U.S. Customs and Border Protection Media Releases Update

U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 01/13/2022 06:00 PM EST

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Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents seize narcotics, vehicle
01/13/2022 03:51 PM EST

LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents prevented a narcotic smuggling attempt and seized several bundles of marijuana in Laredo, Texas.The incident occurred on January 11, when Laredo North Station agents acted on a report of a...
CBP Officers Arrest 34 Fugitives Since the Beginning of 2022
01/13/2022 03:36 PM EST

EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers throughout the El Paso, West Texas and southern New Mexico region have apprehended 34 fugitives from justice since the start of the new year. Some significant arrests made were for...
Border Patrol Agents Protect the US from Foreign and Domestic Threats
01/13/2022 02:46 PM EST

TUCSON, Ariz. – U.S. Border Patrol agents working near Bisbee, Arizona, arrested a registered sex offender for human smuggling Saturday afternoon. Tucson Sector agents stopped a vehicle on state Route 92 for an immigration inspection and discovered...
Over $284K Worth of Marijuana Seized by Border Patrol
01/13/2022 02:21 PM EST

EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Border Patrol (RGV) agents interdicted two narcotics smuggling attempts resulting in the seizure of more than 350 pounds of marijuana and three arrests.On Jan. 11, Harlingen Border Patrol Station agents responded...
Two Failed Smuggling Attempts Lead to 21 Arrests
01/13/2022 01:56 PM EST

EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Border Patrol Sector (RGV) agents interdicted two human smuggling attempts resulting in 21 apprehensions.On Jan. 12, RGV agents received information of a residence in Roma possibly being used to harbor migrants....