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Rio Grande Valley Stash House Bust Yields 62 Illegal Aliens

Release Date
Thu, 06/28/2018

EDINBURG, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents working with the Hidalgo County Constables Office disrupted a stash house operation in an Edinburg neighborhood which resulted in the apprehension of 62 illegal aliens, earlier today.

Law enforcement encounters 62 illegal aliens in stash house
Law enforcement encounters 62 illegal
aliens in stash house

The illegal aliens were comprised of men, women, and unaccompanied children from Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, and Nicaragua.

All subjects were offered medical assistance and will be processed accordingly.

The public is encouraged to take a stand against crime in their communities and to help save lives by reporting suspicious activity at 800-863-9382. 

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Last Modified: Feb 03, 2021