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11/15/2021 05:18 PM EST

MCALLEN, Texas — Border Patrol Agents rescued a man from a burning vehicle just after it crashed south of McAllen, Texas.On Nov. 13, McAllen Border Patrol Station agents heard a vehicle crash near Expressway 83 eastbound Frontage Road and Bentsen...
11/15/2021 05:18 PM EST

GRAND FORKS N.D. — With the winter season in full swing, hunters are hitting the woods along with snowmobilers and skiers.  We hope all hunters have a safe hunting season and wish everyone luck on their hunts this year.  We also hope that everyone...
11/15/2021 05:16 PM EST

EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents interdicted six migrant smuggling attempts over the weekend that resulted in 78 arrests. On Nov. 12, a Kingsville Border Patrol Station agent attempted to conduct a vehicle stop...
11/15/2021 04:45 PM EST

EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector agents arrested two Mara-Salvatrucha (MS-13) gang members with criminal histories in their home country of El Salvador and two Guatemalan nationals previously convicted in the United States of sex crimes...
11/15/2021 03:10 PM EST

LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers seized narcotics in two enforcement actions this weekend, that totaled over $53,200,000 in street value.“Attempts to smuggle contraband through...
11/15/2021 02:45 PM EST

LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents apprehended over 100 individuals in three separate human smuggling attempts.The first incident occurred on Nov. 12, when a tractor-trailer approached the U.S. Highway 83 checkpoint.  Agents...