Pablo charges individuals $1,500 to smuggle them across the Texas-Mexico border.One July day after collecting his fee,Pablo hides three Mexican citizens in sealed cardboard boxes marked "PINATAS." He then places the boxes in the back of his truck,which is filled with similarly marked boxes that actually contain piñatas.He drives across the border.A Customs inspector on the Texas side of the border glances in the back of the truck and waves Carlos through.Several hours later the truck breaks down near San Antonio.A passing Texas Highway Patrol trooper stops to assist Pablo.The trooper becomes suspicious when he hears noises coming from the boxes.He opens a box and discovers a hot,unconscious individual.The other two individuals are subsequently discovered.Pablo has committed:

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Pablo has committed the crime of unlawful transport, as he knowingly and illegally transported individuals across the border. The fact that he hid them in boxes marked as something else shows that he knew what he was doing was against the law.

Pablo Charges Individuals $1,500 to Smuggle Them Across the Texas-Mexico