The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) has released video footage showcasing the efforts of its Border Mounted Patrol Unit (BMPU) in apprehending a criminal illegal immigrant from Mexico. This incident took place last weekend on a private ranch located in Kinney County, Texas.
The individual, identified as 52-year-old Adan Delgado-Ortega, was apprehended and subsequently handed over to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), as reported by DPS.
During “Operation Lone Star” on Sunday morning shortly after 9 a.m. local time, the DPS mounted unit, accompanied by a K-9 and its handler, responded to a camera alert triggered by a man spotted on private property.
Troopers from the Texas Border Mounted Patrol, along with the K-9, successfully tracked and located Adan Delgado-Ortega concealed within dense vegetation.
The BMPU troopers, assisted by the K-9 unit, managed to track down Delgado-Ortega, who was found hiding in the thick underbrush, according to DPS.
Upon his arrest, officers discovered that Delgado-Ortega had previously been deported multiple times, with his deportation history stretching back to 1998.
Adan Delgado-Ortega was captured hiding in brush after crossing illegally into Texas, with multiple deportations since 1998 and convictions for assault and weapons charges. (Texas Department of Public Safety)
He also has a lengthy criminal history, including convictions for assault, family violence, weapons charges, evading arrest and drug possession, according to officials.
Delgado-Ortega was last deported from the U.S. in August 2025 by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) in Oklahoma City.
Adan Delgado-Ortega was handed over to CBP after his Texas arrest on the southern border. (Texas Department of Public Safety)
It is unclear where and when he illegally reentered the country.
CBP and ICE did not immediately respond to additional inquiries from Fox News Digital.
