7 suspects arrested, 12 migrants hospitalized after Texas human smuggling sting

Seven suspected smugglers are now in custody. The sheriff there says this was cartel related and had harsh words for the smugglers involved in moving people like a product.
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[@FlowKio]

When will the cartels be labeled a terrorist organization?

[@jamesparker1071]

Like Mayorkas and DHS......

[@drowe2]

They were in the movie “Clear and Present Danger”, but you see what happened to the president when this happened

[@thaabeetarot1478]

Narco terrorism

[@talos2373]

When Trump gets in the White House?

[@mimiluvs3538]

When what Trump wanted to do is done. Concrete close all the tunnels, put up that wall, cameras & hire more border patrol. If you saw how few patrols we have & the danger they face constantly, it's sick.

[@RayRayOkayyy]

THIS IS WHY WE HAVE TO SHUT THE BORDER DOWN

[@ozzieluvaya2202]

It's to late. There are So many here

[@katiesioux7757]

Lmfao yea, because that worked so well for generations 🙄 There will always be human smuggling, drug smuggling and animal smuggling, stolen art smuggling No matter what the cargo, smuggling is big money

[@chloeconniecarlton]

I'm possible...

[@TheAircool1]

like the cartels will care, they got hundreds of tunnels and the ability to bribe a LOT of ICE agents.

[@Desertfox14]

​@@katiesioux7757of the border was closed they wouldn't be smuggling victims here because they were 'migrants'.

[@davidwintersel4516]

If one can afford thousands to just come here, what are they coming here for?

[@KB-ke3fi]

FREE STUFF

[@luificar]

They get sponsored by relatives

[@scapelaine4529]

I've wondered about that too, I saw one video of a guy who said it cost him $10,000 American dollars to get smuggled over here! I mean isn't $10,000 a whole hell of a lot of money especially in Mexico?

[@foreverealm]

Pretty sure that many are “owned” by the C-rtel, that “loans” or “fronts” the money. This is how many are indebted and how some work in the tr-fficking industries (dr-gs, sl-ve) to pay it back. Few females (uh, the ones born female) cross in without having been … vi0lated (R word), even girls. I have seen on interviews: -At the Border, but not via MSM. Peter Santinello is an independent investigative reporter with a humble, objective learner’s POV. His work merits a Nobel Prize, but I have lost faith in the kinds of folks determining merit these days. He is a great reporter in that he really wants to find what is actually real and happening and why. He is not rolling in with bias and agenda. He has spent a good amount of time at the border. - At a ginormous “migrant camp” in Panama, 😅n the jungle near malaria-ridden waters. 4 huge buildings holding illegal alien “migran

[@foreverealm]

Pretty sure that many are “owned” by the C-rtel, that “loans” or “fronts” the money. This is how many are indebted and how some work in the tr-fficking industries (dr-gs, sl-ve) to pay it back. Few females (uh, the ones born female) cross in without having been … vi0lated (R word), even girls. I have seen on interviews: -At the Border, but not via MSM. Peter Santinello is an independent investigative reporter with a humble, objective learner’s POV. His work merits a Nobel Prize, but I have lost faith in the kinds of folks determining merit these days. He is a great reporter in that he really wants to find what is actually real and happening and why. He is not rolling in with bias and agenda. He has spent a good amount of time at the border. - At a ginormous “migrant camp” in Panama, 😅n the jungle near malaria-ridden waters. 4 huge buildings holding illegal alien “migrants”. The guy interviewed as U.S. Army in duty. There were air-conditioned luxury vans which ride 60,000 migrants DAILY from this location, all built and paid for by the Biden admin. The people are from 160 nations, most NOT latin american; many from China. Many were sick with malaria or other bad illnesses, but getting transported in anyway Each female (any age) is given a welcome kit (containing a Morning After Pill to deal with all of the r-pes.) I saw this U.S. military interviewed on-site at those shelters in the jungle a year ago. - I always forget his n-me! He worked for years for INS as a transporter of children that were supposedly sponsored. He also had to monitor needs at that famous NYC hotel full of migrants. He eventually came to conclude these children are not going to safe places, and he decided to leave that job and finally whistle-blow, come what may. His interview is quitw credible. Everyone that cares about children and wants to know what has been going on should see that interview. I never have looked at conspiracy theory websites. But I did learn in a school that taught me how (not what) to think. I never thought MSM would become so flagrantly sold out to promote agendas not in any good interests to most people in my country, but it has had me looking to a wide spread of independent reporting from all over, to gain more accurate information. Doing this has really been helpful for me in the past 2:53 3 years. But yes. Many are destitute. They must repay the C-rtels until the debt is cleared. They usually need to work in the dr-g or s-x / sl-ve industries.

