Tag: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)

A Chinese man detained by Border Patrol on Monday was arrested after authorities found videos depicting sexual acts between a minor and an adult on his phone, according to a criminal complaint.

A man from the United States was arrested on Friday after Border Patrol agents found two people illegally present in the country locked inside a toolbox, according to a criminal complaint.

Federal agents on Tuesday arrested a 42-year-old man after U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers found nearly $100,000 in undeclared currency as he tried to leave the county.

A Matamoros man was arrested at the Falfurrias checkpoint on Monday after Border Patrol agents discovered 45 people inside a refrigerated trailer that was 35 degrees, according to a criminal complaint.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection intercepted some unusual cargo at the Hidalgo International Bridge last Saturday.

Local law enforcement agencies partnered with U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Border Patrol at Gateway International Bridge in Brownsville on Tuesday for an exercise simulating the emergency response to an actual attempt by large numbers of migrants to storm the bridge and enter into the United States illegally.

The Biden administration will send 1,500 active-duty troops to the U.S.-Mexico border starting next week, ahead of an expected migrant surge following the end of coronavirus pandemic-era restrictions.

A U.S. man was arrested at the Falfurrias checkpoint after Border Patrol agents found six people hidden within his tractor-trailer and an additional four “shivering” inside a refrigerated trailer that was nearly 46 degrees cold.

A Mexican citizen was arrested at the Hidalgo Port of Entry after Border Patrol agents discovered anomalies in his vehicle’s fuel tank, leading to the discovery of a large amount of methamphetamine, according to a criminal complaint.

Shelters in a Texas city struggled to find space Saturday for migrants who authorities say have abruptly begun crossing by the thousands from Mexico, testing a stretch of the U.S. border that is typically equipped to handle large groups of people fleeing poverty and violence.