Weekly Texas Border Summary: CBP Seize $48 Million In Drugs, Apprehend 415 Illegal Border Crossers
EXAMPLE: Federal immigration laws, such as 8 U.S.C. §1365, which deals with a reimbursement program the federal government has for states that are incarcerating illegal aliens, uses the term “illegal aliens” in its title and within the statute itself. An illegal alien is defined as anyone “who is in the United States unlawfully.“
Below you will find the latest information available for reported drug smuggling, human smuggling and trafficking, and illegal crossings over the Texas border and ports over the past week.
Most news outlets report snippets of the issues that happen on our southern border and only when it fits within their political ideology, all the while downplaying, exaggerating, misleading, and inconsistent information about our southern border activity.
Our border issues are complex, and they affect all Texans and Americans.
Texas is our home.
To most Texans, the border isn’t a political issue or a tool to use against another political party; this is a safety and security issue for our children, families, friends, and local and national law enforcement.
To better comprehend the complex issues of drug smuggling, human and sex trafficking of children and adults, unaccompanied children, and illegal immigrant crossings, including child molesters, convicted criminals, murderers, gang members, where they come from, we need real numbers, facts, and statistics.
The information we provide ONLY encompasses the Texas and Mexico border.
This information has been gathered and compiled directly from information by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), which is under the purview of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
As for the accuracy of the information below, we can only decipher and report the information released. Therefore, the number of incidents, arrests, types of narcotics, weight, or the street value of said narcotics is considered the minimum amount.
As you read below, we hope the information provided will help all Texans and Americans better understand the complexity of our current immigration laws and policies created by our D.C. lawmakers.
All people apprehended by the Border Patrol undergo criminal history checks using biometrics to ensure their criminal histories are positively identified.
The public is encouraged to take a stand against crime in their communities and to help save lives by reporting suspicious activity at 1-800-863-9382 or contact their website at http://www.cbp.gov.
• AUGUST 24 – AUGUST 28, 2020* •
*Reporting period
*NOTE: “+”; U.S. Customs and Border Patrol did not list specific totals and/or countries on ALL reported incidents.
*NOTE: There are multiple incidents involving criminals from Central America, United States, and most all other countries that happen daily on all U.S. borders. However, the totals below include ONLY what is has reported by U.S. Customs & Border Protection and ONLY along the Texas border. Corridor News is not responsible for what is NOT reported or incorrectly reported.
JUST THE STATS
TEXAS BORDER APPREHENSIONS & SEIZURES – REPORTED
| APPREHENSIONS & SEIZURES (*Excluding narcotics. For narcotics, see table below) |
TOTAL |
| TOTAL ARRESTS/APPREHENSIONS |
414 |
| U.S. CITIZENS (A-USC: Adult, United States Citizen, J-USC: Juvenile, United States Citizen) |
3: A-USC (All arrests were for human or drug smuggling) |
| SEX OFFENDERS/PREDATORS (Previously convicted in the U.S.) |
1- MURDER (CONVICTED-TENNESSEE COLONY, TEXAS) |
| RESCUES | 1 |
| SEIZURE OF COMMERCIAL VEHICLES |
5- COMMERCIAL TRACTOR TRAILERS |
| SEIZURE OF PASSENGER VEHICLES |
6 |
| COUNTRIES OF APPREHENSIONS (Home countries of those apprehended/arrested) (USC: United States Citizen) |
EL SALVADOR, GUATEMALA, HONDURAS, MEXICO & USC |
*It is not a crime to carry more than $10,000 over then border. However, it is a federal offense not to declare currency or monetary instruments totaling $10,000 or more to a CBP officer upon entry or exit from the U.S. or to conceal it with intent to evade reporting requirements. Failure to declare may result in seizure of the currency and/or arrest. An individual may petition for the return of the money seized by CBP officers, but the petitioner must prove that the source and intended use of the currency were legitimate.
NARCOTIC SEIZURES
*NOTE: The totals below are an estimate of what was reported by
Customs and Border Protection in pounds and street prices.
| TYPE OF NARCOTIC | WEIGHT |
STREET VALUE |
| COCAINE |
206 lbs. | $4,986,500 |
| MARIJUANA | 5,854.73 lbs. | $4,986,500 |
| METHAMPHETAMINE | 1,990.08 lbs. | $38,540,207 |
| TOTAL | 8,050.81 lbs. | $48,210,491 |
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WHERE WE GET OUR INFORMATION
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Border Patrol and Laredo Police Shut Down Another Stash House
Friday, August 28, 2020, | LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents working
collaboratively with the Laredo Police Department (LPD) shut down another stash…
Laredo CBP Officers Seize Methamphetamine Worth Over $3.3 Million
Friday, August 28, 2020, | LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP),
Office of Field Operations officers at the Juarez-Lincoln Bridge seized methamphetamine…
CBP Officers Discover $800K in Narcotics at Mid-Valley International
Bridges
Friday, August 28, 2020, | PHARR, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of
Field Operations (OFO) at the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility and at…
Criminal Alien Arrested near Zapata, Texas
Friday, August 28, 2020, | LAREDO, Texas – A criminal alien was arrested in a law
enforcement joint operation near Zapata, Texas.
Border Patrol Agents Remain Vigilant in the Rio Grande Valley
Friday, August 28, 2020, | EDINBURG, Texas – Since Wednesday, agents thwarted eight
human smuggling attempts that led to the arrest of seven human smugglers and 53…
Border Patrol Seizes Over $4 Million in Narcotics
Friday, August 28, 2020, | LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents from the Laredo
North Station (LRN) seized more than $4 million worth of marijuana in…
Border Patrol K-9s Help Seize Over $9.5M Worth of Drugs in 24 Hours
Friday, August 28, 2020, | EDINBURG, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents working with their
K-9 partners continue to prove effective against hard narcotic smuggling attempts at…
Border Patrol Halts Narcotics Smuggling Attempt and Apprehends Illegal
Aliens
Thursday, August 27, 2020, | LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents halted a narcotics
smuggling attempt and apprehended several illegal aliens northwest of Laredo…
World Trade Bridge Officers Intercept Hard Narcotics Worth Over $29
Million
Wednesday, August 26, 2020, | LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Office of Field Operations officers intercepted shipments containing methamphetamine…
Joint Efforts Leads to Multiple Stash House Disruptions in the RGV
Wednesday, August 26, 2020, | EDINBURG, Texas – On Tuesday, U.S. Border Patrol along
with multiple law enforcement agencies discovered four human smuggling stash houses…
Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol Arrests Sex Offender
Wednesday, August 26, 2020, | HAVANA, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents identified an
illegal alien with a previous conviction for a sexually related crime…
Smugglers Put on Notice with the Deployment of New Asset in the RGV
Wednesday, August 26, 2020, | EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border
Patrol agents are utilizing a small Unmanned Aircraft System (sUAS) to assist…
Border Patrol Agents Arrest Convicted Murderer
Tuesday, August 25, 2020, | SPOFFORD, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the
Brackettville Station arrested a convicted murderer hiding on a train…
Border Patrol Agents Rescue Lost Subject
Tuesday, August 25, 2020, | Comstock, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents from the
Comstock Station, responding to reports of a lost individual, located a…
Eagle Pass Border Patrol Agents Arrest Convicted Sex Offender
Monday, August 24, 2020, | EAGLE PASS, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the
Eagle Pass Station arrested a convicted sex…
