STATE NEWS
Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection, SOUTH TEXAS – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at South Texas ports of entry facilitated an even heavier volume of tourists during Holy Week 2014 than the same period last year while their steely-eyed vigilance resulted in a decrease in the amount of narcotics encountered. “We implemented
Courtesy Richard Pauza, This year, Bring Your Child to Work Day celebrates its 21th year anniversary as millions of youth and adults look ahead, as this year’s theme, “Plant a Seed, Grow a Future,” suggests that an even bigger and brighter future lies ahead for all our nation’s daughters and sons. It reminds our youth
Courtesy Richard Pauza, LAREDO, Texas – By their presence at a recent retirement luncheon, U.S. Customs and Border Protection employees past and present this week honored Operations Specialist Raquel Sepulveda for her combined total of 39 years of federal service. Ms. Sepulveda will be retiring from federal service on May 3, 2014. “We applaud Raquel
Courtesy Richard Pauza, LAREDO, Texas –U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Laredo Port of Entry this weekend seized more than two tons of marijuana hidden in a shipment of kitchen parts during a routine inspection at World Trade Bridge. “Our frontline CBP officers utilized their targeting skills along with our canines and
Courtesy Richard Pauza, Laredo, Texas –U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Laredo Port of Entry apprehended two men wanted in connection with a homicide that occurred in Dallas, Texas on March 24, 2014. “The importance of the work that our CBP officers do in conducting interviews with individuals that present themselves
Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection, WASHINGTON — U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations today announced the comprehensive results of ongoing efforts to protect America from the illicit trade in counterfeit and pirated goods during Fiscal Year 2013. CBP and HSI are the components within
Project will demolish homes where drug, crime activity occur Courtesy Xochitl Mora, (Laredo, TX ) The City of Laredo, in partnership with the U.S. Border Patrol, have been working together to find a way to rid the community of homes that have been identified as having drug and other criminal activities occurring at those
Courtesy Gabriel Lopez, South Texas Afghanistan Iraq Veterans Association, STAIVA, would like to thank all of its members who participated this weekend in The Keep Laredo Beautiful Tire Round-Up Event. With the assistance of several members throughout the city, STAIVA was able to round-up and clean-up 284 illegally dumped tires. We quickly realized the problem
Courtesy Miriam Menchaca, LAREDO, TX – The Laredo Chamber of Commerce hosted Department of Homeland Security Deputy Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to a roundtable discussion over lunch on Tuesday, February 18. Mayorkas was in town to join in the announcement of the recent approval of $62 M for infrastructure development at Laredo’s downtown bridges. Also joining
Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection, (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 2013. Fiscal Year 2013 began October 1, 2012 and ended
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