Five men arrested in connection to charges of trafficking of persons

In the second major series of arrests in recent weeks in Hays County, the Kyle Police Department announced in a press release that officers had arrested five people in connection to a human smuggling case.

The release stated that smugglers were trying to ransom victims demanding families pay additional money.

Police stated that at approximately 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 17, the Kyle Police Department dispatch received a call from a person saying a relative was being held for ransom by alleged human smugglers.