Episode 126 Show Notes
Episode 126 Show Notes
CDL LIFE Ashley Dec 3,2025
Texas DPS finds 23 people stuffed in sleeper berth after pulling over driver operating semi truck without CDL
A Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) traffic stop uncovered a major human smuggling attempt involving a man operating a semi truck without a commercial driver license (CDL) in La Salle County.
Shortly after 5 p.m. on November 28, 2025, a Texas DPS trooper initiated a traffic stop on a white Freightliner truck for driving on an improved shoulder along IH-35.
During the traffic stop, the trooper learned that the Freightliner driver, John David Amaya, 24, did not have a CDL.
With assistance from a canine unit, officers searched the truck and found 23 people concealed within the sleeper berth area of the Freightliner.
Texas DPS identified the people as “illegal immigrants from Nicaragua, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras and Mexico” who were then referred to U.S. Border Patrol.
Amaya was arrested and charged with 23 counts smuggling of persons.
“As a reminder, Governor Greg Abbott signed legislation in 2023 creating a mandatory 10-year minimum prison sentence for individuals convicted of smuggling of persons. If convicted, Amaya could face prison time,” Texas DPS said.
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Key Guinness World Records for the VW Beetle:
- Most People Crammed in an Old Beetle: 20 people, achieved by Asbury University in 2010.
- Most People Crammed in a New Beetle: 25 people, in Austria in 2000.
- First Car to Reach 20 Million Sales: The 20 millionth Beetle rolled off the line in Mexico in 1981, a major sales milestone.
- Largest VW Parade: 2,728 VW Beetles paraded in Brazil in 1995.
- Largest House Shaped Like a Car: A home extension shaped like a Beetle set this record
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