Authorities have announced the discovery of a suspected human smuggling ring operating out of a home in Texas, involving more than a dozen people.

The operation was carried out by the Texas Department of Public Safety in collaboration with Laredo Border Patrol officers. It took place on Tuesday, December 17, at a residential property in Laredo, Texas, according to an official statement shared on social media.

During the raid, law enforcement officials found 17 individuals who were in the United States illegally.

Among those detained was a person described as a “suspected caretaker,” who has been arrested and charged with human smuggling, the authorities reported.

A photo posted on Laredo Border Patrol’s social media shows ten people, with most of their faces obscured, seated on the kitchen floor within the residence.

Authorities did not provide details regarding the identities of the 17 illegal aliens or the alleged caretaker. 

In a social media post, Laredo Border Patrol celebrated the arrest, writing, “Operation Success!”

The sting comes just days after agents uncovered yet another alleged human smuggling operation in the same town. 

According to US Customs and Border Patrol, two American citizens were arrested for allegedly smuggling four illegal aliens into their Laredo home on Dec. 8. 

Two Guatemalan nationals, one Mexican national and a Honduran national were discovered inside the residence by authorities and subsequently taken into custody pending deportation, CPB said in a social media post. 

Authorities arrested the two unnamed American citizens, who are now facing federal alien smuggling charges. 

“Illegaly entry leads to deportation,” CPB said in a social media post. “Don’t risk it.”

According to data released by CPB, Laredo accounted for 4,400 land border encounters in the 2025 fiscal year, with the entire southwest region of Texas seeing 103,124 encounters within the same time frame.

The Texas Department of Public Safety did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.