A man from Katy, Texas, was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison after assaulting a U.S. Border Patrol agent. On August 1, 2023, Kevin Dominguez drove to a Border Patrol checkpoint where a trained canine alerted agents to movement in his trunk, revealing an individual. Instead of stopping, Dominguez reversed and struck an agent before fleeing. Further investigation led to the arrest of seven more undocumented individuals.
Authorities later observed a man, Jesus David Reyes-Villagran, linked to the operation returning to the motel where migrants were held. Other suspects in the smuggling operation, including Reyes-Villagran, face up to 10 years in prison if convicted. Meanwhile, federal authorities arrested Melvin Armando Funes-Canales, a Honduran citizen with a lengthy criminal history, for illegal re-entry after multiple deportations. These cases reflect U.S. federal efforts to enforce border security, utilizing canines, surveillance, and coordinated operations to tackle illegal immigration and smuggling, with serious legal consequences for offenders.