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Laredo Sector Border Patrol Agents Seize Over 1,000 Pounds of Marijuana

02/09/2018 09:35 AM EST

LAREDO, Texas – On February 7, 2018, Border Patrol agents from the Zapata Station seized 1,033.42 pounds of marijuana after responding to suspicious activity near Zapata, Texas.  Agents encountered subjects loading bundles into a Chevrolet Traverse...

CBP Officers Seize Cocaine Load At Presidio Port

02/09/2018 01:56 PM EST

PRESIDIO, Texas -- U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations officers working at the Presidio port of entry seized 5.2 pounds of cocaine Thursday. One person was arrested in the case. Drug bundle in oil pan.“This drug load was...

CBP Seizes Hallucinogenic Drug Hidden In Shampoo Bottles

02/09/2018 12:34 PM EST

BUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Peace Bridge seized more than 3.5 kilograms of N,N-Dimethyltryptamine (DMT) a hallucinogenic substance listed as a Schedule I drug under the Controlled Substances Act of 1970.  CBP...

Warranted Arrest Made by Border Patrol: 19-year-old Ghanaian in Custody

02/08/2018 06:51 PM EST

TUCSON, Ariz. – Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents serving a federal warrant apprehended a 19-year-old male  Ghanaian national at the man’s home in Phoenix, Tuesday. While in the U.S. legally, the man was found smuggling illegal aliens on January 14...

Border Patrol Arrests Known Gang Member

02/08/2018 06:33 PM EST

CALEXICO, Calif. – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the El Centro Sector arrested a known gang member Wednesday afternoon near downtown Calexico for suspected illegal entry into the U.S.   At around 4 p.m., Border Patrol agents patrolling just...

Yuma Border Patrol Agents Arrest &Deport Two Convicted Sex Offenders

02/08/2018 07:18 PM EST

YUMA, Ariz. – Yuma Sector Border Patrol agents arrested two sex offenders in separate events early Wednesday morning.   The first incident occurred at approximately 3 a.m. near Wellton, Arizona when agents arrested convicted felon Angel Dabid...