A Texas National Guardsman was arrested for allegedly smuggling a migrant into the United States using a government vehicle. The Texas Department of Public Safety said that Savion Johnson was taken into custody on Sunday (March 31) on charges of evading arrest, smuggling of persons, and unlawful carry of a weapon.
The Kinney County Sheriff's Office said that Johnson was nabbed following a chase near a Border Patrol checkpoint.
"Kinney County Sheriff Brad Coe says the soldier turned around when he approached a pop-up tactical Border Patrol checkpoint off 674 in Kinney County that had only been operational for a few days—The behavior alerting agents who attempted to stop the SUV—The sheriff says Texas DPS got involved with the pursuit and used spike strips which ultimately stopped the vehicle," NewsNation reporter Ali Bradley wrote on X.
Governor Greg Abbott's press secretary, Andrew Mahaleris, had harsh words for Johson in a statement sent to Newsweek.
"If the allegations are true, the accused is a traitor and criminal. We have zero tolerance for Texans who violate laws that directly contradict the mission we are seeking to achieve. The accused's illegal smuggling may subject him to a mandatory minimum prison sentence of at least 10 years. He deserves more."
Fox News obtained dashcam video of his arrest from the Kinney County Sheriff's Office. The footage shows an officer pulling him out of the vehicle and placing him in handcuffs while other officers search his SUV.