49 Illegal Immigrants Taken Into Custody

Updated: Friday, 23 Mar 2012, 5:34 PM CDT
Published : Friday, 23 Mar 2012, 2:34 PM CDT
JOHN DONNELLY
Reporter

HOUSTON - Authorities have taken almost 50 undocumented immigrants from several Central American countries into custody, a spokesman with Immigrations and Customs Enforcement has confirmed.

A woman contacted police and told them her friend was being held by immigrant smugglers, known as 'coyotes' in Spanish. Although she paid for the release of her friend, police say the smugglers demanded more money from her.

When police arrived to the home on Hiram Clarke Road near Simsbrook Drive in southwest Houston, they found the 49 immigrants and contacted ICE. Of the immigrants taken into custody, 38 are adults and 11 are children.

49 Illegal Immigrants Taken Into Custody