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The El Paso Air Branch conducted overwatch from an AS350 A-Star helicopter when a human smuggler failed to yield and attempted to flee Border Patrol agents.
The South Texas ports of entry implement a variety of effective measures to facilitate a smooth, orderly traffic flow, including encouragement to file tourist permit applications electronically.
The seizure took place on Friday, May 30, when CBP officers working at the Brownsville and Matamoros International Bridge encountered a 31-year-old male Mexican citizen driving a 2018 BMW which was selected for a routine outbound inspection.
In 2024, Attorney General Paxton sued Annunciation House for harboring illegal aliens and operating a stash house in violation of the Texas Penal Code.
Zubiri Perez was placed in custody in Cameron County pending final adjudication of the warrant.
CBP officers seized the currency along with the vehicle.
U.S. Border Patrol El Paso Sector Interim Chief Patrol Agent, Walter N. Slosar, and other high-ranking officials were on hand to pay tribute and offer words of comfort to the family members of the fallen agents.
It is not a crime to carry more than $10,000, but it is a federal offense not to declare currency or monetary instruments totaling $10,000 or more to a CBP officer upon entry or exit from the U.S.
During processing at the Fort Brown Station, record checks revealed that Perez-Garza has an extensive criminal history in the United States.
CBP OFO seized the narcotics and vehicle and turned them over to Texas Department of Public Safety officers who arrested the driver and initiated a criminal investigation.
Two individuals were arrested and charged with money laundering.
The Department of Homeland Security said the 64 people who volunteered received $1,000 and a chance to return to the U.S. legally. Advocates question whether the government will honor its promises.
On Thursday, May 14, CBP officers at Veterans International Bridge referred vehicle driver Ibis Gutierrez, 40, a Mexican citizen and lawful permanent U.S. resident, for secondary inspection.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday said it has deported more than 500 people and arrested more than 400 suspected undocumented immigrants as part of a weeklong operation in the Houston area.
CBP seized the narcotics. Texas Department of Public Safety officers arrested the driver and initiated a criminal investigation.
The woman was transported to a medical facility for an exam which confirmed the presence of an object internally concealed.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists have inspected over 1.2 million imported cut flowers in preparation for Mother’s Day.
CBP members performing southbound inspections at the Bridge of the Americas international crossing seized 4,030 rounds of ammunition.
Homeland Security Investigations special agents arrested the driver and passenger and initiated a criminal investigation.
CBP seized the narcotics and vehicle, and the driver was arrested.