CBP Officers Discover $6.6 Million in Hard Narcotics at Hidalgo and Pharr International Bridges | CBP
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.
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*Reporting period
*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.
| APPREHENSIONS & SEIZURES (*Excluding narcotics. For narcotics, see table below) |
TOTAL |
| TOTAL ARRESTS/APPREHENSIONS | 166 |
| APPREHENDED GANG MEMBER(S) | 2- MS-13, 1- SUREÑOS |
| U.S. CITIZENS (A-USC: Adult, United States Citizen, J-USC: Juvenile, United States Citizen) | 3- USC (All arrests were for human or human & drug smuggling) |
| SEIZURE OF PASSENGER VEHICLES | 8 |
| SEIZURE OF COMMERCIAL VEHICLES | 4- COMMERCIAL TRACTOR TRAILERS |
| SEIZURES |
1- SHIPMENT OF FRESH PRODUCE |
| COUNTRIES OF APPREHENSIONS (Home countries of those apprehended/arrested) (USC: United States Citizen) |
ECUADOR, EL SALVADOR, GUATEMALA, HONDURAS, MEXICO & USC |
(AS REPORTED BY THE U.S. CUSTOMS & BORDER PROTECTION)
| CRIMES COMMITTED | LOCATION OF CRIME | SENTENCE |
| AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ASSAULT OF A CHILD | GEORGES COUNTY, MARYLAND | ONE-YEAR INCARCERATION |
| THEFT OF PROPERTY | HOUSTON, TEXAS | NOT REPORTED |
| RAPE-STRONG ARM | NOT REPORTED | SENTENCED TO 15 YEARS, WHICH WAS LATER REDUCED TO FOUR YEARS |
| INDECENT LIBERTIES WITH A CHILD | GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA | SENTENCED TO 16-20 MONTHS CONFINEMENT AND 60 MONTH’S PROBATION |
| 1ST DEGREE MURDER | POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA | SENTENCED TO 20 YEARS CONFINEMENT |
| SEXUAL BATTERY | WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA | SENTENCED 60 DAYS CONFINEMENT |
| STATUTORY RAPE OF A CHILD | UNION COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA | SENTENCED TO 16-29 MONTHS CONFINEMENT |
*PLEASE NOTE: 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.
| TYPE OF NARCOTIC | WEIGHT | STREET VALUE |
| HEROIN |
18.63 lbs. | $746,757 |
| HEROIN (BLACK TAR) |
19.57 lbs. | $19.57 |
| MARIJUANA | 2,486 lbs. | $1,701.222 |
| METHAMPHETAMINE | 614.70 lbs. | $12,391,092.82 |
| TOTAL | 3,138.9 lbs. | $15,282,802 |
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