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They look like ordinary bales of hay but cops make a VERY surprising discovery during traffic stop
Daily Mail UK ^ | May 25, 2025 | Noa Halff

Posted on 05/24/2025 11:36:39 AM PDT by Morgana

Cops have made a surprising discovery in what appeared to be ordinary bales of hay.

A shocking series of photos have shown how sheriff's deputies uncovered a human smuggling operation after discovering multiple undocumented immigrants hidden inside meticulously altered hay bales during a routine traffic stop in Texas.

The disturbing discovery was made on Monday afternoon when Fayette County Drug Interdiction Sergeant Thumann pulled over a white Ford F-250 towing a gooseneck trailer loaded with round hay bales on Interstate 10 near Flatonia.

What appeared to be an ordinary agricultural load then turned into a major bust.

On closer inspection, cops realized the hay bales had been carefully hollowed out to create secret compartments for human cargo.

Multiple undocumented individuals were found crammed inside the dangerously confined spaces, hidden behind metal frameworks and layers of hay.

Driver Delbert Flanders, 44, from Kansas was taken to hospital for medical treatment following the traffic stop at approximately 12.50pm on the busy interstate highway.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Chit/Chat
KEYWORDS: alfalfa; delbertflanders; fayettecounty; flatonia; freepun; kansas; texas
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I believe one of Cash Jordan's video's that I posted showed different ways migrants were being smuggled in, and how cops were catching it at the boarder.

This one is new.

1 posted on 05/24/2025 11:36:39 AM PDT by Morgana
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To: Morgana

This was in Better Call Saul.


2 posted on 05/24/2025 11:41:10 AM PDT by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives)
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To: Morgana

Farmers know you just stuck a pitchfork all the way into it, from all sides.


3 posted on 05/24/2025 11:41:54 AM PDT by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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To: tumblindice

Before that. “The Train.” Burt Lancaster. 1964.


4 posted on 05/24/2025 11:54:48 AM PDT by LouAvul (1 John 2:22: Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist.)
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To: Morgana

I remember WWII movies using this approach. An Axis soldier would shoot inside the straw wounding someone. I doubt if the smugglers would worry about any wounded.


5 posted on 05/24/2025 12:16:20 PM PDT by alternatives?
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To: Morgana

In a stealth camping video, a guy built a trailer that looked to be hauling pallets. It was hollowed out with a sleeping and eating compartment inside.


6 posted on 05/24/2025 12:18:34 PM PDT by alternatives?
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To: tumblindice
And in Breaking Bad.
7 posted on 05/24/2025 12:23:20 PM PDT by Rockingham
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To: LouAvul

ONE OF THE BEST MOVIES, EVER, IMO

BASED ON TRUE STORY, ALSO.


8 posted on 05/24/2025 12:39:53 PM PDT by ridesthemiles (not giving up on TRUMP---EVER)
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To: Morgana

Anyone with hayfever allergies could die of anaphylactic shock inside one of those bales. Inconsiderately stinking up the place for the others.


9 posted on 05/24/2025 12:40:59 PM PDT by Albion Wilde (Think about it: The Supreme Court is nine lawyers appointed for life by politicians. —David Horowitz)
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“Driver Delbert Flanders, 44, from Kansas was taken to hospital for medical treatment following the traffic stop at approximately 12.50pm on the busy interstate highway.” Well hell, them Kansas cowboys can get a bit rowdy when they come to town.


10 posted on 05/24/2025 12:47:21 PM PDT by kawhill ("Were you able to help him? He didn't come here for help, he came here for permission.")
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“Driver Delbert Flanders, 44, from Kansas was taken to hospital for medical treatment following the traffic stop..”

Why? Did the cops curb stomp him?

L


11 posted on 05/24/2025 12:50:25 PM PDT by Lurker ( Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.)
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To: LouAvul
“The Train.” Burt Lancaster. 1964.‘

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I just started watching it. I won’t say ‘again’ yet, but I vaguely remember
watching it when I was a kid many years ago. I’m going to find out if I actually DID…

12 posted on 05/24/2025 12:56:14 PM PDT by GaltAdonis
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To: Lurker

I’m reasonably certain his attitude got slightly adjusted for attempting to resist. He’s looking at some major jail time. The dumbass should have confined his human smuggling operations to Kalifornia, he’d be turned loose by sundown.


13 posted on 05/24/2025 1:29:46 PM PDT by drypowder
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To: alternatives?

That’s Steve Wallis.🤔


14 posted on 05/24/2025 2:46:18 PM PDT by BiteYourSelf ( Earth first, we'll strip mine the other planets later.)
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To: tumblindice

And in hundreds of movies going back decades


15 posted on 05/24/2025 2:51:57 PM PDT by Fledermaus ("It turns out all we really needed was a new President!")
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To: Morgana

I wouldn’t be surprised if they learned this trick from DemonRAT Senators or “district” junior Feral judgies.


16 posted on 05/24/2025 3:09:54 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Where can Americans go to seek justice now that the RATS own the judiciary?)
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To: Morgana; Ezekiel; Larry Lucido; SunkenCiv; martin_fierro; .30Carbine; monkeyshine; ...

This one won’t hold up in court.

Everyone’s ID matched. The odd thing was, they were all named “Alfalfa.”


17 posted on 05/24/2025 4:03:15 PM PDT by The Spirit Of Allegiance (Public Employees: Honor Your Oaths! Defend the Constitution from Enemies--Foreign and Domestic!)
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To: The Spirit Of Allegiance

😀


18 posted on 05/24/2025 4:23:17 PM PDT by Bigg Red ( Lord, make me an instrument of your peace.)
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To: The Spirit Of Allegiance; Morgana; Larry Lucido; SunkenCiv; martin_fierro; .30Carbine; ...

You know what this means...

No bale for you! 🤣


19 posted on 05/24/2025 5:34:38 PM PDT by Ezekiel (🆘️ "Come fly with US". 🔴 Ingenuity -- because the Son of David begins with MARS ♂️, aka every man)
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To: Ezekiel

20 posted on 05/24/2025 5:57:24 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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