RGV Agents Locate Shooting Victims
HIDALGO, Texas – Five migrants suffering from gunshot wounds were encountered on the banks of the Rio Grande early Monday morning. The incident is indicative of the dangers migrants face while undertaking…
Three Gang Members Arrested in the RGV
EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents arrested a Mara-Salvatrucha gang member and two Gulf Cartel members. On Oct. 4, Corpus Christi Border Patrol Station agents responded to…
Bangladeshi national sentenced to prison for his role in a human smuggling conspiracy
LAREDO, Texas – A Bangladeshi national was sentenced Tuesday to more than three years in federal prison for his role in a human smuggling conspiracy to smuggle noncitizens from Mexico into the…
USBP Agents Arrest Sureño Gang Member
INDIO, Calif. – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the El Centro Sector arrested a gang member Friday afternoon. The incident occurred at about 3 p.m., when Indio Border Patrol Station received…
Former Taliban Commander Charged with Killing American Troops in 2008
A federal grand jury in New York unsealed a superseding indictment today charging an Afghanistan national with federal terrorism-related offenses spanning approximately 2007 to 2009 and stemming from his role as a…
Former Taliban Commander Charged With Killing American Troops In 2008
Audrey Strauss, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Mark J. Lesko, Acting Assistant Attorney General for National Security, Michael J. Driscoll, the Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New…
Mayorkas Promised Investigation Of Horseback Agents Allegedly ‘Whipping’ Migrants Would Be Finished In ‘Days Not Weeks’ — But It’s Been Weeks
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said an investigation into the Border Patrol agents seen allegedly “whipping” migrants in Del Rio, Texas, would be completed in “days, not weeks,” and the…
Jury Convicts Leader of Large-Scale Fentanyl Distribution Conspiracy
ST. LOUIS – A federal jury returned verdicts of guilty late yesterday against Gerald Hunter, 55, of Los Angeles, for the offenses of conspiracy to distribute more than 400 grams of fentanyl, possession with…
Quemado Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Harboring and Causing Serious Bodily Injury to an Illegal Alien
DEL RIO – A Quemado man was sentenced last week to 235 months in prison for harboring and causing serious bodily injury to an illegal alien. According to court records, Jorge Estrada-Torres,…
Drug trafficker sentenced for meth and cocaine conspiracy
LAREDO, Texas – A 45-year-old Laredo resident has been ordered to federal prison for his role as a leader-organizer in a meth distribution conspiracy, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Federico…
Charges Dropped Against Illegal Migrants Who Said They Were Transported To Private Property And Arrested For Trespassing
Criminal charges were dropped against 11 illegal migrants who said they were transported to private property and then arrested for trespassing in Val Verde County, Texas, The Texas Tribune reported on Tuesday.…
HSI El Paso arrests human smuggler for harboring and transporting more than 100 noncitizens in tractor-trailers throughout the US
EL PASO, Texas – An area man was arrested Thursday for harboring and transporting more than 100 noncitizens who were driven to various U.S. cities in tractor-trailers. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s…
Venezuelan man in ICE custody passes away in Mississippi hospital
NEW ORLEANS – A Venezuelan man in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Enforcement (ICE) passed away Oct. 1 at Merit Health River Oaks (MHRO), Flowood, Mississippi. The preliminary cause of death…
Meth and Fentanyl Seized at Highway 86 Checkpoint
SALTON CITY, Calif. – El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents arrested two United States citizens accused of smuggling methamphetamine and fentanyl through an immigration checkpoint Monday evening.The incident occurred at approximately 9:23…
Multiple Criminal Aliens Arrested by RGV Agents
EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents arrest five migrants with serious criminal history. On September 30, Falfurrias Border Patrol agents apprehended a group of eight migrants, attempting…
New Orleans Sector K9 and Regional Enforcement Team Seize $170,000 in Narcotics
GULFPORT, Mississippi— A New Orleans Sector K9 unit, working with the Southern Mississippi Metro Enforcement Team (SMMET) arrested two Honduran nationals and seized six kilos of narcotics worth $170,000. On Sept. 16…
Rio Grande Valley Law Enforcement Collaboration Leads to 35 Apprehensions of illegals, smugglers
EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents arrested 35 migrants at two locations with the assistance of federal and local partners. On Sept. 30, Brooks County Sheriff’s Office…
“Biden turned his back on Texas” Governor claims after administration denies FEMA disaster claim
DEL RIO, TX – Governor Greg Abbott announced that the State of Texas will appeal the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) denial of Texas’ Federal Emergency Declaration request as a result of…
El Paso Sector disrupts multiple migrant smuggling operations
El Paso Sector Border Patrol Agents working in Southern New Mexico and West Texas have had a busy week that included disrupting multiple smuggling schemes and apprehending a Mexican national convicted of…
Human Smugglers Now Pushing Migrants Into U.S. Through Sewer Systems
EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents arrested 23 migrants located inside water drainage systems in Brownsville and Hidalgo, and an additional three migrants in two separate smuggling…
