EDINBURG — Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol agents respond to hotel used for human smuggling and discover migrants using a storm drain to illegally enter the country.
On Sept. 17, at approximately 1 p.m., RGV agents received information regarding a hotel in Edinburg, Texas, being used to harbor undocumented migrants. Upon arrival, agents observed two individuals enter the suspect room carrying several jugs of water and groceries. Their ongoing surveillance identified other factors indicating that the room was being used to harbor migrants.
The Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office conducted a welfare check and immediately noted more than 10 people in the ...