Laredo Sector Border Patrol and law enforcement partners arrest over 30 individuals inside a stash house

US Border Patrol

LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents along with Department of Public Safety troopers, Webb County Attorney’s Office investigators, and Webb County Constable Precinct 2 deputies, discovered a stash house and apprehended over 30 undocumented individuals in central Laredo.

The incident occurred on Nov. 17, when law enforcement officers discovered a stash house on Musser Street.  Inside the residence were 31 undocumented individuals from the countries of Guatemala, El Salvador, and Mexico including five children, three of which were unaccompanied.  During the search of the residence, agents noticed broken ceiling tiles.  A closer look revealed a subject hiding in the ceiling.

Since the apprehended individuals were not wearing personal protective equipment when found, they were provided the equipment and were medically screened before being processed accordingly.hiding in ceiling

Stash house apprehensions remain only a fraction of the total apprehensions made in Laredo Sector.  The overwhelming majority of apprehensions made by Laredo Sector agents are while performing linewatch operations near the border.


Stash houses are a threat to national security and a threat to the people in our communities not only due to the criminal activity they are linked to but also because of the lack of sanitary conditions which can foster a breeding ground for illnesses or other communicable diseases.

 Help us and our law enforcement partners take a stand against these criminal organizations and their dangerous acts by reporting suspicious activity in our neighborhoods to the Laredo Sector Border Patrol toll free at 1-800-343-1994.

 

U.S. Customs and Border Protection is the unified border agency within the Department of Homeland Security charged with the management, control and protection of our nation’s borders at and between official ports of entry. CBP is charged with securing the borders of the United States while enforcing hundreds of laws and facilitating lawful trade and travel.

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