Texas Weekly Border Summary: CBP Seize Nearly $52 Million In Drugs, Apprehend 152 Illegals
Staff Report
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 trafficking of children and adults, unaccompanied children, and illegal immigrant crossings that include child molesters, convicted criminals, and murderers, gang members. They come from terrorist countries. 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.
• JULY 13 – JULY 16, 2020 •
*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
| APPREHENSIONS | TOTAL |
| TOTAL ARRESTS/APPREHENSIONS |
152 |
| U.S. CITIZENS (apprehended for illegal activity) |
9 |
| SEX OFFENDERS/PREDATORS (previously convicted or currently charged) |
2 |
| RESCUES | 5 |
| SEIZURES (Some narcotics excluded. See below) |
Commercial Vehicles, 4; Passenger Vehicles, 10; Toucan Exotic Bird, 1; Handgun 9mm w/ammunition, 1; Ammunition 9mm, 150 lbs; Glock 23 handgun, 1; Ammunition, 150lbs; Tramadol, (10 pills); Anabolic steroids, (2,256 pills); Anabolic steroids, (290ml liquid) |
| APPREHENSION(S) W/ ACTIVE WARRANT |
Rape, 1 |
| APPREHENSION(S) CONVICTED |
Sex with a minor, 1; Multiple aggravated felonies |
| FOREIGN COUNTRIES (apprehensions and/or seizures from foreign counties) | Cuba, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras & Mexico |
*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 & ESTIMATED STREET PRICE
*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 | 509 lbs. | $14,500,000 |
| HEROIN | 4.76 lbs. | $171,622 |
| HEROIN (BLACK TAR) |
2.29 lbs. | $32,202 |
| MARIJUANA | 913 lbs. | $740,000 |
| METHAMPHETAMINE | 1,751 lbs. | $35,183,333 |
| TOTAL | 3,180.50 lbs. | $51,082,077 |
WHERE WE GET OUR INFORMATION
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CBP Makes Multiple Busts At Ysleta Port
Thursday, July 16, 2020 | EL PASO, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers working at the Ysleta port of entry had a busy Wednesday leading to the seizure of…
Border Patrol Agents Rescue Lost Man
Thursday, July 16, 2020 | DEL RIO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Del Rio Station rescued a man in distress on a local ranch, July 14…
Border Patrol Agents Foil Human Smuggling Attempt
Thursday, July 16, 2020 | Brackettville, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Brackettville Station arrested armed smugglers attempting to smuggle seven illegal aliens…
CBP Officers at Eagle Pass Port of Entry Apprehend a Man Wanted on Rape Charge
Thursday, July 16, 2020 | EAGLE PASS, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations officers at the Eagle Pass Port of Entry apprehended a man wanted on…
Laredo Sector Border Patrol Renders Aid to Individual Injured by Jumping onto Train
Thursday, July 16, 2020 | LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents from the Freer Station rendered aid to an individual who was injured while jumping…
Coordinated Efforts Produce Major Arrests
Thursday, July 16, 2020 | DEL RIO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents, in collaboration with local and federal law enforcement partners, foiled six smuggling attempts throughout Del…
Joint Enforcement Action Closed Down Stash House
Thursday, July 16, 2020 | LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol and the Webb County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) close down a stash house in Laredo…
CBP Officers Intercept Hard Narcotics Worth Over $3 Million At The World Trade Bridge
Wednesday, July 15, 2020 | LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers at the World Trade Bridge seized methamphetamine with a…
CBP Officers Seize Cocaine Worth Over $400K at the Laredo Port of Entry
Tuesday, July 14, 2020 | LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers at Laredo Port of Entry intercepted hard narcotics worth over…
U.S. Border Patrol El Paso Sector June Arrests Include Multiple Aggravated Felons and Gang Members
Tuesday, July 14, 2020 | EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol Agents were busy this past month protecting our Nation’s borders…
Border Patrol Encounters Another Commercial Vehicle Involved in Human Smuggling Attempt
Tuesday, July 14, 2020 | LAREDO, TEXAS – U.S. Border Patrol agents apprehended another large number of individuals inside a tractor-trailer during a…
CBP Officers at the Bridge of the Americas Stop Large Steroid Smuggling Attempt
Tuesday, July 14, 2020 | EL PASO, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers working at the Bridge of the Americas border crossing seized a large amount of anabolic…
Brownsville CBP Officers Intercept Body Carrier and Seize $134K in Methamphetamine at the Brownsville and Matamoros International Bridge
Tuesday, July 14, 2020 | BROWNSVILLE, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Brownsville and Matamoros International Bridge intercepted a load of alleged…
Laredo CBP Officers Seize $400K in Hard Narcotics in One Enforcement Action
Tuesday, July 14, 2020 | LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers at the Juarez-Lincoln Bridge intercepted hard narcotics…
Child Predator Arrested by Rio Grande Valley Agents at the Border
Monday, July 13, 2020 | ROMA, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol discovers a Guatemalan national with a conviction for sexual assault…
Rio Grande Valley Agents Halt Three Human Smuggling Attempts
Monday, July 13, 2020 | EDINBURG, Texas – Since Friday, Border Patrol arrested 16 illegal aliens after agents foiled three human smuggling attempts…
Extreme Temperatures Takes a Toll On Unprepared Illegal Aliens in the RGV
Monday, July 13, 2020 | EDINBURG, Texas – With a heat index ranging from 105-110 degrees, this weekend’s high temperatures and humidity proved dangerous to those crossing through…
Rio Grande Valley Border Patrol Agents Seize Nearly $15M in Narcotics over the Weekend
Monday, July 13, 2020 | EDINBURG, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents seize cocaine and marijuana in separate incidents…
Exotic Bird Seized After Failed Smuggling Attempt in the Rio Grande Valley remains in USDA Custody
Monday, July 13, 2020 | BROWNSVILLE, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol discovers bird during a smuggling attempt while taking a group of illegal aliens into custody…
CBP Field Operations at Pharr International Bridge Discovers Massive Quantity of Methamphetamine Worth $30 Million
Monday, July 13, 2020 | PHARR, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility intercepted a huge amount…
