Texas Weekly Border Roundup: CBP seize $37 million in drugs, arrest 8 child sex offenders, 4 gang members
David LeDoux
TEXAS – Below, you will find the latest information available from Customs and Border Protection (CBP) for reported drug smuggling, human smuggling and trafficking, and illegal crossings over the Texas border and ports over the past week.
However, the stats below only include the information that our government is willing to release and do not include got-aways.
“Got-aways” are loosely defined as migrants crossing the border and escaping after being observed by border patrol either through visual observation of officers, video from aircraft, or physical evidence like footprints on the ground.
The method of counting is limited, and experts suspect the actual number is much higher than the calculation.
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.
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JUST THE FACTS
APRIL 17 – 23, 2022
TEXAS BORDER APPREHENSIONS & SEIZURES
| ARRESTS/APPREHENSIONS & SEIZURES (*Excluding narcotics. For narcotics, see table below) |
TOTAL |
| TOTAL ARRESTS/APPREHENSIONS |
557 – SINGLE ADULTS (MALE & FEMALE) |
| SEIZURE(S) |
6 – TRACTOR TRAILERS 9 – PASSENGER VEHICLES 1 – GUN 1 – CATTLE TRAILER |
| COUNTRIES OF APPREHENSIONS (Home countries of those apprehended/arrested) (USC: United States Citizen) |
CENTRAL AMERICA, BRAZIL, COLUMBIA, CUBA, ECUADOR, EL SALVADOR, GUATEMALA, HONDURAS, MEXICO, NICARAGUA, PERU, VENEZUELA, SOUTH AMERICA & UNITED STATES |
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WEEKLY NARCOTIC SEIZURES
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| TYPE OF NARCOTIC | WEIGHT | STREET VALUE (ESTIMATED) |
| COCAINE | 83.8 lbs. | $1,422,620 |
| MARIJUANA | 177 lbs. | $141,800 |
| METHAMPHETAMINE |
1,775.06 lbs. |
$35,481,306 |
| TOTAL | 2,035.86 lbs. | $37,045,726 |
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WHERE WE GET OUR INFORMATION
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CBP Officers Seize $35.2 Million in Methamphetamine at Laredo’s World Trade Bridge 
Friday, April 22, 2022 | LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Laredo Port of Entry seized more than $35…
RGV Agents Assist Injured Migrants
Friday, April 22, 2022 | EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents and local law enforcement partners disrupted two human smugglings…
Laredo Sector Border Patrol halts a human smuggling attempt involving a tractor-trailer
Friday, April 22, 2022 | LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to the Interstate Highway 35 checkpoint stopped a human smuggling attempt…
Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents arrest sex offender
Friday, April 22, 2022 | LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents from the Laredo North Station arrested a convicted sex offender at the Interstate Highway 35…
Laredo CBP Officers Apprehend Fugitive Sought for Sexual Offense
Friday, April 22, 2022 | LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Laredo Port of Entry apprehended one male subject wanted on…
Border Patrol Agents Arrest Criminal Sex Offenders and Gang Members in RGV
Thursday, April 21, 2022 | EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector agents arrested a Mara-Salvatrucha (MS-13) and an 18th Street gang member, and two convicted sex offenders…
RGV Agents Interdict Five Migrant Smuggling Events
Thursday, April 21, 2022 | EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents and local law enforcement partners interdicted two migrant stash houses, two large…
Border Patrol Agents Arrest Convicted Murderer
Thursday, April 21, 2022 | BRACKETTVILLE, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to Del Rio Sector arrested a convicted murderer shortly after he illegally entered the United…
Migrants Rescued From Hidden Compartment by RGV Agents
Wednesday, April 20, 2022 | EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents rescue migrants trapped within a cattle trailer’s hidden compartment and disrupted two…
Unaccompanied Toddler Abandoned at Border in Rio Grande Valley, Texas
Wednesday, April 20, 2022 | ROMA, Texas – Rio Grande City Border Patrol Station (RGC) agents encounter an unaccompanied two-year-old boy near the Rio Grande. RGC agents working…
Del Rio Sector Continues Steady Apprehensions of Sex Offenders
Tuesday, April 19, 2022 | DEL RIO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Del Rio Sector recently arrested two convicted sex offenders. April 13…
Child Predators Arrested by USBP Agents
Tuesday, April 19, 2022 | EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents arrest two child sexual predators and more gang members. Agents working at the…
Two Human Stash Houses and Large Groups Encountered in RGV
Tuesday, April 19, 2022 | EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents and local law enforcement partners work together to disrupt two human smuggling stash…
Nearly $1.1M Worth of Narcotics Seized Over the Weekend
Monday, April 18, 2022 | EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley (RGV) Border Patrol agents interdicted four narcotic smuggling attempts, including a cocaine seizure valued at almost $…
CBP Releases March 2022 Monthly Operational Update
Monday, April 18, 2022 | WASHINGTON — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) today released operational statistics for March 2022, which can be viewed online here. “CBP…
Brownsville CBP Officers Seize $703K Worth of Narcotics in Three Seizures
Monday, April 18, 2022 | BROWNSVILLE, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Brownsville Port of Entry intercepted alleged narcotics…
Laredo Sector Border Patrol K9s lead to the success of halting several human smuggling attempts
Monday, April 18, 2022 | LAREDO, Texas – Over the course of two days, Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents utilizing Service canines halted three human smuggling attempts at…
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