Texas Border Business
ROBSTOWN, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents and local agencies respond to a freight train smuggling attempt.
Yesterday, Corpus Christi agents conducting a freight train check in Robstown observed several subjects jump out of a grain hopper during a scheduled stop. Agents, along with deputies from the Nueces County Sheriff’s Office, the Nueces County Constable’s Office Precinct 5, and the Robstown Police Department, searched the area and located six illegal aliens who attempted to avoid apprehension. Shortly after, Corpus Christi Police Department received a 911 call from a person claiming to be stuck inside the stopped grain hopper with one other person. Corpus Christi Fire Department and Border Patrol agents returned to the freight train and located two men, one of which suffered an ankle injury while entering the grain hopper. Agents took custody of all eight subjects and transported them to the Corpus Christi Border Patrol Station for further processing.
The case remain under investigation.
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!”
