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CBP Officers at Hidalgo International Bridge Arrest Star County Woman with $1.6 Million in Hard Narcotics
10/06/2020 11:49 AM EDT

HIDALGO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Hidalgo International Bridge arrested a 42-year-old woman, a U.S. citizen from Starr County, Texas after discovering $1,673,500 worth of alleged...
Thirteen People Smuggled in Sealed Cardboard Boxes
10/06/2020 11:43 AM EDT

LAREDO, TEXAS – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Interstate Highway 35 checkpoint averted a human smuggling attempt after aliens were found hidden in cardboard boxes in a vehicle north of Laredo.The incident occurred in the afternoon of...
Human Smuggling Attempt Stopped and Stolen Vehicle Recovered
10/06/2020 10:29 AM EDT

LAREDO, TEXAS – Border Patrol agents assigned to the Freer (FRR) and Hebbronville (HEB) Stations stopped a human smuggling attempt and recovered a stolen vehicle on Texas State Highway 359 (TX 359), east of Bruni, Texas.The incident occurred on the...
Human Smuggling Foiled, Stolen Vehicles Recovered, and Fugitive from Justice Arrested
10/06/2020 10:24 AM EDT

LAREDO, TEXAS – In a single event, a human smuggling attempt is foiled, two stolen vehicles are recovered, and a fugitive from justice is arrested at the Interstate Highway 35 (I-35) checkpoint north of Laredo.The incident occurred during the late...
CBP Makes Arrests of Individuals With Warrants for Serious Crimes
10/06/2020 10:21 AM EDT

EL PASO, Texas – In the month of September, U.S Customs and Border Protection Officers from the El Paso Field Office arrested a large number of wanted persons while performing their primary homeland security inspections. A total of 55 wanted people...