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CBP Officers at the Hidalgo Port of Entry Arrest West Texas Man Wanted on an Indecency With a Child Warrant
02/23/2018 04:58 PM EST

HIDALGO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Hidalgo International Bridge arrested a 56-year-old male Mexican citizen from Crane, Texas who had an outstanding warrant for indecency with a child. “Working...
Laredo Sector Border Patrol Agents Rescue 22 Illegal Aliens in a Box Truck
02/23/2018 04:35 PM EST

LAREDO, Texas – On February 23, 2018, Agents at the Border Patrol Checkpoint on Interstate Highway 35, north of Laredo, Texas encountered a box truck at the primary lane.  The driver was questioned regarding his immigration status and was referred...
CBP Officers Stop Meth, Heroin and More in Multiple Drug Busts
02/23/2018 03:24 PM EST

EL PASO, Texas -- U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations officers working at the El Paso port of entry made four drug seizures Thursday. They confiscated 1.6 pounds of heroin, 30.6 pounds of methamphetamine, 112 pounds of...
Busy 24 Hours for CBP, Protecting New England
02/23/2018 03:05 PM EST

Multiple Arrests Made for Illicit Narcotics, Active Warrant in Maine and Boston  NEW ENGLAND – In the last 24 hours, multiple enforcement actions were adjudicated by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Officers in New England, Boston Field...
Border Patrol Agents in Northern New York Arrest Man from Turkey
02/23/2018 02:34 PM EST

BURKE, N.Y. – Early Tuesday morning, Border Patrol agents assigned to the Burke Station arrested Ibrahim Evelek, a citizen of Turkey, age 30, during a failed smuggling attempt. At approximately 3:15 a.m. on Tuesday, Border Patrol agents from the...