Operation Southern Surge: more than 1,600 pounds of narcotics seized, 89 arrested
Federal agents seized 1,600 pounds of narcotics, 15 firearms and more than $360,000 in cash during Operation Southern Surge, officials said.
- Since October 19, federal agents working through Operation Southern Surge seized more than 1,600 pounds of narcotics, 15 firearms, and more than $360,000 in illicit currency, resulting in 89 arrests, said Paul Del Rincon, assistance director of CBP Office of Field Operations-Laredo.
- Operation Southern Surge deploys specialized CBP officers and K-9 teams to ports in Laredo, Roma, Hidalgo, and Brownsville to disrupt smuggling across the Rio Grande Valley, historically the region with the greatest volume of illegal entries.
- At the Hidalgo Port of Entry, officers found nearly 1,083 pounds of methamphetamine hidden in leeks. Separate inspections at the Juarez-Lincoln International Bridge uncovered nearly 50 pounds of cocaine using nonintrusive technology.
- HSI Laredo Acting Deputy Special Agent in Charge Charles Kerby stated "securing the border requires more than making seizures," emphasizing HSI's focus on dismantling organizations moving drugs, weapons, and money across borders.
- These enforcement actions align with Governor Greg Abbott's Operation Lone Star, a five-year border security mission that has apprehended more than 540,000 people and seized more than 870 million lethal doses of fentanyl across Texas.
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Drugs, Guns, Ammo, Cash Seized, 89 Arrested at Texas Border During Two-Week Operation Southern Surge
Federal law enforcement officials announced the results of Operation Southern Surge during a Monday press conference in Laredo, Texas. The operation was described by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) as a coordinated Homeland Security Task Force effort that has netted more than 1,600 pounds of narcotics, 15 firearms, and over $360,000 in cash since mid-October. | Border / Cartel Chronicles
Trump Border Surge Nets 89 Arrests And 1,600 Pounds Of Drugs In Two Weeks – 100PercentFedUp.com – by Donald
Operation Southern Surge produced 89 arrests and seized more than 1,600 pounds of narcotics, 15 firearms, ammunition and illicit cash along the Texas border.
Operation Southern Surge: more than 1,600 pounds of narcotics seized, 89 arrested - Regional Media News
(The Center Square) - In a multiagency action in Texas border counties, federal agents seized more than 1,600 pounds of narcotics, hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash, and arrested 89 people. Through Operation Southern Surge, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Border Patrol K9 teams, [...]
Operation Southern Surge: more than 1,600 pounds of narcotics seized, 89 arrested - The Daily Bo Snerdley
(The Center Square) – In a multiagency action in Texas border counties, federal agents seized more than 1,600 pounds of narcotics, hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash, and arrested 89 people. Through Operation Southern Surge, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Border Patrol K9 teams, Homeland Security Investigations, the Drug Enforcement Administration and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Texas targeted drug traffick…
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