Child Rapist, 4 other Fugitives Arrested at Border

HIDALGO, TEXAS — U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Hidalgo International Bridge apprehended Andres Elizondo, a male United States citizen from Alamo, Texas who had multiple…

Border Patrol Agents, Local Enforcement Partners Discover 82 Migrants in One Stash House

EDINBURG, TEXAS – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents discover 98 migrants in two stash houses, one containing 82 subjects. Yesterday morning, a residence suspected of harboring migrants was shut down…

Border Patrol Agents Seize Over $387K Worth of Narcotics

EDINBURG, TEXAS – Rio Grande Valley Border Patrol agents interdicted two narcotics smuggling attempts resulting in the seizure of approximately 176 pounds of narcotics. Yesterday early morning, Brownsville Border Patrol Station agents…

Border Patrol Officers Seize Over $6 Million of Marijuana at Portal Port of Entry

PORTAL, NORTH DAKOTA — U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations officers at the Portal Port of Entry targeted a commercial shipment that had arrived in Portal on Thursday. CBP officers…

Border Patrol Agents Intercept Million Dollar Cocaine Stash

CAMP PENDLETON, CALIFORNIA — San Diego Sector U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested a man on Wednesday with more than 70 pounds of cocaine hidden in his vehicle. At approximately 12:30 p.m., U.S. Border…

Border Patrol Expands Simplified Arrival at El Paso, Presidio, Fort Hancock, Tornillo, Santa Teresa and Columbus ports of entry

EL PASO, TEXAS — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is introducing Simplified Arrival at multiple pedestrian border crossings within the El Paso Field Office area of operations. Simplified Arrival is an enhanced…

Border Patrol Agents Discover Meth During Vehicle Stop

Release Date: May 24, 2021 SALTON CITY, CALIFORNIA – El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents arrested a man traveling northbound on Highway 86 attempting to smuggle methamphetamine Saturday evening. The incident occurred at about 7 p.m.,…

Fugitive MS-13 gang member wanted for sexual assault of child caught crossing border

EDINBURG, Texas – Border Patrol Agents arrest a convicted murderer and a gang member with an outstanding warrant for a sexual assault charge. Yesterday morning, McAllen Border Patrol Station agents responded to…

1,100-pound meth shipment hidden in watermelon shipment caught at border

OTAY MESA, Calif. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Otay Mesa Commercial Facility discovered more than 1,100 pounds of methamphetamine hidden within a shipment of watermelons. This is the…

Three more MS-13 gang members caught trying to enter U.S. at border

EDINBURG, Texas – On Monday, Border Patrol agents arrested three migrants affiliated with known street gangs. Yesterday morning, McAllen Border Patrol Station agents working near Palmview, Texas, apprehended four subjects after they…

Fugitive murder suspect arrested after crossing border

PLASTER CITY, Calif. – El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents arrested a man with an active warrant for homicide during a smuggling event Monday afternoon. The incident occurred at about 3:51 p.m., when agents encountered a…

One ton of meth discovered in medical shipment at San Diego border crossing

SAN DIEGO – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Otay Mesa Commercial Facility seized close to 2,500 pounds of methamphetamine concealed in a shipment of medical supplies. On Saturday, May 15,…

Four grown men charged for crossing border pretending to be minors

McALLEN, Texas – A federal grand jury has returned four indictments against non-citizen adults for falsely claiming they were under the age of 18, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer Lowery. The separate,…

Mexican border coyote facing life in prison for death during human trafficking police chase

LAREDO, Texas – A federal grand jury has charged a 23-year-old non-citizen unlawfully residing in Laredo with conspiracy to transport 12 undocumented citizens resulting in death, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B.…

Border agents rescue man lost in desert after four days after crossing border illegally

DULZURA, Calif.—U.S. Border Patrol agents rescued a man that had been lost for four days on Wednesday morning. The incident began at approximately 10 a.m. when agents assigned to San Diego’s Border…

Two more convicted sex offenders caught trying to re-enter U.S. across border

EDINBURG, Texas – McAllen Border Patrol Station agents arrest two migrants with convictions for sex offenses. Saturday evening, McAllen agents working near Abrams, Texas, apprehended a group of ten migrants, including one…

Mexican Immigrant Guilty of Smuggling Drugs Across Border

LAREDO, TEXAS – A 37-year-old legal permanent resident (LPR) of Mexico has pleaded guilty to participating in a drug importation conspiracy, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Jose Martinez Torres had…

U.S. Army soldiers rescue two from drowing in Rio Grande crossing border

LAREDO, Texas – Working together, Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents and U.S. Army soldiers assigned in support of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), rescued two undocumented individuals in the Rio Grande River.…

11-year-old immigrant boy rescued after losing consciousness in Arizona desert after crossing border

YUMA, Ariz. – Wellton Border Patrol agents intercepted a group of five migrants in the desert Tuesday morning and found themselves in the middle of a rescue when an 11-year-old boy in the…

Border patrol agents stop one million dollars in meth, cocaine and prescription pills

LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers intercepted hard narcotics with an estimated street value of more than $976,000 in two separate enforcement actions over the…

Border- Page 70