Authorities in Texas cornered a suspected human smuggler in the waters of the Rio Grande before eventually capturing and arresting him on Tuesday.
Drone Operators spotted the"coyote" on Tuesday as he smuggled groups of illegal immigrants across the border from Mexico into Eagle Pass, the agency said.Drone footage shows the marine unit circling the individual in the Rio Grande as he attempts to evade capture. Officers eventually grab the man and pull him aboard their airboat.
Officers on an airboat cornered the suspected human smuggler in the Rio Grande near Eagle Pass, Texas, on Tuesday.from Mexico,After splashing around the Rio Grande in an attempt to evade capture, the suspect was placed under arrest., which was launched in 2021 in response to the ongoing drug and migrant crises.
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