Border Patrol agents apprehended 123 subjects in four failed human smuggling attempts

EDINBURG, Texas– Rio Grande Valley Sector (RGV) Border Patrol agents apprehended 123 subjects in four failed human smuggling attempts. On Tuesday, June 8, 2021, Border Patrol agents assigned to the Falfurrias Border…

June 11, 2021

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Kamala Harris loses it on a reporter after asking when she will visit border

Government News·Politics

Vice President Kamala Harris isn’t making many friends in Central America after her first visit to the region since taking office. When one reporter asks he when she’s going to the border,…

June 10, 2021

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Border Patrol Agents Rescue 25 Migrants in Desert Over Weekend

In the News

YUMA, Arizona – Yuma Sector Border Patrol agents rescued several migrants over the weekend who found themselves lost in the Sonoran Desert and out of water. On Friday evening, Wellton agents were contacted…

June 10, 2021

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Border Patrol Stops Smuggling Attempt of 14 migrants

California News

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…

June 10, 2021

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

In the News

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…

June 10, 2021

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

California News

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…

June 10, 2021

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Yuma Border Patrol Arrest Migrant Convicted of Lewd Acts Upon Child

In the News

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…

June 10, 2021

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

In the News

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…

June 10, 2021

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

In the News

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,…

June 10, 2021

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Three Arrest for Cross-Border Kidnapping operation

California News

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,…

June 9, 2021

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Border Patrol and Mexico Officials Rescue Sexual Assault Victim near Border

California News·Police Blotter

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…

June 3, 2021

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Laredo Border Patrol catch Over 180 People in Three Stash Houses

Police Blotter

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…

June 3, 2021

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Three undocumented rescued near Ocotillo after crossing border

California News·Police Blotter

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…

June 3, 2021

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Border Patrol catches Mexican Criminal near Border

Police Blotter

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…

June 3, 2021

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Four Rescued from Jacumba Winderness after crossing border

California News·Police Blotter

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…

June 3, 2021

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

In the News

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…

June 2, 2021

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Child Sexual Predators, Gang member arrested at Texas Border

Police Blotter

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…

May 28, 2021

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Border Patrol seizes “Covid Killer necklaces” at Mexican Border

Police Blotter

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),…

May 28, 2021

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

Breaking News

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…

May 28, 2021

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Border patrol and Chamber of Commerce partner to combat counterfeit goods

D.C. News

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…

May 27, 2021

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