Pope Benedict remembered at Newark’s Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart
By Michael Quinn, Arch Diocese of Newark Newark, N.J. – Though some might feel saddened while reflecting on Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI’s passing, Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R., Archbishop of Newark, told…
Brownsville CBP Officers Seize $3.6 Million in Methamphetamine at Gateway International Bridge
BROWNSVILLE, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers working at the Gateway International Bridge seized $3,614,662 in methamphetamine in one enforcement action. “Our officers use multiple law enforcement tools to…
Border Patrol Agents Seize Over 200 Pounds of Fentanyl
SAN DIEGO – U.S. Border Patrol Agents arrested an individual attempting to smuggle approximately 250 pounds of fentanyl near Campo, Calif, early this morning. Border Patrol Agents assigned to the Campo Border…
Multiple Firearms Seized Near Falcon Dam
FALCON HEIGHTS, Texas – Rio Grande City Border Patrol Station (RGC) agents interdicted a firearms smuggling attempt near Falcon Dam. On July 15, RGC agents received information from the Starr County High…
Laredo CBP Officers Seize Hard Narcotics Worth Over $690K
LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers seized hard narcotics in one enforcement action that totaled over $690,000 in street value. “Attempts to smuggle contraband through…
Twelve Gang Members Arrested Within Three Days
EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector (RGV) Border Patrol agents arrested nine Mara-Salvatrucha (MS-13) and two 18th Street gang members from El Salvador, and a Mexican national Paisas gang member since Wednesday.…
Laredo CBP Officers Apprehend Fugitive Sought for Sex-related Offense Against a Minor
LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), officers at the Laredo Port of Entry, detained one male subject wanted on an outstanding felony warrant for a sex-related offense against a minor.…
El Centro Sector’s 2022 Border Safety Event Brings Awareness
CALEXICO, Calif. – El Centro Sector Border Patrol successfully completed its annual Border Safety Event, Wednesday. This year’s event highlighted the dangers of crossing through the Yuha Desert. U.S. Border Patrol agents,…
Human smuggling events disrupted in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas – El Paso Sector U.S. Border Patrol Agents in cooperation with law enforcement partners disrupted 20 vehicular human smuggling schemes rescuing 129 smuggled migrants this week. The most significant…
RGV Agents Rescue Unconscious Migrant and Disrupt Human Smuggling Events
EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector (RGV) Border Patrol agents assist an unconscious migrant stuck in a drainpipe and disrupted three human smuggling events. McAllen Border Patrol Station agents encountered seven…
United States Border Patrol Agents Seize Meth and Cocaine on Interstate 5
SAN DIEGO – U.S. Border Patrol agents, from San Clemente Station, seized over 65 pounds of methamphetamine and 41 pounds of cocaine in two separate incidents this week. On June 12, at…
More Than 50 Stopped Off California Coast; 31 People in One Boat
SAN DIEGO – Over the course of 54 hours this weekend, federal officials stopped 52 people attempting to enter the U.S. illegally at sea off the San Diego coast, including one incident…
CBP Officers in Louisville and Indianapolis Intercept Multiple Shipments of Counterfeit Sports Paraphernalia
LOUISVILLE, Ky–On Monday and Tuesday, July 11 and 12, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Indianapolis and Louisville seized 178 counterfeit championship rings and 171 counterfeit professional sports jerseys that,…
Four Cuban Nationals Rescued with Activation of Rescue Beacon
OCOTILLO, Calif. – U.S. Border Patrol agents from El Centro Sector rescued four undocumented individuals Sunday morning. At approximately 6:30 a.m., El Centro Station’s Remote Video Surveillance System received a notification…
Otay Mesa CBP Officers Discover Over 100 Pounds of Fentanyl Concealed in Food Products
OTAY MESA, Calif. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Otay Mesa port of entry intercepted over 100 pounds of fentanyl concealed in food products. CBP officers searched the…
Migrant Smuggling Events Disrupted Throughout the RGV
EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents and local law enforcement partners disrupted four human smuggling events. Early this morning, June 14, Rio Grande City Border Patrol Station…
Norfolk, VA CBP Officers Seize nearly $2 Million in Counterfeit Diabetic Socks Destined to Loudoun County, VA
NORFOLK, Va. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Area Port of Norfolk-Newport News, Va., certainly do not suffer from cold feet when it comes to enforcing intellectual property rights…
CBP Intercepts First-in-Port Pest
AUSTIN, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists working at the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport discovered a variety of prohibited pests and plant diseases, to include one pest that has never…
RGV Agents Continue to Apprehend Dangerous Criminal Migrants and Gang Members
EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector (RGV) Border Patrol agents arrested three convicted criminal migrants and seven gang members over the last few days. On July 11, Falfurrias Border Patrol Station agents…
CBP Officers Apprehend Fugitive Wanted for Child Fondling at Hidalgo International Bridge
HIDALGO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Hidalgo International Bridge apprehended Jose Luis Armendariz, a male U.S. citizen from Indiana wanted for child fondling. “CBP is committed…
RGV Agents Disrupt Five Human Smuggling Events
EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector (RGV) Border Patrol agents encountered 313 migrants in two large groups and disrupted three human smuggling events. On the night of July 11, Rio Grande…