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Border Patrol fallen heroes from Rio Grande Valley recognized in Memorial Resolution
05/03/2017 05:56 PM EDT

AUSTIN, Texas – State Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr. and State Representative Eddie Lucio III recognized Harlingen Border Patrol Agents Susan L. Rodriguez, Ricardo G. Salinas, Jeremy M. Wilson and Travis W. Attaway, who died in the line of duty, with...
Rio Grande Valley agents rescue 18 immigrants trapped in refrigerated trailer
05/03/2017 05:40 PM EDT

SARITA, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents rescued 18 people from a locked tractor trailer at the Sarita Checkpoint early Wednesday morning. The rescue occurred when the refrigerated tractor trailer was referred for secondary inspection after a K-9...
CBP Officers Intercept Exotic Bird Smuggler at LAX
05/03/2017 04:08 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES — On May 2, federal agents arrested a male U.S. citizen, resident of Fountain Valley after U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Officers and Agriculture Specialists discovered 50 live birds, and 43 dead birds concealed in his luggage...
CBP Arrests Canadian With Marijuana Hidden In Spare Tire
05/03/2017 01:56 PM EDT

NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Rainbow Bridge arrested a Canadian citizen after discovering 11.48 lbs. of marijuana in the vehicle he was driving. CBP officers at the Rainbow Bridge encountered Daniel...
Tucson Sector Border Patrol Agents Carry Torch in Law Enforcement Run for Special Olympics
05/03/2017 12:49 PM EDT

TUCSON, Ariz. – This year’s Law Enforcement Torch Run for Arizona Special Olympics kicked off today for Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents. The statewide Law Enforcement Torch Run, which began April 30 and runs through May 4, raises awareness and...
Agents Find 1,100 Lbs. of Marijuana Near Hiking Trail
05/03/2017 12:47 PM EDT

TUCSON, Ariz. – Two Sonoita Station Border Patrol agents working near Patagonia found more than 1,100 pounds of marijuana, worth in excess of $550,000, near a hiking trail Monday afternoon. Sonoita agents discovered more than1,100 pounds of...