The search for a missing Texas National Guard Soldier continues Saturday after search and rescue teams had to pause dive operations on Friday due to the strength of the river’s current, according to a news release.
The soldier, assigned to Operation Lone Star, went missing after trying to save two migrants who appeared to be drowning in the Rio Grande near Eagle Pass on Friday, the Texas Military Department said.
A Texas Rangers’ investigation revealed that the two migrants were involved in “illicit transnational narcotics trafficking,” authorities said. The two migrants are now in the custody of U.S. Customs and Border Patrol. The soldier’s family has been notified; however, authorities are still withholding the soldier’s name at this time. It is expected to be released at a later date.Officials said they will continue the search for the missing soldier until they have exhausted all available resources.
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