Illicit Activity in the RGV
Border Patrol agents encountered 547 migrants in three large groups and interdicted four migrant smuggling events in collaboration with local law enforcement agency efforts.
$1.68 Million Seized at Del Rio Port of Entry
Officers working at the Del Rio Port of Entry seized narcotics worth over $1.68 million in street value.
Agents Interdict Four Illegal Migrant Smuggling Events
RGV agents and local law enforcement partners disrupted four human smuggling events.
Settlement Reached Over Private Border Wall
Federal authorities have reached a deal that gives builders of the privately funded fence control over where to inspect for damage and leeway over which issues they choose to repair.
Fugitive Sought for Sexual Assault of a Child
Primary system queries by CBP officers revealed an outstanding warrant for sexual assault of a child.
RGV Large Group Encounters Continue
In recent days, Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol agents encountered 414 migrants in three large groups.
Agents Arrest Convicted Sex Offender
U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Eagle Pass South Station arrested a convicted sex offender, May 29.
CBP Officers Apprehend Fugitive at Hidalgo International Bridge
Gonzalez had this outstanding warrant stemming from allegations from an incident in December of 2021. He is charged with a first-degree felony for alleged sexual assault.
RGV Agents Keep Criminals Off the Streets
Rio Grande Valley Sector agents arrested four criminal migrants and four gang members.
Smugglers Continue to Place Migrants in Danger
Falfurrias Border Patrol Checkpoint agents rescued 88 migrants, to include three unaccompanied children, from a sealed tractor trailer on May 28.
Officers Seize $1.06 Million Worth of Narcotics
CBP officers seized the narcotics along with the vehicles, arrested the travelers and turned them over to the custody of Homeland Security.
CBP Officers Seize over $550K in Cocaine
Border Protection at the Hidalgo International Bridge intercepted $576,900 worth of alleged cocaine.
Uvalde Agents Rescue Illegal Migrants Trapped in Train
U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to Del Rio Sector’s Uvalde Station encountered multiple groups of migrants trapped inside rail cars.
Border Patrol Youth of the Year for 2021 - 2022
The announcement was made in a video by Laredo Sector Acting Deputy Chief Patrol Agent Greg M. Burwell during the school’s graduation ceremony on Thursday evening.
RGV Agents Rescue Illegal Migrants
Falfurrias Border Patrol Checkpoint agents rescued 13 illegal migrants from a locked tractor trailer on May 24.
Kingsville BP Apprehended 11 Illegal Migrants Near Ricardo
The driver of a Chevrolet Suburban failed to yield to agents and sped away only to eventually stop and allow all the occupants to flee.
Agents Apprehend Man Wanted by Mexican Government in Murder of Politician
Record checks revealed that he has been deported several times and is wanted for connection with murder of a politician in Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico.
Smugglers Continue to Disregard Public Safety
RGV agents and local law enforcement partners disrupted three human smuggling events.
Previously Deported Felon Apprehended
U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to Del Rio Sector arrested a convicted sex offender shortly after illegally entering the United States.
Five Large Groups of Illegal Migrants Found Over the Weekend
Five large groups of illegal migrants apprehended in a span 31 hours.