[@scottyoung1489]

Human-traffickers, drug traffickers & animal traffickers are simply the worst.

[@AntoineWilliams7118]

They were allowed to enter, they were given debit cards, they were given cell phones, they were given a free plane ride to anywhere in the country, and they were given free housing,

[@scottyoung1489]

⁠@@AntoineWilliams7118For this group, No plane ride, No debit card, No free housing, No free cell phone that I’m aware of. They were smuggled under a truck, paid $16,000 to be smuggled by cartel and then dumped in a shack.

[@javierpalacios120]

How about gun traffickers? Are those angels 😇

[@scottyoung1489]

@@javierpalacios120 Gun traffickers are simply the worst also, thanks for reminding me.

[@ElChapos]

Stay in your own country and maybe that would’ve not happened

[@katiesioux7757]

Our government built 😂cartels and the dangerous slavery camp factories and in turn, the perfect storm. Women are raped and come up missing coming and going to work at American factories in south America and almost every weapon seized is us military LoL We stole their oil and rich ranchers were using their land by force. Both sides and both countries are guilty for this entire mess.

[@monicasena951]

Exactlyyyyyy👍

[@MarciaB12]

They get paid to come here

[@imaginaryfriend8260]

Easy to say

[@Gocubsgo1958]

Make sure the smugglers pay for the illegal immigrants hospital bills.dont expect the American taxpayers to pay the illegal immigrants hospital bills..

[@martymethuselah]

ya..we can... we support israel.. we can easily support sanctuary

[@user-jb4eh6ls7x]

No, it’s OK. My taxes can go to that.!

[@Gocubsgo1958]

@@user-jb4eh6ls7x you are worse than the smugglers...it people like you that are destroying our country...

[@marcosmendoza2516]

I agree 100 %! Why should our tax dollar be used for that. They should put the bill to the smugglers. They are the ones getting paid for that.

[@user-jb4eh6ls7x]

@@marcosmendoza2516 didn’t I just tell you as a taxpayer I want all my tax money to go to the bills of the immigrants!

[@CherokeeChief.]

Now we need to stop child trafficking next.

[@thaabeetarot1478]

White people would never

[@mimiluvs3538]

It's been going on for decades upon decades. I watched a documentary on the nice places made to help children left behind. They can kidnap 2,000 people in 1 day. That's every kind of neighborhood & place. They do it in broad daylight.😢

[@virginiashirley4139]

Should have done that 3 1/2 years ago. Biden should be made to work at the Border for a year. After he loses the election 😂😂😂😂😂

[@KB-ke3fi]

@@mimiluvs3538 Not like this....this is a million times worse and Biden's administration runs it...

[@proteus2892]

That lady had $16k to pay a coyote but couldn't buy an airline ticket and do a cheap vacation to the USA and "over stay" on her visa? Why can't these people get a tourist visa? What's going on with their background? According to Al Jazeera, Mexico has over 1.6 million jobs open and employers in Mexico are having an extremely hard time filling those positions. Things that make you go hmmmm.......

[@KB-ke3fi]

SOROS

[@dextermoore278]

IF SHE HAS $16,000 WHY IS SHE COMING TO AMERICA 🇺🇸??? SHE CAN GO TO ANY OTHER COUNTRY. HOW DID SHE MAKE THIS MUCH MONEY ??? THESE PEOPLE ARE SHADY AF.

[@emilypowell9287]

$16 K paid to smugglers.......why in the heck cant those people take that money and better themselves in their OWN country!!!! OMG this HAS to come to an end, we have GOT to stop people from coming here one way or another ...period!

[@AntoineWilliams7118]

They were allowed to enter, they were given debit cards, they were given cell phones, they were given a free plane ride to anywhere in the country, and they were given free housing,

[@JoseSanchez-ek3xp]

ONLY IN AME😢RICA​@@jacinthmcintosh3059

[@Emmy-J]

How are these people coming up with all this money if they only make $10 a day or if their country is in an economic crisis? It makes no sense.

