Texas Weekly Border Roundup: CBP Apprehend Over 242, Three Child Sex Offenders, Seize Over $6.2M In Drugs

David LeDoux

EDITORIAL NOTE
We understand that a certain segment of the population finds the phrase “illegal alien” offensive. The U.S. Court System uses this term because it is the term used by the Supreme Court in its latest pronouncement pertaining to this area of the law. See Arizona v. U.S., 132 S. Ct. 2492 (2012). 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.

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.
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JUST THE STATS

SEPTEMBER 26 – OCTOBER 2, 2020*

TEXAS BORDER APPREHENSIONS & SEIZURES REPORTED

APPREHENSIONS & SEIZURES
(*Excluding narcotics. For narcotics, see table below)
TOTAL
TOTAL ARRESTS/APPREHENSIONS

242- ADULTS
3- CHILD SEX OFFENDERS
(NOTE: Total included above, for more information see below)

U.S. CITIZENS (A-USC: Adult, United States Citizen, J-USC: Juvenile, United States Citizen) 3- USC
(All arrests were for drug smuggling)
CHILD SEX OFFENDERS (Previously Convicted)
3
GANG MEMBERS APPREHENDED
1- PAISA
SEIZED PASSENGER VEHICLES 4
RESCUED
1- DROWNING
SEIZED COMMERCIAL VEHICLES 1- COMMERCIAL TRACTOR TRAILERS

SEIZURES

1- COMMERCIAL SHIPMENT OF COOKIES
1- LLAMA CAL .45-CALIBER PISTOL
1- U.S. CURRENCY TOTALING $46,085

COUNTRIES OF APPREHENSIONS
(Home countries of those apprehended/arrested) (USC: United States Citizen)
EL SALVADOR, GUATEMALA, HONDURAS, MEXICO & USC

*PLEASE NOTE: 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.

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APPREHENSIONS WITH PREVIOUS U.S. CONVICTIONS

CONVICTION(S) OR ALLEGED
CRIME(S) COMMITTED
LOCATION OF CRIME SENTENCE OR OUTSTANDING WARRANT
CONVICTION
INDECENCY WITH A CHILD
DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS 2 YEARS CONFINEMENT INCARCERATION
CONVICTION
AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ASSAULT OF A CHILD, A FIRST-DEGREE FELONY

HENDERSON COUNTY, TEXAS

5 YEARS
CONFINEMENT
INCARCERATION

CONVICTION
PLED GUILTY TO TWO FELONY OFFENSES OF CRIMINAL ATTEMPTED SEXUAL ASSAULT OF A CHILD AND AN ASSAULT CAUSING SERIOUS BODILY INJURY

NOT REPORTED

NOT REPORTED
ALLEGED/WARRANT
U.S. CITIZEN: PAROLE VIOLATION IN SEPTEMBER 2016 IN TEXAS FOR ASSAULTING A FAMILY MEMBER
TEXAS (City & county not reported)
CURRENT OUTSTANDING WARRANT

*As reported by the U.S. Customs & Border Protection

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WEEKLY NARCOTIC SEIZURES

TYPE OF NARCOTIC WEIGHT STREET VALUE
METHAMPHETAMINE 313.98  lbs. $6,279,637
TOTAL 313.98 lbs. $ 6,279,637

*As reported by the U.S. Customs & Border Protection The totals below are an estimate of what was reported by Customs and Border Protection in pounds and street prices. Street prices are determined by the purity and quality of the specific drug seized.

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WHERE WE GET OUR INFORMATION

 

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Brownsville CBP Officers Seize $46,085 in Unreported U.S. Currency at the Brownsville and Matamoros International Bridge 
Friday, October 2, 2020 | BROWNSVILLE, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the Brownsville and Matamoros International Bridge Port of Entry seized $46,085…

“All In a Day’s Work” U.S. Border Patrol Makes Four Significant Arrests 
Friday, October 2, 2020  |  EL PASO, Texas – On October 1, El Paso Border Patrol Agents busted a stash house…

Another Human Smuggling Attempt Utilizing a Belly Dump Trailer 
Friday, October 2, 2020  LAREDO, TEXAS – Border Patrol agents assigned to the Freer Station checkpoint on United States Highway 59 intercepted another…

Border Patrol Agents Rescue Illegal Aliens Trapped In Truck 
Thursday, October 1, 2020  |  EAGLE PASS, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Eagle Pass South Station arrested a human smuggler attempting to…

Border Patrol Agents Assist Local Police Department 
Thursday, October 1, 2020  UVALDE, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Uvalde Station assisted local police with a domestic dispute, Sept. 26…

Concerned Citizen’s Report Leads to Border Patrol and Webb County Sheriff’s Office Shutting Down Stash House 
Thursday, October 1, 2020  |  LAREDO, TEXAS – Acting together on a report from a concerned citizen, U.S. Border Patrol agents from the Laredo South Station…

More than 100 People Smuggled in Commercial Trailer 
Thursday, October 1, 2020  |  LAREDO, TEXAS – U.S. Border Patrol agents from the Cotulla Station assigned to the U.S. Highway 83 checkpoint stopped a large…

Smugglers Disregard COVID-19 Dangers at Two Stash Houses 
Wednesday, September 30, 2020  |  LAREDO, TEXAS – Within hours of each other, U.S. Border Patrol agents working collaboratively with local law enforcement…

Border Patrol Marine Unit Prevents an Individual from Drowning 
Tuesday, September 29, 2020  |  LAREDO, Texas – Border Patrol agents assigned to the Laredo Sector Marine Unit took quick action and rescued one individual…

Brownsville Port of Entry CBP Officers Seize $464K in Methamphetamine at Veterans International Bridge 
Tuesday, September 29, 2020  |  BROWNSVILLE, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Veterans International Bridge intercepted a load of alleged methamphetamine, hidden…

CBP Officers at Hidalgo International Bridge Foil $2.5 Million Smuggling Attempt of Methamphetamine 
Tuesday, September 29, 2020  |  HIDALGO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Hidalgo International Bridge arrested a 45-year-old man from…

Laredo Port of Entry CBP Officers Seize Hard Narcotics Worth $3.2 Million at World Trade Bridge 
Monday, September 28, 2020  |  LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Laredo Port of Entry seized hard narcotics valued at $3.2…

Border Patrol Agents Identify Two Sexual Predators 
Monday, September 28, 2020  |  EDINBURG, Texas – Border Patrol agents arrested two Mexican nationals with sex-related criminal histories. On Thursday, the Texas Department of Public…
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