Collaboration Leads to 34 Arrests in RGV
Weslaco Border Patrol Station agents received information of a residence in Weslaco possibly being used to harbor illegal migrants.
Border Patrol Agents Find Unaccompanied Children
The children had handwritten notes containing phone numbers of relatives in the United States. One child had a copy of a birth certificate.
Border Patrol and DPS shut down stash houses
Stash houses are a threat to national security not only due to the criminal activity, but also because of the lack of sanitary conditions which can be a breeding ground for illnesses.
Border Protection Operations to Accept Delivery of Final 41-foot SAFE Boat
Part of that goal is to streamline aircraft and vessel acquisition and installation of technology applications.
Paxton Asks Court to Require Biden to Build the Wall
This is a follow-on pleading to Attorney General Paxton’s border wall lawsuit filed in October.
34 Illegal Migrant Arrested and Two Firearms Seized
The pursuit ended when it collided with a civilian vehicle and crashed into a fence. DPS troopers arrested the driver as agents arrived to assist.
Homeland Security Person of the Year
The Homeland Security Person of the Year is awarded to people who serve the homeland security mission.
Agents Halt Two Human Smuggling Attempts
Agents arrested six undocumented illegal individuals from the countries of Guatemala and Mexico, who were being smuggled inside the pickup truck.
Multiple Criminal Migrants Arrested by Border Patrol in RGV
Rio Grande Valley Sector agents arrested three gang members and one sexual offender, all from El Salvador.
Laredo Sector Border Patrol Marine Unit agents stop narcotic smuggling attempt
Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents prevented a narcotic smuggling attempt and seized several bundles of marijuana in the Rio Grande.
Laredo Sector Border Patrol continue to discover stash houses
Agents along with local law enforcement partners continue to discover more stash houses in Laredo.
Human Smuggling near Hebbronville
Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to the Hebbronville Station stopped a human smuggling attempt.
A FARC Guerrilla Member and Five Salvadoran Gang Members Arrested
Agents arrested a guerrilla member of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia.
Large Numbers of Illegal Migrants Encountered in Brownsville
Fort Brown Border Patrol station agents encountered several migrant groups totaling 301 in two days.
Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents arrest undocumented criminal individual
Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents from the Cotulla Station arrested a wanted undocumented criminal individual near Encinal.
Migrant Convicted of Murder Arrested
Rio Grande Valley Sector agents arrested two MS-13 gang members and a migrant previously convicted of murder.
Border Patrol Agents Find Missing Child
A missing juvenile migrant was discovered by U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to Del Rio Sector.
Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents intercept human smuggling attempts
Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents intercepted two human smuggling attempts at the I-35 immigration checkpoint north of Laredo.
Last Week - Another Busy Weekend in Del Rio Sector
U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to Del Rio Sector encountered 3,541 undocumented migrants from 39 different countries, Dec. 3-5.
Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents rescue child in distress
Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents save a two-year child suffering from a serious medical condition south of Laredo.