Border Patrol Agents Disrupt Meth Smuggling Attempt

INDIO, CA – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the El Centro Sector arrested a U.S. citizen attempting to smuggle methamphetamine Saturday night. The incident occurred about 10 p.m., when agents encountered…

Agents Rescue 2 Migrants Near Ocotillo

OCOTILLO, CA – U.S. Border Patrol agents from El Centro Sector rescued two undocumented individuals who illegally entered into the United States in the Jacumba Wilderness region Saturday evening. The incident occurred at…

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…

Laredo Sector Stops Human Smuggling Attempt near Hebbronville, Discover Two Wanted Subjects Among the Group

LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents stopped a human smuggling attempt before it began. Among the group of subjects, two wanted criminal undocumented individuals were found. The incident occurred during…

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…

CBP Agriculture Specialists in Pharr Intercept Rare Pest for First Time in America

PHARR, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists at the Pharr International Bridge discovered a rare pest, a first in nation discovery, in a shipment of coconuts. “By intercepting these…

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…

Decatur Man Sentenced to 27 Years in Prison for Child Sex Crimes

URBANA, Ill. – Courtney Williams, 32, of the 3500 block of Plover Dr. in Decatur, Ill., was sentenced today to 324 months (27 years) in federal prison for child sexual exploitation offenses.…

Federal agent charged with aiding drug smuggling

McALLEN, Texas – A Border Patrol (BP) agent has been arrested on allegations he attempted to aid and abet smuggling cocaine through a BP checkpoint, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.…

Chicago Felon Sentenced to Federal Prison for Derecho Fraud

A Chicago felon who pretended to be a victim of the August 2020 derecho disaster in order to fraudulently obtain over $5,000 in FEMA disaster benefits was sentenced today to more than…

Convicted Sex Offender Arrested Over the Weekend

OCOTILLO, Calif. – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the El Centro Sector arrested an undocumented individual with a prior conviction for a sexual offense Sunday night.Agents apprehended an undocumented individual hours…

Air and Marine Operations Laredo Air Branch and Partners Apprehend 33 Migrants at Stash House

LAREDO, Texas – Air and Marine Operations (AMO) Laredo Air Branch crew detection, surveillance, and tracking operations contributed to discovery of a stash house and the apprehension of 33 undocumented migrants on…

Mexican National Sentenced for $10 Million Marijuana Growing Operation in Daviess County

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Mexican national who has been deported seven times after illegally entering the United States was sentenced in federal court today for his role in a Daviess County,…

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…

Joint Law Enforcement Cooperation Leads to Stash Houses

LAREDO, Texas – Over a 24-hour period, Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents and law enforcement partners exposed two stash houses and arrested over 70 undocumented individuals throughout Laredo. The first stash house…

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…

Yuma Agents Apprehend Sex Offender at Train Station

YUMA, Ariz. – A convicted sex offender from Mexico was hoping to catch a train out of Yuma early Tuesday morning, but Border Patrol agents foiled his plan. Rosario Antonio Tena-Hernandez, a…

Vehicle Illegally Enters the United States through Private Property in Northern Vermont

DERBY LINE, Vt. – U.S. Border Patrol agents from the Newport Station apprehended seven people who illegally entered the country, and the entry was captured on surveillance technology. On July 4, agents…

Two Large Groups of Migrants Apprehended in RGV

EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector (RGV) Border Patrol agents encountered 233 migrants in two large groups. Sunday morning, McAllen Border Patrol Station (MCS) agents encountered 90 migrants after they illegally…

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…

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