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NEWS FROM OUR BORDERS:

Champlain, N.Y. - U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced the federal arrests of three subjects in the smuggling attempt of a Brazilian national. The arrests were a direct result of cooperative enforcement operations between CBP's Field Operations and Border Patrol. (more)
 
 
Penitas, Texas - U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the McAllen station seized 715 pounds of marijuana Tuesday evening from a red Chevrolet Tahoe just north of the Rio Grande.Agents on patrol near Abram observed a suspicious sport utility vehicle leaving an access area to the Rio Grande River operating at a high rate of speed. (more)
 
Del Rio, Texas - U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Carrizo Springs Station seized 25 pounds of cocaine, valued at more than $800,000 on Monday.At approximately 11 a.m., a 2006 Acura entered the immigration checkpoint on Highway 277 west of Carrizo Springs. (more)
 
 
Fort Lauderdale, Fla. - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at Ft. Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport intercepted 171 pounds of cocaine on February 28. The cocaine was discovered on the luggage carousel concealed within three bags. The incident is currently under investigation and no arrests were made at the time of discovery. (more)
 
Del Rio, Texas - U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Uvalde Station seized more than 200 pounds of marijuana, valued at more than $170,000, on Monday.Early Monday morning, agents observing traffic near Uvalde noticed two suspicious vehicles traveling in tandem on FM 1025 (Farm-to-Market road). (more)
 
Tucson, Ariz. - Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents have seized more than 2,300 pounds of marijuana in several services in the last 72 hours.Highlights included agents seizing 522 bricks of marijuana on Saturday weighing approximately 700 pounds. Casa Grande agents discovered the $560,000 worth of marijuana after they stopped three suspicious vehicles that were traveling in tandem. (more)

Busy Week nets Agents $33 Million in Drug Seizures
Thu, 18 Feb 2010 16:06:55 -0600

Edinburg, Texas - U.S. Border Patrol agents of the Rio Grande Valley Sector kept busy over the past seven days making numerous marijuana and cocaine seizures totaling nearly 15 tons.Beginning Thursday, agents made multiple unrelated seizures that resulted in excess of 29,000 pounds of marijuana and more than 300 pounds of cocaine seized. (more)

U.S. Border Patrol Agents Nab $2.5 Million in Marijuana
Thu, 18 Feb 2010 16:06:55 -0600

Marfa, Texas - U.S. Border Patrol agents from Marfa Sector seized 3,106 pounds of marijuana in one load Feb. 17. Three U.S. citizens were arrested and three vehicles were seized as well. Agents from the Marfa station were alerted to three suspicious vehicles traveling north on Highway 67 from Presidio about 12:20 p. (more)

Eagle Pass Border Patrol Seizes Marijuana
Thu, 18 Feb 2010 16:06:55 -0600

Del Rio, Texas - U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Eagle Pass North Border Patrol Station seized more than 288 pounds of marijuana valued $230,000 in two separate incidents.Around 1:30 p.m. Monday, agents responded to suspicious activity near Quemado, and performed a vehicle stop on a tan Buick LeSabre. (more)

Brackettville Man Has Bad Morning
Thu, 18 Feb 2010 16:06:55 -0600

Del Rio, Texas - U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Brackettville Station arrested a Brackettville man as he was trying to circumvent a Border Patrol checkpoint with more than 600 pounds of marijuana valued at nearly $500,000.Agents observing traffic, Feb. (more)


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