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  • Border agents stop human smuggling attempt near UTRGV Brownsville Play Video

    March 10, 2020 4:50 PM

    BROWNSVILLE – Border Patrol stopped a human smuggling near UTRGV Brownsville on Tuesday morning. Agents went into a nearby drainage pipe as they believed human smugglers tried to flee on-foot. Two people were detained. Border Patrol agents say they found other people believed to be in the country... more »
  • La Joya Police Acquire Tasers to Help in Increase of Evading Arrest Situations Play Video

    December 11, 2019 5:24 PM

    LA JOYA – Police in a Rio Grande Valley city are seeing an increase in people evading arrest and not complying. This sudden spike is leading them to seek more weapons. For the first time, the La Joya Police Department is getting Tasers. An electric shock for police they... more »
  • Valley Law Enforcement Engaging in More Pursuits Linked to Human Smuggling Play Video

    November 20, 2019 6:41 PM

    MISSION – Pursuits are becoming a daily occurrence in the upper Rio Grande Valley. On Wednesday morning, state troopers were trying to stop a 28-year-old for a traffic violation on El Faro Road in Sullivan City. Then he went on a high speed chase leading to the discovery of... more »
  • Mission Teen Pleads Guilty to Using Rideshare App for Human Smuggling Play Video

    October 16, 2019 5:36 PM

    EDINBURG – A teen using a rideshare mobile app to smuggle people back in April plead guilty. In April, CHANNEL 5 NEWS showed police body cam footage of a Sullivan City officer pulling a Lyft driver over. The officer noticed two people in the vehicle were soaking wet.... more »
  • Brooks Co. Officials See Increase of Smugglers Using Stolen Vehicles Play Video

    October 15, 2019 5:22 PM

    FALFURRIAS – A spike in immigration-related crime popping up just north of the Rio Grande Valley. Brooks County sheriff’s deputies are seeing an increase of stolen vehicles coming from north Texas. Many of the cars and trucks were used by human or drug smugglers. Sheriff Benny Martinez... more »
  • Pre-trial Hearing Expected for Man Accused of Human Smuggling Play Video

    October 4, 2019 10:26 PM

    ALAMO – The case against an accused human smuggler is moving forward. Authorities say Nathan Tamez crashed into an Alamo home after he was shot back in June. Two people in the country illegally were allegedly in the vehicle Tamez was driving. The shooters were never found.... more »
  • Pharr Man Convicted in Human Smuggling Case near Corpus Christi Play Video

    August 18, 2019 8:57 PM

    CORPUS CHRISTI- A Pharr man was found guilty in a human smuggling case near Corpus Christi. Heriberto Lerma Jr. was driving a tractor trailer through the Javier Vega Jr. Checkpoint, near Sarita back in April. Lerma told Border Patrol agents he was hauling a load of building materials.... more »
  • 6 Arrested in Unique Smuggling Attempt involving Porta Potty Play Video

    May 23, 2019 5:33 PM

    DONNA - A unique smuggling attempt was foiled in South Texas on Monday. A group of immigrants were caught hiding in a unique container. The incident happened just south of Donna, an area known for smuggling according to court documents. The criminal complaint identifies Alberto Vite-Parrilla. ... more »
  • Mission Man Sentenced for Killing 2 during Smuggling Attempt Play Video

    May 21, 2019 4:39 PM

    MCALLEN – A Mission man is sentenced in a human smuggling case. Two migrants died in a crash near Mission in Nov. 2015. Investigators say 26-year-old Osvaldo Gonzalez served as a lookout in the smuggling run. He was sentenced to 22 years in prison. Gonzalez awaits... more »
  • Tip Leads to Stash House Bust in San Juan Play Video

    April 4, 2019 10:28 PM

    SAN JUAN – A stash house was busted in San Juan off of Lila Street. San Juan’s police chief says officers acted on a tip regarding a human smuggling operation and ended up taking five people into custody. One person fled the scene. The case was turned... more »
  • 2 Men in Custody in Connection to Fatal Human Smuggling Attempt Play Video

    March 20, 2019 4:43 PM

    LA JOYA – Two men are in custody in connection to a fatal human smuggling attempt. The incident happened last Wednesday in La Joya. The Department of Public Safety says the suspected human smuggler slammed into another vehicle as he tried to flee from police. The 18-year-old... more »
  • Human Smuggling Attempt Stopped in Falfurrias Play Video

    February 13, 2019 6:36 PM

    FALFURRIAS – A human smuggling attempt was put to a stop at the Falfurrias checkpoint. Agents at the checkpoint found ten people in the U.S. illegally, hidden inside a tractor-trailer on Tuesday. The people are believed to be from Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador. The driver... more »
  • Traffic Stop Leads to Human Smuggling Bust in Falfurrias Play Video

    January 27, 2019 4:18 PM

    FALFURRIAS- Police are investigating a traffic stop that turned into a human smuggling case. They say a driver pulled into an apartment complex and bailed out with a passenger on Tuesday. Both were eventually caught. 12 people in the U.S. illegally were found inside the truck and... more »
  • Mission Teen Behind Bars for Human Smuggling Play Video

    January 21, 2019 6:48 PM

    SULLIVAN CITY – A 17-year-old has been charged with human smuggling. Police Chief Richard Ozuna explains the 17-year-old had five people in the U.S. illegally in his vehicle. The teen admitted to picking them up for quick money. KRGV’s Angelo Vargas spoke to a home and business... more »
  • Mother of Border Patrol Agent Killed while Fishing Speaks to President Play Video

    January 10, 2019 5:05 PM

    MCALLEN – The mother of a Border Patrol agent killed while fishing with his family spoke with President Donald Trump Thursday. The mother of a former agent, Marie Vega, stood before a panel of Washington leaders and reminded them no parent should bury their child. Agent Javier Vega... more »
  • Grand Jury Indicts Driver Accused in Human Smuggling Case

    August 17, 2017 2:01 PM

    SAN ANTONIO – A grand jury in San Antonio indicted a driver accused in a human smuggling operation. James Matthew Bradley Jr. , 60, faces five charges, including illegally transporting immigrants for financial gain. Ten people died last month inside the trailer Bradley Jr. was hauling . Two people remain... more »
  • Truck Driver Speaks Out About Pressure from Human Smugglers Play Video

    July 24, 2017 11:03 PM

    WESLACO – A Rio Grande Valley truck driver said smugglers often pressure them and make them offers to haul people in the country illegally. On Monday, 10 people died in the back of a hot tractor-trailer in San Antonio. The driver of the truck is now facing human smuggling charges.... more »
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