Laredo Sector Border Patrol proudly presents the November Youth of the Month Honorees

Laredo, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol hosted a virtual ceremony where the Youth of the Month honorees were recognized. Laredo Sector along with community partners, educators, and honoree families, came together…

Narcotics smuggler flees from Border Patrol, crashes into civilian vehicle injuring two

LAREDO, Texas – Narcotics smuggler crashes into a civilian vehicle during a smuggling attempt resulting in injuries to civilians. The incident occurred on the evening of Nov. 17, when Laredo North Station agents…

SENTRI Inspection Leads CBP to Interception of 47 Live Roosters/Hens at Laredo Port of Entry

LAREDO, Texas –CBP officers and agriculture specialists at the Laredo Port of Entry intercepted a large clutch of live poultry hidden throughout a vehicle over the weekend. A total of 47 fighting…

Baltimore CBP Officers Seize 1,000 Counterfeit and Potentially Dangerous Solar Panels from China

BALTIMORE – Homeowners and businesses continue the popular and responsible trend of installing renewable energy solutions, such as solar technology, to save costs and to help combat global warming, but U.S. Customs…

Laredo Field Office Set To Temporarily Close the Amistad Dam International Bridge in Del Rio Due To Maintenance

DEL RIO, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations (OFO) Laredo Field Office will temporarily close the Amistad Dam International Bridge until further notice. On Thursday, November 18,…

Border Patrol Agents Arrest Convicted Sex Offender

OCOTILLO, Calif. – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the El Centro Sector arrested an undocumented individual Monday night with prior convictions of sexual offense. The incident occurred at approximately 10:54…

Laredo Sector Border Patrol and law enforcement partners arrest over 30 individuals inside a stash house

LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents along with Department of Public Safety troopers, Webb County Attorney’s Office investigators, and Webb County Constable Precinct 2 deputies, discovered a stash house and…

Human Smugglers Plead Guilty to Transporting and Harboring Over 100 Illegal Aliens

TUCSON, Ariz. – Amalia Gonzalez-Lara, 43, of Phoenix, pleaded guilty in federal court today in connection with her role as the coordinator of a human smuggling operation in Avondale, Arizona. During a…

Leader of Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced to 17 Years in Prison

EL PASO – The sixth and last defendant in a marijuana and cocaine conspiracy case was sentenced on Monday to 17 years in prison for his role in the conspiracy. According to…

Camden Man Admits Role in Drug Trafficking Organization

CAMDEN, N.J. – A shift manager of a Camden drug-trafficking organization today admitted his role in conspiring to distribute more than one kilogram of heroin, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced.…

Three Indicted for Running “Grandparent Scheme” that Defrauded Elderly Victims in Western PA

PITTSBURGH, PA – Two residents of Las Vegas, NV and one resident of Reseda, CA, have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh, PA on a charge of conspiracy to…

New Iberia Trucking Company Owner Sentenced for Distributing Cocaine and Marijuana

LAFAYETTE, La. – Acting United States Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook announced that Rusty Ross Honore, 42, of New Iberia, Louisiana, was sentenced today by United States District Judge Michael J. Juneau…

Disruption of Two Stash Houses Leads to Several Arrests

EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector (RGV) Border Patrol agents arrest 13 migrants inside two human smuggling stash houses located in Hidalgo County. One of the locations was identified following a…

CBP Officers Arrest Fugitive Sought for Trafficking Children for Sexual Purposes

EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers working at the Presidio port of entry arrested a 45-year-old U.S. citizen female who had an arrest warrant for trafficking children for sexual…

RGV MMP Uses Public Radio to Identify a Deceased Man Found in Falfurrias

EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Border Patrol Sector (RGV) Missing Migrant Program (MMP) and the RGV Joint Forensic Center (JFC) were able to positively identify a deceased Guatemalan migrant found on a…

RGV Agents Apprehend Over 45K Migrants in October

EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Border Patrol Sector (RGV) agents continue to experience a high volume of migrants crossing into the United States. RGV agents made 45,324 migrant encounters in October,…

Border Patrol Agents Rescue Man from Burning Car

MCALLEN, Texas — Border Patrol Agents rescued a man from a burning vehicle just after it crashed south of McAllen, Texas.On Nov. 13, McAllen Border Patrol Station agents heard a vehicle crash…

Biden Administration Says It Doesn’t Release Migrants Without Court Dates Anymore

The Biden administration said it’s no longer releasing migrants into the U.S. without court dates, CNN Politics reported Tuesday. Migrants will be issued formal notices to appear in an immigration court when…

Camden County Man Sentenced to One Year and One Day in Prison for Conspiring with White Supremacists to Vandalize Synagogues Across the Country

CAMDEN, N.J. – A Camden County man was sentenced today to one year and one day in prison for his role in conspiring with members of a white supremacist hate group to…

MS-13 Leaders Convicted of Racketeering Offenses and Murder

NEWARK, N.J. – A federal jury convicted three El Salvadoran nationals of Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) charges, including murder in aid of racketeering, stemming from their participation in Mara…

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