RGV Weekend Update
EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector (RGV) Border Patrol agents arrested seven gang members, two sex offenders, and a migrant previously convicted of assaulting a child over the Labor Day weekend. On…
Wheels Fall Off of Cheese Smuggling Scheme as CBP Officers Seize Undeclared Goods
EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the Paso Del Norte border crossing in downtown El Paso seized more than 100 pounds of undeclared cheese Sept. 6. The…
CBP Officers Seize $11.9 Million in Methamphetamine at Del Rio Port of Entry
DEL RIO, Texas—In the largest methamphetamine seizure in port history, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers at Del Rio Port of Entry seized methamphetamine valued at…
El Paso Chief Patrol Agent Departing to Rio Grande Valley Sector
EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol Chief Raul L. Ortiz recently announced the selection of Gloria I. Chavez as the new Chief Patrol Agent of the Rio Grande Valley Sector. Throughout…
Biden’s New Green Energy Adviser Has Ties To Chinese Communist Party Front Group
Biden’s New Green Energy Adviser Has Ties To Chinese Communist Party Front Group Philip Lenczycki on September 7, 2022 President Joe Biden’s new green energy adviser, John Podesta, has cooperated with Tung…
Member of Large Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced to 120 Months in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking
United States Attorney Ronald C. Gathe, Jr. announced that Aron Winter Mosquera-Castro, age 28, of Houston, Texas was sentenced to 120 months in federal prison following his convictions for conspiracy to distribute…
Chili’s Debuts Expansive Happy Hour and Bar Menu in Time for Football Season
Iconic brand introduces roster of bar bites and signature drinks as well as happy hour pricing in effect during prime football times Dallas, TX (PRESS RELEASE) Right now every football fan is…
The Secrets to Noodles & Company’s Growth Momentum
By John Ramsay, Vice President of Franchise Sales, Noodles & Company Noodles & Company, the national fast-casual chain known for spreading Uncommon Goodness with its globally inspired noodle bowls, best-in-class service, and…
Bowie County Man Sentenced for COVID-Relief Fraud
TEXARKANA, Texas – A Maud, Texas man has been sentenced for federal violations related to a COVID-relief fraud scheme in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston today. …
CBP Detendrá Temporalmente el Tráfico Vehicular en el Puente Internacional Veterans Durante la Ceremonia de Conmemoración del 21° Aniversario en Honor a las Víctimas del Ataque del 11 de Septiembre
BROWNSVILLE, Texas — El Puerto de Entrada de Brownsville de la Oficina de Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza (CBP, por sus siglas en inglés) de los EE. UU. desea informar al público viajero…
Smugglers Continue to Endanger Migrants
EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector (RGV) Border Patrol agents made 24 arrests from three migrant smuggling events. On September 3, a McAllen Border Patrol Station (MSC) camera operator observed a…
Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents discover people hidden inside a confined compartment
LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to the I-35 checkpoint find several people hidden inside a trailer compartment during a failed human smuggling attempt. On September 3, an SUV…
RGV Agents Seize Over $164K in Marijuana
EDINBURG, Texas– Rio Grande Valley Sector (RGV) Border Patrol agents seized over 200 pounds of marijuana in two separate events within five hours. On September 5, Rio Grande City Border Patrol Station…
CBP to Temporarily Halt Vehicular Traffic at the Veterans International Bridge During the 21st Anniversary Remembrance Ceremony to Honor the 9/11 Attack Victims
BROWNSVILLE, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Brownsville Port of Entry would like to advise the traveling public of the temporary stoppage of vehicular traffic at Veterans International Bridge the…
Selling synthetic drugs results in $9.2M forfeiture and prison for seven
HOUSTON – The seventh and final member involved in a synthetic narcotics distribution network has been ordered to federal prison, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Frank Gonzalez, 61, Mesa, Arizona, pleaded…
‘I Certainly Won’t Take Advice’: Jean-Pierre Responds To Invitation From Ted Cruz To Visit The Border
‘I Certainly Won’t Take Advice’: Jean-Pierre Responds To Invitation From Ted Cruz To Visit The Border Harold Hutchison on September 6, 2022 White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre rejected an invitation from…
Final two defendants in statewide drug operation in Virginia convicted
LYNCHBURG, Va. – The final two defendants in a Statewide cocaine trafficking operation that stretched from Virginia all the way to Texas and North Carolina into the Lynchburg area have been convicted…
Jury Convicts Final Two in Massive Lynchburg-based Drug Conspiracy
LYNCHBURG, Va. – A federal jury convicted the final two defendants in a massive Lynchburg-based drug conspiracy that trafficked cocaine from Texas and North Carolina into Lynchburg for distribution throughout Central Virginia.…
Local physician assistant arrested for unlawfully practicing medicine
BROWNSVILLE, Texas ‐ A 49-year-old Brownsville man has been charged for his role in a scheme to defraud Medicaid by working with a suspended medical license, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer Lowery. Law…
Juice It Up! Welcomes Autumn with Limited-Edition Pumpkin Smoothies Exclusively for Rewards Members
Juice it up! ’s pumpkin pleaser and pumpkin brew smoothies available through oct. 31 Leading Smoothie, Juice and Superfruit Bowl Chain Launches Pumpkin-Flavored Seasonal Treats For Members to Order On The Juice…