Release Date:
September 17, 2018
MCALLEN, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents, along with the McAllen Police Department, discovered illegal aliens in
two hotel rooms smugglers utilized as a temporary stash location.
two hotel rooms smugglers utilized as a temporary stash location.
On Saturday, agents received information regarding illicit activity at a hotel. Rio Grande Valley Sector agents and McAllen Police Officers conducted a welfare check at the location and apprehended 16 illegal aliens in two separate rooms. Agents determined the subjects are from Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala.
The case remains under investigation and the Border Patrol is processing all subjects accordingly.
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.
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