EDINBURG, Texas – Fifty-two immigrants from five different countries were rescued by Border Patrol agents during the arrest of five smugglers at a stash house in Edinburg, Texas, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection said Friday in a news release.
The Edinburg Police Department, the Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office and Hidalgo County Constable Precinct 4 took park in the joint operation after observing suspicious activity at the location.
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After receiving consent to search the residence, agents found 57 people crammed inside, the release said.
The release said that among the people inside were five who were identified as caretakers and smugglers.
The immigrants are from Mexico, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. They were taken to the Weslaco Border Patrol Station and processed, the release said.
The five who were arrested were taken to the RGV Sector prosecutions office to face charges.