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Border Patrol Apprehends Previously Deported Felon Paisas Gang Member
04/12/2021 07:32 PM EDT

CALEXICO, Calif. – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the El Centro Sector arrested a gang member Sunday evening.The incident occurred at around 10:54 p.m., when agents assigned to the Calexico Station apprehended a man approximately 18 miles...
Border Patrol Arrests Dangerous MS-13 Gang Member
04/12/2021 07:04 PM EDT

SALTON CITY, Calif. – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the El Centro Sector arrested an MS-13 gang member Thursday afternoon.The incident occurred at approximately 3:45 p.m., when an agent assigned to the Indio Station performed a vehicle stop...
A Large Group Encountered South of La Joya, Texas
04/12/2021 06:27 PM EDT

MCALLEN, Texas – McAllen Border Patrol (MCS) station agents encountered a large group of 107 illegal aliens entering south of La Joya, Texas.On Saturday, MCS agents working near La Joya, Texas, responded to a report of a large group of illegal...
RGV Agents Continue to Disrupt Smuggling Operations
04/12/2021 06:23 PM EDT

EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector (RGV) Border Patrol agents disrupted three human smuggling events resulting in 15 arrests.On Friday, a Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) contacted the McAllen Border Patrol Station (MCS) requesting...
USBP Arrests Convicted Sex Offenders and a MS-13 Gang Member in RGV
04/12/2021 06:19 PM EDT

EDINBURG, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents in the Rio Grande Valley arrested three sexual predators and a gang member within 72 hours.Friday morning, Fort Brown Border Patrol agents arrested a male Salvadoran national near Brownsville, Texas. ...