Dozens of Illegals Captured After Raid

Posted: Mar 26, 2012 6:29 PM

WESLACO - Dozens of illegal immigrants are in border patrol custody following a raid at a home in Weslaco.

Neighbors on the 800 block of south Missouri tipped off authorities about suspicious activity at a house in their neighborhood.

Authorities say at some point there may have been as many as 100 people staying in the house. Weslaco Police continue to investigate.

Spokesperson JP Rodriguez says, "We're still getting sporadic phone calls about suspicious individuals in that area and to the south."

About half of the illegal immigrants in the home managed to avoid capture. Police believe the returned to Mexico.

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