Douglas CBP Officers Seize Weapons and Ammunition
CBP officers seized cache of weapons headed for Mexico U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers performing outbound enforcement operations at the Area Port of Douglas, Arizona (RHC), seized 13 weapons, eight…
Five Smuggling Events Foiled in One Day
EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents interdicted five migrant smuggling events resulting in 29 arrests. On the morning of April 5, agents working at the Falfurrias Border…
RGV Agents Provide Support to Distressed Migrants
EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents rescue four migrants from remote ranch areas and one migrant from the Rio Grande. On April 5, Kingsville Border Patrol Station…
Law enforcement cooperation shuts down stash house with narcotics and undocumented individuals
LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Laredo South Station, together with local law enforcement partners, shut down a stash house yielding the apprehension of several undocumented individuals and…
Del Rio Sector Border Patrol Agents Arrest Two Sex Offenders
DEL RIO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to Del Rio Sector arrested two convicted sex offenders in two separate groups shortly after he illegally entered the United States. Hernandez-Ulin On April 2, at…
CBP Officers Encounter Another Firearm at Peace Bridge
BUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Port of Buffalo seized another firearm in a vehicle that was encountered at the Peace Bridge. Yesterday, CBP officers encountered…
Laredo Sector Border Patrol stops human smuggling attempt
LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents stopped a human smuggling attempt at the Interstate Highway 35 checkpoint north of Laredo, Texas, involving a tractor-trailer. The incident occurred during the early…
Large Groups Encountered in RGV
Rio Grande City, Texas – In recent days, Rio Grande City Border Patrol (RGC) agents encountered 802 migrants in six large groups. Border Patrol classifies any group of 100 migrants or more as…
Four Migrant Smuggling Events Interdicted
EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents interdicted four migrant smuggling events with the assistance of the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) resulting in 28 arrests. Just…
CBP Officers Seize $548,987 in Fentanyl at Del Rio Port of Entry
DEL RIO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Del Rio Port of Entry recently seized more than a half million dollars in fentanyl in a passenger…
Lost Female Migrant Rescued Over the Weekend Near Yuma
YUMA, Arizona. – U.S. Border Patrol agents from El Centro Sector rescued an undocumented individual in the Imperial Sand Dunes, Saturday morning. At approximately 8:20 a.m., Calexico Border Patrol agents assisted Yuma…
Man Arrested Attempting to Conceal Narcotics in Spare Tires & Transport Through a Checkpoint
SALTON CITY, Calif. – El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents arrested a United States citizen attempting to smuggle narcotics through an immigration checkpoint Saturday morning. At approximately 8:40 a.m., a blue 2007…
CBP Officers Seize Over $600K in Narcotics at the Eagle Pass, Texas Import Lot
EAGLE PASS, Texas –U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers kept sharp focus on border security efforts, seizing hard narcotics valued over $600K in a single enforcement action…
Border Patrol agents arrest six gang members in three days
EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol agents arrested six subjects with gang affiliations in three days. On April 2, 2022, Rio Grande City Border Patrol agents working in Roma,…
CBP Officers Again Intercept Smuggled Parrots
EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the Paso Del Norte international crossing in downtown El Paso seized five live parrots March 30. The birds were hidden…
Multiple Large Groups Encountered by Del Rio Sector Border Patrol
DEL RIO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to Del Rio Sector encountered three large groups of migrants after they illegally entered the United States, April 2-4. On April 2, at…
Ysleta CBP Officers Seize 548 Pounds of Liquid Meth
EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers working at the Port of Ysleta Cargo Facility intercepted 548 pounds of liquid methamphetamine with an estimated street value of $3 million.…
Oficiales de CBP Capturan a Fugitivos Buscados por Cargos Sexuales contra Niños en el Puente Internacional de Hidalgo
HIDALGO, Texas-EE.UU. Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza, Operaciones Aduaneras (OFO por sus siglas en inglés) en el Puente Internacional de Hidalgo detuvieron a Armando Castorena Lara, un ciudadano mexicano de McAllen, Texas y…
CBP Officers Apprehend Fugitives Wanted for Child-Related Sex Crimes at Hidalgo International Bridge
HIDALGO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Hidalgo International Bridge apprehended Armando Castorena Lara, a male Mexican citizen from McAllen, Texas and Arnulfo Herrera Gomez, U.S.…
Convicted Sex Offender Arrested by Task Force
INDIO, Calif. – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Coachella Valley Violent Crime Gang task force assisted in the arrest of an undocumented individual with a prior sexual offense conviction last…
CBP Retires Labrador After 5 Years of Service
JAMAICA, NY — U.S. Customs and Border Protection employees at John F. Kennedy International Airport said goodbye to CBP Agriculture K-9 Bobo, an eight-year-old black Labrador, who spent five years with CBP…