ICE Raid Busts 19 Illegals (KTSM-TX)

ICE Raid Busts 19 Illegals

By Bob Grotenhuis - Producer
Tuesday, August 10, 2010 - 5:40pm

EL PASO - ICE agents arrested 19 criminal aliens and seized police gear, weapons and fake documents in a four-day operation that began August 4.

It was the first such operation that occurred in El Paso and was supported by the New Mexico/West Texas “Alliance to Combat Transnational Threats” Unified Command.

ICE agents seized a .22-caliber Remington rifle, high-capacity gun magazine pouches, and police gear such as long expandable batons, ski masks, helmets and gun holsters.

During the operation, agents discovered fraudulent immigration documents and Texas identification cards, and some marijuana seeds in a home in the 3500 block of Oasis Drive.

ICE officers and agents worked in teams with other federal agents from the ICE Office of Homeland Security Investigations, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Border Patrol and Office of Field Operations (OFO).

As criminal aliens, the 19 who were arrested are also deportable.