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Border Patrol disrupts human smuggling operation near Laredo
Summary by Laredo News Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Juan Puente , as published by KGNS (NBC/ABC affiliate) — Local News
· July 21, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key points The number of individuals arrested totals 33, all of whom were in the country without proper authorization. A smuggling operation was recently stopped in the Laredo area.
A smuggling operation was recently stopped in the Laredo area. Those involved in the operation were found to be from multiple countries. The number of individuals arrested totals 33, all of whom were in the country without proper authorization. Further information on this incident, including the charges faced by US citizens allegedly involved, can be found through local news sources, such as KGNS.
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Category: safety ·
Published: July 21, 2026 ·
Source: KGNS (NBC/ABC affiliate) — Local News ·
Reading time: 1 min
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