CBP Officers Seize $600K Worth of Cocaine
EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers working at the Bridge of the Americas border crossing seized 55.45 pounds of cocaine with an estimated street value of more than…
National Guard Solider At Southern Border Dies From ‘Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound’
National Guard Solider At Southern Border Dies From ‘Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound’ Jennie Taer on October 4, 2022 A National guard soldier at the U.S.-Mexico border died from a “self-inflicted gunshot wound,”…
CBP Officers Seize $1.5 Million in Cocaine at Laredo Port of Entry
LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers assigned to the Colombia-Solidarity Bridge and Juarez-Lincoln Bridge seized cocaine that totaled over $1,500,000 in street value in four…
RGV Agents Arrest Wanted Subject
EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents arrested a wanted subject at the Falfurrias Checkpoint and interdicted a migrant smuggling event near the Hidalgo Port of Entry. On…
RGV Sector Border Patrol Warns of the Dangers of Crossing the Border Illegally
EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector (RGV) Border Patrol continues to see migrants placed in dangerous situations by the Transnational Criminal Organizations. Throughout the year, RGV agents have rescued numerous migrants…
CBP Officers Seize over $300,000 in Methamphetamine at the Eagle Pass Port of Entry
EAGLE PASS, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Eagle Pass International Bridge intercepted $328,406 worth of alleged methamphetamine this weekend. “In an effort to secure our…
CBP Officers Seize $288K in Unreported Currency at the Eagle Pass Port of Entry
EAGLE PASS, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers working outbound operations at the Camino Real International Bridge II, seized over $288,000 in unreported currency in one…
CBP Officers Seize $100K Worth of Cocaine
EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers working at the Ysleta border crossing seized nine pounds of cocaine with an estimated street value of more than $100K, Friday. Ysleta…
CBP Officers Seize $190K Worth of Cocaine
EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers working at the Paso Del Norte international border crossing in downtown El Paso, seized 17.95 pounds of cocaine with an estimated street…
U.S. Citizen Arrested Attempting to Transport Meth Through Checkpoint
U.S. Border Patrol Agents discover methamphetamine inside of a spare tire. SALTON CITY, Calif. – El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents arrested a United States citizen attempting to smuggle narcotics through an…
Laredo Sector Border Patrol prevent a drug smuggling attempt
LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents stop a narcotic smuggling attempt north of Laredo, Texas. On September 30, Laredo North Station agents working their assigned duties, received a report…
San Diego Field Office Continues to Make Major Busts Seized over $4.1M the week of 18 – 24 of September
On September 24, CBP officers seized 31 package of fentanyl pills, weighing 65.25 pounds, from a male driver at the Calexico West port of entry. SAN DIEGO – U.S. Customs and Border…
Smugglers Use ATV to Transport Migrants
EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector (RGV) Border Patrol agents arrested 11 migrants after encountering an abandoned All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV), and engaging in a vehicle pursuit over the weekend. Just before midnight…
233 Pounds of Meth in Tractor Trailer Seized at Checkpoint
U.S. Border Patrol Agents seized 233 pounds of methamphetamine found inside a trailer at the Highway 86 Checkpoint. SALTON CITY, Calif. – El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents arrested a legal permanent…
Jail Warden, Brother Allegedly Shot Two Illegal Migrants Near Texas Border
Jail Warden, Brother Allegedly Shot Two Illegal Migrants Near Texas Border Jennie Taer on September 30, 2022 A jail warden and his brother allegedly shot two illegal migrants Tuesday near the…
Calexico Agents Arrest an Individual with Homicide Conviction
CALEXICO, Calif. – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the El Centro Sector arrested an undocumented individual with multiple prior convictions including homicide. On September 17, at approximately 6:38 a.m., agents…
Over $2.05M of Narcotics Seized over the Weekend
IMPERIAL, Calif. – El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents arrested a United States citizen and three Mexican nationals accused of smuggling narcotics, in three separate events, over the weekend. The combined value…
Agents Encounter and Seize Cloned Border Patrol Vehicle Attempting Illegal Entry
El Centro station’s Remote Video Surveillance System Operators observed and notified agents of a possible cloned Border Patrol Chevrolet Tahoe. After the driver failed to yield to pursuing agents, an agent positioned…
RGV Agents Make 69 Arrests After Thwarting Smuggling Attempts
EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector (RGV) Border Patrol agents interdicted six smuggling events leading to 69 arrests. On September 28, RGV agents attempted to conduct a vehicle stop on a…
Laredo Sector Border Patrol prevents tragedy by stopping a human smuggling attempt on highway
LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to the Laredo North Station prevented a tragedy by stopping a vehicle driving the wrong direction during a human smuggling attempt on I-35, north…