Multi Agency Rescue in Big Bend National Park
ALPINE, Texas – United States Border Patrol and its entities along with multiple local agencies under a unified command led by the National Park Service, rescued a lost hiker in Big Bend…
Dr. Fauci warns “fully vaccinated” could soon mean three shots, not two
If you think you are fully vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus with your two-shot regiment from Pfizer or Moderna, think again. According to Biden Administration immunology expert Dr. Anthony Fauci, “ultimately” the…
RGV Agents Apprehend Man Previously Convicted for Homicide
EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents arrested a Honduran national who was previously convicted of homicide in Miami. In addition, 24 arrests were made in conjunction with…
Man Sentenced for Role in International Human Smuggling Conspiracy
A Bangladeshi national was sentenced today to 46 months in prison for his role in a scheme to smuggle undocumented individuals from Mexico into the United States. According to court documents, between…
RGV Agents Locate Missing Migrant Child
EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents reunited a seven-year-old child with his mother after they separated in a Mission orchard. On the early morning of Sept. 27,…
Loaded Gun, Cocaine, Fentanyl, & Meth, ALL Seized at Checkpoint
SALTON CITY, Calif. – El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents arrested a United States citizen accused of smuggling illegal narcotics through an immigration checkpoint Saturday night. The incident occurred at approximately 10:43…
U.S. Citizen caught smuggling $600k of cocaine near Salton City
SALTON CITY, Calif. – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the El Centro Sector arrested a United States citizen accused of smuggling methamphetamine Saturday morning. The incident occurred at approximately 10:36 a.m.,…
Around 12,400 Migrants Are Waiting To See Whether They’ll Be Allowed To Remain In US
Around 12,400 migrants could be allowed to remain in the U.S., Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said during a White House press conference on Friday. Border officials relied on…
Multi-agency investigation results in arrest, indictment of ‘drug-kingpin’ associated with Sinaloa Cartel
SELLS, Ariz. – The Mexican leader of a transnational drug trafficking organization was arrested Sept. 10, at in Nogales, Arizona after being removed from Mexico to face federal charges for his role…
Caught in the Act, Agents Apprehend Suspected Arsonist
OCOTILLO, Calif. – El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents apprehended an undocumented individual accused of starting fires in the Jacumba Wilderness region Saturday afternoon.The incident occurred at approximately 2:15 p.m., when El…
BORSTAR Rescues 8 Migrants within 2 Hours
OCOTILLO, Calif. – U.S. Border Patrol agents from El Centro Sector rescued eight undocumented individuals in two separate events Monday evening in the Jacumba Wilderness region. The first incident occurred at approximately…
Human Smuggler Drives Vehicle into Tree
EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol agents make a multitude of arrests from a vehicle pursuit, a train inspection, and a large group encounter. On Sept. 21, McAllen Border…
Alleged Drug Cartel Leader Charged
Director of Media Relations Kelly Thornton (619) 546-9726 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – September 22, 2021 SAN DIEGO – A federal grand jury indictment was unsealed in San Diego today against alleged Mexican cartel…
Northern Michigan Man Arrested In Connection With Pipe Bombs Left At Cell Phone Stores
BAY CITY – A Whittemore, Michigan, resident was arrested today in two separate criminal complaints related to the placement of explosive packages outside cellphone stores in Cheboygan…
Larry Junior Hillbroom, of Hope, Idaho, Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine
COEUR D’ALENE – Larry Junior Hillbroom, 37, of Hope, Idaho, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, Acting U.S. Attorney Rafael M. Gonzalez, Jr. announced today. Chief Magistrate Judge Candy W. Dale…
Investigation Leads to Discovery of Human Smuggling in the Rio Grande Valley
EDINBURG, Texas –Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents respond to hotel used for human smuggling and discover migrants using a storm drain to illegally enter the country. On Sept. 17,…
215k Worth of Meth Seized at Checkpoint over the Weekend
SALTON CITY, Calif. – El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents arrested a United States citizen accused of smuggling methamphetamine through an immigration checkpoint Saturday morning.The incident occurred at approximately 9:05 a.m., when…
Agents Intercept Tractor Trailer Smuggling Scheme
SIERRA BLANCA, Texas – United States Border Patrol agents conducting traffic check operations at the Interstate 10 immigration checkpoint interdicted a tractor trailer smuggling scheme. On September 16, 2021, agents conducting…
3 Migrants Rescued by Agents Over the Weekend
OCOTILLO, Calif. – U.S. Border Patrol agents from El Centro Sector rescued three undocumented individuals in three separate events over the weekend in the Jacumba Wilderness region. The first incident occurred on Friday…
US And Mexico Working Together To Stem Flow Of Haitian Migrants, Some Deported Shocked To Be Returned To Haiti
U.S. and Mexican officials are collaborating to deter more Haitian migrants from reaching the U.S., and some of the migrants who were deported didn’t know they were going back home, according to…
