Authorities: 40 Illegal Immigrants Hidden in Stash House

Reported by: Eddie Flores
Last Update: 10:30 pm

MISSION - Border Patrol Agents and Hidalgo County Sheriff's Deputies converge on a home north of Palmview and found dozens of illegal immigrants.

A blue house in a colonia near Abram road and Mile 4 was allegedly housing more than 40 illegal immigrants. Agents received a tip and called the Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office to get a search warrant.

The agents and deputies raided the home just after 4 p.m.

Border patrol says more than 40 illegals were taken into custody and one person was arrested.

Neighbors say it was chaos when the raid was going down. They saw deputies running after people. They say the entire raid lasted about 20 minutes.

It is not known what countries the illegals were from. Border patrol says they continue to investigate.

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