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Rio Grande Valley Stash House Dismantled

Release Date
Tue, 12/11/2018

MCALLEN, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents, along with local law enforcement agencies, dismantled an active stash house.

Thursday, December 6, Rio Grande Valley Sector agents received information of a home operating as a stash house in McAllen, Texas. Agents, along with the Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office and McAllen Police Department, responded. Upon arrival, they arrested 11 illegal aliens from the countries of Guatemala, and El Salvador.  

The Border Patrol is processing all subjects accordingly. The case remains under investigation.

The Rio Grande Valley Sector currently has multiple campaigns focused on rescues and danger awareness, such as “Operation Big Rig” and “No Se Arriesgue” to combat smuggling and ultimately save lives. Call 911 to report suspicious activity; “They’re humans, not cargo!”   

Please visit www.cbp.gov to view additional news releases and other information pertaining to Customs and Border Protection. Follow us on Twitter at @CBPRGV.

Last Modified: Feb 03, 2021