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Laredo Sector Border Patrol Interdicts Several Human Smuggling Attempts In a 72-Hour Period Release Date: January 25, 2021 LAREDO, TEXAS – In a busy 72- hour period, Laredo Sector Border Patrol interdicts several human smuggling attempts at its checkpoints and apprehends 172 illegal aliens north of Laredo. From January 23 through January 25, human smugglers attempted to use tractor trailers to smuggle illegal aliens from the countries of Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras. In each incident, the vigilance of agents along with Service canines foiled these attempts. In all three events, a total of 172 individuals and drivers, all U.S. citizens, were placed under arrest pending further investigation. U.S. Border Patrol seized the tractors and trailers. ....
Combined Law Enforcement Action Shuts Down Stash Houses Combined Law Enforcement Action Shuts Down Stash Houses Release Date: January 7, 2021 LAREDO, TEXAS – Within hours of each other, Laredo Sector Border Patrol, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), Webb County Sherriff’s Office (WCSO) and Webb County Constables Precinct 2 (WCCO) shut down two stash houses that were harboring 114 illegal aliens in south Laredo. The incident occurred during the midafternoon of January 6, when agents along with HSI and WCCO deputies, conducted a consensual search of a residence located on Lane Street that resulted in the arrest of 44 illegal aliens. Within a few hours, agents discovered that a second residence on San Luis was harboring other individuals illegally in the United States. Acting on the information, agents and WCSO apprehended 70 more illegal aliens at the stash house. ....