Border News

Environmental Protection Agency and Homeland Security Investigations special agents initiated a criminal investigation into the seizure.

Amid a steady flow of Spring break traffic, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers assigned to Progreso Port of Entry this weekend apprehended two individuals wanted on outstanding felony warrants for a variety of sex-related offenses.

CBP officers at the Del Rio Port of Entry recently seized a potent mixed load of hard narcotics.

CBP officers seized the narcotics. Homeland Security Investigations special agents are investigating the seizure. 

U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers conducting outbound operations intercepted 39 live pythons hidden within a tractor.

The seizure occurred on Sunday, March 8, at the Roma International Bridge.

The Hidalgo Port of Entry, including Special Response Team operators, apprehended five illegal aliens unlawfully present in the U.S.

CBP seized the narcotics. Homeland Security Investigations special agents are investigating the seizure.

"These three apprehensions in short succession highlight the critical role CBP plays in protecting the most vulnerable among us," said Donald R. Kusser, director of Field Operations for CBP’s Laredo Field Office.

As the busiest season for flower imports approaches, CBP has already inspected more than 1 billion cut flowers.

The National Crime Information Center is a centralized automated database designed to share information among law enforcement agencies including outstanding warrants for a wide range of offenses.

These seizures represent both northbound and southbound operations to stop criminal smuggling activity.

Anyone attempting unlawful entry along the El Paso Sector border, including construction zones, will face immediate detection, prosecution, and removal, with a 100-percent prosecution rate.

Homeland Security said the father fled on foot and left the boy in a running vehicle in their driveway.

Laredo Port of Entry officers detained one undocumented male Mexican citizen wanted for an alleged sexual crime against a child.

The driver was detained, and the narcotics and vehicle were seized in accordance with federal guidelines.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers assigned to the Gateway International Bridge intercepted a load of alleged cocaine with an approximate value of more than $551,000 hidden within a 2008 Chevrolet. 

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at Gateway International Bridge encountered a man wanted by Cameron County Sheriff’s Office on an outstanding warrant for sexual assault, indecency with child by sexual contact.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced plans to expand on Texas’ controversial floating barrier during a Wednesday visit to the Rio Grande Valley.