Law Enforcement Partners Shut Down Three Stash Houses
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
LAREDO (News Release) - Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents, along with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), Laredo Police Department (LPD), and Webb County Constable, Precinct 2 (WCCP2) shut down three stash houses in Laredo within several hours of each other on March 29.
The first stash house was discovered in the afternoon when agents along with HSI and LPD responded to information regarding a stash house near Zacate Creek. A search of the residence revealed 6 individuals inside.
An hour later, agents and WCCP2 encountered the second stash house with 7 individuals near downtown Laredo.
The third stash house was found later that evening in north Laredo after a report of suspicious activity. A search of the residence yielded the arrest of 18 individuals.
A total of 31 individuals were apprehended . All the individuals were medically screened and taken into custody pending investigation. They were found to be illegally in the U.S. and nationals of Guatemala, Mexico, and El Salvador