EDINBURG, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents in the Rio Grande Valley arrested five gang members and two child predators in one day.

Early Tuesday morning, Rio Grande City agents working near Fronton, Texas, apprehended a Salvadoran national after he illegally entered the United States. During processing, records checks revealed that the man is an 18th Street gang member.

Minutes later, agents working near Artecitas, Texas, encountered a group of six illegal aliens. During processing, record checks of one of the illegal aliens revealed a previous arrest and felony conviction in Los Angeles for lewd or lascivious acts with a child under 14.

That afternoon, Falfurrias agents arrested a group of illegal aliens as they attempted to circumvent the immigration checkpoint. Record checks on the subjects revealed two of the five subjects are confirmed 18th Street gang members.

Shortly after, agent working in Los Ebanos, Texas, apprehended a Salvadoran national who admitted is a member of the Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) gang.

Later that afternoon, agents arrested a Honduran national near Roma, Texas. Record checks on the man revealed a previous arrest and felony conviction in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, for indecent liberties with a child.

That evening, McAllen agents arrested a Salvadoran man near Hidalgo, Texas, whose record checks confirmed an active warrant in Fairfield, California, for domestic violence. Additionally, the man is an active 18th Street gang member.

The Border Patrol is processing the subjects accordingly.

The public is encouraged to take a stand against crime in their communities and to help save lives by reporting suspicious activity at 800-863-9382.

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