The Albertville Police Department, in conjunction with the Marshall County Sheriff’s Office and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, arrested the five men who are each being held on a bond of $1 million.

Albertville police described the operation as “the result of months of preparation and planning,” adding, “Marshall County authorities will continue to pursue those who seek to prey upon children.”

Alabama’s top law enforcement official, Attorney General Steve Marshall said federal policies have consequences.

“Each day reveals more of the devastating consequences of Biden’s decision to open our borders. Millions of people have illegally entered our country on his watch, including countless hardened criminals who are trafficking deadly drugs and innocent children. That chaos is not inevitable. It is Biden’s choice. And everyone should remember that in November,” Marshall stated.

U.S. Rep. Dale Strong (R-Huntsville) also blamed Biden’s border policies and refusal to enforce deportation.

“These are the consequences of the Biden Administration’s horrible open border policies and refusal to enforce deportation. Less than a week after a college student was brutally murdered in Georgia by an illegal immigrant, two illegal aliens were arrested for exploiting children right here in North Alabama,” Strong said.

“I can tell you for a fact that stories like these are happening in virtually every community across this nation. I have seen the evidence firsthand as a member of the Homeland Security Committee. I am committed, as your Member of Congress, to addressing this national crisis,” he concluded.

U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) thanked local law enforcement and also pointed to failed border policies reaching his state.