The case has been turned over to federal authorities for further investigation.
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Laredo Port of Entry Prepares for Holiday Traffic
The increase in traffic is due to the upcoming Holy Week (Semana Santa), which is one of the busiest travel periods of the year.
Border Patrol Agents Seize $4M of Cocaine at I-35 Checkpoint
Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents foiled an attempt to smuggle approximately 130 pounds of cocaine at the I-35 Checkpoint.
CBP find Cheeky Smuggler in El Paso
A CBP officer performed a partial pat down exam and discovered two packages concealed between the man’s buttocks.
Dallas CBP discovers 2.69 kilograms of cocaine at DFW
CBP officers and agents seize an average of 2,895 pounds of dangerous drugs every day at and between our nation’s air, sea, and land ports of entry.
Billions More for Tax Relief and Border Security
Next step will be action in the state House, where budget writers have different plans for distributing property tax help.
CBP Officers Seize Over $472K
“This small but significant cocaine seizure reflects the dedication of our frontline CBP officers to the border security.”
Texas Lawmakers Want to Require Sheriffs to Work with ICE
Some sheriffs worried that Senate Bill 8 could create an unfunded mandate.
CBP Officers Seize Weapons
Homeland Security Investigations special agents initiated a criminal investigation into the seizure.
Big Bend Sector Welcomes Dolly, the First Foal Born in U.S. Border Patrol History
The newborn filly, named Dolly, was born on March 9 to her mother, Juanita, at the Sierra Blanca U.S. Border Patrol Station in Sierra Blanca, Texas.
Feds are Opening More Detention Centers in Texas
The Trump administration plans to reopen a facility in Dilley. The Obama era family holding unit for illegal immigration.
Laredo CBP Officers Apprehend Man Wanted for Homicide
In Arkansas, a motorist can be charged with "negligent homicide" also called "vehicular homicide".
Texas Lawmakers are Trying to Crack Down on Illegal Immigration
From requiring law enforcement agencies to cooperate with federal officials to forcing state contractors to use E-Verify to spot undocumented workers, here are the bills that could reshape the state’s immigration policies.
Vance Visits Texas-Mexico Border
The vice president, joined by two other top Trump administration officials, took an aerial tour of the border and met with law enforcement officials.
Border Patrol Agents Arrest Previously Deported ‘Carpet Walker’
All three of the men had carpet attached to the bottoms of their shoes in an apparent attempt to hide their tracks.
CBP Officers Seize Nearly 50 Pounds of Cocaine
The seizure occurred yesterday at the Progreso International Bridge.
ICE Say More Than 100 Arrested in Colony Ridge Raids
In a social media post, ICE said that 118 people had been arrested, including people with prior convictions that included homicide, theft and child sexual abuse.
Feds Target Illegal immigrants in Houston-Area Development
The Colony Ridge development has long been under scrutiny from conservative lawmakers, think tanks and influencers who cast it as a hotbed for undocumented immigrants and cartel crime.
El Paso CBP Seize meth, Rooster Blades, and Raw Eggs
Travelers are prohibited to bring in fresh eggs, raw chicken, unprocessed avian products and/or live birds into the United States.
South Texas Bakery Owners Housed Undocumented Workers Next to Business
Before federal agents arrested them, the couple who runs the bakery in Los Fresnos said they “knew this would happen one day,” a federal agent testified at court hearing.