Texas Weekly Border Roundup: CBP Apprehend 460, Seize $38.9M In Drugs
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 and 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, 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.
JUST THE FACTS
OCTOBER 5 — 9, 2020*
TEXAS BORDER APPREHENSIONS & SEIZURES
| APPREHENSIONS & SEIZURES (*Excluding narcotics. For narcotics, see table below) |
TOTAL |
| TOTAL ARRESTS/APPREHENSIONS | 460- ADULTS (NOTE: Total included above, for more information see below) |
| U.S. CITIZENS (A-USC: Adult, United States Citizen, J-USC: Juvenile, United States Citizen) |
10- USC (All arrests were for drug smuggling) |
| CHILD SEX OFFENDERS (Previously Convicted) | 5 |
| SEIZED PASSENGER VEHICLES | 15 (one stolen from Houston) |
| SEIZED COMMERCIAL VEHICLES | 2-COMMERCIAL TRACTOR TRAILERS 1- COMMERCIAL UTILITY VAN 1- COMMERCIAL VAN |
| SEIZURES | 1- RV SEVERAL STOLEN HANDGUNS $838,000 IN UNREPORTED U.S. CURRENCY |
| RESCUED | 1- DROWNING 1- MOTHER WHO DELIVERED HER NEWBORN BABY MINUTES BEFORE CBP ARRIVED |
| COUNTRIES OF APPREHENSIONS (Home countries of those apprehended/arrested) (USC: United States Citizen) |
CUBA, ECUADOR, EL SALVADOR, GUATEMALA, HONDURAS, MEXICO, NICARAGUA, PERU & USC |
APPREHENSIONS WITH PREVIOUS U.S. CONVICTIONS
| CONVICTION(S) OR ALLEGED CRIME(S) COMMITTED |
LOCATION OF CRIME | SENTENCE OR OUTSTANDING WARRANT |
| CONVICTION MEXICAN NATIONAL – ARRESTED FOR MURDER IN PROSPECT HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS IN HIS RECORD ALSO SHOWED A CONVICTION FOR DOMESTIC BATTERY IN 1994 AND A PRIOR DEPORTATION |
PROSPECT HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS | 25 YEARS CONFINEMENT / RECORD ALSO SHOWED A CONVICTION FOR DOMESTIC BATTERY IN 1994 AND A PRIOR DEPORTATION. |
| CONVICTION INDECENCY WITH A CHILD/SEXUAL CONTACT |
CAMERON COUNTY, TEXAS |
77 MONTHS CONFINEMENT / RECORD REVEALED MULTIPLE ARREST FOR RESISTING ARREST, DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED AND SEVERAL IMMIGRATION VIOLATIONS. |
| CONVICTION SEXUAL ASSAULT OF A CHILD |
DENTON COUNTY, TEXAS |
TWO YEARS |
| CONVICTION SEX OFFENSE AGAINST A CHILD |
HOUSTON, TEXAS | FOUR YEARS |
| CURRENT CHARGES/WARRANTS SEXUAL ASSAULT ON A CHILD, AND AGGRAVATED ASSAULT, CRIMINAL MISCHIEF, DUI, AND ASSAULT ON A POLICE OFFICER |
EL PASO COUNTY, TEXAS | ACTIVE OUTSTANDING WARRANT |
| CURRENT CHARGES/WARRANTS (USC) SEXUAL OFFENSE AGAINST CHILD- FONDLING CONFIRMED THAT THE MALE HAD BEEN ON THE RUN SINCE 2014 |
CROWN POINT, INDIANA | ACTIVE OUTSTANDING WARRANT |
| CURRENT CHARGES/WARRANTS HOMICIDE AND A PROBATION VIOLATION FOR A DANGEROUS DRUG |
DENVER, COLORADO | TWO ACTIVE OUTSTANDING WARRANT |
WEEKLY NARCOTIC SEIZURES
| TYPE OF NARCOTIC | WEIGHT | STREET VALUE |
| COCAINE | 106.94 lbs. | $1,650,009 |
| FENTANYL | 3.3 lbs. |
$46,200 |
| HEROIN | 31.55 lbs. | $1,262,000 |
| MARIJUANA | 16,005.76 lbs. | $4,599,594 |
| METHAMPHETAMINE | 931.13 lbs. | $31,467,750 |
| TOTAL | 17,078.68 lbs. | $38,995,553 |
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WHERE WE GET OUR INFORMATION
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CBP Officers Seize Over $2.1 Million in Narcotics at Laredo Port of Entry 
Friday, October 9, 2020 | LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers at the Colombia-Solidarity Bridge, and Juarez-Lincoln…
Border Patrol Discovers 100 Individuals Being Smuggled in Commercial Trailer
Friday, October 9, 2020 | LAREDO, TEXAS – Despite the dangers, agents assigned to the Interstate Highway 35 (I-35) checkpoint north of Laredo continue to…
Border Patrol Partners Up to Shutdown Three Stash Houses in the Rio Grande Valley
Friday, October 9, 2020 | EDINBURG, Texas – Yesterday, U.S. Border Patrol agents working in collaboration with local and federal agencies disrupted three stash houses, which led to…
Border Patrol Agents Rescue Woman in Labor
Friday, October 9, 2020 | EAGLE PASS, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Eagle Pass Station rescued a mother who delivered her newborn…
CBP Officers Seize $838,481 in Unreported Currency at the Roma Port of Entry
Thursday, October 8, 2020 | ROMA, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers Roma Port of Entry recently seized more than $838,000 in unreported currency concealed in a…
Marijuana Smuggler Foolishly Drives Vehicle into the Rio Grande River
Thursday, October 8, 2020 | LAREDO, Texas – After a short vehicle pursuit that resulted in a reckless splash down into the Rio Grande River, U.S. Border…
