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McAllen & Apodaca Formalized Sister City Agreement
About Apodaca with a population of over 700K is Nuevo Leon’s most important industrial city as it houses 70% of Nuevo Leon industrial plants.
Smugglers Attempt to Use Airplane to Smuggle Migrants
Rio Grande Valley Sector (RGV) Border Patrol agents made 30 arrests from four migrant smuggling events. Agents interdicted a smuggling event at an airport and recovered a stolen vehicle.
Bringing National Attention to Growing Border Crisis
Governor Greg Abbott, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), and the Texas National Guard are continuing to work together to secure the border, stop the smuggling of drugs, weapons, and people into Texas, and prevent, detect, and interdict transnational criminal behavior between ports of entry.
McAllen Mayor Villalobos’ 2022 Labor Day Message
Texas Border Business McAllen Mayor Javier Villalobos shares his thoughts in a message to McAllen for Labor Day 2022.
Laredo CBP Arrest an Individual With Prior Felony Conviction
Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents arrested an individual with prior conviction in Laredo,
CBP Officers Seize $4.2 Million in Cocaine
CBP seized the narcotics. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement-Homeland Security Investigations (ICE-HSI) special agents are investigating the seizure.
STC Helps Councilwoman Find Power in Education
“I’m proud to be an STC alumna; I’m proud of STC, period,” she said.
Laredo Officers Seize $7.6 Million in Cocaine
In two more large cocaine interceptions this week, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers at Laredo Port of Entry seized cocaine valued at $7.6 million within tractor trailers in two separate enforcement actions.
Migrants Placed in Danger by Smugglers
Rio Grande Valley Sector (RGV) Border Patrol agents made 19 arrests from three migrant smuggling events and seized almost 500 pounds of marijuana.
Collaborative Efforts Close Laredo Stash House
U.S. Customs and Border Protection welcomes assistance from the community. Citizens are encouraged to report suspicious activity to the U.S. Border Patrol while remaining anonymous by calling 1-800-343-1994.
























