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…
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…
Crisis at the Border: Texas officials press President Biden to declare a state of emergency at the border
A majority of Texas House Republicans asked President Joe Biden to declare an emergency at the southern border, according to a letter obtained by the Daily Caller News Foundation Wednesday. Fourteen of…
Border Patrol Agents Disrupt Meth Smuggling Attempt
INDIO, CA – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the El Centro Sector arrested a U.S. citizen attempting to smuggle methamphetamine Saturday night. The incident occurred about 10 p.m., when agents encountered…
Agents Rescue 2 Migrants Near Ocotillo
OCOTILLO, CA – U.S. Border Patrol agents from El Centro Sector rescued two undocumented individuals who illegally entered into the United States in the Jacumba Wilderness region Saturday evening. The incident occurred at…
Border Patrol Agents Render Aid to Dehydrated Individuals in the Mountains
OCOTILLO, Calif. – U.S. Border Patrol agents from El Centro Sector rescued three undocumented individuals suffering from a heat related illness in the Jacumba Wilderness region near Ocotillo in two separate events…
Laredo Sector Stops Human Smuggling Attempt near Hebbronville, Discover Two Wanted Subjects Among the Group
LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents stopped a human smuggling attempt before it began. Among the group of subjects, two wanted criminal undocumented individuals were found. The incident occurred during…
Convicted Felon Arrested by Border Patrol
CALEXICO, CA – U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) agents assigned to the El Centro Sector arrested a Mexican citizen Thursday who had been previously convicted of multiple felonies and had illegally entered the United…
CBP Agriculture Specialists in Pharr Intercept Rare Pest for First Time in America
PHARR, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists at the Pharr International Bridge discovered a rare pest, a first in nation discovery, in a shipment of coconuts. “By intercepting these…
Border agents seize meth shipment hidden inside empty peanut shells
On Tuesday, June 29, U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers (CBPOs) at an express consignment hub in Memphis, Tennessee examined a shipment manifested as “REGIONAL BREAD ROASTED PEANUTS REGIONAL DUST SWEET MADE…
U.S. Border Patrol’s Pembina Station Recovers Stolen Vehicle
Driver Apprehended in Canada NOYES, Minn — On June 23, 2021, Border Patrol Agents assigned to the Pembina Station received information about a suspicious vehicle near the former Noyes Port of Entry. …
Border Patrol Agents Seize Meth at Checkpoint
SALTON CITY, Calif. — El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents arrested two individuals attempting to smuggle 46.76 pounds of methamphetamine with an estimated value of $128,590 through an immigration checkpoint Sunday evening. Agents…
Heroic Agent Saves Drowning Juvenile Migrant in Rio Grande Valley, Texas
EDINBURG, Texas – Over the weekend, Rio Grande Valley Border Patrol Sector (RGV) agents and partners make three significant rescues. Saturday morning, McAllen Border Patrol Station agents working near Penitas, Texas,…
Big Bend Sector Agents Experience Busy Weekend
MARFA, Texas – Last weekend was busy for Big Bend Sector agents who encountered human smuggling events, significant arrests, a narcotic seizure, and the recovery of an undocumented non-citizen. Big Bend Sector…
Brownsville CBP Officers Seize $1.7 Million in Methamphetamine in Two Seizures
BROWNSVILLE, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Brownsville Port of Entry intercepted alleged methamphetamine in two separate enforcement actions that have a combined estimated street value of…
Philadelphia CBP Officers Seize Worcester, MA-bound Ketamine Shipment from Italy
PHILADELPHIA – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Philadelphia intercepted a shipment on June 10 from Italy of ketamine, a dangerous substance used as a club drug and in sexual…
Border Patrol Arrest Seven Criminal Migrants
EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Border Patrol Sector (RGV) agents arrested four gang members, two sex offenders, and a migrant previously convicted of negligent homicide. Friday afternoon, an agent from Air…
Vehicle with 665 Pounds of Marijuana Ferried Across the Rio Grande
EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley (RGV) Border Patrol agents interdict three smuggling attempts resulting in the seizure of more than $1.2M worth of narcotics. Tuesday morning, Brownsville Border Patrol Station (BRP)…
CBP Officers at Laredo Port of Entry Seize Fentanyl Worth Over $384K
LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers seized fentanyl in one enforcement action that totaled over $384,600 in street value. “CBP has seen an increase in…
Border Patrol Agents Seize Nearly $300,000 in Meth
SALTON CITY, Calif. – El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents arrested a woman attempting to smuggle methamphetamine through an immigration checkpoint Thursday evening. The woman, 26, is a legal permanent resident from…
El Centro Sector Border Patrol Agents Arrest Sex Offender
CALEXICO, Calif. – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the El Centro Sector arrested an undocumented individual with a prior conviction for a sexual offense Thursday afternoon. Agents apprehended an undocumented…
Smugglers Use Trains and Vehicle Trunks to Transport Migrants
EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector (RGV) Border Patrol agents arrest smuggled migrants in trains, vehicles, and stash houses. Yesterday morning, agents working train check operations in Robstown, Texas, discovered thirteen…
Agents Thwart Human Smuggling Attempt, Apprehend Driver with Drugs and Illegal Firearm
Blythe, Calif. – Yuma Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to the Blythe station thwarted a human smuggling attempt at the Highway 78 immigration checkpoint Wednesday evening, and discovered the driver of the…
CBP Stops Attempt to Smuggle 661 Fake Championship Rings Worth Over $800K into United States Through Indianapolis From China
INDIANAPOLIS— Buying and selling sports memorabilia is a very lucrative business. Whether you are just starting your collection or searching for that rare find, collectors and fans need to be aware that…
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