The bus had been crossing the border “every week or two weeks” for months before it was caught, according to officials.
Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. “Multiple witnesses said he belonged to La Linea cartel in Mexico,” a special agent with the CBP Office of Professional Responsibility testified at the hearing. More ...
A U.S. resident who says she traveled to Mexico to see a doctor for weight-loss treatment has been arrested on federal drug charges at a Laredo, Texas, port of entry.
The US Customs and Border Protection is cracking down on raw egg smuggling from Mexico amid rising egg prices, projected to increase by 20.3% in 2025.
The other side of the border has been beefed up too. The US Department of Defence has ordered 1,500 additional active-duty troops there to tackle the national emergency declared by Mr Trump. Airborne surveillance has been ramped up to monitor Mexican gangs.
Southern border agents say illegal border crossings have been on the decline since last fiscal year, but deportation flights are on the rise.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the Ysleta port of entry seized 64 pounds of methamphetamine on February 14, CBP officials said.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is reporting a 29% increase in egg smuggling attempts from Mexico as egg prices skyrocket in the U.S.
A Department of Homeland Security helicopter patrolling the border in Texas was struck three times by a laser fired from a vehicle on the Mexican side of the border.
CBP Officer Manuel Perez Jr., a 32-year-old US citizen originally from California, is allegedly a member of the La Linea, more commonly known as the Juárez drug cartel, investigators said.
EL PASO, Texas − A U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer allegedly involved in migrant smuggling on the El Paso border was allegedly a member of a Mexican drug cartel, a federal agent ...
If convicted, he could face 10 years up to life in prison. “Multiple witnesses said he belonged to La Linea cartel in Mexico,” a special agent with the CBP Office of Professional Responsibility testified at the hearing. More:Mexican cartels offering ...