US EditionHuman Smuggler Apprehended in Socorro After Pursuit
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El Paso.- Air and Marine Operations Agents (AMO) of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office (CBP) collaborated with the Border Patrol to arrest an alleged human smuggler who attempted to flee near Socorro, Texas. The operation was carried out on June 2, when an AS350 A-Star helicopter from the El Paso air force was carrying out aerial surveillance work over an area monitored by the Anti-Trafficking Unit of the Ysleta Border Patrol Station …
Human smuggler apprehended in Socorro after pursuit
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — U.S. Border Patrol agents apprehended a human smuggler this past Monday, June 2, after he led agents on a short pursuit in Socorro, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said in a press release. Photos: U.S. Border Patrol CBP says at around 8 a.m. that Monday, agents apprehended two undocumented migrants who were waiting to be picked up by a smuggler near Socorro Road. The Border Patrol Anti-Smuggling Unit from the Y…
Helicopter tracks down alleged human smuggler near Socorro
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- CBP's El Paso Air Branch apprehended an alleged human smuggler on Monday. Border Patrol agents found two migrants waiting to be picked up by the alleged smuggler near Socorro Road. Agents surveilling the area from a helicopter then saw the smuggler trying to drive away from Tigua Tribal Police and other law enforcement officers. After 30 minutes of surveillance the driver parked near Carmelita Circle and ran off. Agents …
CBP officers seize more than $312K in methamphetamine at Laredo Port of Entry
CBP officers seize more than $312K in methamphetamine at Laredo Port of Entry richard.j.pauza Tue, 06/03/2025 - 16:22 LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers assigned to the Laredo Port of Entry this weekend seized alleged methamphetamine that totaled more than $312,000 in street value. “As we begin to see increased traffic as local schools let out for the summer, our frontline CBP officers maintaine…
US CBP Officers stop cocaine smuggling attempt at El Paso port
Customs and Border Protection officers working at the Bridge of the Americas international crossing in El Paso seized 45.2 pounds of cocaine May 27. The drugs were hidden in a vehicle being driven by a 20-year-old female U.S. citizen. “Every day our dedicated CBP workforce stands guard protecting our community from any and all threats,” said CBP El Paso Port Director Ray Provencio. Source
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