Border Patrol Stops Smuggling Attempt of 14 migrants

OCOTILLO, California – U.S. Border Patrol agents from El Centro Sector arrested one suspected smuggler who illegally transported 14 undocumented immigrants into the U.S., Friday afternoon. The vehicle’s path traveled from Mexico avoiding U.S. ports…

Border Patrol seized almost 300 lbs of drugs, apprehended 25 fugitives last week

EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers at the El Paso area ports of entry, seized over 190 pounds of methamphetamine, 29 pounds of cocaine, 23 pounds of fentanyl, 42…

5-year-old girl found alone, crying at U.S. border wall after being abandoned

San Ysidro, California — U.S. Border Patrol (USBP), San Diego Sector agents encountered an unaccompanied 5-year-old child along the border wall, Monday morning. Agents observed a small child being dropped off near the…

Yuma Border Patrol Arrest Migrant Convicted of Lewd Acts Upon Child

YUMA, Arizona – Yuma Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to the Wellton station apprehended a Honduran migrant with a felony conviction for lewd or lascivious acts upon a child under 14 years…

RGV Border Patrol Arrests 68 Migrants and Dismantle Four Stash House Operations

EDINBURG, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents disrupt four stash houses and arrest 68 migrants in the Rio Grande Valley. Monday morning, Rio Grande City Border Patrol Station (RGC) agents, in coordination…

Laredo Border Patrol Apprehend Two Fugitives Sought for Sexual Offenses Involving Children

LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), officers at the Laredo Port of Entry, detained two men wanted for sexual offenses involving a child. The two arrests were separate, unrelated incidents,…

Three Arrest for Cross-Border Kidnapping operation

LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA – Law enforcement officials have arrested three men allegedly involved in a ring that kidnapped at least six people near the U.S.-Mexico border, later demanding ransom for their release,…

Border Patrol and Mexico Officials Rescue Sexual Assault Victim near Border

CALEXICO, California – U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel from the Air and Marine Operations (AMO), Yuma Air Branch and the El Centro Sector Border Patrol rescued a woman reportedly being assaulted in the eastern desert…

Laredo Border Patrol catch Over 180 People in Three Stash Houses

LAREDO, Texas – Within hours of each other on June 2, Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents and the Laredo Police Department (LPD) shut down three stash houses and apprehended 182 undocumented individuals throughout…

Three undocumented rescued near Ocotillo after crossing border

OCOTILLO, California – U.S. Border Patrol agents from El Centro Sector rescued three lost and in distress undocumented individuals in the Jacumba Wilderness region near Ocotillo Wednesday morning. The incident occurred at about 10:30…

Border Patrol catches Mexican Criminal near Border

LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents apprehended a criminal gang member at a stash house in south Laredo. The arrest occurred during the evening of June 2, when agents responded to…

Four Rescued from Jacumba Winderness after crossing border

OCOTILLO, California – U.S. Border Patrol agents from El Centro Sector rescued four lost and in distress individuals in the Jacumba Wilderness region near Ocotillo Wednesday evening. The incident occurred at about 7:30 p.m., when…

Over $730K Worth of Marijuana Seized by Border Patrol in Rio Grande

EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley (RGV) Border Patrol agents interdicted four narcotics smuggling attempts resulting in the seizure of more than 900 pounds of marijuana. Yesterday morning, Brownsville Border Patrol Station…

Child Sexual Predators, Gang member arrested at Texas Border

EDINBURG, TEXAS – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol agents arrested a female 18th Street gang member, and two migrants previously convicted of sexual crimes involving children. Yesterday morning, McAllen Border Patrol…

Border Patrol seizes “Covid Killer necklaces” at Mexican Border

NOGALES, ARIZONA – On April 16, U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers Task Force Officers (TFO) and special agents with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) under the Nogales Trade Enforcement Coordination Center (TECC),…

Jury Convicts Guatemalan National for Assaulting U.S. Border Patrol Agent Near Sanderson

DEL RIO – A federal jury in Del Rio yesterday convicted 24-year-old Ludwin Artemio Santizo-Escobedo, a Guatemalan national, of assaulting a U.S. Border Patrol agent near Sanderson in 2019. Evidence presented during…

Border patrol and Chamber of Commerce partner to combat counterfeit goods

WASHINGTON D.C — U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce announced a joint initiative today to prevent the importation of counterfeit and pirated goods. CBP Executive Assistant Commissioner William…

Border Patrol Agents Arrest a Previously Deported Gang Member

OCOTILLO, CALIFORNIA – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the El Centro Sector arrested a previously deported Paisas gang member Monday afternoon. The incident occurred at about 12:30 p.m., when agents assigned to the…

Border Patrol Agents Arrest Three, Convicted of Sex Crimes

IMPERIAL, CALIFORNIA – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the El Centro Sector arrested three undocumented individuals in the past four days with prior convictions for sex crimes. The first incident occurred on…

Border Patrol Arrests Convicted Sex Offender Over the Weekend

CALEXICO, CALIFORNIA – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the El Centro Sector arrested a undocumented individual with a prior conviction for a sexual offense over the weekend. An undocumented individual was arrested Saturday…

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