Teenager arrested after illegal immigrants found in his vehicle

State police arrested a juvenile motorist after he was found in a vehicle with several undocumented people.On Wednesday, June 26, a vehicle was stopped by New Mexico State Police. The traffic stop occurred on Interstate 25 near a Border Patrol checkpoint.Your Neighborhood: Local News from KOAT Action 7 NewsThe driver was a 17-year-old who had previously been reported missing in 2024. State troopers were about to release the teen to his family when a noise was heard from the trunk of the vehicle.There, a state trooper found a total of three undocumented immigrants. The driver was arrested and Border Patrol took the immigrants into custody, according to the NMSP.Follow us on social media: Facebook | X/Twitter | Instagram | YouTubeThe driver is facing three counts of human trafficking and an additional count of child endangerment. One of the people found in the vehicle was 16 years old, according to state police. The 17-year-old driver was booked into the Doña Ana County Juvenile Detention Center. Stay up to date with the latest news with the KOAT app, which you can download here.