The four vehicles involved in the illegal entry were seized. Additionally, and as per U.S. Customs Law, a significant amount of U.S. and foreign currency was seized. All subjects were expelled back to Canada.
Inside the residence, they encountered 13 people, determined to be in the United States illegally. The nationals of El Salvador and Mexico were placed under arrest without incident.
Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents disrupted five migrant smuggling attempts resulting in 36 arrests. These five migrant smuggling events occurred within a four-hour time frame in the morning hours of Feb. 23, 2022.