RGV agents arrest five gang members; some identified within larger migrant groups
Release Date Sat, 03/04/2023 - 12:00
EDINBURG, Texas – This week, Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol agents arrested five gang members with extensive criminal records and outstanding warrants.
On February 25, McAllen agents apprehended a group of 15 individuals in Abram; one being a Sureños gang member.
On February 26, McAllen agents apprehended a group of 11 migrants near La Joya. One subject was identified as a Mara Salvatrucha-13 (MS-13) gang member previously convicted for aggravated assault on a family member.
On March 1, Falfurrias agents apprehended four subjects near Encino. One subject was an 18th Street gang member with charges for drug possession, intent to sell, possession of a weapon, and explosives materials alongside firearms offenses.
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