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Migrant Toddler Rescued from Alleged Smugglers’ Ransom Scheme near Border in Texas

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BOB PRICE

28 Sep 20220

3:13

State and federal law enforcement agencies teamed up to arrest an alleged human smuggler in West Texas who reportedly held a migrant toddler for ransom. The arrest followed a traffic stop by a Texas Department of Public Safety trooper working under Operation Lone Star.

A DPS trooper stopped a vehicle later discovered to be hauling a load of smuggled migrants, according to a statement from DPS officials in West Texas. The group of people included an unaccompanied 18-month-old boy.

The trooper determined the child to be in poor health and called for an ambulance to transport the toddler to a local hospital for evaluation and treatment. Following the treatment, officials turned the child over to Texas child protective services while they attempted to determine the toddler’s identity.

Troopers arrested 45-year-old Jenna Roark, a resident of El Paso, and a 15-year-old juvenile on human smuggling charges. Border Patrol agents from the El Paso Sector took custody of the migrants.

Ten days later, FBI officials in El Paso contacted DPS Criminal Investigations Division special agents regarding information they received from St. Petersburg, Florida. A mother reported her toddler was being held for ransom, officials stated.

The FBI and Texas DPS investigators worked together and identified the child in the traffic stop as being the woman in Florida’s toddler. The agents worked together to find Roark and the juvenile and booked them into local holding facilities in El Paso on charges related to human smuggling and aggravated kidnapping.

“It’s an unthinkable situation to have your child kidnapped and held for ransom,” Jose Sanchez, West Texas Regional Director, said in a written statement. “DPS Troopers and CID Agents are specially trained in the Interdiction for the Protection of Children (IPC) which gives them the skills to take action in these situations and save children from further harm.”

Jeffery R. Downey, FBI El Paso Special Agent in Charge added, “Being caught in a kidnapping for ransom (KFR) extortion incident is frightening as it is, but when the subject kidnaps a small child to hold for collateral until the parent pays for their services, is utterly inhumane and heartless.”

“Thankfully, the victim contacted the FBI St. Petersburg Field Office to report that her child was being held ransom’ Downey stated. “They immediately contacted our office to locate the subject and the child. Working with our partners at the Texas Department of Public Safety, we were able to share intelligence about the KFR, locate the child and assist in arresting the subject of this heartless kidnapping.

Bob Price serves as associate editor and senior news contributor for the Breitbart Texas-Border team. He is an original member of the Breitbart Texas team. Price is a regular panelist on Fox 26 Houston’s What’s Your Point? Sunday-morning talk show. Follow him on Twitter @BobPriceBBTX and Facebook.

13K Migrant Apprehensions, Got-Aways in One Texas Border Sector Last Week

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BOB PRICE

28 Sep 20220

2:56

Del Rio Sector Border Patrol agents apprehended more than 10,000 migrants last week in what has become the nation’s busiest sector. Nearly 3,000 more migrants are known to have gotten away without being caught.

Del Rio Sector Chief Patrol Agent Jason D. Owens tweeted a weekly recap showing the agents in the nation’s busiest sector apprehended 10,328 migrants last week. The report classifies 2,712 more migrants as “known gotaways.”

In total, more than 13,000 migrants are known to have illegally crossed the border in a single week, Del Rio Sector Assistant Chief Patrol Agent Ruben Garcia reported. These numbers included 14 large groups — each containing more than 100 migrants. More than 230 crossed the border in a single group. More than 64 percent of all large migrant groups cross into the Del Rio Sector — mostly in the Eagle Pass area.

Garcia reported the number of got-aways is beginning to decrease as more agents are put back in the field as processing demands are reduced. He said the sector now has 65 percent of its workforce back performing field operations.

Agents rescued 96 migrants suffering from exposure to the elements on the ranches along the border and near interior immigration checkpoints. Fortunately, the number of migrant deaths in the sector fell to four last week.

During the month of August, Del Rio Sector agents took a commanding lead as the nation’s busiest sector with the apprehension of more than 52,000 migrants, Breitbart Texas reported.

For more than ten years, the Rio Grande Valley Sector led the nation in apprehensions. In August, the sector fell into third place as agents apprehended just over 27,000 migrants. This is a significant decrease from the 35,000 apprehended in July.

Agents in the El Paso Sector jumped into the number two spot with the apprehension of just under 30,000 migrants. This is up from approximately 25,000 apprehended in July.

Bob Price serves as associate editor and senior news contributor for the Breitbart Texas-Border team. He is an original member of the Breitbart Texas team. Price is a regular panelist on Fox 26 Houston’s What’s Your Point? Sunday-morning talk show. Follow him on Twitter @BobPriceBBTX and Facebook.