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CBP Officers Apprehend Fugitive Wanted for Weapons Trafficking
Border News South Texas Community News 8/22/25 Border News South Texas Community News 8/22/25

CBP Officers Apprehend Fugitive Wanted for Weapons Trafficking

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.

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Brownsville CBP Officers Seize More Than $297K in Cocaine
Border News South Texas Community News 8/21/25 Border News South Texas Community News 8/21/25

Brownsville CBP Officers Seize More Than $297K in Cocaine

CBP officers seized the narcotics along with the vehicle.

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USCIS to Consider Anti-Americanism in Immigrant Benefit Requests
Border News South Texas Community News 8/21/25 Border News South Texas Community News 8/21/25

USCIS to Consider Anti-Americanism in Immigrant Benefit Requests

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is updating guidance in the Policy Manual relating to aliens’ past requests for parole and any involvement in anti-American or terrorist organizations.

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CBP Seizes Nearly 70 Pounds of Meth at Paso del Norte
Border News South Texas Community News 8/21/25 Border News South Texas Community News 8/21/25

CBP Seizes Nearly 70 Pounds of Meth at Paso del Norte

A nonintrusive inspection was conducted through Z-Portal. A high-throughput, drive-through inspection system for large trucks, buses and cargo containers.

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CBP Officers Detain Man for Assaulting Officers
Border News South Texas Community News 8/20/25 Border News South Texas Community News 8/20/25

CBP Officers Detain Man for Assaulting Officers

Homeland Security Investigations special agents arrested the traveler and initiated a criminal investigation.

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Feds Plan to Build Nation’s Biggest Migrant Detention Center at Fort Bliss
Border News South Texas Community News 8/18/25 Border News South Texas Community News 8/18/25

Feds Plan to Build Nation’s Biggest Migrant Detention Center at Fort Bliss

The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded a contract to build and run a 5,000-bed tent camp at the Army base in El Paso.

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$488K in Narcotics Discovered at Eagle Pass Port of Entry
Border News South Texas Community News 8/14/25 Border News South Texas Community News 8/14/25

$488K in Narcotics Discovered at Eagle Pass Port of Entry

“This drug seizure demonstrates the dedication of our officers,” said Port Director Pete Beattie.

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AMO Helicopter Crew Conducts Two Rescues in the Mountains
Border News South Texas Community News 8/13/25 Border News South Texas Community News 8/13/25

AMO Helicopter Crew Conducts Two Rescues in the Mountains

On Aug. 9, CBP/AMO, El Paso Air Branch received a call from El Paso County Search and Rescue for a helicopter hoist rescue of a severely dehydrated hiker in Franklin Mountains nearby.

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Border Enforcement at Historic Levels
Border News South Texas Community News 8/12/25 Border News South Texas Community News 8/12/25

Border Enforcement at Historic Levels

U.S. Customs and Border Protection today released finalized operational statistics for July 2025, recording another historic performance across the agency’s core missions.

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CBP officers seize more than $600K in cocaine at Hidalgo International Bridge
Border News South Texas Community News 8/12/25 Border News South Texas Community News 8/12/25

CBP officers seize more than $600K in cocaine at Hidalgo International Bridge

A CBP officer selected the vehicle for inspection, which included utilizing nonintrusive inspection equipment and a canine team.

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CBP officers seize over $1.1M in fentanyl and cocaine
Border News South Texas Community News 8/5/25 Border News South Texas Community News 8/5/25

CBP officers seize over $1.1M in fentanyl and cocaine

A nonintrusive inspection led to the discovery of a white, powdery substance concealed within stationary bike rollers.

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$2.3 Million of Cocaine Seized at Javier Vega Jr. Checkpoint
Border News South Texas Community News 7/31/25 Border News South Texas Community News 7/31/25

$2.3 Million of Cocaine Seized at Javier Vega Jr. Checkpoint

A U.S. citizen attempted to smuggle 30 bundles of cocaine.

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CBP Seize $803K in Methamphetamine at Donna International Bridge
Border News South Texas Community News 7/29/25 Border News South Texas Community News 7/29/25

CBP Seize $803K in Methamphetamine at Donna International Bridge

The narcotics have a street value of $803,692.

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CBP Officers Seize Cocaine Load at Ysleta Port
Border News South Texas Community News 7/23/25 Border News South Texas Community News 7/23/25

CBP Officers Seize Cocaine Load at Ysleta Port

A CBP drug sniffing dog searched the vehicle and alerted the officers to the presence of narcotics.

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Laredo CBP Officers Apprehend Fugitive Sought for Sexual Assault on a Child
Border News South Texas Community News 7/22/25 Border News South Texas Community News 7/22/25

Laredo CBP Officers Apprehend Fugitive Sought for Sexual Assault on a Child

The fugitive apprehension occurred on Saturday July 19, when CBP officers at the Juarez-Lincoln Bridge referred Miguel Maldonado, a 51-year-old U.S. citizen, for secondary inspection.

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CBP Officers Stop Internal Carrier Smuggling Fentanyl
Border News South Texas Community News 7/22/25 Border News South Texas Community News 7/22/25

CBP Officers Stop Internal Carrier Smuggling Fentanyl

An initial exam indicated that the man could be concealing drugs internally.

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CBP Officers Seize More Than $886K in Narcotics
Border News South Texas Community News 7/17/25 Border News South Texas Community News 7/17/25

CBP Officers Seize More Than $886K in Narcotics

On July 15, at the International Bridge in Hidalgo, a CBP officer referred a 2016 Dodge Charger driven by a 44-year-old male U.S. citizen for secondary inspection.

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Progreso CBP Officers Apprehend Fugitive Wanted in Austin
Border News South Texas Community News 7/16/25 Border News South Texas Community News 7/16/25

Progreso CBP Officers Apprehend Fugitive Wanted in Austin

The fugitive apprehension occurred on Monday, July 14 when CBP officers at the Progreso International Bridge referred pedestrian Roberto Medina, a 19-year-old U.S. citizen, for secondary inspection.

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Brownsville CBP Officers Seize 12,000 Counterfeit Vehicle Registration Stickers
Border News South Texas Community News 7/15/25 Border News South Texas Community News 7/15/25

Brownsville CBP Officers Seize 12,000 Counterfeit Vehicle Registration Stickers

The interception occurred on Saturday, July 14 when CBP officers at the Veterans International Bridge referred a 2006 Jeep Cherokee for secondary inspection.

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CBP Officers Seize More Than $15 Million in Methamphetamine
Border News South Texas Community News 7/14/25 Border News South Texas Community News 7/14/25

CBP Officers Seize More Than $15 Million in Methamphetamine

For the second time in less than a week, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers at the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility intercepted a large load of alleged methamphetamine.

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