[@manoramareddy4662]

they dont know that , otherwise they would not have taken this much trouble

[@pinkpup1000]

The illegals who are here taking advantage of Americans by having govt assistance, they send the money they earn here illegally that they don't pay taxes on and send it to their people and pay coyotes to bring them over. Simple as that!

[@KB-kp2oz]

​@@manoramareddy4662they don't know what? The person you replied to asked a question and you replied with some idiotic comment

[@Ye-tf9im]

Family members in the USA already sending money or taking loans from family member and once they arrive in the USA they work at jobs paying the cartel back monthly or weekly. See it all the time and know people who do it like that

[@ernst91]

NGOs.

[@sheliaansley]

And I'm sure they were all hospitalized on the tax payers dime ! These people need to be prosecuted immediately....and not let loose back on the street the next day !

[@trishmeshell191]

Deport them all…illegal entry should be an automatic deportation!

[@mariarod6998]

Please send them home close our borders now

[@user-ox8ud9ys9m]

They just want a better life at your expense

[@DoobieDeb]

ITS OUT OF CONTROL WE AMERICANS ARE DONE FOR

[@alejandraparker7272]

THE MINUTE AMERICANS VOTED FOR BIDEN...AMERICA WAS DOOMED. TRUMP WOULD HAVE FINISHED BUILDING THE WALL.

[@marthamartha3222]

It's always been out of control nothing new 😔

[@shy404usernotfound]

Shut up you're probably not even American

[@silviavoss6411]

MASSIVE DEPORTATION

[@missmoneypenny3303]

TRUMP 2024

[@kb3809]

If you voted democrat, this is on you

[@katiesioux7757]

Lmfao this has happened for generations, get real Republicans built the cartels , and folks were snuggling folks in before then. How do you think this is fresh and new???

[@LoveyK]

Thanks, hopefully human trafficking can be stopped. We know that the Republicans rather campaign on this issue and make promises but at the end of the day they refuse to do anything about it.

[@livetechsupport909]

@@LoveyK Hard to do anything about it when the Biden appointed Secretary of Homeland Security himself, Alejandro Mayorkas, undermines DHS from being able to do their job. And then there was the National Guard incident in Texas, and then there was Biden reversing Trump's changes on DAY ONE of his presidency, . . .

[@katiesioux7757]

@@LoveyK LoL stop acting like this is new

[@travismiles5885]

​@@LoveyKCampaign issue? Wasn't it the left that cried and cried about kids in cages when Trump was in office and as soon as Biden was elected you never heard another thing about those kids. They're still in cages by the way. At least the ones they are still keeping track of. There are tens of thousands of them that they don't know what happened to them.

[@nathannathoo6413]

Taxpayers is going to left with their medical bills

[@HEAVENBOUND267]

Was just getting ready to say that. 👍

[@user-jb4eh6ls7x]

Good.. I’m not like you

[@HEAVENBOUND267]

@@user-jb4eh6ls7x Then you pay for it. Lol

[@karensback]

​@@user-jb4eh6ls7xso you're not a tax payer but you're still leeching from YT.

[@karensback]

It's yt footing the bill in every aspect 🤍 CREATED THE ECONOMY.

[@patriciahogan4705]

They should be charged with Treason and get long prison times.

[@Demshavenobrains]

Like Dementia Joe…🙄

[@fiona3092]

Same as Government in Ireland

[@AnastasiaBeaverhousn]

Treason??????????? 🧐

[@Yes_mam1212]

No! We would have to pay first their incarceration (food, medical, housing). Ship them back!

[@LoriL010]

Wonder if any of those hospitalized were really a smuggler posing and avoided arrest...

[@selectiveapathy]

You can tell who is the guide and who is the crosser.

[@sportingdirector1]

Thank you police

[@mrtee3477]

Why don't these individuals claim asylum like their counterparts?

[@Milk-rn5uq]

they do it after they get into the US

[@kim.jong.skillz]

Bc the border doesn't follow US laws, treats them as criminals & locks them up.

[@velandaRoyals-ms7jp]

This is a "D" Shame!!!!

[@HEAVENBOUND267]

👍

[@lindaknott2746]

Beginning to think the Biden family is getting kickbacks from the cartels.

[@OzArt]

Ya think!????😅

[@josephfarber6027]

their usual 10%, it might be higher now perhaps.

[@Lonniepsangel]

Very possible! Impeach Biden now!

