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CBP Officers Seize 5,000 Rounds of Ammunition at the Hidalgo International Bridge
02/01/2022 12:55 PM EST

HIDALGO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Hidalgo International Bridge intercepted 5,000 rounds of ammunition.“The undeclared exportation of weapons and ammunition into Mexico is illegal. Our CBP...
In 2 Days, St. Louis CBP Seizes 2,350 Pills of ED Medication
02/01/2022 11:20 AM EST

ST. LOUIS– On January 29 and January 30 U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in St. Louis seized three shipments that contained 2,350 Sildenafil Citrate and Tadalafil tablets, both active ingredients in Viagra and Cialis.CBP officers in...
Border Patrol Agents Rescue Migrants from Water Crossing
02/01/2022 10:48 AM EST

YUMA, Ariz. – Yuma Sector Border Patrol agents rescued two migrants Sunday from drowning after surveillance cameras recorded a group of six migrants, all from Colombia, who had leaped into the Salinity Canal near County 8 ½ Street. Not long after...
Agents Arrest 6 Individuals and Discovered a Loaded Firearm in Motel Room
02/01/2022 09:54 AM EST

EL CENTRO, Calif – El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents arrested a United States citizen, five undocumented individuals and seized a firearm, inside a motel room Friday morning. At approximately 10:30 a.m., El Centro Sector’s Intelligence agents...
Convicted Registered Sex Offender Attempts Illegal Entry into the U.S.
02/01/2022 09:47 AM EST

CALEXICO, Calif. – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the El Centro Sector arrested an undocumented individual Friday evening with a prior sexual offense conviction.  At approximately 5:30 p.m., agents assigned to the Calexico Station encountered...
Meth Seized at the Highway 86 Checkpoint
02/01/2022 09:43 AM EST

Border Patrol agents find 33.4 pounds of methamphetamine concealed inside of a speaker box.SALTON CITY, Calif. – El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents arrested two United States citizens attempting to smuggle 33.4 pounds of methamphetamine through...