9/7/2022
LAREDO – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) during Operation Lone Star (OLS) located a stash house with a total of 21 illegal immigrants and seven bundles of naroctics in Webb County.
Just after 4:00 p.m., DPS Special Agents with the assistance of the United States Border Patrol (USBP) noticed suspicious activity at a residence in east Laredo.
After further investigation, they discovered 21 illegal immigrants, including sixteen males and five females from Guatemala, inside the residence. All were referred to USBP.
A further search of the home revealed seven tape-wrapped bundles of marijuana with a total weight of 162 pounds.
The drugs have an estimated street value of $129,600.
Jonathan Gabriel Martinez, 27, of Laredo, was arrested and charged with smuggling of persons, operation of a stash house and possession of marijuana.
Tips can be made one of three ways: calling the Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-252-TIPS (8477), submitting a tip online or clicking the “submit a tip” link on Facebook.
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