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Border Patrol Agents Arrest Seven Following Vehicle Pursuit
02/05/2020 04:27 PM EST

BRACKETTVILLE, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Brackettville Station were involved in a vehicle pursuit that resulted in the arrest of two U.S. citizens and five illegal aliens, Feb. 4.“The swift response of our agents and law...
CBP Officers at Laredo Port of Entry Interdict Over $2.7M in Hard Narcotics in Three Seizures
02/05/2020 04:16 PM EST

LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) CBP officers at Laredo Port of Entry were successful in seizing three separate loads of hard narcotics with a combined value of over $2.7 million.“Our frontline...
New Chief Patrol Agent set to Assume Command of the Rio Grande Valley Sector
02/05/2020 03:32 PM EST

EDINBURG, Texas – This week, U.S. Border Patrol Chief Rodney Scott selected Brian Hastings as the new Chief Patrol Agent (CPA) of the Rio Grande Valley (RGV) Sector.Throughout his career, Chief Hastings held multiple executive leadership positions....
UPDATE: Maritime Smuggling Event Results in Second Death
02/05/2020 03:13 PM EST

IMPERAL BEACH, Calif.—Tuesday afternoon, a second person succumbed to their injuries as a result of the maritime smuggling event on February 3rd. Early Monday morning, a distressed vessel quickly overturned in the high surf.  USBP agents were first...
Another Convicted Criminal Alien Arrested by Authorities Rio Grande Valley
02/05/2020 02:52 PM EST

BLOOMINGTON, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents assisted the Victoria County Sheriff’s Office (VCSO) in arresting a criminal illegal alien.Tuesday morning, the VCSO contacted the Corpus Christi Border Patrol Station and requested assistance in...
Statement on Death in Custody
02/05/2020 02:46 PM EST

U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Brackettville Station arrested a 32-year-old male United States citizen Tuesday at 3:30 p.m., CST, after he was identified as a suspect in an alien smuggling incident. At around 6 p.m., during processing at...