Tag: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
Border Patrol unit sparks massive fire in Brooks County
A four-day fire sparked unintentionally by a Border Patrol unit was finally contained Wednesday, but not before it consumed nearly 6,000 acres in Brooks County.
Concerned citizen’s tip leads to nearly 50 people found in Weslaco stash house
A concerned citizen’s tip Tuesday led Border Patrol agents to the discovery of a Weslaco stash house where agents found 49 people in the country illegally.
Man arrested for cocaine smuggling was accompanied by child
U.S. Customs and Border Protection received assistance from Homeland Security Investigations in McAllen after a local man detained with nearly 20 pounds of cocaine in his vehicle Thursday was accompanied by a female minor, according to a criminal complaint.
Mexican man charged with harboring undocumented migrants in Brownsville home
A 55-year-old Mexican National remains jailed following his arrest on an immigrant harboring charge, authorities said.
San Benito native to temporarily take over for retiring Border Patrol chief
The Rio Grande Valley’s U.S. Border Patrol now answers to a new interim chief patrol agent from San Benito after their chief retired last week.
Brownsville man accused in drug smuggling case
A traffic stop by Brownsville police led to the arrest of a 39-year-old Brownsville man accused of possessing cocaine and marijuana with the intent to distribute the drugs, federal court documents reflect.
Michigan man arrested after Border Patrol finds 27 people in tractor-trailer
Border Patrol on Saturday arrested a Michigan man after finding 27 people inside the tractor-trailer he drove to the Falfurrias checkpoint.
Wisconsin man leads Border Patrol on 50-mile chase through South Texas
A Wisconsin man is under arrest after leading multiple law enforcement agencies on a 50-mile chase that reached speeds in excess of 100 mph after he refused a Border Patrol inspection at the Sarita checkpoint.
Former CBP employee who struck migrant gets probation, no jail time
A Brownsville man who struck an immigrant teen while working for Customs and Border Protection will not be facing jail time but was instead sentenced Thursday to home confinement followed by a long probation.
$4 million worth of methamphetamine seized at Pharr bridge
U.S. Customs and Border Protection seized more than $4 million worth of methamphetamine Friday at the Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge.