RGV Agents Disrupt Migrant Smuggling Operations

EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents interdicted five migrant smuggling attempts that resulted in 36 arrests and two migrant stash houses identified. On Dec. 7, an RGV…

Man Sentenced for Smuggling Migrants Across Dangerous Terrain Where Three Sisters Died

Assistant U. S. Attorney Charlotte E. Kaiser (619) 546-7282 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – December 10, 2021 SAN DIEGO – Rito Rios-Quinones of Chihuahua, Mexico, was sentenced in federal court today to two years…

Agents Seize Clone Van Attempting to Smuggle 3 Individuals, USC Driver Arrested

SALTON CITY, Calif. – El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents seized a clone delivery truck and arrested a United States citizen accused of transporting three undocumented individuals Thursday afternoon. At approximately 3:20…

Agents Render Aid to Injured Civilians

CALEXICO, Calif. – A U.S. Border Patrol agent assigned to the El Centro Sector provided aid in requesting medical assistance to, two civilians injured in an off-roading vehicle accident, Monday morning. At…

A FARC Guerrilla Member and Five Salvadoran Gang Members Arrested

EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents arrested a guerrilla member of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), four Mara-Salvatrucha (MS-13), and an 18th Street gang member.…

Calexico Agents Arrest Paisas Gang Member

CALEXICO, Calif. – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the El Centro Sector arrested a gang member Monday morning. At approximately 7:50 a.m., agents assigned to the Calexico station encountered an undocumented…

Mexican Sentenced to 16 Months in Prison for Illegally Reentering the U.S. after Removal

ERIE, Pa. – A former resident of Morelia, Mexico pleaded guilty and was sentenced in federal court to 16 months in jail on his conviction of illegal reentry of a removed alien,…

Another Busy Weekend in Del Rio Sector

Del Rio, Texas –U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to Del Rio Sector encountered 3,541 undocumented migrants from 39 different countries, Dec. 3-5. Among the encounters, Eagle Pass Station Border Patrol agents arrested…

Large Numbers of Migrants Encountered in Brownsville, Texas

BROWNSVILLE, Texas – Fort Brown Border Patrol (FTB) station agents encountered several migrant groups totaling 301 in two days. On Dec. 4, FTB agents observed several noncitizens crossing the Rio Grande near…

Migrant Convicted of Murder Arrested in the Rio Grande Valley

EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector agents arrested two Mara-Salvatrucha (MS-13) gang members and a migrant previously convicted of murder. On Dec. 2, McAllen Border Patrol Station (MCS) agents arrested a…

Agents Arrest a U.S. Citizen Attempting to Smuggle Meth

SALTON CITY, Calif. – El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents arrested a United States citizen accused of smuggling methamphetamine through an immigration checkpoint Thursday morning. The incident occurred at approximately 6:55 a.m.,…

RGV Agents Seize Multiple Smuggling Vehicles

EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol agents seized three vehicles suspected of being used for human smuggling. The agents’ quick action prevented the smugglers from completing their objective. In…

Suspicious Driver Who Fled from Agents Had Drugs and $10K

YUMA, Ariz. – A traffic stop initiated by Yuma Sector Border Patrol agents resulted in a pursuit across Yuma County involving multiple law enforcement agencies early Saturday morning. Agents patrolling near…

Agents Apprehend Large Group in Big Bend National Park

ALPINE, Texas – Border Patrol Sector Agents with the assistance of Big Bend National Park Rangers apprehended a large group of Undocumented Non-Citizens south of Alpine, Texas. On Wednesday, Dec. 1,…

Mexican Man Sentenced to 12 Months in Prison for Unlawful Reentry by a Removed Alien

Gulfport, Miss. – A Mexican national was sentenced to 12 months and one day in prison, followed by one year of supervised release, for unlawful reentry by a removed alien, announced U.S.…

Fence Cutter Initiative delivers consequences

SANTA TERESA, N.M. – A suspected human smuggler was apprehended during a joint operation between the U.S. Border Patrol and the Government of Mexico on Nov. 25. The individual being charged in…

12 Undocumented Individuals Arrested Inside a Train

NILAND, Calif. – El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents arrested 12 undocumented individuals on a freight train near Mecca, Calif., in an attempt to circumvent the Highway 111 checkpoint Monday morning. At…

Subcontractor Employee Working at Cyril E. King Airport Sentenced to 37 Months in Federal Prison for Stashing 4 Kilograms of Cocaine in Men’s Bathroom

St. Thomas, USVI – United States Attorney for the District of the Virgin Islands Gretchen C.F. Shappert announced today that Keilin Lopez Lopez, 22, resident of St. Thomas, V.I., was sentenced to…

New Jersey Armed Robbery Suspect Captured in Maine

Portland, ME – The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) announces the arrest of Mackenzie Brennan, 24, in Saco, Maine. Brennan was wanted by the New Jersey State Police on an arrest warrant charging Brennan…

Law Enforcement Collaboration Leads to 56 Migrant Apprehensions

EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol agents interdicted six migrant smuggling attempts over the weekend that resulted in 56 arrests and identified two migrant stash houses. On Nov. 19,…

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