Tag: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
Brownsville ceremony pays tribute to 9/11 victims, first responders
Federal, state and local law enforcement joined first responders Monday morning at the Veterans International Bridge to remember those who lost their lives in the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
Valley commemorating 9/11 with walks, ruck and remembrance ceremonies
They haven't forgotten.
CBP finds 19 guns, 553 rounds of ammo at Brownsville’s Gateway bridge
United States Customs and Border Protection officers discovered 19 weapons and 553 rounds of ammunition in a woman’s vehicle at the Gateway International Bridge on Monday.
Weslaco-based brush guide caught for the 20th time
A self-admitted Mexican brush guide was found to have been apprehended 19 prior times following his 20th apprehension Thursday, according to a criminal complaint.
Mexican man arrested for hauling 120 pounds of cocaine and meth
A Mexican man was arrested Friday at the Hidalgo port of entry after U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers found he was hauling nearly 95 pounds of cocaine and almost 30 pounds of methamphetamine.
Woman in Border Patrol custody in Harlingen dies
A 29-year-old woman died Monday while in Border Patrol custody in Harlingen.
Feds propose 20 miles of new border wall in Starr County … again
U.S. Customs and Border Protection on Monday published a letter seeking input on a proposal to build up to 20 miles of new border wall in Starr County.
Man arrested at Falfurrias checkpoint with 250 pounds of cocaine
A Texas man was arrested at the Falfurrias checkpoint Wednesday afternoon after Border Patrol agents found nearly 250 pounds of cocaine concealed within his tractor trailer, according to a probable cause affidavit.
Border agents rescue driver from fiery car wreck, CBP says
Border agents rescued a person from a fiery vehicle wreck in the La Joya area early Friday morning.
79-year-old Robstown man accused of sex abuse
On Monday, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Anzalduas International Bridge arrested a 79-year-old Robstown man for an outstanding felony warrant, according to a press release.