Hidden Compartments In A Car

Many people who try to enter countries illegally are building secret spaces inside their cars. In March 2016, Spanish police discovered two men hidden in compartments under a car. To rescue them, police had to remove the car's bumper. Sadly, one of the men didn't survive.

Police think he may have passed away because of bad air in the compartment, not eating, not drinking enough, getting too hot, or a mix of these.

Caught With An X-ray Scanner

More people are being transported into the country using trucks with fake sides, tops, and bottoms. This method is also used to transport substances illegally. Other officials inspected one such truck and used an X-ray scanner. They found seven people hidden inside along with a large amount of stuff.

Non-Factory Floor

In October 2010, the US Customs and Border Protection Agency captured a Colorado man. He was caught trying to transport two illegal aliens in his Chevy Trailblazer. When the man was stopped, officials searched his truck and discovered a 31-year-old male and a 19-year-old female, both from Mexico. The vehicle had a specific sheet metal compartment between the floor and the undercarriage.

Human Cargo Stow Away Compartments

In March 2009, police found two immigrants hiding in the false bottom of a car they were using to get into Melia in North Africa, part of Spain. They were caught during Operation Ghoul, a plan to stop human transport in the city. By the end of the operation, police had arrested 211 people.

Hidden Under the Hood

In May 2012, immigration officers stopped a car in Murray because the driver and passenger seemed nervous. They had just come from Greece. When officers looked under the car hood, they found a man squeezed between the engine and the car's front grille. He was barely awake when they took him out. Officials said the conditions were very bad. He had a blanket and a cushion to try to be more comfortable, and he had a bottle of water. It was a very riskiest way to try to enter a country illegally.

Disguised as Marines

In March 2011, a group of men dressed in US Marine uniforms and driving a car with a US government license plate raised suspicion at a US border patrol checkpoint near San Diego. They were asking too many questions, which made officials wary. All the men had military-style haircuts and name tags that said Perez. Eventually, authorities arrested 13 immigrants.

Hidden in the Dashboard

This is one of the riskiest ways to sneak yourself into another country. In this photo, a woman removed most of the parts under the car's dashboard and squeezed herself inside. She only had a bottle of water with her to stay hydrated during the journey. If the car had crashed into another vehicle, it could have been fatal. Some people will do anything to illegally enter a country.

Even in the seats.

This man was so desperate to enter a country illegally that he turned himself into a seat. He tore out the inside of the seat and climbed inside, becoming part of it. It was a clever way to sneak into the country, but border agents caught him.

Three Aliens Locked in a Trunk

In July 2015, U.S. Border Patrol agents in Pine Valley, California stopped a car driven by U.S. citizens. They found three illegal immigrants locked in the trunk. When a canine unit sniffed the car, they alerted agents to something suspicious. Inside, they found two women and one man sweating because it was hot and there was little air. The car was taken, and everyone inside was arrested.

Speaker Box Hiding Spot At Otaimea Support, U.S. Customs and Border

Protection Officers caught a man trying to sneak another man across the border. The man was hiding inside a speaker box in the car's trunk. The driver, a U.S. citizen, was arrested immediately, and the man from Mexico inside the speaker box was held as a witness.