El Paso stash house probe nets 12 arrests, three juveniles found and firearms seized

EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — Federal authorities say a search of an El Paso home uncovered what investigators described as a stash house, leading to a dozen arrests and the discovery of three juveniles inside.

A U.S. citizen and an illegal immigrant from Venezuela were charged in federal court in El Paso this week for their alleged roles in a human smuggling operation, according to U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas Justin R. Simmons.

Court documents state that U.S. Border Patrol agents served a federal search warrant at an El Paso residence on April 20…

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