Authorities Searching for Several Possibly Armed Men

Reported by: Polo Sandoval
Last Update: 12/23 6:35 pm

CHANNEL 5 NEWS (KRGV, 2010) PROGRESO - An all-out search is now under way in the Progreso area for several men who are possibly armed. They were seen illegally crossing into the United States from Mexico.

CHANNEL 5 NEWS was told Mexican residents along the river banks flagged down Border Patrol agents that were patrolling the river. They told agents that they saw several armed individuals crossing the river illegally.

Agents reported the activity to others searching for the possibly armed men. They are searching by land and air near the Progreso Lakes area about two blocks west of the international bridge in Progreso.

No armed men have been seen.

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