On May 22, agents attempted to conduct a vehicle stop on a stolen vehicle with fictitious license plates near Asherton.

The driver drove through a local ranch fence and all subjects ran from the vehicle and into the brush in an attempt to evade arrest. Eight illegal aliens were arrested, six single adult males and two 17-yearold males, all from Mexico.

They will be processed per U.S. Customs and Border  Protection guidelines. Two of the men have been previously removed from the United States. Their prior orders of removal will be reinstated, and they each face a charge of 8 USC § 1326 – reentry after deportation, which carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison.

The vehicle, which was previously reported stolen out of San Antonio was turned over to the Dimmit County Sheriff’s Office.

All individuals apprehended by the U.S. Border Patrol undergo criminal history checks utilizing multiple databases including the use of biometrics to ensure those with criminal history are positively identified regardless of their immigration status.