U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, with assistance from federal, state, and local law enforcement partners, arrested 72 illegal aliens — including 61 criminal aliens and two documented gang members — during a targeted enforcement operation conducted from March 16 to 22 in the Rio Grande Valley area. Those arrested included individuals charged or convicted of offenses ranging from aggravated assault and sex crimes against minors to drug trafficking, alien smuggling, and DWI. The operation was aimed at bolstering public safety, national security, and border security in the region.

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