[@uberlpn]

well this would not be the case if they did not try to skirt the immigration laws of the country they are trying to illegally enter

[@BDom-vo3ph]

I don't think a day pay $16,000 cash. I think they owe the cartel $16,000 and are slaves until that is paid off, if it's ever paid off.

[@RowdyBorders-ni3ti]

More democrat voting

[@joeanthony8087]

Spending resources to rescue and hospitalize these people Americans have to pay so much in medical costs are they going to get a bill for medical expenses I think not

[@HappyDog47075]

The heat must have been miserable and it will only get worse as we head into July. They were probably much better off in their country of origin.

[@BUMPY_G_JAXON]

This is becoming to much

[@kerriemacon5494]

Human trafficking is the most horrific crime in the universe in my opinion.

[@amandaturley6584]

Its bIDen smuggling them in. Charge him

[@judywhitney5389]

I'm on ssdi and have no insurance. I worked my whole life. Thanks Biden.

[@Tbcycoji]

do people know , who represents them locally at the State or Federal level ? Those are the first they need to vote in or out ! No president ( red , blue ) will come to fix your problems , take care of your needs.

[@Jowesmith]

DEMOCRAT POLICIES

[@HarGee636]

Finally I hear someone say illegal crossing at the border

[@manoramareddy4662]

so sad and inhuman

[@shanonc3514]

Who cares

[@Cadillaclife2023]

Pulled by a pickup😂😂😂😂

[@user-dl6nv9uv9q]

Remember that if you didn't vote for biden then you're not black 😂

[@gmamella0930]

Silly comment. That is just not true.

[@user-dl6nv9uv9q]

@@gmamella0930 tell that to that SOB biden because he said it to a talk show host .

[@TheVertigoalley]

True, not all dead people are black. The ones dead in the water are usually grey.

[@user-dl6nv9uv9q]

@@gmamella0930 not as silly as black people asking others to vote for the same democratic party that fought in the Civil War for the right to CONTINUE TO OWN slaves .

[@jamesparker1071]

Strange that there are "smugglers" when, thanks to JoBama, anyone and everyone can just walk across our open borders......

[@327Demi]

Shut the Border down Now!

[@marktaylor7328]

7 arrested 12 hospitalized and the tax payers on the hook for future democratic voters😮

[@we-the-north]

In order to cross mexico .. got to cross the cartel ... CARTEL MAKING MONEY

[@zoomanx9661]

Joe Biden says “AAAAYYYYY👍👍”

[@Jayrey123]

Maan how I wish the governments could end with the cartel they are so evil but then again evil will never end. It’s sad 😢

[@stevenanderson8775]

We need President Trump Back MAGA 2024

[@beverlybradley5485]

This happened in England, over 20 migrants died in the back of a freezer lorry, they were Chinese illegal immigrants all were very young people.

[@user-tg4we4mz3v]

Why is medical so expensive?

[@nenenene9744]

If these people are poor where are they getting 16,000. 00 dollars from ?

[@00pinkman00]

Migrants are being brought into this country so people like Ted Cruz and use them as indentured slaves. In other words, the migrant owes sixteen thousand so they must repay by working for little or nothing. Every US Congressman and Senator who employees migrants needs to provide proof they are being paid and they are here on a legal work visa. How much do want to wager our elected and non-elected officials are covering up their versions of human trafficking and twenty-first century slavery?

[@donnaborr4660]

Nice for welcoming the cartel to the US an assisting them in making a hell of a lot of money

[@LeighPogue]

Fix them, then send them back

[@olvinyldude]

Imagine that

[@carrie6157]

The song in the show ‘ west side story “ EVERYTHING FREE in America!!! 🎶 says it all!!

[@SnowPl0x]

Texas need to show the rest how to stand and get these people out. As a okie I’ll stand with Texas that takes a stand against human smuggling

[@MajinGouken]

$16,000?? How much does it cost to do it the legal way? I thought legal would be cheaper.

[@SamsungGalaxy-ls8ys]

Their crime bosses operating in the democrat party should also be arrested.

[@frankorobinson1540]

If your being smuggled into the country illegally and you had 16.000 dont sound like money was a issue in your life

[@bigtexas7580]

*Those smugglers pay the drivers $5K per head so it will never stop. 26 X $5000 = $130,000.*

[@hookasmokincaterpiller]

Kudos to the person that called the tip in!!

