Tag: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
CBP officer ‘inadvertently’ shows pornography to Sharyland middle school students
Illegal border crossings to US from Mexico hit annual high
Two arrested on cocaine smuggling charges in separate incidents
Two men are awaiting detention hearings after they were arrested at the B&M International Bridge in Brownsville for allegedly smuggling cocaine into the United States in two separate incidents.
Man arrested for allegedly attempting to smuggle two Mexican minors
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Hidalgo-Reynosa International Bridge arrested a man who allegedly attempted to smuggle two Mexican children into the U.S. using fake documentation, according to a news release.
San Benito man charged with possessing cocaine
A San Benito man said a member of a known drug smuggling operation offered him money to smuggle drugs from Mexico into the United States, a federal criminal complaint reads.
Authorities stop third smuggling attempt at RGV airports in 1 month
For the third time in several weeks, authorities have busted smugglers using Hidalgo County airports to try to fly people in the country illegally to northern cities.
Valley no longer leads in number of migrants trying to cross border
For the second consecutive month, apprehensions of migrants along the Rio Grande Valley continued to decline, signaling a possible shift in migration patterns.
CBP officers seize $1.3 million in cocaine at Pharr bridge
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Pharr International Bridge Cargo Facility seized over $1 million in cocaine on Saturday, according to a news release from the federal agency.
Hidalgo port of entry begins processing vulnerable migrants again
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers once again began processing cases of certain vulnerable migrants waiting to enter the U.S. through Reynosa on Tuesday, according to the federal agency.
Mexican man busted with 35 pounds of cocaine at Hidalgo bridge
A Mexican man was arrested at the Hidalgo Port of Entry Tuesday after U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers found 15 bundles of cocaine in his vehicle, according to a criminal complaint.