Carl E. Landrum Assumes Command of Laredo Sector Border Patrol

LAREDO, Texas – On Friday, April 29, Laredo Sector Border Patrol welcomed its newest Chief Patrol Agent, Carl E. Landrum. A Change of Command ceremony was held at Texas A&M International University…

May 2, 2022

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El Paso Area CBP Officers Seize Narcotics and Arrest 17 Fugitives

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EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at El Paso area ports of entry seized cocaine and methamphetamine with an estimated street value of over $210,000 and arrested…

April 29, 2022

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RGV Agents Assist Injured Motorist

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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…

April 29, 2022

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Technology Supports RGV Agents

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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…

April 29, 2022

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“Eye in the sky” results in conviction for human smuggler

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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…

April 29, 2022

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Arizona Man Found Guilty of Bulk Cash Smuggling

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TUCSON, Ariz. – Yesterday, a federal jury in Tucson found Charles Robert Wright, 61, guilty of attempting to smuggle $204,080 in U.S. currency into Mexico. Sentencing is set for July 6, 2022…

April 28, 2022

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Agents Seize Close to $355K of Narcotics

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SALTON SEA, Calif. – El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents arrested a United States citizen attempting to smuggle narcotics through an immigration checkpoint, Tuesday evening. At approximately 7:10 p.m., a red 2008…

April 27, 2022

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RGV Agents Rescue 40 Migrants Entrapped in Metal Box

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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…

April 27, 2022

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Multiple Narcotics, Currency Seized Over Weekend

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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…

April 26, 2022

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15 convicted in $11M cartel drug conspiracy

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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.…

April 26, 2022

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CBP Officers Seize Mixed Narcotics Worth over $737K at Del Rio Port of Entry

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DEL RIO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers working at the Del Rio Port of Entry seized mixed narcotics worth nearly three quarters of…

April 25, 2022

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RGV Agents Encounter Three Large Groups In 24 Hours

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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…

April 25, 2022

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In Two Weeks Chicago CBP Seizes 743 Counterfeit IDs

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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…

April 25, 2022

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Buffalo Man Going To Prison For His Role In Cocaine Conspiracy Stretching From El Paso, Texas To Buffalo

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CONTACT: Barbara BurnsPHONE: (716) 843-5817FAX #: (716) 551-3051 BUFFALO, N.Y. — U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Lance Parker, 44, of Buffalo, NY, who was convicted of conspiring to possess with intent to…

April 25, 2022

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In Two Weeks Chicago CBP Seizes 734 Counterfeit IDs

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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…

April 25, 2022

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Authorities Identify National Guard Soldier That Went Missing At The Border

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Authorities Identify National Guard Soldier That Went Missing At The Border Jennie Taer on April 25, 2022 The Texas Military Department (TMD) identified the soldier who went missing at the U.S.-Mexico border…

April 25, 2022

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RGV Agents Interdict Five Migrant Smuggling Events

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EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents and local law enforcement partners interdicted two migrant stash houses, two large groups, and encountered a vehicle crash and resulting vehicle…

April 21, 2022

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Two Previously Deported Men Charged With Illegal Re-Entry

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HARRISBURG –The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that on April 20, 2022, two previously deported aliens were indicted separately by a federal grand jury for illegal…

April 21, 2022

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Migrants Rescued From Hidden Compartment by RGV Agents

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EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents rescue migrants trapped within a cattle trailer hidden compartment and disrupted two more migrant smuggling attempts resulting in 24 arrests. On…

April 21, 2022

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Previously Removed Dominican Republic Man Pleads Guilty to Illegally Reentering the United States

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St. Croix, USVI – United States Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert announced that Reynaldo Mejia-Mejia, a citizen of the Dominican Republic, pleaded guilty yesterday in District Court before Magistrate Judge George W. Cannon,…

April 20, 2022

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