Courtesy Mucia Dovalina, LAREDO, TEXAS – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers recently seized a significant amount of marijuana with an estimated street value of more than $737,000 at World Trade Bridge in one enforcement action. “CBP employs numerous layers of enforcement and our officers will go above and beyond to keep these illicit

Courtesy Richard Pauza, LAREDO, TEXAS- U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers assigned to work at the Lincoln-Juarez International Bridge seized a noteworthy amount of crystal methamphetamine and heroin in one enforcement action this weekend. “The narcotics that were seized today are the kind that have been devastating the most vulnerable members of our communities

Courtesy Tricia Cortez, For more than 30 years, Dr. Tom Vaughan has made a sustained contribution to the conservation of the Rio Grande – our only source of drinking water – and its watershed. He established the state’s river monitoring program in Laredo/Nuevo Laredo, and has done river testing each and every month for more

Courtesy Rebecca M. Olaguibel, Rockville, Md., – Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), one of the world’s largest hotel companies, joined with partners O’Reilly Hospitality Management, LLC, Hankin Enterprises and Fulcrum Management to open the new Cambria hotel & suites McAllen Convention Center in McAllen, Texas today. Located at 701 S. Ware Rd., the 121-room

Courtesy Rick Pauza, LAREDO, TEXAS – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers recently seized a significant amount of marijuana with an estimated street value of more than $195,000 at World Trade Bridge in one enforcement action. “This was an excellent interception by our CBP officers and a great example of the layered enforcement strategy

Courtesy Mucia Dovalina, SOUTH TEXAS – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers and agriculture specialists at eight South Texas ports of entry seized a significant amount of narcotics, currency, false documents, and uncovered numerous immigration and agricultural violations during Fiscal Year 2016. Fiscal Year 2016 began October 1, 2015 and ended Sept. 30, 2016.

Courtesy Mucia Dovalina, LAREDO, TEXAS – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers recently seized a significant amount of crystal methamphetamine with an estimated value of over $688,000 during one enforcement action. “The primary officers’ experience, and interviewing technique was a key component in this significant narcotic interception,” said Port Director Gregory Alvarez, Laredo Port

Courtesy Richard Pauza, LAREDO, TEXAS –U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers recently seized a significant amount of alleged heroin carrying a combined estimated street value of more than $800,000 in one enforcement action. “This is an excellent seizure from our CBP officers who continue to uphold our border security mission and prevent hard narcotics

Courtesy Richard Pauza, LAREDO, Texas– U.S. Customs and Border Protection at the Laredo Port of Entry encourages travelers to plan ahead and avoid unnecessary delays during the upcoming Semana Santa traffic. CBP also reminds the traveling public that they may obtain their tourist permit by filing their I-94 application electronically and to utilize I-94 tourist

Courtesy Mucia Dovalina, LAREDO, Texas – On the cusp of Spring Break and as Holy Week draws closer, one of the busiest times of year for U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s South Texas ports of entry, CBP encourages holiday travelers to use Ready Lanes, enroll in trusted traveler programs and apply for tourist permits online