Tag: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
Feds say men had pot bundles weighing over 200 pounds
Four people remain in federal custody after being arrested and charged with smuggling more than 200 pounds of marijuana into the United States.
CBP seizes nearly $340k worth of fentanyl at Hidalgo bridge
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized nearly $340,000 worth of fentanyl at the Hidalgo International Bridge on Wednesday, according to a news release from the federal agency.
McAllen woman admits using kids as cocaine smuggling tactic
A McAllen woman who is accused of smuggling cocaine brought along her children and a male co-defendant in hopes of deterring authorities from searching the vehicle because they appeared to be a family, according to a criminal complaint.
Man claiming to be former CBP officer charged with trafficking cocaine
A man who claimed to be a former law enforcement officer could not explain to federal agents why he would take a box from an unknown man selling fruit at a Home Depot after authorities found nearly 50 pounds of cocaine inside that box.
Border Patrol finds 52 adults, 3 minors hidden in pepper shipment
Border Patrol agents discovered 55 people, including three minors, hidden inside a tractor-trailer hauling pallets of peppers on Thursday.
Complaint: Woman denies knowing about hidden drugs
A 21-year-old Chicago woman remains in federal custody after pleading guilty to smuggling over 31 pounds of cocaine from Mexico.
Border Patrol charges man for trying to smuggle 29 people
Border Patrol agents arrested a man last week after foiling an attempt to smuggle nearly 30 people into the country illegally.
CBP finds nearly 75 pounds of cocaine, 2 arrested
Two men are under arrest after U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers noticed drug packaging coming out of the left quarter panel area of the trunk in a 2013 Chevrolet Equinox.
‘Confidence is high’: New CBP commissioner visits ahead of eventual end to Title 42...
A jovial and optimistic commissioner for Customs and Border Protection visited the Valley this week to learn how partnerships with local leaders created infrastructure supporting fluctuating immigration traffic through an historic year.
Border agents disrupt human smuggling attempts; see large groups
Border Patrol agents stopped human smuggling attempts Tuesday at the Falfurrias checkpoint.