RGV Agents Assist Injured Motorist
EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents provided medical assistance to an injured motorist and disrupted a human smuggling event. On April 28, a Weslaco Border Patrol Station…
Technology Supports RGV Agents
EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector (RGV) agents disrupt two smuggling attempts and encounter three large groups. On April 29, Falfurrias Border Patrol Station (FLF) camera operators observed a suspicious vehicle…
“Eye in the sky” results in conviction for human smuggler
McALLEN, Texas – A federal jury has convicted a 36-year-old Mexican citizen illegally residing in Port Isabel for conspiracy and transporting aliens within the country, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. The…
RGV Agents Rescue 40 Migrants Entrapped in Metal Box
EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents disrupted three human smuggling events and encountered two large groups resulting in 322 apprehensions. On April 26, Falfurrias Border Patrol Checkpoint…
CBP Officers Seize over $1 Million in Cocaine and Methamphetamine at the Hidalgo International Bridge
HIDALGO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Hidalgo International Bridge intercepted $1,088,000 worth of alleged cocaine and methamphetamine in two separate incidents. “Our CBP officers fully…
Oklahoma Woman Sentenced for Transporting Undocumented Noncitizens
ALPINE – Yesterday an Oklahoma woman was sentenced to 46 months in prison for her role in transporting undocumented noncitizens. According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, Francesca Jo Ryan,…
Mexican National Sentenced for Transporting Undocumented Noncitizens Near Van Horn
ALPINE – Yesterday a Mexican national, Pedro Ramirez-Urbina, 40, was sentenced to 71 months in prison for transporting illegal aliens in violation of Title 8, United States Code, Section 1324. Ramirez was…
Multiple Narcotics, Currency Seized Over Weekend
INDIO, Calif. – El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents arrested four United States citizens in two separate events attempting to smuggle narcotics further into the United States. The first incident occurred on…
CBP Officers in Philadelphia, New York and Cincinnati Collaborate to Capture Cocaine Concealed in Cooler Cups
PHILADELPHIA – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is able to announce today that officers interrupted a cool trend in cocaine concealment last month after stopping four shipments from Jamaica of cocaine…
CBP Seizes Methamphetamine Concealed Inside a Speaker Box
EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists working at the Paso Del Norte international border crossing in downtown El Paso led CBP officers to methamphetamine concealed inside of…
The GOP Is Planning To Launch Impeachment Of Top Biden Official: REPORT
The GOP Is Planning To Launch Impeachment Of Top Biden Official: REPORT Jennie Taer on April 26, 2022 Republican lawmakers are reportedly preparing to impeach Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro…
15 convicted in $11M cartel drug conspiracy
LAREDO, Texas – Several individuals residing in South Texas and Mexico have pleaded guilty for their roles in a conspiracy to transport large quantities of marijuana forCartel del Noreste (CDN), announced U.S.…
South Florida International Firearms Smuggler Sentenced to Almost 20 Years in Federal Prison
Miami, Florida – A Delray Beach, Florida man who fueled an international firearms smuggling ring with guns he illegally purchased at South Florida gun shows through straw buyers has been sentenced to…
Oklahoma Inmate Indicted for Orchestrating Drug and Firearms Conspiracies Using Contraband Cellphones
An inmate who used contraband cell phones to lead a methamphetamine distribution operation has been charged along with five others in federal court, announced U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson. Richard Deeter, Jr. was…
RGV Agents Encounter Three Large Groups In 24 Hours
EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents and local law enforcement partners encountered three large groups and disrupted five human smuggling events resulting in 543 apprehensions. Rio Grande…
In Two Weeks Chicago CBP Seizes 743 Counterfeit IDs
CHICAGO–-U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers discovered counterfeit driver’s licenses inside inbound packages moving through the International Mail Facility at O’Hare International Airport. During a routine examination of packages, officers focused…
Reporter Asks Psaki If The White House Feels Responsible For National Guardsman’s Death
Reporter Asks Psaki If The White House Feels Responsible For National Guardsman’s Death Jennie Taer on April 25, 2022 A reporter asked White House press secretary Jen Psaki Monday whether the White…
In Two Weeks Chicago CBP Seizes 734 Counterfeit IDs
CHICAGO–-U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers discovered counterfeit driver’s licenses inside inbound packages moving through the International Mail Facility at O’Hare International Airport. During a routine examination of packages, officers focused…
RGV Agents Assist Injured Migrants
EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents and local law enforcement partners disrupted two human smuggling stash houses, a large group, and assisted four injured migrants. On April…
Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents arrest sex offender
LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents from the Laredo North Station arrested a convicted sex offender at the Interstate Highway 35 checkpoint north of Laredo, Texas. The arrest occurred on…