All subjects including the driver were taken into custody and processed accordingly.
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Illegal Migrant Shot and Injured by National Guard
It’s the first-known incident where a soldier has shot a migrant since the mission began. The injury is non-life threatening.
Man Dies Despite Efforts to Save his Life
While attempting the intubation, EMS personnel extracted a small plastic “baggie” from the man’s mouth.
Officers Seize Over $7.5 Million in Marijuana
The seizure occurred on Saturday, Jan. 14 at the World Trade Bridge.
AG Specialists Discover Undeclared Parrot
A CBP agriculture specialist discovered an undeclared parrot inside a small box.
Hebbronville Man Smuggles Over a Million Dollars in Cocaine
The drugs weighed approximately 16 kilograms and have an estimated street value of more than $1.1 million.
Afghan Soldier Arrested at Border Meets with FBI
Abdul Wasi Safi, known as Wasi, worked as an intelligence officer in the Afghan National Security Forces alongside U.S. troops.
Border Patrol apprehend a Convicted Sex Offender
Citizens are encouraged to report suspicious activity to the U.S. Border Patrol while remaining anonymous by calling 1-800-343-1994.
Joe Biden Tours El Paso
Abbott has been a chief critic of Biden’s immigration policies and has frequently called on him to visit the border over the past year.
Agents Arrest 2 Child Sex Offenders During Holidays
U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to Del Rio Sector arrested two convicted child sex offenders.
Burden on American Taxpayers from Illegal Immigration
In addition to filing this lawsuit against the new rule, Attorney General Paxton has petitioned the United States Supreme Court to be allowed to defend the prior rule that the Biden Administration refuses to defend.
Human Smuggling on the Rise in South Texas
Kingsville Border Patrol Station agents working at the Javier Vega Jr. Immigration Checkpoint apprehended four illegal migrants from a tractor trailer.
Biden Says He’ll Visit the Border
The president has not visited the border since he took office.
BP Agents Prevented Narcotic Smuggling
Border Patrol agents located the vehicle and searched the abandoned SUV.
South Texas Ports of Entry Post Significant Increases
CBP officers at eight South Texas ports of entry seized a number of narcotics, unreported currency, weapons and uncovered numerous immigration violations during Fiscal Year 2022.
Officers Seize Over $900K in Methamphetamine
The narcotics had a street value of $901,293.
National Guard and State Troopers are Blocking Migrants at the Border
As cities on the Texas-Mexico border continue preparing for a possible influx of migrants and Title 42 remains in limbo, a shallow spot in the Rio Grande where thousands have recently crossed became the scene of a standoff Monday.
El Paso Declares a State of Emergency
With Title 42 ending next week, El Paso officials expect the number of migrants crossing the border could double.
CBP Launch Aerostat over SPI
This is the second deployment of an aerostat at South Padre Island, and past deployments have enhanced CBP’s border security.
Cocaine Seizure had Candy Wrapping
Agents discovered 73 grams of cocaine in the vehicle, some of which was concealed in candy wrappers.