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CBP Field Operations at Mid-Valley International Bridges Nab Men Wanted on Sexual Assault Charges
05/18/2021 05:39 PM EDT

HIDALGO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Hidalgo and Anzalduas International Bridges apprehended two men wanted on sexual assault charges, both United States Citizens, in separate unrelated incidents...
Operaciones Aduaneras de CBP en Puentes Internacionales del Medio Valle Arrestan Hombres con Cargos de Asalto Sexual
05/18/2021 05:33 PM EDT

HIDALGO, Texas-EE.UU. Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza, Operaciones Aduaneras (OFO por sus siglas en inglés) en el Puente Internacional de Hidalgo arrestó a dos hombres, ambos ciudadanos estadounidenses en incidentes separados no relacionados...
Florida Marine Agents Collaborate with U.S. Marshals to Arrest Fugitive
05/18/2021 04:06 PM EDT

FORT MYERS, Fl. — Air and Marine Operations (AMO) agents in Fort Myers teamed up with U.S. Marshals Monday to apprehend a wanted  fugitive.Marine agents and US Marshals takewanted individual into custody. “Our agents working closely with US Marshals...
Border Patrol Discovers 162 Migrants in Stash Houses in the Rio Grande Valley
05/18/2021 03:34 PM EDT

EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents disrupt multiple stash houses resulting in the arrest of 162 subjects in one day.Yesterday morning, Brownsville Border Patrol Station agents along with Texas Department of Public...
Rio Grande Valley Border Patrol Agents Arrest Three Gang Members
05/18/2021 03:31 PM EDT

EDINBURG, Texas – On Monday, Border Patrol agents arrested three migrants affiliated with known street gangs.Yesterday morning, McAllen Border Patrol Station agents working near Palmview, Texas, apprehended four subjects after they illegally entered...
$685K of Counterfeit Currency Seized by Chicago CBP
05/18/2021 02:40 PM EDT

CHICAGO–At Chicago’s International Mail Facility (IMF) U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers process 57 million packages a year. Nightly, CBP officers usually seize 40 to 50 packages containing unapproved medications, narcotics,...