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01/18/2022 04:12 PM EST

LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents stopped two alleged human smuggling attempts at the Interstate 35 checkpoint, resulting in the apprehension of over 160 individuals. The first incident occurred during the evening of Jan. 14, when...
01/18/2022 03:54 PM EST

FALFURRIAS, Texas – Falfurrias Border Patrol Station (FLF) agents interdicted two migrant smuggling events in tractor trailers at the Falfurrias Border Patrol Checkpoint.  On Jan. 17, at approximately 4:00 p.m., a Freightliner truck hauling a...
01/18/2022 03:23 PM EST

LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents stopped a marijuana smuggling attempt near El Cenizo, Texas.The incident occurred during the evening of Jan. 16, when Laredo South Station agents detected six smugglers carrying bundles, crossing...
01/18/2022 01:51 PM EST

CINCINNATI— From December 24-January 5, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Cincinnati and Indianapolis seized four large shipments of jewelry deemed to be counterfeit by CBP’s Centers of Excellence and Expertise, the agency’s trade...