RGV BP agents arrested five people and seized a firearm in a failed human smuggling attempt at the Javier Vega, Jr. Checkpoint.
All tagged human smuggling
High Speed Chase ends in Robstown
On Friday, April 14, 2023, a high-speed vehicle pursuit was initiated by Jim Wells County Sheriff’s Office on Highway 281 in Alice and ended in Robstown on Highway 77.
Illegal Migrant Smuggling Events Disrupted Throughout the RGV
A newborn baby with no car seat was placed in grave danger as a driver fled the Falfurrias Patrol checkpoint.
RGV Agents Disrupt Human Smuggling
RGV agents encountered 403 migrants in three large groups and disrupted two human smuggling events.
Illegal Migrant Rescues and Apprehensions Continue To Rise In The RGV
RGV agents and local law enforcement partners disrupted four human smuggling events, that resulted in fifty arrests.
Laredo Sector BP halted a human smuggling attempt at IH-35 checkpoint
Laredo BP agents prevented a human smuggling attempt at the IH-35 checkpoint north of Laredo.
Crime Blotter-Kenedy County Sheriff's Office Detain Five People for Smuggling
Five Inmates booked into the Kleberg County detention center for smuggling of persons within the last 24 hours.
Falfurrias Border Patrol Rescue 40 Illegal Migrants Entrapped in Metal Box
RGV agents disrupted three human smuggling events and encountered two large groups resulting in 322 apprehensions.
39 Arrests from Two U-Hauls at RGV Checkpoints
RGV agents foil four smuggling attempts, resulting in 46 arrests.
Five Smuggling Events Foiled in One Day
Falfurrias Border Patrol Checkpoint encountered three migrants unlawfully present in the U.S. and discovered a small amount of methamphetamine concealed in a cigarette box.
Human Smugglers Cause Brush Fire and Property Damage
RGV agents disrupted six migrant smuggling attempts resulting in 15 arrests.
Laredo Sector Border Patrol Agents stop a human smuggling attempt involving a box truck
Laredo North Station agents working at the Interstate Highway 35 (I-35) immigration checkpoint stopped a human smuggling attempt involving a commercial box truck.
Three Failed Smuggling Attempts Lead to 32 Arrests
RGV agents disrupted three migrant smuggling attempts within an eight-hour span resulting in 32 arrests.
Hebbronville Station Agents Apprehended a Group Of 24 Undocumented Individuals
Hebbronville Station agents apprehended a group of 24 undocumented individuals East of Hebbronville, Texas.
Zapata Station Agents Apprehended Nearly 50 Undocumented Individuals
Zapata Station agents apprehended nearly 50 undocumented individuals near San Ygnacio, Texas.
Disruption of Two Stash Houses Leads to 21 Arrests
RGV Border Patrol agents interdicted two migrant smuggling events that resulted in 21 arrests and one firearm seizure.
Undocumented Migrants Confined in Toolbox
Agents rescue 4 undocumented migrants crammed in a truck bed toolbox near Rio Grande City, TX.
Four Vehicle Pursuits and a Stash House Leads to 36 Arrests
RGV agents disrupted five migrant smuggling attempts resulting in 36 arrests.
RGV Agents Disrupt Four Smuggling Attempts
RGV agents disrupted four migrant smuggling attempts resulting in nine arrests.