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11 illegal immigrants found at mobile home in San Benito
Posted: 08.02.2012 at 11:45 AM
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Authorities are investigating a human smuggling ring that had 11 illegal immigrants inside a mobile home in San Benito.

U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents raided a mobile home on the 1600 block of West Business 77 on Wednesday afternoon.

Both Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) state troopers and San Benito police assisted with the raid.

San Benito police and told Action 4 News that eight men and three women were found inside.

Investigators are interviewing the immigrants to see if they were being held at the mobile home against their will.

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