7 people rescued

POSTED: 06:07 AM CDT Jul 29, 2015
UPDATED: 08:42 AM CDT Jul 29, 2015

STARR COUNTY - DPS and Border Patrol rescued seven illegal crossers from a Starr County stash house Sunday.

DPS says troopers and Border Patrol agents saw suspicious activity at a house in the Roma-area near the Rio Grande river. The doors to the residence were padlocked. Authorities found the illegal crossers inside a small room with poor ventilation. Two of the victims were pregnant.

Authorities took a 32-year-old into custody in connection to the incident. The suspect, Teodulo Villalobos Garcia, was taken to jail. He's been charged with unlawful restraint and possession of a controlled substance. The substance is believed to be synthetic marijuana.

The victims were released to Border Patrol.

The case is under investigation.

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