5 charged after nearly 100 people found in southwest Houston home
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HOUSTON - Officials say five people were taken into custody after nearly 100 undocumented noncitizens were found in a home in southwest Houston.
According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Texas, a criminal complaint charges Marina Garcia-Diaz, 22, El Salvador; Henry Licona-Larios, 31, Copan, Honduras; Kevin Licona-Lopez, 25, Santa Barbara, Honduras; Marco Baca-Perez 30, Michoacan, Mexico; and Marcelo Garcia-Palacios, 21, Oaxaca, Mexico.
The five individuals are all allegedly noncitizens of the United States residing here illegally.
"The criminal complaint, filed Saturday, alleges all five harbored, concealed and shielded illegal aliens for the purpose of commercial advantage or private financial gain," the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Texas said in a release.