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…
Migrant Struggling in Briar Canal Rescued by Agents
CALEXICO, Calif. – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the El Centro Sector rescued an individual, at risk of drowning in the New Briar Canal Friday. At approximately 11:49 p.m., the Remote…
Oficiales de CBP Capturan a Fugitivo Buscado por Cargos Sexuales contra Niños en el Puente Internacional de Anzalduas
MISSION, Texas-EE.UU. Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza, Operaciones Aduaneras (OFO por sus siglas en inglés) en el Puente Internacional de Anzalduas detuvieron a Jose Arnulfo Pena Monarrez, un ciudadano mexicano de Fort Worth,…
CBP Officers Apprehend Fugitive Wanted for Child Fondling at Anzalduas International Bridge
MISSION, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Anzalduas International Bridge apprehended Jose Arnulfo Pena Monarrez, a male Mexican citizen from Fort Worth, Texas who had an…
VIDEO RELEASE: Air and Marine Operations Black Hawk Rescue from the Huachuca Mountains
Editors note: click on photo for video. Sierra Vista, Ariz. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Air and Marine Operations (AMO) extracted a seasoned hiker suffering from injuries sustained in a…
Gibraltar Station Apprehends Previously Deported Felon
DETROIT— Border Patrol agents from the Gibraltar Station arrested a previously convicted aggravated felon. The subject has been formally deported twice by US authorities. On March 19, at approximately 11:30 am, agents…
Criminal Migrants Arrested in the Rio Grande Valley
EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol agents arrested three Salvadoran gang members and a Guatemalan previously convicted of sexual abuse. On March 18, McAllen Border Patrol Station (MCS) agents…
Philadelphia CBP Officers Discover 18 Pounds of Cocaine from Jamaica in Airplane Cargo Hold
PHILADELPHIA – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Philadelphia routinely examine the cargo holds of aircraft that arrive from overseas locations, and most times officers find nothing unusual. That changed…
El Centro Sector Opens New Facility for Horses
USBP Leadership and the Widow of Agent Bañuelosparticipate in the cutting of the ribbon of the newCalexico Stable Facility that is dedicated to AgentBañuelos. CALEXICO, Calif. – After several years of planning accompanied…
Surreños 13 Gang Member Arrested in the Mountains
OCOTILLO, Calif. – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the El Centro Sector arrested a gang member Tuesday morning in the Jacumba Wilderness region. At approximately 7 a.m., agents encountered an undocumented…
U.S. Citizen Arrested Attempting to Smuggle Eight Undocumented Individuals
A travel trailer concealing seven undocumented migrantslaying on the floor and in the restroom. INDIO, Calif. – El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents conducting anti-smuggling operations arrested a United States citizen attempting…
United States Citizens Rescued From Sinking Vessel
MIAMI— U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Air and Marine Operations rescued four adults from a sinking vessel, approximately three nautical miles south of Marathon, Florida, Wednesday morning. Two 41-foot Coastal Interceptor Vessels…
Human smuggling attempt in a tractor-trailer Intercepted by Laredo Sector Border Patrol Agents
LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Laredo North Station intercepted a human smuggling attempt involving a tractor-trailer north of Laredo, Texas. The incident occurred on the evening of…
Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents arrest criminals
LAREDO, Texas – In two separate events, Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents arrested a criminal with an active warrant and a self-proclaimed gang member who had attempted to cross illegally with a…
Border Patrol Arrests Multiple Criminal Migrants and Gang Members
EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Border Patrol Sector (RGV) agents arrested two previously convicted sex offenders and two gang members. On March 15, McAllen Border Patrol Station agents apprehended a Salvadoran…
RGV Migrant Apprehensions Continue to Rise in FY22
EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Border Patrol Sector (RGV) agents continue to experience a high volume of migrants crossing into the United States. RGV agents encountered 33,838 migrants in February, a…
Three Failed Smuggling Attempts Lead to 32 Arrests
EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents disrupted three migrant smuggling attempts within an eight-hour span resulting in 32 arrests. On March 15, RGV agents working near Encino,…
CBP Officers at Peace Bridge Encounter Firearm
BUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Port of Entry seized a firearm in a vehicle that was encountered at the Peace Bridge. Yesterday, CBP officers encountered…
Laredo Sector Border Patrol Agents shut down stash house
LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Laredo South Station together with law enforcement partners shut down a stash house yielding the apprehension of several undocumented individuals in south…
Law Enforcement Works Together to Arrest 34 Migrants in the RGV
EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents disrupted four human smuggling attempts resulting in 34 arrests. On March 16, at approximately 12:00 p.m., McAllen Border Patrol Station (MCS)…
Del Rio Border Patrol Agents Arrest Two Felons in One Day
DEL RIO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to Del Rio Sector arrested a convicted sex offender and a convicted murderer shortly after they illegally entered the United States, March 12.…