David LeDoux

TEXAS – 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 U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) information, 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, 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 help save lives by reporting suspicious activity at 1-800-863-9382 or contacting their website at http://www.cbp.gov.

JUST THE FACTS
DECEMBER 14 – 27, 2020

TEXAS BORDER APPREHENSIONS & SEIZURES

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WEEKLY NARCOTIC SEIZURES
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CBP Officers Seize Over $1.1 Million in Narcotics at the Eagle Pass Port of Entry 
Tuesday, December 22, 2020  |  EAGLE PASS, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Eagle Pass Port of Entry seized hard narcotics valued…

Joint Collaboration leads to the Discovery of Two Stash Houses 
Tuesday, December 22, 2020  |  EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol agents working with state and local authorities disrupt two stash houses resulting in the arrest of…

Rio Grande Sector Border Patrol Agents Seize Over 800 Pounds of Marijuana 
Monday, December 21, 2020  |  EDINBURG, Texas– Over the weekend, Border Patrol agents interdicted multiple marijuana smuggling…

CBP Field Operations Makes Colossal Methamphetamine Interception Worth $37 Million at Pharr International Bridge 
Monday, December 21, 2020  |  PHARR, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility struck a blow on…

Alien Apprehensions Increase in Del Rio Sector 
Thursday, December 17, 2020  |  Del RIO, Texas –In total, 8,472 individuals were apprehended by Del Rio Sector in November 2020, compared to…

Border Patrol Agents Seize Over $2M in Drugs in the Rio Grande Valley 
Thursday, December 17, 2020  |  EDINBURG, Texas– This weekend, Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol agents seized marijuana, cocaine, methamphetamine, and heroin in separate smuggling…

Law Enforcement Cooperation Shuts Down Stash Houses 
Thursday, December 17, 2020  |  LAREDO, TEXAS – Within hours of each other, Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents along with Homeland Security Investigations…

Stash House Shutdown by Laredo Sector Border Patrol and Partner Agency 
Thursday, December 17, 2020  |  LAREDO, TEXAS – Laredo Sector Border Patrol and Webb County Constables Precinct 2 shut down a stash house in south…

Eagle Pass Port of Entry CBP Officers Intercept Methamphetamine Worth Over $1.6 Million 
Tuesday, December 15, 2020  |  EAGLE PASS, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations officers at the Eagle Pass Port of Entry intercepted a…

CBP Field Operations Intercepts Over $3 Million in Hard Narcotics at Hidalgo International Bridge 
Tuesday, December 15, 2020  |  HIDALGO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations at the Hidalgo International Bridge prevented $3,435,000 in alleged…

Brownsville CBP Officers Seize $283K in Methamphetamine at Brownsville and Matamoros International Bridge 
Tuesday, December 15, 2020  |  BROWNSVILLE, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Brownsville and Matamoros International Bridge intercepted a load of alleged…

CBP Officers Intercept 2,570 pounds of Methamphetamine Commingled with Lighting Fixtures 
Tuesday, December 15, 2020  |  EL PASO, TEXAS – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers assigned to the Ysleta Port of Entry Cargo Facility seized approximately 2,570 pounds of…

Border Patrol Agents Rescue Several Individuals in Consecutive Train Checks 
Monday, December 14, 2020  |  LAREDO, Texas – Despite the COVID-19 pandemic and colder weather, U.S. Border Patrol agents from the Hebbronville Station…

Law Enforcement Cooperation Leads to Juvenile Smuggler Caught 
Monday, December 14, 2020  |  LAREDO, TEXAS – Working together, U.S. Border Patrol agents from the Hebbronville Station and Jim Hogg County Sheriff’s Office…