{"id":2375,"date":"2026-03-25T02:00:42","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T02:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=2375"},"modified":"2026-03-25T02:00:42","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T02:00:42","slug":"federal-agents-discover-man-hidden-in-gas-tank-in-smuggling-attempt-at-us-mexico-border","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=2375","title":{"rendered":"Federal agents discover man hidden in gas tank in smuggling attempt at US-Mexico border"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 300px 160px; gap: 2px; width: 460px; background: #eee; padding: 2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u6574\u884c\u5bbd\u5e7f\u544a -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876674\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider 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{}});<\/script>\r\n<\/div><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>A shocking photo captured a man wedged inside a car\u2019s gas tank after a driver attempted to smuggle the migrant across the US-Mexico border, according to authorities.<\/p>\n<p>The wild discovery unfolded when US Customs and Border Protection Officers encountered a 20-year-old man driving an SUV at the San Ysidro Port of Entry between\u00a0San Diego, California\u00a0and\u00a0Tijuana on Feb. 27, the federal agency announced on Monday.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><button class=\"button button--modal-trigger\" aria-label=\"Open the image in a modal.\" data-modal-image=\"38883992\"><br \/>\n\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"icon-plus\" fill=\"#fff\" viewbox=\"0 0 1033 1000\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\"><path d=\"M380 364V0h273v355h380v290H653v355H380V645H0V355h380v9z\"\/><\/svg><br \/>\n<\/button><br \/>\n<img style=\"aspect-ratio:1.50146628;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" 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compartment built into the gas tank. <span class=\"credit\">FOX 11<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>After a CBP canine team alerted officers to the underside of the vehicle, authorities discovered a Mexican national stuffed inside a non-factory compartment built into the gas tank, the US CBP said. <\/p>\n<p>The man was quickly removed from the \u201clife-threatening\u201d situation and taken to a hospital in Chula Vista to treat burn injuries he sustained during the smuggling attempt. <\/p>\n<p>Harrowing photos showed him in a fetal position while cramped inside the tight tank compartment. <\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>The unidentified driver was arrested and booked into the Metropolitan Correctional Center in San Diego, federal authorities said. 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Port Director Mariza Marin said in a statement. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThanks to the vigilance and professionalism of U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers, this individual was located and removed from a life-threatening situation, subsequently receiving the medical attention they needed. 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