Laredo Sector Border Patrol arrested a convicted criminal

LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to the Hebbronville Station arrested a convicted criminal near Bruni, Texas. On Feb. 5, Border Patrol agents were working their assigned duties when…

February 6, 2023

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‘Devastating’: How The Drug Crisis Is Hurting America’s Youngest People

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‘Devastating’: How The Drug Crisis Is Hurting America’s Youngest People Jennie Taer on February 5, 2023 Babies are becoming exposed to extremely potent drugs like fentanyl as the drug crisis continues to…

February 5, 2023

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Eagle Pass CBP Officers Seize Hard Narcotics Worth Over $1.9M

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EAGLE PASS, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers at Eagle Pass Port of Entry recently seized hard narcotics that totaled over $1,900,000 in street value. “Once…

February 3, 2023

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Laredo Sector Border Patrol halted a human smuggling attempt at the I-35 checkpoint

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LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents halted a human smuggling attempt at the I-35 checkpoint. On Jan. 31, Border Patrol agents while working their assigned duties at the I-35 checkpoint,…

February 1, 2023

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Otay Mesa CBP Officers Seize Narcotics Concealed within a Not-So Raddish-ing Shipment

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OTAY MESA, Calif., – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Officers assigned to the Otay Mesa Cargo Facility seized a large quantity of narcotics concealed within a shipment of radishes, January 29. …

February 1, 2023

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CBP Officers Seize over $2 Million of Methamphetamine at the Hidalgo International Bridge

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HIDALGO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Hidalgo International Bridge intercepted $2,262,400 worth of alleged methamphetamine. “Our CBP officers used of all of our available tools…

January 31, 2023

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CBP highlights top 2022 accomplishments

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WASHINGTON – U.S. Customs and Border Protection today outlined its successful 2022 efforts to enhance trade, improve the traveler experience, and strengthen our nation’s borders through a wide array of initiatives and…

January 30, 2023

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The San Diego Field Office Kicks of the Year Strong with Nine Seizures Worth More Than $9 Million Dangerous Drugs

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SAN DIEGO – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers from the San Diego Field Office kicked off the new year strong, seizing more than $9 million worth of dangerous drugs at its…

January 28, 2023

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CBP Officers Seize More Than 500 Pounds of Hard Drugs Since Start of 2023

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EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at El Paso area ports of entry have intercepted 327.78 pounds of methamphetamine, 139.81 pounds of cocaine, and 42.70 pounds of…

January 27, 2023

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NIH-Funded Study Claims Trans Hormones Improve Mental Health — Despite Patient Suicides

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NIH-Funded Study Claims Trans Hormones Improve Mental Health — Despite Patient Suicides Laurel Duggan on January 26, 2023 The National Institutes of Health (NIH) funded a study examining the impact of cross-sex…

January 26, 2023

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Laredo Sector Border Patrol discover migrants in sleeper area of tractor trailer

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LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents halted a human smuggling attempt at the I-35 Border Patrol checkpoint. On Jan. 24, Border Patrol agents encountered a tractor-trailer at the primary inspection…

January 25, 2023

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Eagle Pass CBP Officers Seize Hard Narcotics Worth Over $520K

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EAGLE PASS, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers seized hard narcotics in two separate unrelated enforcement actions that totaled over $520,000 in street value. “Our frontline…

January 25, 2023

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Smugglers Are Using Their Kids As ‘Cover’ To Sneak Illegal Immigrants Into The US

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Smugglers Are Using Their Kids As ‘Cover’ To Sneak Illegal Immigrants Into The US Jennie Taer on January 24, 2023 Smugglers are bringing their children when transporting illegal immigrants further into the…

January 24, 2023

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CBP Officers Seize $274K in Unreported U.S. Currency at the Brownsville and Matamoros International Bridge

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BROWNSVILLE, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the Brownsville and Matamoros International Bridge Port of Entry seized $274,867 in bulk, unreported U.S. currency. “Our officers’ vigilance and attention…

January 24, 2023

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Laredo Sector Border Patrol halted a human smuggling attempt

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LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to the Laredo South Station halted a human smuggling attempt in Laredo, Texas. On Jan. 18, Border Patrol agents while working their assigned duties,…

January 19, 2023

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CBP Officers Seize $2 Million in Hard Narcotics at Laredo Port of Entry

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LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers assigned to the Juarez-Lincoln Bridge seized hard narcotics that totaled over $2,000,000 in street value. “Narcotic interdiction continues to…

January 18, 2023

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CBP Officers “Stone” the Night and Seize Over $4 Million Worth of Cocaine Concealed within a Shipment of Decorative Stone

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CBP Officers discover cocaine within decorative rocks in a vehicle’s tractor trailer attempting to enter the United States through the Tecate Port of Entry. Tecate, Calif., – U.S. Customs and Border Protection…

January 18, 2023

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Man becomes ill and dies despite life-saving efforts following apprehension north of the International Border Barrier near Brownsville, Texas

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On November 6, 2022, at approximately 11:20 a.m., a Border Patrol remote camera operator spotted a group of five individuals climbing up the International Border Barrier, approximately 4.2 miles southeast of the…

January 15, 2023

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Laredo Sector Border Patrol prevented several human smuggling attempts

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LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents prevented several human smuggling attempts at Laredo Sector. On Jan. 11, Border Patrol agents from the Laredo West Station while working their assigned duties, observed…

January 15, 2023

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California-Based Company, Company President Plead Guilty in Scheme to Violate the Export Control Act

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PROVIDENCE – Tao Jiang, the president and owner of Broad Tech System, Inc., a California-based electronics distribution company, today admitted to a federal judge in Providence that he and his company participated…

January 11, 2023

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