A traffic stop Monday night on Interstate 35 in Bellmead led to the arrest of a man and woman accused of smuggling two passengers into the United States from Mexico in an attempt to deliver them to Dallas, arrest affidavits state.

Abigail Contreras, 19, and Jesus Rodriguez, 19, both of San Antonio, were arrested after McLennan County Sheriff’s Office deputies stopped a black Dodge Avenger in the 700 block of North I-35 in Bellmead shortly after 10:30 p.m. Monday. Deputies stopped the car driven by Contreras for a suspected expired license plate and defective license plate light.