Search Results for “Border Patrol” – Page 113

Brush guide sentenced after abandoning people during freeze

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A 27-year-old Harlingen man has been ordered to prison for two separate smuggling attempts, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Eduardo Javier Jimenez pleaded guilty to each…

December 14, 2021

1 min read

Human Smugglers Sentenced for La Jolla Maritime Smuggling Death

Department of Justice Press Releases

Assistant U. S. Attorneys Colin M. McDonald (619) 546-9144 and Victor P. White (619) 546-8439 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – December 13, 2021 SAN DIEGO – Victor Alfonso Soto Aguilar and Jose Ramon…

December 14, 2021

4 mins read

EXCLUSIVE: ‘Take Migrants At Their Word’: Republicans Criticize Process Allowing Illegal Immigrants To Get Through Airport Security Without ID

31 migrants apprehended in two separate stash houses

Government News

EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol Agents discovered two stash houses in Socorro and Clint, Texas, leading to the apprehension of 31 migrants this week. On December 8, agents assigned to…

December 11, 2021

1 min read

RGV Agents Disrupt Migrant Smuggling Operations

Government News

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…

December 11, 2021

1 min read

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

Department of Justice Press Releases

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…

December 10, 2021

3 mins read

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

Government News

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…

December 10, 2021

1 min read

Agents Render Aid to Injured Civilians

Government News

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…

December 10, 2021

1 min read

A FARC Guerrilla Member and Five Salvadoran Gang Members Arrested

Government News

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.…

December 10, 2021

1 min read

Calexico Agents Arrest Paisas Gang Member

Government News

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…

December 9, 2021

1 min read

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

Department of Justice Press Releases·Government News

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,…

December 8, 2021

1 min read

Another Busy Weekend in Del Rio Sector

Government News

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…

December 7, 2021

1 min read

Large Numbers of Migrants Encountered in Brownsville, Texas

Government News

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…

December 7, 2021

1 min read

Migrant Convicted of Murder Arrested in the Rio Grande Valley

Government News

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…

December 7, 2021

1 min read

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

Government News

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.,…

December 7, 2021

1 min read

RGV Agents Seize Multiple Smuggling Vehicles

Government News

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…

December 2, 2021

1 min read

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

Government News

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…

December 2, 2021

1 min read

Agents Apprehend Large Group in Big Bend National Park

Government News

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,…

December 1, 2021

1 min read

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

Department of Justice Press Releases·Government News

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.…

December 1, 2021

1 min read

Fence Cutter Initiative delivers consequences

Government News

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…

December 1, 2021

1 min read

Border Patrol- Page 113