Drug Enforcement Administration Acting Administrator Uttam Dhillon announced Thursday that the DEA will direct enforcement resources to methamphetamine “transportation hubs” — areas where methamphetamine is often trafficked in bulk and then distributed across the country. …
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers intercepted 82.5 pounds of marijuana yesterday at the Ysleta Port of Entry (POE), which carries a value of approximately $66,040. The seizure was made at the Ysleta POE at approximately …
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Tracking at night is an age-old skill passed along to each new generation of Border Patrol agents, and it’s still paying big dividends. Agents faced that challenge south of Lordsburg Tuesday night, and interrupted yet another drug …
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico –Border Patrol Agents in New Mexico were busy intercepting law violators over the weekend, including one subject attempting to smuggle illegal narcotics through a traffic checkpoint. Late Saturday morning, a green SUV pulled …
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Agents in New Mexico and west Texas were successful this week in derailing attempts to smuggle marijuana after they arrested four suspected smugglers and seized over $1.5 million in marijuana using various technology. Shortly after …
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations officers working at the El Paso port of entry seized 40.2 pounds of cocaine Saturday. The estimated street value of the seized cocaine is $1,286,400. …
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations officers working at the Santa Teresa port of entry seized seven pounds of cocaine Sunday. The estimated street value of the seized cocaine is $224,000. …
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Border Patrol agents arrest four suspected smugglers and snag $209,120.00 in marijuana in what was a very busy weekend for them. Officials say that last Friday, Agents assigned to the Clint Border Patrol Station agents saw four …
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Border Patrol Agents assigned to the El Paso Sector made two large pot busts near the town of Santa Teresa, and a third in El Paso. On Thursday, Agents from Santa Teresa spotted a Nissan sedan that was …
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Border Patrol Agents from Las Cruces and Lordsburg had a very busy weekend, taking 329 pounds of marijuana off the streets and nabbing a previously deported convicted felon. On Sunday, Agents working in Lordsburg noticed …
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Border Patrol Agents from Deming and Lordsburg, New Mexico combined to seize more than 273 pounds of marijuana last week, while apprehending six suspected narcotics couriers. Early on September 2nd, Agents assigned to the Deming …
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Border Patrol Agents from the Clint Station in the Lower Valley detain four smugglers and nearly 400 pounds of pot early Monday morning According to officials, in the early morning hours of August 31, the …
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AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) has released the 2015 Texas Gang Threat Assessment, which was developed to provide an extensive overview of gang activity in the state of Texas. “Because of …
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Special Agents with the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) seized nearly 6 pounds of cocaine and arrested 6 people Tuesday. According to DPS officials, the undercover operation took place at the La Quinta In, …
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations officers working at the El Paso port of entry seized 10.25 pounds of cocaine Tuesday. The estimated street value of the seized contraband is $328,000. “CBP …
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