D.C. Crime Sweep by Federal Agents Nets 29 Arrests Ranging from Guns to DUI to Assault
Washington, DC — A late-night federal enforcement operation across the Washington, DC area led to the arrest of 29 individuals in cases involving FBI agents, along with dozens more suspects, bringing the…
Rhode Island Man Convicted for Illegally Obtaining and Selling Sixteen Firearms, Lying to Federal Agents
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A federal jury in Providence on Wednesday convicted a Warwick man on charges that he acted as an unlicensed federal firearms dealer when he purchased and took possession of…
Agents Intercept a Clone Delivery Truck Trying to Smuggle 8 Individuals
NILAND, Calif. – El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents seized a clone delivery truck and arrested a United States citizen accused of transporting eight undocumented individuals Thursday afternoon.The incident occurred at approximately…
RGV Border Patrol Agents Discover 39 Harbored Migrants
EDINBURG, Texas –Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents discover 39 migrants harbored in two stash houses in the Upper Valley. On Oct. 18, at approximately 2:00 p.m., RGV agents in…
McAllen Border Patrol Agents Arrest Four Criminal Migrants
EDINBURG, Texas – McAllen Border Patrol Station (MCS) agents arrested three Mara-Salvatrucha (MS-13) gang members. They also arrested a previously convicted migrant with an outstanding warrant from Dallas, Texas. All four are…
Agents Rescue Struggling Migrant in the All-American Canal
CALEXICO, Calif. – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the El Centro Sector rescued an individual who was at risk of drowning in the All-American Canal last Friday. The incident occurred at…
Agents Encounter and Seize Abandoned Kettlebells
CALEXICO, Calif. – El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents encountered and seized narcotics left behind in an abandoned house early Tuesday morning. The incident occurred at approximately 5 a.m., when agents working…
Agents Seize Large Quantity of Fentanyl at Checkpoint
TUCSON, Ariz. – U.S. Border Patrol agents working the Interstate 19 Immigration Checkpoint near Amado, Arizona, seized over 50 pounds of suspected fentanyl and arrested the driver of the vehicle Monday morning.…
Alpine Border Patrol Agents Arrest Convicted Sex Offender
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is the unified border agency within the Department of Homeland Security charged with the management, control and protection of our nation’s borders at and between official ports…
Man Sentenced for Lying to Federal Agents During International Wildlife Trafficking Investigation
Miami, Florida – A Texas man was sentenced in federal district court in Fort Lauderdale, Florida yesterday for knowingly and willfully making a materially false, fictitious, and fraudulent statement and representation to…
RGV Agents Locate Shooting Victims
HIDALGO, Texas – Five migrants suffering from gunshot wounds were encountered on the banks of the Rio Grande early Monday morning. The incident is indicative of the dangers migrants face while undertaking…
USBP Agents Arrest Sureño Gang Member
INDIO, Calif. – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the El Centro Sector arrested a gang member Friday afternoon. The incident occurred at about 3 p.m., when Indio Border Patrol Station received…
Mayorkas Promised Investigation Of Horseback Agents Allegedly ‘Whipping’ Migrants Would Be Finished In ‘Days Not Weeks’ — But It’s Been Weeks
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said an investigation into the Border Patrol agents seen allegedly “whipping” migrants in Del Rio, Texas, would be completed in “days, not weeks,” and the…
Van Horn Border Patrol Agents arrest convicted sex offender
VAN HORN, Texas – Van Horn Border Patrol agents arrested a convicted sex offender. Yesterday, Van Horn station agents arrested 35 undocumented migrants for illegally entering the United States. One of the individuals was discovered to be a…
Silent Witness Ceremony Honored 2020 Victims of Fatal Domestic Violence
Ceremony Held During National Domestic Violence Awareness Month COLUMBIA, S.C. – Attorney General Alan Wilson led participants through the 24th annual Silent Witness Domestic Violence ceremony that was held today on the…
Laredo CBP Officers Seize Hard Narcotics Worth Over $1.1 Million
LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers seized narcotics in two enforcement actions that totaled over $1,100,000 in street value. “Throughout the pandemic, the dedicated employees…
CBP to Relocate Trusted Traveler Programs Enrollment Center to Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport
BROWNSVILLE, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border Protection is announcing plans to relocate the Trusted Traveler Programs (TTP) enrollment center to the Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport on Oct. 11, 2021. “We…
CBP Trasladará el Centro de Inscripción de Programas de Viajeros de Confianza al Aeropuerto Internacional de Brownsville / South Padre Island
BROWNSVILLE, Texas — El Puerto de Entrada de Brownsville de la Oficina de Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza (CBP, por sus siglas en inglés) anuncia planes para trasladar el centro de inscripción de…
Border Agents Seize Liquid Meth at Highway 86 Checkpoint
SALTON CITY, Calif. — El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents arrested a United States citizen accused of smuggling liquid methamphetamine through an immigration checkpoint Thursday morning. The incident occurred at approximately 7:30 a.m.,…
Border Patrol Agents Seize over $1.2 Million in Cocaine and Fentanyl at Pharr International Bridge
PHARR, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Pharr International Bridge Cargo Facility intercepted $1,233,000 in alleged cocaine and fentanyl in two incidents. “CBP officers intercepted these…
41 Migrants Arrested by Border Patrol Agents
EDINBURG, Texas –Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents respond to two human smuggling stash houses and a highway smuggling attempt on Oct. 4. In the early morning hours, a Border…