Falfurrias BP find Illegal Migrant Under Vehicle Floorboard
RGV Sector Border Patrol agents disrupted five illegal migrant smuggling attempts resulting in 39 arrests.
Laredo Sector Border Patrol Agents stop a human smuggling attempt involving a box truck
Laredo North Station agents working at the Interstate Highway 35 (I-35) immigration checkpoint stopped a human smuggling attempt involving a commercial box truck.
RGV Agents Arrest Five Gang Members
RGV Sector Border Patrol agents arrested four Mara-Salvatrucha (MS-13) and an 18th Street gang members over several days.
Brownsville CBP Officers Seize $846K Worth of Narcotics in Two Seizures
CBP officers at the Brownsville Port of Entry intercepted alleged narcotics in two separate enforcement actions that have a combined estimated street value of $846,030.
CBP Officers Apprehend Fugitive Wanted for Child Fondling
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Anzalduas International Bridge apprehended Jose Arnulfo Pena Monarrez, a male Mexican citizen from Fort Worth, Texas who had an arrest warrant associated with child-related sex crimes.
Kingsville BP Find 19 Illegal Migrants Locked in a Refrigerated Trailer
Kingsville agents working at the Javier Vega Jr. Border Patrol Checkpoint rescued 19 illegal migrants locked in a refrigerated trailer.
Criminal Illegal Migrants Arrested in the Rio Grande Valley
RGV Sector Border Patrol agents arrested three Salvadoran gang members and a Guatemalan previously convicted of sexual abuse.
124 Pounds of Prohibited Fresh Pork, Poultry Meat Found
BP officers, agriculture specialists at Laredo Port of Entry in a single enforcement action seized over 120lbs of prohibited fresh pork and poultry meat.
Three Failed Smuggling Attempts Lead to 32 Arrests
RGV agents disrupted three migrant smuggling attempts within an eight-hour span resulting in 32 arrests.
Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents arrest criminals
In two separate events, Laredo BP agents arrested a criminal with an active warrant and a self-proclaimed gang member who had attempted to cross illegally with a group of undocumented individuals near Laredo, Texas.
Just Like the J6 Prisoners, Texas Holds Illegal Migrants Without Filing Charges
Months after the problems became apparent, illegal migrants are still being kept in prison in violation of state laws.
Border Patrol Arrests Multiple Criminal Illegal Migrants and Gang Members
RGV agents arrested two previously convicted sex offenders and two gang members.
RGV Agents Disrupt Three Smuggling Attempts
RGV agents disrupted three smuggling attempts resulting in seven arrests, and the seizure of more than 101 pounds of marijuana.
Brownsville CBP Agriculture Specialists Intercept First in Nation Pest in Spanish Moss
Agriculture Specialists with U.S. Customs and Border Protection, OFO at the Gateway International Bridge intercepted a rare “First in Nation” pest in Spanish moss used to decorate a Christmas nativity stable.
RGV Centralized Processing Center Opens After Renovations
U.S. CBP has reopened the Rio Grande Valley CPC in McAllen, Texas after extensive renovations that dramatically improved CBP’s ability to process migrants encountered at the border in a safe, orderly, and humane manner.
National Guard troops Dispatched to Texas Ranches
30 Texas National Guard members were ordered to stand watch outside some of the wealthiest private ranches in South Texas including the King Ranch and the Armstrong Ranch.
Eagle Pass Agents Recover Body of Missing Child
U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to Eagle Pass South Station Marine Unit located a deceased individual in the Rio Grande.
Interagency Collaboration Leads to 28 Arrests
RGV agents disrupted four migrant smuggling attempts resulting in 28 arrests.
CBP Officers Apprehend Man Sought for Sexual Assault of a Child
CBP officers at the Laredo Port of Entry apprehended a man at the Juarez-Lincoln International Bridge who had an outstanding warrant out of Webb County, Texas, for Sexual Assault of a Child.
Hebbronville Station Agents Apprehended a Group Of 24 Undocumented Individuals
Hebbronville Station agents apprehended a group of 24 undocumented individuals East of Hebbronville, Texas.