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Stolen Vehicles Used for Human Smuggling
Border News South Texas Community News 1/22/22 Border News South Texas Community News 1/22/22

Stolen Vehicles Used for Human Smuggling

The vehicle became immobilized on top the railroad tracks near the 77-mile marker as the occupants fled from the vehicle.

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Border Patrol Agents Aid Accident Victims
Border News South Texas Community News 1/21/22 Border News South Texas Community News 1/21/22

Border Patrol Agents Aid Accident Victims

Border Patrol Emergency Medical Technicians provided medical aid to the two occupants until local emergency medical services arrived to take over.

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31 Arrests from Five Vehicle Pursuits Within 24-Hours
Border News South Texas Community News 1/21/22 Border News South Texas Community News 1/21/22

31 Arrests from Five Vehicle Pursuits Within 24-Hours

The vehicle failed to yield and led agents on a vehicle pursuit until it came to a stop in the median of U.S. Highway 77.

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Officers Seize over $300K in Cocaine
Border News South Texas Community News 1/20/22 Border News South Texas Community News 1/20/22

Officers Seize over $300K in Cocaine

After physically inspecting the vehicle, officers discovered 15 packages of alleged cocaine weighing 40.30 pounds concealed within the vehicle.

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CBP Officers Arrest 34 Fugitives Since the Beginning of 2022
Border News South Texas Community News 1/19/22 Border News South Texas Community News 1/19/22

CBP Officers Arrest 34 Fugitives Since the Beginning of 2022

Some significant arrests made were for aggravated sexual assault of a child, second degree murder, sexual exploitation of a minor, kidnapping of a minor, indecency with a child and lewd acts upon a child.

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Traveler Intercepted While Attempting to Board International Flight
Border News South Texas Community News 1/18/22 Border News South Texas Community News 1/18/22

Traveler Intercepted While Attempting to Board International Flight

CBP officers confirm that the subject had an outstanding felony warrant for aggravated sexual assault, a first-degree felony entered Jan. 7 by the Collin County Sheriff’s Office out of McKinney.

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U.S. Southern Command Seize 4.7 Tons of Cocaine in October and November
Border News South Texas Community News 1/17/22 Border News South Texas Community News 1/17/22

U.S. Southern Command Seize 4.7 Tons of Cocaine in October and November

Air and Marine Operations National Air Security Operations Centers located in Corpus Christi operate throughout North, Central and South America in defense of the borders of the United States and to prevent attempts to smuggle persons or contraband.

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$1.5 Million Worth of Drugs at the Hidalgo Port of Entry
Border News South Texas Community News 1/13/22 Border News South Texas Community News 1/13/22

$1.5 Million Worth of Drugs at the Hidalgo Port of Entry

Upon a canine and non-intrusive imaging inspection by CBP officers, a total 38 pounds of alleged cocaine and 448 grams of alleged fentanyl were discovered.

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Border Patrol Divers Recover Deceased Body from Gravel Pit
Border News South Texas Community News 1/12/22 Border News South Texas Community News 1/12/22

Border Patrol Divers Recover Deceased Body from Gravel Pit

Agents were informed that two individuals ran into a nearby gravel pit, which was full of water, and one did not resurface.

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Carrizo Springs Agents Seize Narcotics, Stolen Weapon
Border News South Texas Community News 1/11/22 Border News South Texas Community News 1/11/22

Carrizo Springs Agents Seize Narcotics, Stolen Weapon

An immigration inspection of the occupants revealed three U.S. citizens attempting to smuggle four undocumented migrants.

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Officers Seize $358K in Methamphetamine
Border News South Texas Community News 1/10/22 Border News South Texas Community News 1/10/22

Officers Seize $358K in Methamphetamine

With the aid of a non-intrusive imaging system, CBP officers discovered 28 packages hidden within the 2003 Ford.

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Illegal Migrants Found Abandoned in a Locked Trailer
Border News South Texas Community News 1/7/22 Border News South Texas Community News 1/7/22

Illegal Migrants Found Abandoned in a Locked Trailer

Agents noticed that some undocumented migrants were crying and distraught upon entering the vehicle, with some shivering from the cold temperature outside.

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Fake Electronic Goods Valued at Over $6.5M did not Make it to U.S. Commerce
Border News South Texas Community News 1/7/22 Border News South Texas Community News 1/7/22

Fake Electronic Goods Valued at Over $6.5M did not Make it to U.S. Commerce

This shipment of counterfeit electronics would have a domestic value of over $2.6 million and a manufacturer’s suggested retail price of over $6.5 million had they been genuine.

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Over 1,000% Increase of Fentanyl, Cocaine in South Texas
Border News South Texas Community News 1/6/22 Border News South Texas Community News 1/6/22

Over 1,000% Increase of Fentanyl, Cocaine in South Texas

A 1,066% increase in fentanyl and a 98 percent increase in cocaine seized in fiscal year 2021.

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Border Patrol Arrests Sex Offender
Border News South Texas Community News 1/6/22 Border News South Texas Community News 1/6/22

Border Patrol Arrests Sex Offender

Criminal records checks revealed his true identity as Rodrigo Ernesto Quinteros-Mercado, a registered sex offender.

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Officers Discover Undeclared Spider Monkeys
Border News South Texas Community News 1/5/22 Border News South Texas Community News 1/5/22

Officers Discover Undeclared Spider Monkeys

Agriculture specialists at the Progreso International Bridge made an unusual discovery this past week when they encountered four undeclared spider monkeys concealed inside a duffle bag.

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Allen West blasts Gov. Greg Abbott over National Guardsmen at the border
Border News, Military South Texas Community News 1/5/22 Border News, Military South Texas Community News 1/5/22

Allen West blasts Gov. Greg Abbott over National Guardsmen at the border

Abbott’s political challenger said guard members deployed to Operation Lone Star are facing late pay, being exposed to COVID-19, experiencing supply shortages and dealing with added stress that has led to multiple suicides tied to the mission.

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Three Failed Human Smuggling Attempts
Border News South Texas Community News 1/4/22 Border News South Texas Community News 1/4/22

Three Failed Human Smuggling Attempts

Falfurrias Border Patrol Checkpoint referred a vehicle to secondary inspection and found one of the passengers to be illegally present in the United States.

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Border Patrol Arrests Two Child Sex Offenders
Border News South Texas Community News 1/4/22 Border News South Texas Community News 1/4/22

Border Patrol Arrests Two Child Sex Offenders

Among them, Luis Felipe Aguilar-Diaz, was discovered to be a registered sex offender.

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Illegal Migrants Held Against Their Will
Border News South Texas Community News 12/30/21 Border News South Texas Community News 12/30/21

Illegal Migrants Held Against Their Will

The Harlingen Police Department received a 911 call from a Guatemalan migrant who claimed he and others were being held against their will at a home.

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