The Texas Dept. of Public Safety says eight migrants were aboard this private plane that landed in Port Lavaca,Photo byTexas Department of Public Safety

In a new wrinkle on the human smuggling front, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) apprehended eight migrants who entered the state illegally after the private plane they were aboard landed in Port Lavaca.

DPS pilots say they noticed suspicious activity with the plane around Kingsville - leading officers to intercept as it landed.

The eight migrants aboard the plane were from three different countries.Photo byTexas Department of Public Safety

The migrants on the plane were from Mexico, Guatemala, and El Salvador. A DPS investigation into the flight is ongoing. This case is a result of Texas' ongoing "Operation Lone Star" border security operation which has resulted in over 9,500 smuggling arrests & over 21,500 smuggling charges.

Semi-truckload of migrants smuggled into Texas apprehended by El Paso Sector Agents of the U.S. Border Patrol.Photo byU.S. Border Patrol

Migrants are not only being illegally smuggled into Texas by plane but by truck. The U.S. Border Patrol has apprehended 20 tractor-trailers smuggling 326 migrants so far this fiscal year in just the El Paso Sector alone.

Meanwhile, Texas reports it has removed around 120,000 migrants from the state so far through "Operation Lone Star" and has relocated:

Over 12,500 to Washington, DC
Over 45,900 to New York City
Over 36,900 to Chicago
Over 3,400 to Philadelphia
Over 19,200 to Denver
Over 1,500 to Los Angeles

Texas National Guard Soldiers, assigned to Operation Lone Star, conduct a patrol in a border area known for illegal border crossings.Photo byTexas Military Department

Meanwhile, Texas soldiers assigned to "Operation Lone Star" continue to patrol the border to prevent additional illegal crossings.

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