Dangerous Tactic Involving Human Smuggling Stopped
EMS and the Hebbronville Fire Department helped identify the substance as being clay and assisted with the decontamination of the individuals.
Agents Arrest Criminal Gang Members
On Sunday, August 22, agents working at the Javier Vega Jr. Checkpoint in Sarita discovered 54 migrants being smuggled in a commercial trailer.
Border Patrol Arrest Multiple Criminal Migrants
RGV Border Patrol agents arrested two 18th Street gang members and two previously convicted sex offenders.
57 Illegal Migrants Were Discovered in Two Commercial Trailers in Falfurrias
Border Patrol agents successfully disrupt five human smuggling incidents across South Texas.
Officers Seize $56K Worth of Narcotics
CBP officers discovered a total of 4.43 pounds of alleged cocaine hidden within the vehicle.
Border Patrol Agents protect U.S. border amidst targeted attacks
In recent weeks, suspects have used firearms to shoot at several U.S. Border Patrol agents in Texas and California.
Port of Entry Seize Cocaine Worth $88K
The narcotics have an estimated street value of $88,740.
Border Patrol Arrests Two Convicted Sex Offenders
Agents from the Hebbronville Station arrested a group of 11 undocumented individuals near the Javelina Wind Farm southwest of Mirando City.
Agents Arrested MS-13 Gang Members Near Falfurrias
Agents apprehended a group of seven migrants after they illegally entered the United States near Falfurrias.
Texas Judge’s Order to Revive ‘Remain in Mexico’ Policy
In April, Texas and Missouri sued the Biden administration, claiming the Biden administration’s Jan. 20 move to temporarily suspend the Remain in Mexico policy violated administrative law.
Officers Seize Undeclared Controlled Medication
The seizure occurred on Saturday, August 7th, at the Gateway to the Americas Bridge, when a CBP officer referred a 43-year-old female United States citizen for a secondary examination.
Hebbronville Border Patrol Continues to Rescue Individuals from Railcars
Agents assigned to the Hebbronville Station acted on several 911 calls from individuals on a train near Hebbronville.
BP Operations Result in 45 Migrant Arrests
Rio Grande Valley Border Patrol agents successfully disrupt three human smuggling incidents across the Rio Grande Valley.
RGV Border Patrol Arrests a Mara-Salvatrucha and a Sex Offender
U.S. Border Patrol has arrested 7,830 criminal migrants this fiscal year. More than 1,600 of the criminal migrants were apprehended by Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol agents.
RGV Agents Encounter Three Large Groups of Illegal Migrants
Rio Grande Valley Border Patrol Sector agents recently encountered three large groups of illegal migrants.
10 Dead as van Carrying Migrants Crashes Near Falfurrias
10 illegal migrants have been killed in a crash in Encino on Wednesday afternoon.
Border Patrol Agent Javier Vega, Jr. Remembered in Kingsville
The Kingsville Border Patrol Station held a moment of silence on August 3 to remember Border Patrol Agent Javier Vega, Jr.
Pistols and Marijuana Seized by USBP
All subjects, marijuana, and the firearms were turned over to the Kennedy County Sheriff’s Office.
Agents Respond to Illegal Migrants in Distress
On Sunday, August 1, Kingsville Border Patrol Station agents were dispatched from the checkpoint to a rescue beacon activation in the ranchlands of Armstrong.
Undocumented Migrant Deceased After Displaying flu-like Symptoms in Kingsville Hospital
The man was evaluated by a Border Patrol Emergency Medical Technician and was admitted to a hospital in Kingsville.