Border Patrol Agents Render Aid to Dehydrated Individuals in the Mountains

OCOTILLO, Calif. – U.S. Border Patrol agents from El Centro Sector rescued three undocumented individuals suffering from a heat related illness in the Jacumba Wilderness region near Ocotillo in two separate events…

Convicted Felon Arrested by Border Patrol

CALEXICO, CA – U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) agents assigned to the El Centro Sector arrested a Mexican citizen Thursday who had been previously convicted of multiple felonies and had illegally entered the United…

Border agents seize meth shipment hidden inside empty peanut shells

On Tuesday, June 29, U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers (CBPOs) at an express consignment hub in Memphis, Tennessee examined a shipment manifested as “REGIONAL BREAD ROASTED PEANUTS REGIONAL DUST SWEET MADE…

Border Pesticide Initiative Results in Prosecution of 50 defendants for Smuggling Dangerous Chemicals

Assistant U. S. Attorney Melanie K. Pierson (619) 546-7976 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – July 9, 2021 SAN DIEGO – A San Diego-based effort to block the smuggling of dangerous Mexican pesticides into…

Laredo Sector Border Patrol Stops Multiple Narcotics Smuggling Attempts

LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents stopped two narcotics smuggling attempts, seizing almost 900 lbs. of marijuana near the Rio Grande River. The first attempt occurred on the afternoon of July…

Border Patrol Agents Arrest Man Convicted of Attempted Murder

DEL RIO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to Del Rio Sector arrested five men with prior felony convictions, including one for attempted murder, over the holiday weekend. “While we remain…

RGV Border Patrol Interdict Three Smuggling Attempts

EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol agents interdicted three human smuggling attempts that led to 21 arrests. Yesterday morning, Brownsville Border Patrol Station agents near Brownsville, Texas, were searching…

U.S. Border Patrol Agents locate 65 migrants in two stash houses

EL PASO, Texas — U.S. Border Patrol Agents alongside Homeland Security Investigations discovered 65 migrants in two separate stash houses located in Sunland Park, New Mexico and El Paso, Texas on June…

Border Patrol Agents Arrest Convicted Paisa Gang Member

CALEXICO, Calif. – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the El Centro Sector arrested a known Paisa gang member Thursday morning. At about 7:30 a.m., agents apprehended an undocumented individual in the…

Don’t Bring Your Weed Into Baltimore, Border Patrol Warns

BALTIMORE – U.S. Customs and Border Protection continues to see travelers violate federal marijuana possession laws after officers seized multiple marijuana-based products from the baggage of a traveler departing Baltimore Washington International…

$1.4 Million in Meth and Cocaine Stopped at Border

LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers seized hard narcotics in four separate, unrelated incidents that totaled over $1,400,000 in street value. “In an effort to…

100 pounds of meth worth $1.9 million seized at Veterans bridge border crossing

BROWNSVILLE, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Veterans International Bridge intercepted a load of alleged methamphetamine, hidden within a 2014 Nissan. “Our officers remain vigilant as they…

Violent criminals caught entering U.S. at border over Fourth of July Weekend

EDINBURG, Texas – This holiday weekend, Rio Grande Valley Border Patrol Sector agents successfully arrested five criminal migrants, to include two gang members illegally present in the United States. Friday afternoon, Kingsville…

U.S. Border patrols rescue multiple people left for dead by smugglers

EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents and partners rescue migrants on the Rio Grande, in ranches, and at the Border Patrol checkpoint. On Friday, the Kingsville Border…

Former Customs and Border Protection Officer Sentenced on Child Exploitation Charge

Miami, Florida — Defendant Fabio Lopez, 62, of Weston, Florida was sentenced last week by a federal district judge in Fort Lauderdale to 10 years in federal prison and a lifetime of…

Border Patrol Arrests Two Convicted Sex Offenders in Two Days

IMPERIAL, Calif. – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the El Centro Sector arrested two undocumented individuals, each with a prior conviction for a sexual offense, on Monday and Tuesday of this…

RGV Border Patrol Interdict Two Smuggling Attempts

EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol agents interdict two migrant smuggling attempts. Early this morning, Falfurrias Border Patrol Station agents working at the checkpoint apprehended five migrants concealed in…

Laredo Sector Border Patrol Encounters Dangerous Human Smuggling Tactics

LAREDO, Texas – Picture yourself in this situation: 100 plus degree Fahrenheit weather, locked in a trailer in complete darkness, no circulating air, 100 strangers rubbing shoulders with you, covered from head to…

Rep. Chip Roy Calls Harris’ Border Trip Is A ‘Photo-Op,’ Lists Serious Issues She’s Ignoring

Texas Rep. Chip Roy slammed Vice President Kamala Harris over her trip to the Southern border during an interview with the Daily Caller News Foundation’s Samantha Renck. He discussed the timing of…

U.S. Border Patrol’s Pembina Station Recovers Stolen Vehicle

Driver Apprehended in Canada NOYES, Minn — On June 23, 2021, Border Patrol Agents assigned to the Pembina Station received information about a suspicious vehicle near the former Noyes Port of Entry. …

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