TBB Staff

Yesterday evening, agents assigned to the Rio Grande City Border Patrol Station responded to suspected illegal activity near El Refugio, Texas. As agents arrived to the area, they observed multiple subjects carrying large bundles of suspected narcotics.

Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) today announced that the State of Texas has administered more than 1 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine—making Texas the national leader in vaccinations

Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Ada Booth, M.D. and Walton “Boyd” Bush, Ed.D. to the Texas Medical Board District Four Review Committee for terms set to expire on January 15, 2022.

Earlier today, an indictment was unsealed in Central Islip, New York charging 14 of the world’s highest-ranking MS-13 leaders who are known today as the Ranfla Nacional

Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Filemon Vela (TX-34) released the following statement after President-elect Joe Biden named the Congressman from Texas the Vice Chair of the Democratic National Committee (DNC).

EDINBURG, Texas – On Tuesday, Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol agents arrested two illegal aliens with prior convictions for sexual offenses.

Normally, every October sees the McAllen Fire Department visiting local elementary schools during National Fire Safety Week, teaching fire safety and other helpful hints, with Sparky and other fire suppression tools and vehicles.

RIO GRANDE VALLEY – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) volleyball team learned on Wednesday that senior outside hitter Samaret Caraballo and junior outside hitter Sarah Cruz are Preseason All-Western Athletic Conference (WAC) selections as voted on by the WAC head coaches.

Fourteen deaths related to COVID-19 reported in Hidalgo County

EDINGURG, Texas – On Tuesday, agents from the Rio Grande City Border Patrol Station seized nearly 400 pounds of marijuana in Starr County. Yesterday afternoon, Rio Grande City Border Patrol (RGC) agents responded to suspected criminal activity near Garciaville, Texas. As agents arrived, they observed an All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) departing the area. Agents attempted to make contact with the ATV operator, however the subject quickly abandoned the ATV and absconded into Mexico. A search of the immediate area led to the discovery of one bundle of marijuana. The marijuana weighed approximately 108 pounds and has a value of $86K. Hours later, RGC agents working near La Grulla, Texas, observed multiple subjects attempting to load bundles of suspected narcotics into a vehicle. As agents responded to the area, the subjects abandoned the narcotics and fled back to Mexico. Agents were able to apprehend one suspect and five bundles of marijuana weighing more than 276 pounds and valued at over $221K. The suspect and marijuana were turned over to the Starr County HIDTA Task Force. U.S. Customs and Border Protection is the unified border agency within the Department of Homeland Security charged with the management, control and protection of our nation's borders at and between the official ports of entry. CBP is charged with keeping terrorists and terrorist weapons out of the country while enforcing hundreds of U.S. laws.