BEXAR COUNTY, Texas – Three undocumented immigrants engaged in human smuggling were arrested after attempting to evade by jumping from rooftop to rooftop early Friday morning across southwest Bexar County, the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office said.
The arrests were made during coordinated 4 a.m. raids, Sheriff Javier Salazar said, where deputies searched for four suspects and stolen vehicles.
Map of southwest Bexar County human smuggling raids in the early morning hours of Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. (KSAT 12)
Juan Diego Balderas Velez, Erick Velasquez Ovalle and Edgar Gabriel Velasquez were all arrested in connection with the raid.
BCSO said it is still searching for Pablo Aaron Velaquez Monsivais, who is wanted for engaging in criminal activity and unauthorized use of a motor vehicle.
Velaquez Monsivais was deported last year, Salazar said, in connection with a money laundering case. Two of the four men arrested have also previously been deported.
None of the three men arrested was armed at the time, but Salazar said all four are considered dangerous and have a history of running from law enforcement.
Two stolen vehicles were recovered in the operation, which are alleged to be used to smuggle people and drugs across the border, Salazar said.
The sheriff said these vehicles often have “cloned” license plates, which copy the number from plates on other vehicles.
Anyone with information is asked to contact BCSO by calling 210-335-6000 or emailing bcso-tips@bexar.org.
This story is developing and will be updated with additional information.
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