U.S. Customs and Border Protection Media Releases Update

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Extreme heat in the Rio Grande Valley intensifies dangers for illegal crossers

07/23/2018 05:22 PM EDT

MCALLEN, Texas – With the recent weather conditions, U.S. Border Patrol agents in the Rio Grande Valley (RGV) continue to rescue illegal aliens in distress due to heat related injuries after being abandoned by their callous smugglers. Today, agents...

Cincinnati CBP Reveals Concealment Methods, Unique Seizures

07/23/2018 04:41 PM EDT

CINCINNATI—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers and agriculture specialists stationed in Cincinnati routinely encounter unique concealment methods employed by smugglers of all types. From dangerous narcotics, fake IDs, illegal steroids...

Border Patrol Citizens Academy to Start this summer in Buffalo, N.Y.

07/23/2018 04:39 PM EDT

TONAWANDA, N.Y. - The U. S. Border Patrol Buffalo Station is accepting applications for its upcoming Citizens Academy beginning Aug., 25, 2018 located at 600 Colvin Woods Parkway, Tonawanda, N.Y. The Citizens Academy is a community outreach program...

Agentes de la Patrulla Fronteriza del Valle del Río Grande confiscan más de 300 libras de marihuana

07/23/2018 04:25 PM EDT

Agents seized over 300 pounds ofmarijuana near Progreso, TexasPROGRESO, Texas - Los agentes de la Patrulla Fronteriza de Estados Unidos incautaron más de 300 libras de marihuana después de lograr hacer una parada vehicular cerca de Progreso. Ayer...

Another stash house dismantled in the Rio Grande Valley

07/23/2018 04:19 PM EDT

EDCOUCH, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents, working in collaboration with the Hidalgo County Constables Office Precinct 4, disrupted a stash house operation resulting in the apprehension of several illegal aliens. On Friday, agents identified a...

Rio Grande Valley Border Patrol arrests three MS-13 gang members

07/23/2018 04:05 PM EDT

EDINBURG, Texas – Agents across the Rio Grande Valley arrested three members of the Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) gang. On Friday, agents assigned to the Weslaco station arrested a Salvadoran man near Hidalgo, Texas. His records revealed that the man is...

Rio Grande Valley Border Patrol agent “rocked” by illegal aliens

07/23/2018 03:48 PM EDT

PROGRESO, Texas – A U.S. Border Patrol agent became the target of a rock assault after locating a group of illegal aliens. Yesterday, a Weslaco agent responded to a report of several subjects who had illegally entered the United States and were...

Border Patrol Agents Save Fleeing Man From Heat Related Injury

07/23/2018 03:06 PM EDT

DEL RIO, Texas – Agents assigned to the Del Rio Sector Border Patrol Tactical Unit provided emergency medical care to an undocumented immigrant who had become unconscious after fleeing from agents in the extreme heat. “Crossing the border illegally...

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