#NEW : Texas DPS recovered 23 illegal
immigrants concealed inside a flatbed trailer during an #OperationLoneStar traffic stop in La Salle County.

On April 12, 2024, just after 9:00 A.M., the driver of a white-truck tractor towing a flatbed trailer
on IH35 failed to stop for a DPS…

Texas law enforcement continues to arrest violent criminals and human smugglers.

Operation Lone Star is stepping up to protect Texans—and Americans—from President Biden’s dangerous open border policies.

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El Paso — The weekly line up below feature arrests made for Human Smuggling from March 15th — April 4th during Operation Lone Star.

If you see signs of criminal activity in your neighborhood, report it: Crime Stoppers Hotline: 1-800-252-(TIPS)(8477)

#OperationLoneStar

A media briefing will be held at 2:45 p.m. today at the media staging area.

Media staging area is at 908 US 290 in Brenham at the Graham Lodge No. 20.

A press conference will be held this afternoon to provide updated information.

We can confirm that the Texas Rangers are investigating this incident. A suspect has been arrested and there is no further threat to the community.

Additional resources are en route to assist.

Please continue to avoid the area.

#Breaking - A commercial motor vehicle ran into the Brenham DPS Office, and there are reports of multiple serious injuries.

PIO is headed to the scene.

Please stay clear of the area as investigators and medical personnel respond to the area.

Updates will be provided here.

4/10: A Texas DPS Trooper arrested two smugglers after finding multiple illegal immigrants crammed inside the cargo area of an SUV in Val Verde County. During the traffic stop, the Trooper struggled with one of the illegal immigrants who attempted to evade & resist arrest.

The…

NEW: NBC News reporting an Afghan on the FBI terror watchlist has spent almost a year in the U.S. after he was caught & released by Border Patrol at the California border in March 2023. NBC reports the watchlist shows he is a member of Hezb-e-Islami, a U.S. designated terrorist…

Earlier, I discussed with NewsNation #TheHill how the Cartels target juveniles to carry out human smuggling & the ongoing #fentanyl crisis.

Through #OperationLoneStar , Texas DPS has seized over 472 million lethal doses of fentanyl.

Destroying state property is against the law. Period.
 
Last week, DPS Aircraft Operations & Texas Rangers worked together to arrest an illegal immigrant seen cutting c-wire near Gate 36 in El Paso.

Great work by our Texas DPS Troopers & US Border Patrol Agents working collaboratively in locating & arresting this criminal illegal immigrant wanted out of Florida on multiple warrants involving sexual battery of a child, from evading capture. #OperationLoneStar

Early morning start - Texas DPS Brush Team & #USBP located 4 illegal immigrants who just crossed the Rio Grande in Mission #RGV . A 16-year-old smuggling foot guide from Mexico was taken into custody. This is a result of a joint anti-smuggling operation targeting smuggling guides.…

Texas National Guard soldiers work tirelessly to install more razor wire in El Paso.

Illegal crossings continue to decrease in Texas because of the border barriers and resistance we have built.

Texas will utilize all available tools and strategies to secure our border.

As #InternationalWomensMonth concludes, let us take a moment to appreciate & celebrate the invaluable contributions, courage, & leadership of the women of @TXDPS Texas DPSSouth. Their unwavering commitment & dedication to keeping our communities safe & #Texas secure are truly…

3/30: Texas DPS Troopers arrested six illegal immigrants for criminal trespass after unlawfully crossing between a port of entry in Eagle Pass. The six from Mexico, Dominican Republic, & Ecuador were charged & transported to a state facility. #OperationLoneStar

Earlier this week, Texas surged soldiers and resources to boost border security operations in El Paso.

We continue to reinforce existing border barriers and repel illegal crossings.

Texas will hold the line.

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A high-speed chase leads to the apprehension of 5 illegal immigrants from Mexico, including 2 inside the trunk. Texas DPS pursued the driver, who bailed out & ran across the highway, evading capture. #OperationLoneStar