El Paso CBP Officers Seize Large Amount of Drugs in September
Wednesday, October 7, 2020 | EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers within the El Paso Field Office had a busy month in September seizing a large amount of drugs…
Sex Offender Attempts to Circumvent Rio Grande Valley Checkpoint
Wednesday, October 7, 2020 | FALFURRIAS, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested an illegal alien with a previous conviction for a sex offense against a child. Earlier today…
Border Patrol Seizes more than $450K Worth of Drugs in the Rio Grande Valley
Wednesday, October 7, 2020 | FRONTON, Texas – In the early morning hours, Rio Grande City (RGC) agents foiled a drug smuggling attempt that led to the discovery of more than 575 pounds…
Human Smuggling Attempt Ends in Rollover Accident
Wednesday, October 7, 2020 | LAREDO, TEXAS – A human smuggling attempt results in a vehicle rollover that sent several individuals to a local hospital.
CBP Officers Seize $2.7M in Marijuana in Shipment of Toilets at World Trade Bridge
Wednesday, October 7, 2020 | LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers at the World Trade Bridge encountered a shipment of…
Rio Grande Valley Checkpoint Agents Stop Human Smuggling Attempt
Tuesday, October 6, 2020 | FALFURRIAS, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested a 39-year-old, United States Citizen after a failed human smuggling attempt…
Border Patrol Agents Rescue Drowning Victim
Tuesday, October 6, 2020 | DEL RIO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Del Rio Station rescued a Mexican juvenile who attempted to cross…
RGV Agents Foil Five Smuggling Attempts
Tuesday, October 6, 2020 | EDINBURG, Texas – This past weekend, Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol agents arrested five human smugglers, 20 illegal aliens, and more than one pound…
CBP Officers at Hidalgo International Bridge Arrest Star County Woman with $1.6 Million in Hard Narcotics
Tuesday, October 6, 2020 | HIDALGO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Hidalgo International Bridge arrested a 42-year-old woman, a U.S…
Thirteen People Smuggled in Sealed Cardboard Boxes
Tuesday, October 6, 2020 | LAREDO, TEXAS – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Interstate Highway 35 checkpoint averted a human smuggling attempt…
Human Smuggling Attempt Stopped and Stolen Vehicle Recovered
Tuesday, October 6, 2020 | LAREDO, TEXAS – Border Patrol agents assigned to the Freer (FRR) and Hebbronville (HEB) Stations stopped a human smuggling…
CBP Makes Arrests of Individuals With Warrants for Serious Crimes
Tuesday, October 6, 2020 | EL PASO, Texas – In the month of September, U.S Customs and Border Protection Officers from the El Paso Field Office arrested a large number of wanted…
Human Smuggling Foiled, Stolen Vehicles Recovered, and Fugitive from Justice Arrested
Tuesday, October 6, 2020 | LAREDO, TEXAS – In a single event, a human smuggling attempt is foiled, two stolen vehicles are recovered, and a fugitive from…
Duo’s False Wall Human Smuggling Attempt Foiled
Tuesday, October 6, 2020 | LAREDO, TEXAS – A duo of human smugglers attempt to utilize a false wall during a smuggling scheme involving a utility van at…
Combined Effort by Law Enforcement Agencies Closes Stash House
Tuesday, October 6, 2020 | LAREDO, TEXAS – A combined effort by U.S. Border Patrol, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), and the Webb County Constables…
Border Patrol Agents Arrest Two Child Predators in the Rio Grande Valley
Monday, October 5, 2020 | EDINBURG, Texas – Within 10 hours, Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol agents arrested two illegal aliens with criminal history related to sexual crimes…
Human Smugglers Continue to Endanger the People they Exploit
Monday, October 5, 2020 | LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents manning the Farm to Market Road 1017 checkpoint encountered another dangerous case of…
Vigilance by Border Patrol Leads to Apprehension of a Convicted Murderer
Monday, October 5, 2020 | LAREDO, TEXAS – Through vigilance, U.S. Border Patrol agents from the Laredo Sector Intelligence Unit apprehended a convicted…
El Paso Sector September Stash House Busts
Monday, October 5, 2020 | EL PASO, Texas – Last month’s activity included…
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