TX - Human Smuggling, 90 People Found in Houston Home, 30 Apr 2021

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Houston police find more than 90 people in home after receiving kidnapping tips, some have COVID symptoms

Houston police uncovered dozens of people trapped in a home on Chessington Drive after responding a reported kidnapping call, authorities said Friday.

Police said they received tips Thursday that prompted an all-night investigation that eventually led investigators to the home on Friday.

"When we got into the house we realized that there were over 90 people inside," Commander D.B. Edwards told reporters.

 

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90 People!!!?? Stuffed in a house, Kidnapped? Waiting for a real investigative report on this one. Geez

 

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The Houston Police Department said the incident was initially reported as a kidnapping but they now believe it is a case of human smuggling.

"This is definitely more of a smuggling thing and not a trafficking thing," Assistant Chief D. B. Edwards said.

According to police there were no children found inside the home. They said there were about five women and the rest were men. They were found in basic clothing and were all huddled together in two sections of the two-story home. They were not tied up.

Houston police said there were COVID concerns because several of the people found inside the home reported a loss of taste and smell and some had a fever.

Police said those who were found had not eaten in a while, so they provided food and water.

The family that owns the house said one man was renting it and police said neighbors didn't report seeing anything suspicious before the discovery was made.

Human smuggling discovery: More than 90 people found inside SW Houston home, police say

 

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The Houston Police Department said the incident was initially reported as a kidnapping but they now believe it is a case of human smuggling.

"This is definitely more of a smuggling thing and not a trafficking thing," Assistant Chief D. B. Edwards said.

According to police there were no children found inside the home. They said there were about five women and the rest were men. They were found in basic clothing and were all huddled together in two sections of the two-story home. They were not tied up.

Houston police said there were COVID concerns because several of the people found inside the home reported a loss of taste and smell and some had a fever.

Police said those who were found had not eaten in a while, so they provided food and water.

The family that owns the house said one man was renting it and police said neighbors didn't report seeing anything suspicious before the discovery was made.

Human smuggling discovery: More than 90 people found inside SW Houston home, police say

Well. I guess I am relieved that it wasn't kidnapping. But, 90 people? SMUGGLED into a home in Houston? And, no one saw anything? Gimme a break. How did they get there? Aliens from space? LOL
Nothing to see here, folks. Move along..