RGV Border Patrol agents arrested three sex offenders and six gang members.
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Mayor Declares State of Emergency Over Busing of Illegal Migrants from Texas to New York City
Mayor Eric Adams said the city needs emergency funding to provide shelter to migrants and other people without housing. He also asked El Paso to stop sending illegal migrants there.
Officers Make Multiple Hard Narcotic Seizures
El Paso area ports of entry seized 17.21 pounds of fentanyl, 13.62 pounds of methamphetamine and 10.75 pounds of cocaine in the span of two days.
Border Patrol Welcomes New Chief
Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol welcomes Chief Gloria Chavez.
CBP Officers Seize over $300,000 in Methamphetamine
Homeland Security Investigations arrested the driver and have initiated a criminal investigation.
RGV Agents Arrest Wanted Subject
Agents working at the Falfurrias Checkpoint referred a vehicle to the secondary inspection area after the driver displayed nervous behavior.
2nd National Guard Soldier Working on the Border Dies by Suspected Suicide
According to documents obtained by Army Times and The Texas Tribune, the soldier shot himself with his duty weapon.
Smugglers Use ATV to Transport Illegal Migrants
RGV Border Patrol agents arrested 11 illegal migrants after encountering an abandoned ATV and engaging in a vehicle pursuit over the weekend.
Officers Seize $6.1 Million in Hard Narcotics
The two subjects involved in the incidents were arrested.
Border Patrol Prevents Human Smuggling Attempt on Highway
The driver attempted to drive through the median to enter the correct lane, but the guardrail wiring prevented the driver from doing so.
45 Arrests from Five Failed Smuggling Attempts
RGV Border Patrol agents interdicted five smuggling events over the weekend leading to 45 arrests.
CBP Notes Significant Amount of Immigration Violations
CBP warn of significant amount of immigration law violations throughout South Texas ports of entry and warns of serious legal consequences for criminal violations of immigration law.
20 Arrests After Thwarting Smuggling Attempts
Border Patrol agents disrupted five smuggling events leading to 20 arrests.
Siblings Abandoned at Border
The siblings had their names and contact information of their U.S. contact written with a marker on their t-shirts.
El Paso Scrambles to Move Illegal Migrants off the Streets
One Venezuelan couple slept on a sidewalk after a perilous trip through seven countries with their baby. After two days in El Paso, they boarded a city-funded charter bus to New York City.
Smuggling Events Leads to the Arrest
The driver and passenger, both U.S. citizens, were arrested after the driver failed to yield and led agents on a vehicle pursuit.
Smuggling Attempts Disrupted
Border Patrol agents made 20 arrests disrupting four smuggling events.
Gang Members and Criminal Migrants Arrested
Last week, RGV Border Patrol agents arrested 14 gang members, two sex offenders, and an illegal migrant previously convicted of possession, theft, and driving while intoxicated.
Smuggling Attempts Foiled
RGV agents disrupted three human smuggling events resulting in 281 arrests.
Second Bus with Illegal Migrants Arrives Outside Kamala Harris’ Residence
The illegal migrants are the latest to arrive as part of Texas’ busing program.