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Alamogordo Checkpoints Continue Recent Trend of Narcotics Seizures
10/09/2020 04:52 PM EDT

On October 8, U.S. Border Patrol Agents encountered a black Ford F-150 approaching the primary inspection area at the Alamogordo immigration checkpoint on U.S. Highway 54.  During the immigration inspection, a canine alerted to the possible presence...
Border Patrol Discovers 100 Individuals Being Smuggled in Commercial Trailer
10/09/2020 02:34 PM EDT

LAREDO, TEXAS – Despite the dangers, agents assigned to the Interstate Highway 35 (I-35) checkpoint north of Laredo continue to apprehend large numbers of individuals found in commercial vehicles in attempts to smuggle them into the United States....
CBP Officers at the Port of Champlain Discover Illicit Drugs and Money
10/09/2020 02:31 PM EDT

CHAMPLAIN, N.Y. - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Champlain Port of Entry seized 64.2 grams of methylenedioxy-methamphetamine (MDMA) pills, commonly known as ecstasy, and more than $30,000 in Canadian currency.Yesterday, CBP...
Border Patrol Arrests an Additional Sureño Gang Member this Week
10/09/2020 02:21 PM EDT

SALTON CITY, Calif. – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the El Centro Sector arrested a gang member Thursday evening.The incident occurred at approximately 7:08 p.m., when a private taxi approached the Highway 86 checkpoint. One of the...
Border Patrol Partners Up to Shutdown Three Stash Houses in the Rio Grande Valley
10/09/2020 01:18 PM EDT

EDINBURG, Texas – Yesterday, U.S. Border Patrol agents working in collaboration with local and federal agencies disrupted three stash houses, which led to the discovery and arrest of more than 50 illegal aliens. In addition to the arrests,...