Call the Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-252-TIPS (8477).

To be eligible for the cash rewards, anyone with information on stash houses can provide anonymous tips in three different ways: The Texas Stash House Rewards Program builds on the success of the state's existing tipster reward programs: the Texas 10 Most Wanted Fugitives and Texas 10 Most Wanted Sex Offenders programs. For decades, paying rewards to anonymous tipsters has been a proven method in the apprehension of criminals in Texas. Texas Crime Stoppers will pay rewards up to $5,000 for information leading to the identification of stash houses, pill press operations, and methamphetamine conversion laboratories used in transnational crimes. The program, funded by the Governor's Criminal Justice Division, is designed to encourage Texans to help combat transnational crime by anonymously reporting information on stash houses and illicit operations used in human trafficking, drug smuggling, and smuggling of people. Border Patrol while remaining anonymous by calling 1-80.The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), in conjunction with the Office of the Governor and Texas Crime Stoppers, has implemented the Texas Stash House Rewards Program. Citizens are encouraged to report suspicious activity to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection welcomes assistance from the community. During the first three months of -Fiscal Year 2022, Border Patrol Agents in El Paso Sector have encountered more than 33 stash houses, leading to the rescue of 340 migrants. El Paso agents encountered 3,212 migrants in 306 stash houses. The El Paso Sector saw a significant increase in stash house busts during Fiscal Year 2021. Border Patrol El Paso Sector Intelligence Unit, Santa Teresa Station Anti-Smuggling Unit and El Paso Station agents received information of possible smuggled migrants being harbored in the Segundo Barrio area. EL PASO, Texas El Paso Sector Border Patrol Agents disrupted human smuggling schemes and discovered multiple human stash houses, that totaled 93 migrants encountered in the last several days. “This event highlights the importance of partnerships between law enforcement agencies and exemplifies the commitment to serving our community from all agencies and protecting the public,” said Socorro Chief of Police David Burton. El Paso Sector Public Affairs Office (915) 834-8365, 8856, 8861, 8510. “We are fortunate to enjoy strong and vibrant law enforcement partnerships in the West Texas and New Mexico region. “Border Patrol agents in the El Paso Sector maximize their success with strong and effective law enforcement partnerships to help disrupt threats by Transnational Criminal Organizations,” said El Paso Sector Chief Patrol Agent Gloria I. The two children were medically screened and found to be in good health.Īll adult migrants were processed under Title 42. Among the migrants were two unaccompanied children, one from Guatemala and another from Mexico.

Among those encountered were citizens from Ecuador, El Salvador and Mexico.

Agents entered the property and discovered a group of seven migrants in deplorable living conditions.ĭue to the hard work and vigilance of the agents and the Socorro Police Department, 31 migrants were rescued from overcrowded and inhumane conditions. Information gathered from the initial stash house led Clint Station Intel agents to identify another possible stash house also located in Clint. Agents arrived at the mobile home in Socorro, Texas and encountered 24 migrants who had been smuggled into the United States. On December 8, agents assigned to the Ysleta Station Anti-Smuggling Unit (ASU) assisted Socorro Police Department Officers after they were notified of a possible stash house. Border Patrol Agents discovered two stash houses in Socorro and Clint, Texas, leading to the apprehension of 31 migrants this week.

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