According to reports, there were no injuries in the incident near Fronton Island, an uninhabited island in Starr County, Texas.

Officials conducted exercises with Black Hawk and Chinook helicopters, and military trucks, highlighting tactical strength.

Governor Greg Abbott announced Sunday that Texas Department of Public Safety operations are expected to “expand in coming days” as part of immigration enforcement efforts.

The suspects were identified as Arturo Ramirez Manzano, 27, also known as Tadeo, Mario Ivan Ramirez, 21, and Corina Hernandez, 30, all from El Paso. Officers seized two rifles and nearly one kilogram of cocaine during the operation.