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Courtesy Richard Pauza, LAREDO, TEXAS – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers seized a significant amount of cocaine and currency valued at nearly $1 million in two separate incidents at our international bridges within the Laredo Port of Entry. “These seizures provide a great example of teamwork and the enforcement efforts conducted daily by our
Courtesy Abigail Martinez, LAREDO, TEXAS – Representative Richard Peña Raymond (Laredo), Chairman of the House Committee on Human Services, joined local officials, city and county law enforcement for the grand opening of the new Oscar “O.J.” Hale Crime Lab. As Vice-Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations during the 81st Texas Legislature, Rep. Raymond helped
Courtesy Richard Pauza, LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers and agents at the Laredo Port of Entry seized $266,000 in unreported currency in an outbound enforcement action this weekend at the Gateway to the Americas Bridge. “Our outbound team maintained their vigilance, utilized their keen inspection skills and seized a significant load of
Courtesy Richard Pauza, LAREDO, TEXAS – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers assigned to work at the Lincoln-Juarez Bridge seized methamphetamines in two unrelated enforcement actions with a combined value of more than $2.5 million this past Labor Day weekend. “There was no day off for our CBP officers working at the international bridges this
Courtesy David Leo, AUSTIN, TX — Chairman Richard Peña Raymond, head of the House Committee on Human Services concluded a busy 84th legislative Session having considered 122 separate bills including 10 major pieces of Sunset legislation. Chairman Raymond and his nine member panel oversee the state’s multi-billion dollar Medicaid program, child and elder care services, foster
Courtesy Richard Pauza, LAREDO, TEXAS – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers assigned to work at the Lincoln Juarez Bridge seized heroin and cocaine with a combined value of $656,207 this past weekend. “These are excellent interceptions from our CBP officers,” said Port Director Joseph Misenhelter, Laredo Port of Entry. “These seizures demonstrate how our
Courtesy David Leo, AUSTIN, TX – Representative Richard Peña Raymond (Laredo), Chairman of the House Committee on Human Services, has been appointed by the Speaker of the House to the Health and Human Services (HHSC) Transition Legislative Oversight Committee. Chairman Raymond will continue the effort that he, Chairman Four Price, Representative Cindy Burkett and other
Courtesy Richard Pauza, LAREDO, Texas –U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced this week that 29-year veteran CBP/DHS executive Bradd Skinner has become the new permanent Assistant Director, Field Operations for Trade Operations at Laredo Field Office. “I look forward to reconnecting with fellow federal partners and trade stakeholders in South Texas with whom I
Courtesy Yolanda Choates, Cocaine run valued at $64.9 M stopped at sea CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Air and Marine agents detected a cocaine run resulting in the arrest of three individuals and the interdiction of more than 868 pounds of cocaine worth more than $64.9 million. The crew
Courtesy Richard Pauza, Laredo, Texas –U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Laredo Port of Entry this week seized more than 100 pounds of cocaine in a tractor trailer arriving at World Trade Bridge. “This is a significant amount of hard narcotics discovered by our frontline CBP officers in the commercial environment and the
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