( CNN ) -- Customs and Border Protection officers foiled a smuggling attempt at the U.S.-Mexico border when they discovered a woman contorted and hidden inside a suitcase . Officials released a photo this week showing the woman tucked into a ball and laying inside the luggage in the back of a vehicle . The woman , a Thai national named Pornkamol Mongkolsermsak , was charged with re-entry after deportation , CBP spokesman Victor Brabble said . She was discovered on December 30 , when inspectors at the border referred the driver of a Honda SUV for a secondary inspection , CBP said in a statement . When officers inspected the vehicle , they opened up the suitcase and found the 48-year-old woman hidden underneath some clothing . Authorities did not release the name of the 56-year-old Phoenix man who was driving the SUV . The case has been turned over to Immigration and Customs Enforcement , CBP said . Long-lost U.S. son found after 35 years illegally crossing Mexican border .
A woman tried to enter the United States hidden in a suitcase . Immigration officials discovered her when they searched a truck . The truck driver was charged with re - entry after deportation . Officials did not release the name of the woman .