CBP — SAN DIEGO — An alleged human smuggling attempt at the San Ysidro port of entry Tuesday ended with the death of two men. “We are deeply saddened by this tragic loss of life,” said U.S. Customs and Border Protection San Diego Director of Field Operations Pete Flores. “There is no safe way to […]
Del Rio Sector Border Patrol Agents Seize 1,700 Pounds of Marijuana in a Week
August 14, 2014 By Leave a Comment
CBP — DEL RIO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents working in the Del Rio Sector seized more than 1,700 pounds of marijuana, with an estimated value over $1.3 million within a week. On Aug. 7, at approximately 4:30 pm, agents from the Comstock Station were attempting to backtrack a group of suspected undocumented aliens […]
San Diego Agents Discover $300K of Meth Concealed within Car
August 13, 2014 By Leave a Comment
CBP — U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested a 24-year-old man yesterday who had more than 30 pounds of meth stuffed inside the body of his car. The U.S. citizen driver arrived at the San Clemente checkpoint at approximately 7:30 p.m. and was referred for a secondary inspection. As agents asked routine questions, a K-9 sniff […]
DHS Takes Millions To Fund Border Operations
August 13, 2014 By Leave a Comment
The Blaze — The Department of Homeland Security said Tuesday that it has taken millions of dollars from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the U.S. Coast Guard, and the Transportation Security Administration in order to continue funding operations on the southern U.S. border. The Obama administration had warned Congress that failure to pass a border […]
