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05/14/2021 01:18 PM EDT

CAMPO, Calif.—U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) agents intercepted seven undocumented migrants, one U.S. citizen, and a loaded firearm on Wednesday afternoon.At approximately 4 p.m., agents on State Route 94 conducted a vehicle stop on a suspicious white...
05/14/2021 01:06 PM EDT

CALEXICO, Calif. – El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents arrested a convicted felon after he illegally crossed the border into the United States.On October 26, 2020, Jorge Moreno-Hernandez, 35, a citizen of Mexico was part of a group of migrants...
05/14/2021 12:59 PM EDT

EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol continues working closely with federal, state, and local law enforcement partners in its mission to secure the border.  Vehicle stops by Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) troopers led to...
05/14/2021 12:53 PM EDT

PINE VALLEY, Calif.—U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested a man on Tuesday who was transporting 2.51 pounds of fentanyl taped to his back.At approximately 10:30 a.m., a white Volkswagen Jetta approached the primary inspection area at the Interstate 8...
05/14/2021 12:48 PM EDT

 SIERRA BLANCA, Texas – Sierra Blanca Border Patrol agents encountered a large human smuggling scheme at the Interstate Highway10 immigration checkpoint near Sierra Blanca, Texas. On May 11, 2021, Sierra Blanca agents encountered a vehicle hauling a...
05/14/2021 12:15 PM EDT

CINCINNATI–-On May 6, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Cincinnati inspected three large shipments from China and found what appeared to be tens of thousands of earbuds in violation of Apple’s protected configurations. After...
05/14/2021 10:50 AM EDT

CHARLOTTE, NC – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced today the implementation of biometric facial comparison technology to the Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) as part of CBP’s efforts to secure and streamline...
05/14/2021 10:45 AM EDT

EDINBURG, Texas– Rio Grande Valley Sector (RGV) Border Patrol agents seized more than $500K worth of marijuana in two failed narcotics smuggling attempts. Yesterday morning, Weslaco Border Patrol Station agents working near Mercedes, Texas,...