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Lukeville CBP Officers Intercept Vehicle Loaded with Drugs
08/09/2019 12:39 PM EDT

TUCSON, Ariz. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations, officers at Arizona’s Port of Lukeville arrested an Arizona pair after seizing more than 1,600 pounds of marijuana on Wednesday. Officers seized $484K worth ofmarijuana...
Border Patrol Continues to Deal with Large Groups in the RIo Grande Valley
08/09/2019 11:51 AM EDT

EDINBURG, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Rio Grande Valley (RGV) Sector encountered two large groups of illegal aliens who turned themselves over to agents. On Sunday, McAllen agents observed a large group of suspected illegal...
Border Patrol Marine Unit Under Fire in the Rio Grande Valley
08/09/2019 11:34 AM EDT

FRONTON, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol Agents patrolling the Rio Grande were shot at from the Mexican riverbank. Early this morning, agents assigned to the Rio Grande City Station Marine Unit patrolling near Fronton, Texas, reported they were fired...
CBP Officers in Buffalo Seize another Load of Marijuana
08/09/2019 09:47 AM EDT

BUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Peace Bridge seized over 257 lbs. of marijuana contained within a pallet of boxes. CBP officers at the Peace Bridge selected a commercial shipment for inspection after...