Collaboration Leads to 250 Arrests in the RGV
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
RIO GRANDE VALLEY (News Release) - Rio Grande Valley Sector (RGV) Border Patrol agents with state and local law enforcement departments interdicted seven smuggling events leading to 250 arrests.
On October 12, Falfurrias Border Patrol Station agents had a vehicle pursuit that ended with ranch fence damage and three apprehensions.
Kingsville Border Patrol Station agents requested DPS assistance at a vehicle stop after the driver sped through the bus lane at the Javier Vega Jr. Checkpoint. DPS took custody of the female driver to charge with Driving While Intoxicated (DWI).
RGV agents encountered two large groups, totaling 225 illegal migrants, near Mission and La Grulla. The groups were comprised of 102 single adults, 64 unaccompanied children, and 59 family members. The illegal migrants were from Cuba, and various Central and South American countries.
