Kidnapped Man Rescued From Trunk Of Car At Texas Border Crossing

Police at a South Texas border crossing rescued a bound and gagged man from the trunk of a car headed for Mexico. The incident happened early Tuesday at the Hidalgo border crossing, seven miles south of McAllen. Police Capt. Robert Vela said an officer who was monitoring Mexico-bound traffic spotted a car driven by an unusually young male. When he stopped the car, he heard a thumping noise coming from the trunk. The driver was removed from the car and handcuffed. When officers opened the trunk, they found a man who was gagged and whose arms and ankles were bound...more