Thread: CBP: Husband smuggles wife in speakers of his SUV

Something in the speaker system in the back of an SUV caught a U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer's attention this weekend and it wasn't the music that was playing.

A look inside discovered a woman who was allegedly being smuggled across the Rio Grande by her husband.

CBP officers says Christopher Sean Protho, 36, of Fort Worth, was driving across the B&M International Bridge on Sunday afternoon when officers discovered Protho's wife hidden inside a speaker box behind the backseat of his 1995 Honda Odyssey.

The speakers were wired and playing when Protho's 33-year-old wife was found.

Protho was arrested on felony alien smuggling charges. He remains behind bars. His wife, who is from Matamoros, remains in federal custody and will be returned to Mexico.

"CBP officers routinely find narcotics hidden in a vehicle, but in this case, it was the driver's wife. This was a great detection by Brownsville CBP officers," said Michael Freeman, CBP Port Director, Brownsville Port of Entry.

The couple's SUV was confiscated.

http://www.brownsvilleherald.com/new...uv_system.html

The best part is you know he had those speakers blastin lol

Is he a citizen? IF you marry a citizen aren't you cool?

I was wondering the same thing.

You have to be on US soil to have a legal US wedding. And that takes exstensiv ebackround checks just to get across the border legally.

Wrong on both counts.

Foreign marriages are valid in a lot of cases, which varies from state to state. A consular official can advise.

Anyone who's crossed the border to see the ballet in Lundy's Lane knows how extensive the background checks are. It's not as free as it was, or as European borders are.

Now for the type of marriage you would be interested in having, I believe that would only be valid if you came back to Vermont (or California, before prop 8).

Speaking of. My wifes residency is up this year. Either we renew it or apply for citizenship. Thank god this thread reminded me.