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Over 100 migrants rescued within 24 hours in El Paso Sector
04/18/2022 07:01 PM EDT

EL PASO, Texas – El Paso Sector U.S. Border Patrol Agents, along with Homeland Security Investigations rescued more than 100 migrants within the El Paso area, Thursday.U.S. Border Patrol Agents from the Deming Station disrupted a human smuggling...
CBP Releases March 2022 Monthly Operational Update
04/18/2022 06:43 PM EDT

WASHINGTON — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) today released operational statistics for March 2022, which can be viewed online here.“CBP continues to enforce the CDC’s Title 42 Public Health Order. Half of migrants encountered in March were...
Nearly $1.1M Worth of Narcotics Seized Over the Weekend
04/18/2022 05:38 PM EDT

EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley (RGV) Border Patrol agents interdicted four narcotic smuggling attempts, including a cocaine seizure valued at almost $1M.On April 17, a Mazda CX-9 arrived at the Falfurrias Border Patrol Checkpoint for inspection...
Gang Member Arrested Attempting Illegal Entry in the Mountains
04/18/2022 05:11 PM EDT

OCOTILLO, Calif. – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the El Centro Sector arrested a gang member early Saturday morning in the Jacumba Wilderness Region.At 12:10 a.m., agents assigned to the El Centro station encountered an undocumented...
Wanted Fugitive Arrested by Border Patrol Agents
04/18/2022 05:05 PM EDT

CALEXICO, Calif. – El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents conducting anti-smuggling operations arrested a wanted fugitive Thursday afternoon. At approximately 4 p.m., agents assigned to the Calexico Border Patrol Station conducted a vehicle stop on a...