Governor Greg Abbott, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), and the Texas National Guard continue to work together with the Trump Administration to secure the border; stop the smuggling of drugs, weapons, and people into Texas; and prevent, detect, and interdict transnational criminal activity between ports of entry.
Since the launch of Operation Lone Star, the multi-agency effort has led to over 531,500 illegal immigrant apprehensions and more than 51,000 criminal arrests, with more than 43,700 felony charges. In the fight against the fentanyl crisis, Texas law enforcement has seized over 625 million lethal doses of fentanyl—enough to kill every man, woman, and child in the United States, Mexico, and Canada combined during this border mission.
Operation Lone Star continues working to undo the damage done by the Biden Administration. Every individual who is apprehended or arrested and every ounce of drugs seized would have otherwise made their way into communities across Texas and the nation due to open border policies.
RECENT HIGHLIGHTS FROM OPERATION LONE STAR:
Governor Abbott: Over 110 Arrested During Colony Ridge Operation
On Tuesday, Governor Abbott took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to highlight the Trump Administration’s homeland security operation with Texas law enforcement at Colony Ridge.
The Governor mentioned that DPS troopers assisted Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Homeland Security Investigations to make 118 arrests during the Colony Ridge operation.
Texas will continue to partner with the Trump Administration in homeland and border security operations.
Governor Abbott: Operation Lone Star Personnel, Border Patrol Defend Border
On Monday, Governor Abbott shared photos on X of DPS troopers and Texas National Guard soldiers patrolling the border alongside Border Patrol agents.
The Governor touted the critical work Texas continues to do to partner with the Trump Administration to secure the border.
WATCH: Migrants Tell DPS Cartels Are Raising Smuggling Price, Illegal Border Crossings Declined
Last weekend, Lieutenant Chris Olivarez took NBC 5’s Scott Friedman on a ride along in McAllen, Texas.
DPS troopers who work alongside Border Patrol were able to show that illegal border crossings have reached an all-time low because of President Trump’s border polices increasing security at the border.
During the border operations, one detained illegal immigrant explained that cartels have raised their fees for smuggling people across the border. Troopers believe this is because of the declined rate of people trying to cross illegally into the United States.
WATCH: DPS K-9, Handler Locate, Apprehend Illegal Immigrants
On Monday, DPS K-9 Bona and her handler, along with Border Patrol, responded to a camera activation on a private ranch in Uvalde County.
K-9 Bona located four illegal immigrants hiding in the dense brush. The following day, K-9 Bona and her handler conducted a nearly five-mile track on multiple ranches in search of another illegal immigrant from the day prior who was found attempting to conceal himself in the brush.
In total, troopers referred five illegal immigrants from Mexico to Border Patrol.
