Archives for December 2018
Courtesy RIchard Pauza, LAREDO, TEXAS – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers intercepted a significant amount of hard narcotics with an estimated street value of more than $992,000 in one enforcement action at the Juarez-Lincoln International Bridge. “I congratulate our frontline officers for their firm commitment to carry out the
Courtesy Lauren Cavazos, (Laredo, Texas)- Diana Ramirez, a dyslexia teacher at Finley Elementary, was recently awarded a $2,000 grant from The Senator Judith Zaffirini Teachers’ College Student Loan Debt Grant. Ms. Ramirez has worked for United ISD since 2001 and became a dyslexia teacher in 2012. Ms. Ramirez, in her 19th year of teaching, holds a Master’s
Courtesy Laura D. Cavazos, (Laredo, Texas)-Recently students from United ISD’s Perez Elementary and Roosevelt Elementary were treated to a Christmas celebration, courtesy of IBC Bank’s annual Brighter Christmas initiative. The students were served cookies and pizza while they sang Christmas Carols and watched Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. Imagine the children’s surprise when Santa Clause arrived
Courtesy Alex Meyer, (Laredo, Texas)-For five years now, the United High School Ladies Softball Team has lived up to spreading holiday joy to children of Child Protective Services (CPS). Thirty children between the ages of one and fourteen were given gifts. These gifts were handed to them in a special chrismtas gathering on November 30,
Courtesy Yanira Deleon, (Laredo, Texas)-The District Attorney’s Office reports that the 341st District Court Grand Jury returned a true bill for Border Patrol Agent Juan David Ortiz. Ortiz was indicted on one count of capital murder, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, unlawful restraint and evading arrest or detention for fatally shooting Melissa Ramirez, Claudine
Courtesy Mika S. Akikuni (Laredo, Texas)-Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) today signed an innovative agreement with the Laredo Police Department (LPD), which opens opportunities for greater cooperation and collaboration in the areas of research, granting and internship. TAMIU Provost Dr. Tom Mitchell and LPD Chief Claudio Treviño signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) at TAMIU’s
Courtesy Diego Hernandez, LAREDO, TEXAS – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers intercepted a significant amount of narcotics with an estimated street value of more than $1.5 million in two enforcement actions over the weekend. “These were two excellent back-to-back narcotics interceptions by our CBP officers and they illustrate the
Courtesy Diego Hernandez, LAREDO, TEXAS – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers assigned to the World Trade Bridge recently seized over $587,000 in marijuana in two enforcement actions. “I congratulate our officers for these significant seizures and for the outstanding job they do each day in keeping our borders safe,” said
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