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Border Patrol Intelligence Unit, local law enforcement thwart smuggling operation

EDINBURG — The Rio Grande Valley Sector Intelligence Unit provided crucial real-time intelligence to local law enforcement that led to the disruption of a human smuggling operation in Fayette County, Texas.On May 19th, deputies from the Fayette County Sheriff's Office (FCSO) conducted a vehicle stop on a Ford F-250 hauling a flatbed trailer loaded with round hay bales. When inconsistencies emerged during questioning, FCSO reached out to the Border Patrol's Sector Intelligence Unit for assistance.After the RGV SIU provided intelligence to the FCSO, deputies conducted a more thorough search of the vehicle and trailer, discovering hidden compartments within the hay ...

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