Texas Weekly Border Summary: CBP Apprehend 213, Seize Stolen Guns, Cash And Close To $9 Million In Narcotics
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 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 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 27 – JULY 31, 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 & SEIZURES – REPORTED
| APPREHENSIONS | TOTAL |
| TOTAL ARRESTS/APPREHENSIONS |
213 |
| U.S. CITIZENS (apprehended for illegal activity) |
9 |
| SEX OFFENDERS/PREDATORS (previously convicted or currently charged) |
1 |
| RESCUES | 7 |
| SEIZURES (narcotics excluded, see below) |
(1- COMMERCIAL VEHICLES); (16– PASSENGER VEHICLES); (1- 9MM LOADED, STOLEN); (1- .45 CALIBER FIREARM); ( $532,142. U.S. DOLLARS); (1- .45 CALIBER FIREARM); (1- FIREARM, STOLEN) |
| COUNTRIES OF APPREHENSIONS (home countries of those apprehended/arrested) (USC: United States Citizen) |
EL SALVADOR, GUATEMALA, HONDURAS, KOREA, MEXICO, PERU & USC |
*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
*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 |
| HEROIN | 34.14 lbs. | $955,920 |
| MARIJUANA | 1,968 lbs. | $1,595,000 |
| METHAMPHETAMINE | 270.17 lbs. | $6,304,443 |
| TOTAL | 2273.31 lbs. | $8,855,363 |
WHERE WE GET OUR INFORMATION
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Rio Grande Valley Agents Arrest Convicted Sex Offender
Friday, July 31, 2020 | BROWNSVILLE, Texas — U.S. Border Patrol agents identify an illegal alien with a previous conviction for a sexually related crime.
Smugglers Continue to Put Illegal Aliens Lives at Risk
Friday, July 31, 2020 | EDINBURG, Texas — Border Patrol agents continue to rescue lost illegal aliens throughout South Texas.
Rio Grande Valley Border Patrol Seizes More than $3M Worth of Drugs
Friday, July 31, 2020 | EDINBURG, Texas — U.S. Border Patrol agents in the Rio Grande Valley Sector interdict three drug smuggling attempts…
Stash House Shut Down by Joint Enforcement Action
Friday, July 31, 2020 | LAREDO, Texas — In a joint enforcement action, U.S. Border Patrol along with the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) and…
Human Smugglers Remain Active During the Pandemic
Friday, July 31, 2020 | EDINBURG, Texas — Border Patrol agents disrupt two human smuggling attempts and discover two foreign nationals not commonly found in a stash house…
Brownsville CBP Officers Seize 259K Worth of Cocaine in Two Seizures at the Brownsville and Matamoros Bridge
Thursday, July 30, 2020 | BROWNSVILLE, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Brownsville and Matamoros International Bridge intercepted alleged narcotics…
Joint Enforcement Actions Shut Down Multiple Criminal Undertakings
Thursday, July 30, 2020 | LAREDO, Texas — U.S. Border Patrol, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), and the Webb County Constables Office Pct. 2 (WCCO…
Joint Enforcement Action Closed Down a Large Stash House
Thursday, July 30, 2020 | LAREDO, Texas — In a joint enforcement action, U.S. Border Patrol, Webb County Constables Office (WCCO), Webb County Attorney’s…
Big Bend Sector Agent Rescues Female in the Rio Grande
Tuesday, July 28, 2020 | PRESIDIO, Texas — A Border Patrol agent from the Presidio Station rescued a female from the Rio Grande as she struggled to stay afloat…
Laredo CBP Officers Execute a Double Play and Seize Hard Narcotics Worth Over $3.3 Million
Tuesday, July 28, 2020 | LAREDO, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers at the Juarez-Lincoln Bridge seized methamphetamine in…
Rio Grande Valley Border Patrol Seizes More than $400K Worth of Drugs
Tuesday, July 28, 2020 | EDINBURG, Texas — U.S. Border Patrol agents in the Rio Grande Valley Sector continue to interdict drug smuggling attempts…
CBP Officers Make Large Cash Bust At Ysleta Port
Tuesday, July 28, 2020 | EL PASO, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers conducting southbound operations at the Ysleta port of entry seized $171,992 in the unreported U.S…
CBP Officers Make Large Cash Bust At Paso Del Norte
Tuesday, July 28, 2020 | EL PASO, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the Paso del Norte border crossing seized $360,150 in unreported U.S. currency on…
Border Patrol Interrupts Drug Smuggling Attempts in the Rio Grande Valley
Monday, July 27, 2020 | EDINBURG, Texas — As Hurricane Hanna recovery efforts remain underway, Border Patrol agents continue to disrupt drug smuggling attempts…
Border Patrol Intercepts Human Smuggling Attempts
Monday, July 27, 2020 | LAREDO, TEXAS — U.S. Border Patrol agents intercepted two human smuggling attempts on Sunday…
CBP Officers at Hidalgo International Bridge Arrest Local Man with $600K worth of Methamphetamine
Monday, July 27, 2020 | HIDALGO, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Hidalgo International Bridge arrested a 22-year-old man from…
Border Patrol Encountered a Human Smuggling Attempt Utilizing a Livestock Trailer
Monday, July 27, 2020 | LAREDO, TEXAS — Border Patrol agents assigned to the Hebbronville Station prevented a large human smuggling attempt, after a…
Joint Enforcement Action Apprehends Large Group at Stash House
Monday, July 27, 2020 | LAREDO, Texas — U.S. Border Patrol and the Webb County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) apprehended a large group at a stash house in…
Agents Continue to Encounter Armed Subjects in the Rio Grande Valley
Monday, July 27, 2020 | EDINBURG, Texas — Yesterday afternoon, agents working at the Falfurrias Checkpoint referred a Ford Escape to the secondary…
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