Apprehensions and Property Damage in RGV Continues
Release Date: May 18, 2022
EDINBURG, Texas - Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents and local law enforcement partners encountered four large groups, disrupted three human smuggling events, including a human smuggling stash house resulting in a total of 703 apprehensions.
On May 13, Rio Grande City Border Patrol Station (RCG) agents apprehended 199 non-citizens near Roma. The group was initially observed by the Texas Military Department (TMD). The migrants are from South and Central America and were comprised of 58 unaccompanied children, 81 family unit members and 60 single adults.
A few hours later, RCG encountered and additional 168 non-citizens from South and Central America near Rio Grande City. The TMD initially observed the large group and alerted RGC agents. The group consisted of 18 unaccompanied children, 53 family unit members, and 97 single adults. McAllen Border Patrol Station (MCS) agents apprehended 130 non-citizens near La Joya less than three hours later. The migrants are from South and Central America and the groups consisted of 28 unaccompanied children, 36 family unit members, and 66 single adults.
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