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Sheriff Martin Cuellar announces new pilot at Webb County Sheriff’s Office

Courtesy Eduardo Chapa,   (Laredo, Texas) – Webb County Sheriff Martin Cuellar today announced the appointment of Alan West Shipman as the new Sheriff’s Office pilot. Shipman started working for the Sheriff’s Office in mid-March and already has conducted several border security surveillance missions in the helicopter. “I welcome Pilot Shipman to Webb County and to the

CBP Field Operations Seizes Nearly $652K in Marijuana within Commercial Shipment

Courtesy Jennifer Gutierrez,  LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers at the World Trade Bridge seized marijuana with a street value of $652,000 that was found in a commercial shipment.  “Officers at the Laredo Port of Entry excel in carrying out CBP’s border security mission and protecting the public

City, County Confirm Sixth COVID-19 Related Death

Courtesy Rafael Benavides, LAREDO, Texas—The City of Laredo and Webb County have confirmed the sixth death in Laredo related to COVID-19. The City and County want to express their most sincere condolences to the family and want them to know that our counselors are available. A woman in her 70s with underlying health conditions had

City of Laredo Announces Virtual Court Proceedings Schedule

Courtesy Rafael Benavides, LAREDO, Texas—As a preventative measure during COVID-19, the City of Laredo Municipal Court is encouraging the public to participate through virtual court proceedings using Zoom. Previously, Judge Jesus “Chuy” Dominguez had ordered all non-essential court settings between March 16 to April 2, 2020, to be rescheduled to a future date.  Cases were

City of Laredo COVID-19 Update

Courtesy Rafael Benavides, LAREDO, Texas— The City of Laredo and Webb County have confirmed eight (8) new cases of COVID-19 in Laredo. As of  12:00 p.m. on Friday, April 3, a total of  persons 385 have been tested, 206 of those tests have resulted negative, 73 have resulted positive, 106 are pending, 7 have recovered, 11

City, County Confirm Fourth COVID-19 Related Death

  Courtesy Rafael Benavides LAREDO, Texas—The City of Laredo and Webb County have confirmed the fourth death in Laredo related to COVID-19. The City and County want to express their most sincere condolences to the family and want them to know that our counselors are available. A 43-year-old male who had previously tested positive for

Laredo CBP Officers Seize Hard Narcotics Worth $2.4 Million at the Gateway to the Americas Bridge

Courtesy Jennifer Gutierrez  LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers at the Gateway to the Americas Bridge intercepted hard narcotics totaling $2.4 million in street value.  “The methods of drug trafficking syndicates are continually evolving, becoming sophisticated in their methods of evading detection,” said Port Director Gregory Alvarez, Laredo Port of

City, County Confirm Second COVID-19 Related Death

Courtesy Rafael Benavides, LAREDO, Texas—The City of Laredo and Webb County have confirmed the second death in Laredo related to COVID-19. The City and County want to express their most sincere condolences to the family and want them to know that our counselors are available. A female in her late 60s who had previously tested positive

City of Laredo COVID-19 Update

Courtesy Rafael Benavides, LAREDO, Texas—The City of Laredo and Webb County are announcing new positive cases of COVID-19. Person 23 is a case of transmission through close contact and remains is stable. Person 24 is a case of community transmission and is hospitalized but in stable condition. Person 25 is another case of community transmission

CBP Officers at the Laredo Port of Entry Execute a Double Play and Seize Narcotics Worth Over $272K

Courtesy Jennifer Gutierrez,  LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers at the Gateway to the Americas Bridge seized various types of narcotics in separate unrelated incidents on Tuesday, Mar. 24, that totaled over $272,000 in street value. “These narcotic seizures exemplify CBP’s commitment to stop drug traffickers from disrupting

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