52 immigrants, 5 smugglers found 'crammed' in stash house in Edinburg, officials say

Law enforcement officials apprehended 57 undocumented immigrants from a stash house in Edinburg, Texas, where five were arrested on Sept. 14, 2016. Law enforcement officials apprehended 57 undocumented immigrants from a stash house in Edinburg, Texas, where five were arrested on Sept. 14, 2016. Photo: Courtesy/U.S. Customs And Border Protection Photo: Courtesy/U.S. Customs And Border Protection Image 1 of / 32 Caption Close 52 immigrants, 5 smugglers found 'crammed' in stash house in Edinburg, officials say 1 / 32 Back to Gallery

Five smugglers and 52 immigrants from various countries suspected of being in the country illegally were apprehended from a stash house Wednesday in Edinburg.

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In a joint investigation, the Edinburg Police Department and Hidalgo County officials found 57 people “crammed in deplorable conditions” after obtaining consent to search a home where they saw “suspicious activity,” according to a U.S. Customs and Border Protection news release.

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Five of the 57 were identified as caretakers and smugglers from Mexico, and were arrested. Their cases were referred to the RGV Sector Prosecutions Office to face charges, according to the release.

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Officials said the undocumented immigrants are from Mexico, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua.

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