Border Patrol Catches Group of Illegal Immigrants Crossing River

Posted: Mar 1, 2012 12:00 AM
Updated: Mar 1, 2012 9:08 AM

PENITAS - Nearly a dozen illegal immigrants are in custody tonight after being caught trying to cross the river near Penitas.

Border Patrol agents caught the group as they tried to cross. They detained 11 people and say two got away. It happened around 6 p.m. Wednesday.

The six women and five men are said to be from countries other than Mexico and will deported back to the countries they came from.

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