Thread: TX-4 arrested in smuggling of immigrants to San Marcos home

July 17, 2008, 7:11PM
4 arrested in smuggling of immigrants to San Marcos home


Associated Press


SAN MARCOS — Police arrested four people on aggravated kidnapping charges after 26 suspected illegal immigrants were kept in a mobile home in San Marcos.

Police on Thursday announced results of the raid on the residence with no air conditioning.

San Marcos Police Chief Howard Williams says most of the people at the mobile home were in their underwear, apparently to prevent them from fleeing.

Authorities believe the immigrants, who were detained pending determination of their legal status, are from Mexico, Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala.

A tip led law officers to the home late Wednesday. Police believe the suspected smugglers were threatening the captives until their families paid more money, as much as $2,000 apiece.

Williams says 10 immigrants required medical attention for dehydration and minor wounds.

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/5894083.html

Arrest the coyotes, seize any of their assets in the US.

Process, fingerprint and deport the illegal aliens. The more fingerprints on file, the better to establish who they are upon re-entry.


Make sure they are told if they re-enter, they WILL get JAILTIME and NO money goes back to their families. Make SURE they understand this in no uncertain terms.