Illegal immigrants found concealed in refrigerated melon truck

Border Patrol says five found locked in truck with no means of escape

FALFURRIAS, TEXAS – Border Patrol agents rescued five men from the back of a refrigerated truck Thursday night at the checkpoint in Falfurrias.

Agents found the men hiding in a load of watermelons, and say they had no way to get out of the chilling truck.

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The find came after a search dog alerted agents to the back of the truck.

A Border Patrol team entered and found the men hiding in boxes of melons in the cold truck.

Agents say the men are from Mexico and El Salvador and will be processed accordingly.

The also arrested the truck driver and referred him for prosecution.