Agencies Collaborate to Stop Human Smuggling Attempts
Press Release
EDINBURG - Several Rio Grande Valley law enforcement agencies working together stopped six human smuggling attempts, apprehending 64 subjects in these events alone and all occurring in less than 48 hours during the Christmas holidays.
On December 23, Border Patrol agents stopped four human smuggling attempts stemming from a stash house investigation, and three checkpoint interdictions resulting in the apprehension of 18 subjects.
On Thursday, Christmas Eve, the Texas Department of Public Safety requested Border Patrol assistance after they encountered a suspected human smuggling event. Agents discovered seven subjects illegally present in the United States.
On Christmas Day, the Roma Police Department requested assistance from the Rio Grande City station at an apartment complex in Roma, Texas, after they encountered illegal aliens in the residence. Agents apprehended 39 individuals within the apartment complex.