Texas Border Business
EDINBURG, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents working in the Rio Grande Valley respond to 911 calls and rescued 26 illegal immigrants.
On Thursday morning, Kingsville agents received a call regarding a lost Salvadoran national in the ranchlands of Kenedy County. Agents responded to the last known GPS coordinates of the call and located the man.
Later that evening, Falfurrias agents responded to a 911 call from a distressed subject claiming to be lost in the vast ranchlands near Brooks County. Agents, along with an air asset from Air and Marine Operations responded to the last known GPS coordinates of the call and began their search. Within the hour, an Air Interdiction Agent located the man waving at the helicopter from the top of a tree. As agents took the man into custody, he informed agents that his brother had been left behind with a leg injury. Agents immediately began a second rescue mission and successfully found the man unharmed the next morning.
On Friday, agents responded to a rescue beacon activation on a local ranch near Falfurrias, Texas. Upon arrival, agents located a Honduran man who had been lost after being left behind by smugglers.
Early Sunday morning, the Brooks County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) forwarded a 911 call to the Falfurrias Border Patrol station regarding a lost subject in Brooks County. Agents immediately responded and located the lost Guatemalan national whose feet were covered in blisters. Agents treated the man and transported the man to the Border Patrol Station for processing.
Later that day, the McAllen Border Patrol Station received a call regarding a group of lost subjects near Granjeno, Texas. The caller stated the group had been lost for close to 5 hours and had no food or water. Agents responded and located the group of 20 illegal aliens comprised of family units.
This morning, BCSO contacted the Falfurrias Border Patrol Station and advised them of a 911 call they had just received from a lost subject. Agents responded to the coordinates provided and located the Mexican national.
The Rio Grande Valley Sector currently has multiple campaigns focused on rescues and danger awareness, such as “Operation Big Rig” and “No Se Arriesgue” to combat smuggling and ultimately save lives. Call 911 to report suspicious activity; “They’re humans, not cargo!”
