HOUSTON, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A Houston resident has been charged for his involvement in a smuggling attempt through South Texas.

Kenneth Gamboa, 25, was arrested in Jim Hogg County during an inspection at a Border Patrol checkpoint on Aug. 15.

According to the U.S. Department of Justice, Gamboa was driving a box truck through the checkpoint, allegedly driving a box truck loaded with paper plates.

During the inspection, a K9 alerted to the presence of humans in the cargo area of the vehicle.

An X-ray scan allegedly revealed what appeared to be people standing next to each other in the storage area of the truck.

Federal agents then discovered a false wall in the storage area of the box truck and a hidden compartment, according to the DOJ.

The DOJ says the hidden area was screwed sh

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