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Rio Grande Valley Agents Seize over $1M Worth of Drugs
07/06/2020 05:00 PM EDT

EDINBURG, Texas – Since Thursday, Border Patrol agents seized more than $1M dollars worth of drugs and arrested seven people in connection to the failed smuggling attempts. Thursday evening, Harlingen agents working near Los Indios, Texas, responded...
Border Patrol Intercepts Human Smuggling Attempt
07/06/2020 04:49 PM EDT

LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents intercepted a human smuggling attempt at the Border Patrol checkpoint on U.S. Highway 83 northwest of Laredo.The incident occurred during the evening of July 5, when a red tractor approached the checkpoint...
Border Patrol Agents Continue to Disrupt Alien Smuggling Attempts in the RGV
07/06/2020 04:16 PM EDT

EDINBURG, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents stop four separate alien smuggling attempts resulting in the arrest of 12 people.On Thursday afternoon, Kingsville agents working at the Javier Vega, Jr. Checkpoint conducted an immigration inspection on...
Operaciones de Campo de CBP en Aguadilla confiscan 6 pistolas semiautomáticas y 9 cargadores en ruta a Trinidad
07/06/2020 04:05 PM EDT

AGUADILLA, Puerto Rico - Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza de los Estados Unidos (CBP) confiscó el viernes 6 pistolas semiautomáticas y 9 cargadores de pistolas dentro de una caja de herramientas enviada por mensajería aérea desde Tennessee a Puerto...
CBP Aguadilla Field Operations Seizes 6 Semiautomatic Pistols and 9 Pistol Magazines En Route to Trinidad
07/06/2020 03:59 PM EDT

AGUADILLA, Puerto Rico - U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) seized Friday 6 semiautomatic pistols and 9 pistol magazines inside a toolbox sent via air courier from Tennessee to Port of Spain, Trinidad. “The exportation of firearms requires a...
Counterfeit Belts Worth Over $350K Seized by CBP in Louisville
07/06/2020 03:26 PM EDT

LOUISVILLE, Ky—Counterfeit products continue to arrive at the Express Consignment Operations mailing facility in Louisville, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers are ready to seize them. On June 30, officers in Louisville...
Brownsville CBP Officers Seize $88K in Cocaine at the Brownsville and Matamoros International Bridge
07/06/2020 03:15 PM EDT

BROWNSVILLE, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Brownsville and Matamoros International Bridge intercepted a load of alleged cocaine. CBP officers discovered the narcotics, valued at approximately $88,400, hidden within...
CBP Officers Recover 40 Stolen Vehicles at Savannah Seaport
07/06/2020 02:29 PM EDT

SAVANNAH, GA. – Since the beginning of 2020, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers assigned to the Area Port of Savannah, Georgia, have intercepted 40 stolen vehicles valued at over $1 million dollars. The hot cars were discovered by CBP...