$700K Worth of Heroin Seized at the Javier Vega Jr. Border Patrol Checkpoint
Rio Grande Valley Border Patrol Sector agents interdicted three narcotic smuggling attempts worth more than $1.3 million.
A Six-Year-Old Illegal Migrant Left Behind at Local Store in Brownsville
Agents responded and determined the child to be an unaccompanied juvenile migrant from El Salvador.
State Agency Recommends Two Firms to Oversee Construction of Border Wall
The state is expected to award the contract in mid-September to begin the construction of a Texas-Mexico border wall.
Criminal Migrants Arrested After Illegally Entering U.S.
RGV agents continue arresting migrants with severe criminal history and or gang affiliation.
Female Dies From Head Injuries
The woman ran approximately 50 feet and subsequently fell from a 20-foot cliff in the darkness.
Biden Admin Calls it a Levee. Immigration Advocates See a Border Wall
Border wall opponents say President Joe Biden broke his promise to halt border wall construction when Homeland Security started building a wall and calling it a levee.
Border Patrol Agents Provide Lifesaving Efforts
Kingsville Border Patrol Station agents received notification of a rescue beacon activation by a lost subject near Kingsville.
CBP Officers Seize Cocaine
The seizure occurred on Thursday, August 26th, at the Juarez-Lincoln Bridge, when a CBP officer referred a 2015 Ford Transit 470E for a secondary examination.
Texas House Approves Additional $2 Billion for Border Security
The legislation needs one more vote of approval from the House before moving to the Senate.
Hebbronville BP Continues to Apprehend Individuals Using Trains for Transportation
Border Patrol agents apprehend multiple individuals attempting to hide on train railcars as they traveled further into the United States.
Smuggler Abandons Mother and Child
A smuggler abandoned a 9-year-old and his mother in the brush near Falfurrias.
Unresponsive Man Pronounced Deceased Following Pursuit near Falfurrias
The TX DPS Trooper attempted to conduct a traffic stop, but the vehicle failed to yield.
Woman Dies After Falling off Levee Wall Near McAllen
Agents assigned to the McAllen Station observed several suspected undocumented migrants running away from the border after having climbed over a levee wall.
U.S. Supreme Court Ruling to Restore Remain in Mexico Policy
The Biden administration says it will continue its legal fight that requires asylum-seekers to stay in Mexico while their cases are pending.
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.