64 Migrants Apprehended in Smuggling Incidents over Christmas Weekend in Texas near Border
29 Dec 2020
Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol agents teamed up with state and local law enforcement over the Christmas holidays to disrupt six human smuggling attempts. The actions led to the arrest of 64 people.
Rio Grande City Border Patrol Station agents received a request for assistance on Christmas Day from the Roma Police Department regarding a possible human smuggling stash house. When agents arrived at the Roma, Texas, residence, they encountered a large group of migrants, according to information obtained from Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol officials.