Friday, September 30, 2022

Joint Operation Stops Human Smuggling Attempt, Leads to Arrest of Previously Deported Felon: Department of Public Safety South Texas Region




WESLACO – In a joint operation with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Criminal Investigations Division (CID) disrupted a human smuggling attempt by plane in Weslaco, Texas.

On September 25, 2022, just after 11:00 a.m., during Operation Lone Star, a DPS Special Agent noticed several vehicles arrive at the Mid Valley Airport and drop off seven individuals who boarded a Raytheon plane. The Special Agent and HSI Agents conducted a ramp check, identifying six illegal immigrants and one female U.S. citizen. She has been identified as Desiree Love Rodarte, 21, of Weslaco, who was coordinating the smuggling attempt to Houston.

The Hidalgo County Constables Office Pct. 1 assisted agents in stopping the two vehicles involved. Luis Armando Lopez-Alvarado, 29, of Pharr, and James Martinez, 24, of McAllen, along with Rodarte, were arrested and now face federal charges for bringing in and harboring certain aliens.

The illegal immigrants, four males and two females from El Salvador and Mexico, had fraudulent Texas identification cards. They were referred to the United States Border Patrol.

Further investigation revealed that one of the males, Ivan Flores-Rivas, 38, of Mexico, was a previously deported felon who was wanted in Wisconsin for sexual assault of a child.

CID and HSI continue to investigate.

11 comments:

  1. ... and the predictive text AI bot that is supposed to be in charge of the border says "the border is secure..."

    Yep.. secure. At least it is secure in Martha's Vineyard where the rich people live.

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  2. Mark Kelly has voted to send more than $50 billion to Ukraine. But he can’t find $10 billion to secure our own border.

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    1. Retired Navy Captain (now Senator) Mark Kelly is a deceiver, a liar with no honor and a disgrace to the uniform... In my humble opinion.

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  3. First, it was hiding under the hay in the back of a flatbed.
    Then it was using tractor-trailers.
    Now it's brazenly and openly using King Airs.
    If we don't fix this and send a bunch back, our country is doomed.

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    1. The Democrats are taking apart the world as fast as they can.

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    2. We could end up in a nuclear war.

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  4. Disturbing indicators are popping up everywhere that suggest efforts are underway to "evolve" public perception regarding abuse of minors. No investigative interest in who flew to Epstein's island, sudden proliferation of "shows" and books that are inappropriate for youngsters, even a new supreme court judge that sentences below the guideline minimums. The higher level people involved can easily fund King Air smugglers.

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  5. Where is the tail number for the aircraft? Who owns it?

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    1. Article says Raytheon…. Which is interestingly a big govt contractor.

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    2. Beech/Raytheon. Manufacturer.

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