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…
Border Patrol Arrested Four More Sex Offenders
EDINBURG, Texas –Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents arrested four sex offenders. On Jan. 7, at approximately 3:00 p.m., Rio Grande City Border Patrol Station agents arrested Edgar Antonio Barajas-Granados,…
Six Individuals Rescued in the Mountains within 12 hours
OCOTILLO, Calif. – U.S. Border Patrol agents from El Centro Sector rescued six individuals in the Jacumba Wilderness region near Ocotillo, in two separate events. The first rescue was initiated at approximately…
AMO, Law Enforcement Partners Intercept Vessel with over 1,400 Pounds of Cocaine near St. Croix
ST. THOMAS, Virgin Islands— US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Air and Marine Operations (AMO) agents, along with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), intercepted Sunday a vessel…
CBP Officers at the Laredo Port of Entry Apprehend Man Sought for Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child
LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Laredo Port of Entry apprehended a man at the Juarez Lincoln International Bridge who had an outstanding warrant out of…
CBP Officers Intercept Cocaine load at Ysleta SENTRI Lane
EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the Ysleta port of entry Secure Electronic Network for Travelers Rapid Inspection (SENTRI) lane seized 27.4 pounds of cocaine late…
More than 1,300 Fake Championship Rings Worth $982K Seized in Cincinnati
CINCINNATI— During the holiday season, championship rings can be a fan favorite. Unfortunately, third party retailers are selling these counterfeit rings for top dollar conning the consumer out of a lot of…
CBP Officers Discover Undeclared Spider Monkeys at Progreso International Bridge
PROGRESO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers and agriculture specialists at the Progreso International Bridge made an unusual discovery this past week when they encountered four undeclared…
Border Patrol Arrests Two Child Sex Offenders
EDINBURG, Texas –Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents arrest two sex offenders and a gang member. On Jan. 2, at approximately 7:00 a.m., McAllen Border Patrol Station (MCS) agents arrested…
Three Failed Human Smuggling Attempts Foiled by RGV Agents
EDINBURG, Texas –Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol agents disrupt three human smuggling attempts that led to arrest of 20 individuals. On Dec. 28, McAllen Border Patrol Station (MCS) agents observed multiple…
Three Lost Migrants Rescued in the Mountains
OCOTILLO, Calif. – U.S. Border Patrol agents from El Centro Sector rescued three undocumented individuals in the Jacumba Wilderness region near Ocotillo Wednesday evening. At approximately 8:05 p.m., El Centro Sector Dispatch…
Dulles CBP Arrests Two Wanted Men in One Week on Felony Child Molestation Charges
STERLING, Va. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at Washington Dulles International Airport arrested two men in one week who were each wanted on felony child sex assault and molestation charges.…
Migrants Placed in Danger by Smugglers
EDINBURG, Texas –Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents and local law enforcement partners work together to disrupt dangerous human smuggling efforts. On Dec. 26, at approximately 1:00 p.m., the Harlingen…
RGV Agents Arrest Two Gang Members
EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector agents arrested two gang members over the holiday weekend. On Dec. 26, McAllen Border Patrol Station (MCS) agents arrested Adrian Garcia-Miramontes, a Mexican national who…
Law Enforcement Collaboration Leads to 34 Arrests in RGV
EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol agents interdicted three migrant smuggling events that resulted in 34 arrests. On Dec. 22, Weslaco Border Patrol Station agents received information of a…
Border Patrol Agents Find Unaccompanied Children
DEL RIO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to Del Rio Sector’s Del Rio Station discovered five unaccompanied migrant children, Dec. 22. Around 8 a.m., Border Patrol agents encountered a group…
CBP expands Simplified Arrival to four ports of entry in Washington state
BLAINE, Wash. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) expanded the use of biometric facial comparison technology Dec. 15 to the border crossings at the ports of Laurier, Metaline Falls, Ferry, Boundary, and Frontier…
Lost Migrant Rescued in the Mountains
OCOTILLO, Calif. – U.S. Border Patrol agents from El Centro Sector rescued an undocumented individual in the Jacumba Wilderness region near Ocotillo Tuesday evening. At approximately 7:15 p.m., local dispatch notified El…
Border Patrol Agents Seize Close to 46 Lbs. of Meth Concealed in Spare Tire
INDIO, Calif. – El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents arrested two United States citizens accused of smuggling illegal narcotics early Monday morning. At approximately 12:00 a.m., El Centro Sector agents encountered a…
Laredo Sector Border Patrol Agents Halt Several Human Smuggling Attempts
LAREDO, Texas – Over a 24-hour period, Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents intercepted three human smuggling attempts which resulted in the apprehension of over 70 undocumented individuals along with recovering a stolen vehicle,…
Laredo Sector Border Patrol and Law Enforcement Partners Discover a Stash House, Arrest 13 Individuals
LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents, with the assistance of Air and Marine Operations – Laredo Air Branch and Webb County Constable Precinct 2 deputies, discovered a stash house and…