The Texas Department of Public Safety Brush Team assisted U.S. Border Patrol in apprehending 15 undocumented migrants in a joint anti-smuggling operation, according to DPS spokesperson Lt. Chris Olivarez.

The apprehensions occurred on Thursday, April 9.

15 Apprehensions in Starr County During Joint Operation

4/9/26: The @TxDPS Brush Team, working a joint anti-smuggling operation in Starr County near La Grulla, assisted U.S. Border Patrol in tracking a group of illegal immigrants who had just crossed the Rio Grande attempting to… pic.twitter.com/XvWy8ew51P

— Chris Olivarez (@LtChrisOlivarez) April 11, 2026

Olivarez said the migrants had just crossed the Rio Grande near La Grulla and were attempting to be smuggled into the United States. Five of the migrants were from Mexico.