Border Patrol detains 49 undocumented immigrants in South Texas trailer, stash house

U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested 49 people believed to be in the country illegally after a traffic stop led them to a nearby residence last week. Texas Department of Public Safety officers discovered 18 undocumented immigrants in a box trailer during a traffic stop at about 3 p.m. Thursday in Pharr, leading Border Patrol agents to a stash house in Palmhurst, where agents apprehended 31 people (pictured) believed to be in the country illegally. less U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested 49 people believed to be in the country illegally after a traffic stop led them to a nearby residence last week. Texas Department of Public Safety officers discovered 18 ... more Photo: U.S. Customs And Border Protection Photo: U.S. Customs And Border Protection Image 1 of / 30 Caption Close Border Patrol detains 49 undocumented immigrants in South Texas trailer, stash house 1 / 30 Back to Gallery

U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested 49 people believed to be in the country illegally after a traffic stop led them to a nearby residence last week.

Texas Department of Public Safety officers discovered 18 undocumented immigrants in a box trailer during a traffic stop at about 3 p.m. Thursday in Pharr, according to a U.S. Customs and Border Protection news release.

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Additional information led Border Patrol agents to a stash house in Palmhurst, where agents apprehended 31 people believed to be in the country illegally.

The McAllen Homeland Security Investigations Office is leading the investigation, according to the release.

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