Citizens Help Capture Illegal Immigrants

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Posted: Aug 25, 2013 9:49 PM Updated: Aug 25, 2013 10:06 PM

DONNA - Border Patrol is crediting concerned citizens for the arrest of several illegal immigrants in Donna Sunday evening.

Spokesperson, Henry Mendiola said a concerned citizen called the Weslaco border patrol station when he saw several people jumping into a white Ford Explorer near the Dollar General store in Donna.

As a border agent patrolled a nearby neighborhood, another citizen pointed out the direction the illegal immigrants were headed.

Agents ended up catching seven people from Mexico, Honduras and El Salvador.

However, the driver managed to get away.

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