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Criminal Migrant Arrests Continue in RGV
RGV agents arrested two illegal migrant child sex offenders and multiple gang members.
Falfurrias Border Patrol Rescue 40 Illegal Migrants Entrapped in Metal Box
RGV agents disrupted three human smuggling events and encountered two large groups resulting in 322 apprehensions.
Methamphetamine Concealed Inside a Speaker Box
Specialists working at the Paso Del Norte international border crossing in downtown El Paso led CBP officers to methamphetamine concealed inside of a speaker box.
Officers Arrest Fugitive Sought for Indecency
The Paso Del Norte border crossing apprehended a man with an outstanding warrant for indecency with a child.
Officers Seize Mixed Narcotics
Officers working at the Del Rio Port of Entry seized mixed narcotics worth nearly three quarters of a million dollars.
Kingsville CBP Find Missing Tennesse Girl in South Texas
State troopers took custody of the adult male driver and the uninjured child.
Body of Texas National Guard Member Found
Spc. Bishop E. Evans, a 22-year-old field artilleryman from Arlington, joined the Texas Army National Guard in 2019.
Officers Seize Methamphetamine and Nab 26 Fugitives
El Paso area ports of entry seized 130 pounds of methamphetamine and arrested 26 fugitives within the span of one week.
Methamphetamine Found at Laredo’s World Trade Bridge
CBP officers discovered 158 packages containing a total of nearly 1,761 pounds of alleged methamphetamine concealed within the shipment.
National Guard Soldier Missing After Trying to Save Illegal Migrant in Rio Grande
Rescue efforts have included search parties in boats and helicopters, as well as dive teams, according to documents obtained by Military Times and The Texas Tribune.
CBP Officers Seize Cocaine, Heroin and Marijuana
Officers working at El Paso area ports of entry seized 19.67 pounds of cocaine, 14.2 pounds of heroin and 559 pounds of marijuana within a span of two days.
Illegal Migrants Rescued from Hidden Compartment
Agents rescue several illegal migrants trapped within a cattle trailer hidden compartment.
Toddler Abandoned at Border
Many of the unaccompanied children encountered by Border Patrol are very young and unable to provide names or phone numbers of family members.
RGV Agents Encounter Four Large Groups Within Several Days
RGV agents encountered two more large groups in Starr County.
39 Arrests from Two U-Hauls at RGV Checkpoints
RGV agents foil four smuggling attempts, resulting in 46 arrests.
Large Groups Encountered in RGV
In recent days, RGV BP agents encountered 802 migrants in six large groups.
Four Migrant Smuggling Events Interdicted
RGV agents interdicted four migrant smuggling events with the assistance of the DPS resulting in 28 arrests.
Five Smuggling Events Foiled in One Day
Falfurrias Border Patrol Checkpoint encountered three migrants unlawfully present in the U.S. and discovered a small amount of methamphetamine concealed in a cigarette box.
RGV Agents Provide Support to Distressed Illegal Migrants
Kingsville Border Patrol Station agents encountered a group of seven migrants near Sarita.