According to a New York Post report, more than 140 illegal migrants were found during two separate stash house raids in El Paso, Texas Department of Public Safety and Customs and Border Patrol, authorities announced.
“A search of the home resulted in a total of 95 migrants; 74 males, 19 females and two minors,” spokesman Lt. Christopher Olivarez said. “All migrants were referred to Border Patrol and the manager was charged federally with Harboring Illegal Aliens.”
Lt. Olivarez shared the scene on Twitter:
.@TxDPS Special Agents & #USBP Agents in El Paso located a stash house & recovered 95 illegal immigrants from Mexico, Guatemala, & Ecuador (74m/19f/2minors). The operator of the stash house was arrested and will face federal charges. #OperationLoneStar @TxDPSWest pic.twitter.com/v5I5ViCQuh
— Chris Olivarez (@LtChrisOlivarez) April 4, 2023
From The New York Post:
In a separate operation, CBP Anti-Smuggling Units “foiled a smuggling scheme” when they found a house packed with another 51 migrants, according to CBP El Paso Sector Chief Anthony “Scott” Good.
Migrants in that stash house were from Mexico, Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala, KRQE reported. All were found in good health.
In total, 146 migrants were apprehended in the two operations. More than 130 stash houses have been raided this fiscal year, according to Good.
“The citizens in our local El Paso community provide an important partnership to help us safeguard our city. We encourage anyone with information to report suspicious activity to our office. That one phone call could help save many lives,” Good told Fox in a statement.
More over at The New York Post:
Border forces find over 140 illegals in Texas stash house raids: authorities https://t.co/ASeangdme3 pic.twitter.com/OFDc0oxl80
— New York Post (@nypost) April 4, 2023
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