United States Attorney Richard Durbin, Jr. (from left), Homeland Security Special Agent in Charge James Spero and Deputy Special Agent in Charge Aristides Jimenez announce the arrests of 25 individuals indicted for their roles in a human smuggling operation within the state on Thursday, July 30, 2015. Operation Project 83 was a two-year-long investigation that focused on the illegal activity of alien smuggling into the United States. The operation garnered over 400 arrests, seized $187,000, three fire arms and 19 vehicles. Homeland Security credits the collaboration with multiple law enforcements agencies in the results of the arrests and indictments. (Kin Man Hui/San Antonio Express-News) Photo: Kin Man Hui, Staff / San Antonio Express-News / ©2015 San Antonio Express-News