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Border Patrol Arrest 31 Individuals Inside a Stash House

Release Date
Wed, 01/29/2020

LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol and local law enforcement disrupted an active stash house operating in a Laredo neighborhood.

On Jan. 27, U.S. Border Patrol acted on information regarding a possible stash house. Border Patrol, Webb County Constables Office, Webb County Attorney’s Office, and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) conducted a joint enforcement action at the residence in south Laredo, which led to the arrest of 31 individuals. The individuals were all illegally present in the United States and from the countries of El Salvador, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico.

The case was turned over to HSI.

To report suspicious activity such as alien and/or drug smuggling, download the “USBP Laredo Sector” App or contact the Laredo Sector Border Patrol toll-free at 1-800-343-1994.

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Last Modified: Jun 02, 2023