[@sevenspecie592]

Omg--how.awful!!! This is.disgusting!!

[@aGumball]

send them all right back

[@handsomeman-pm9vy]

It's hard out there for a pimp.

[@Alaska-Bush-Mom]

Why would they need to be smuggled in? They are allowed to walk in, no questions asked.

[@EAZ36588]

I'm curious does anyone know with all these cartel related cases if those involved get Rico charges ?

[@daophan3709]

Waters. Bottles. Frozen water. Refrigerator. Pipes? ? River? ? Dangerous river.

[@sparkle6093]

Disgusting that they can do this to their own people. 😠

[@AlexOrtiz-sq4ns]

Snitch ,thy didn't catch them in the act

[@jacquelineelliott144]

They say they need to come here for economic opportunities but can pay the smugglers 16,000 US dollars!?! I've worked like a dog my whole life and I don't have half of that amount.

[@ronwilson5906]

That "mesh" is called expanded metal.

[@sctsh1491]

Who is going to foot those hospital bills? and ALL the rest?

[@pamelahomeyer748]

How sick

[@daophan3709]

Taxes collected for moving people smuggling operation $16,000? ?

[@karenboyette2897]

How discusting.

[@cme1027]

$16,000🤯. She could hv bought a beautiful house there for that!!!

[@jimsmith9819]

if they paid 16,000.00 each thats over 400,000.00 to the cartel

[@user-ch6um1vn8x]

I wonder how many of these people die on route to their destination and get buried out in the desert?

[@user-bc9ds7ur5t]

It's not our problem.take back to Mexico let them take care of them.

[@gingermcgarvey7773]

They have 16k but can't live in their country ? How is that possible?

[@Abbygirl918]

The authorities need to realize that those people that were smuggled across, they knew what the conditions were going to be, and they agreed to those conditions. So stop acting like they didn’t understand how they were going to be sent across.

[@daophan3709]

Housings? ? Buys houses? ?

[@tessietesoro7407]

I bet these human smugglers have connections and same scenario would be repeated

[@kevinmalcolm3358]

30 years in jail minimum.

[@buzz5969]

Why smuggle if border is OPENNN😊

[@allisonhudgins2379]

How inhumane

[@christopherwright1043]

This is results of an open border. Shut down the damb border.

[@robertpalmer3166]

Which border?

[@TheAircool1]

and that will stop cartel tunnels and them bribing ICE agents how exactly?

[@cas3837]

why don't they stop them before getting in????

[@daophan3709]

Why not airplanes? ? Wheels? ? Convertibles cars? ?

[@sharonrodriguez9592]

What happens to all that CASH thats seized in these drug busts ?

[@billlam7756]

Sending us their best once again

[@user-sh7oj3uc4y]

This is horrible, shame on the d.em.s

[@tys1646]

Deport

[@edtruthwarrior5952]

They could have used that money to stay home

[@Ctrl_Alt_Delete_Yourself]

They’re still alive? Damn.

[@StacyDavenport-dn7kp]

And how much is this costing American TAXPAYERS? Our backs are breaking, and the media acts like we're taking care of a relative! It's about to meet the Tipping Point!

[@davidwilliamson1256]

The American people have to put a stop to this fjb

[@marcyh4633]

Thank you Lord Almighty for exposing these people and bringing them to justice.

[@johngray491]

THEY PUT US ON SHIPS.

[@categurl3967]

Why are they being smuggled when they can just walk across?

[@Olive..63]

That's a great question 🤔 can only Wonder WHO THEY REALLY ARE❓🤨 THEY DEFINITELY DON'T WANT TO GET CATCH ⁉️ PAYING THAT KIND OF MONEY ❓🤨

[@tessietesoro7407]

Human smugglers are taking advantage of vulnerable people who like to come to America. They received payments from smuggled people at $16,000.00 each

[@user-gz5vo4ju5e]

Wow

[@dianegarner2590]

You know there going to let them go

[@beckinfidelis3916]

Thank god they got a tip! They would not have let them go! Those people would be forced to work or come up with more money, a ransom, to be set free and otherwise... You know! 😢😢 I hate to think what they do to young women & teenage girls "to get money". These smugglars are INHUMAN, dangerous and life means nothing to them, they people were hostages.

[@caseymccalley3505]

Thats not right 😕 man what the flip......

[@re8746]

America voted for this.