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…
One Fatality Following Large Group of Swimmers Entering U.S. Illegally at San Diego Border Beach
SAN DIEGO – One person is deceased following an attempt by a large group of people to illegally enter the U.S. by swimming around the border barrier and make their way to the…
Detroit Border Patrol Agents Arrest Convicted Sex Offender
DETROIT— Border Patrol agents from the Detroit Station arrested a convicted sex offender after receiving intelligence that he illegally re-entered the United States. The subject was formally deported earlier this year. The…
Oficiales de CBP Incautan mas de $960,000 en Cocaína en el Puente Internacional de Pharr
PHARR, Texas-EE.UU. Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza, Operaciones Aduaneras (OFO por sus siglas en inglés) en el Puente Internacional de Pharr intercepto $960,500 de supuesta cocaína y metanfetamina en múltiples incidendes. “El entorno…
CBP Officers Seize over $960K in Cocaine at Pharr International Bridge
PHARR, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Pharr International Bridge Cargo Facility intercepted $960,500 in alleged cocaine. “The commercial environment continues to be an area where we…
Multiple Criminal Migrants Arrested by RGV Border Patrol Agents
EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents arrested a Mara-Salvatrucha (MS-13) gang member, a Gulf Cartel (CDG) member, a migrant with a previous conviction for murder, and another…
Border Patrol Agents Locate 75 Migrants In A Locked Refrigerated Tractor Trailer
EDINBURG, Texas – Falfurrias Border Patrol Station agents discovered the migrants in a refrigerated trailer which was hauling pallets of flour. On Oct. 27, Falfurrias Border Patrol Station agents working at the…
Laredo Sector Border Patrol present at area schools During the annual Red Ribbon Week
LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents were busy visiting area schools for the annual 2021 Red Ribbon Week. Red Ribbon Week is a proactive effort to educate the youth about…
CBP Reminds Public of Prohibited Agricultural Items that Can Carry Citrus Greening Disease Ahead of Dia De Los Muertos
EL PASO, Texas — With the upcoming All Souls Day (Día de los Muertos) observance on the horizon, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials in El Paso are advising the traveling public that…
CBP Reminds Public of Agricultural Regulations in Advance of Día de los Muertos
SAN DIEGO — As the U.S.-Mexico border community prepares for the upcoming All Souls Day (Día de los Muertos) holiday, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials advise the traveling public that certain agricultural…
RGV Law Enforcement Collaboration leads to 45 Apprehensions
EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents arrested 45 migrants at three locations with the assistance of local partners. On Oct. 28, RGV agents received information that a…
Calexico Agents Arrest MS-13 Gang Member
CALEXICO, Calif. – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the El Centro Sector arrested a gang member Wednesday morning.The incident occurred at approximately 7:20 a.m., when agents assigned to the Calexico station…
Brownsville Port of Entry CBP Officers Seize $48 Million in Methamphetamine at Veterans International Bridge
BROWNSVILLE, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Veterans International Bridge intercepted a load of alleged methamphetamine, hidden within a 1997 Freightliner truck. “This substantial seizure illustrates the importance…
RGV Border Patrol and Local Authorities Seize More Than One Ton of Marijuana
EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Border Patrol Sector (RGV) agents seized more than $1.7 million worth of marijuana from a travel trailer in Roma, Texas, with the assistance of Starr County…
For All Souls Day, CBP’s Laredo Field Office Reminds Public of Prohibited Agricultural Items that Can Carry Citrus Greening Disease
LAREDO, Texas — As the U.S.-Mexico border community observes the All Souls Day (Día de los Muertos) holiday, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials representing Laredo Field Office ports of entry are…
CBP Officers Nab Man Wanted for 2018 Homicide of Teenager
EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers working at the El Paso Port of Entry arrested a man being sought for the killing of a Horizon City teenager whose…
Agents Intercept Tractor Trailer Smuggling Scheme
SIERRA BLANCA, Texas – United States Border Patrol Canine Detection teams conducting traffic operations at the Interstate 10 Immigration Checkpoint interdicted a tractor-trailer smuggling scheme. On October 23, 2021, Border Patrol Canine…
Gulf Cartel Member and Criminal Migrants Arrested at the Border
EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents arrest a Gulf Cartel (CDG) member, a Mara-Salvatrucha (MS-13) gang member, a migrant with a previous conviction for sexual assault of…
Rio Grande Valley Checkpoint Agents Foil Smuggling Attempts
EDINBURG, Texas –Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents foil checkpoint smuggling attempts. In the early morning hours of Oct. 25, a U-Haul box truck approached the primary inspection lane at…
Laredo CBP Officers Seize Methamphetamine Worth Over $590K at World Trade Bridge
LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers seized narcotics in a single enforcement action that totaled over $590,000 in street value. “Methamphetamine is a powerful and…
$5 Million in Marijuana Seized at the Port of Buffalo
BUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) at the Port of Buffalo seized 2,554 lbs. of marijuana in a commercial shipment. On October 20, CBP officers assigned to the Peace…