STATE NEWS
Courtesy Richard Pauza, EAGLE PASS, TEXAS – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Eagle Pass Port of Entry this weekend apprehended a Ft. Worth man wanted on an outstanding warrant for aggravated sexual assault of a child and seized $67,000 in undeclared currency in two separate enforcement actions. The fugitive arrest occurred on
Courtesy Richard Pauza, Texas Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) recognized four U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) supervisors with Patriot Employer certificates for maintaining a flexible schedule to allow CBP officer Omar Gonzalez to serve with the Naval Reserve while maintaining his CBP officer duties. From left, CBP Port Director Gene Garza,
Courtesy Raul Leal, Temporary closure of NB IH 35 left most (west) lane and SB IH 35 left most (east) lane Rosiek Construction crews conducting will be conducting the work. Monday, August 24, 2009 from approximately 9 a.m.-6 p.m., weather permitting. Closures will take place on IH 35 NB mainlanes, just north of Mann Road
Courtesy Raul Leal, AUSTIN, TX – Drunk driving is the leading cause of fatalities in serious crashes across Texas. That’s why, with the long Labor Day weekend approaching, TxDOT will join forces with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the Texas Department of Public Safety, the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, and law enforcement agencies statewide
Courtesy Richard Pauza, LAREDO — As the Laredo, Nuevo Laredo community prepares for their children to return to school, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is advising the traveling public that certain agricultural items are prohibited from entry to the U.S. and violations can trigger significant penalties. This weekend alone, CBP made 12 interceptions of
Courtesy Richard Pauza, Laredo, Texas –U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Laredo Port of Entry on Thursday discovered more than a ton of marijuana and 183 pounds of cocaine in two separate enforcement actions. The narcotics have a total combined estimated street value of $7.9 million. The largest seizure in terms
Cuatro Vientos contractor selected – elected officials elated LAREDO – The Texas Department of Transportation opened bids for the multi-million dollar Cuatro Vientos (State Loop 20 extension) construction project for South Laredo yesterday afternoon. Preliminary data notes that J. C. Evans Construction Company, L.P. of Leander, Texas has submitted the low bid at a cost
Courtesy Richard Pauza, CDHS Secretary Janet Napolitano speaks at an Aug. 13 event at the Border Enforcement Security Task Force (BEST) conference in San Antonio in which law enforcement representatives from the governments of the U.S. and Mexico signed a letter of intent to develop a coordinated and intelligence-driven response to the threat of cross
Webb County Clerk Margie Ibarra celebrated her campaign announcement yesterday accompanied by friends and family outlining her accomplishments as County Clerk as well as her future goals once re-elected. Below is the complete announcement that was distributed to her supporters. (click here to view pics of event) Margie Ramirez Ibbarra Webb County Clerk
WASHINGTON—Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano today announced the expansion of the Global Entry initiative—a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) pilot program that streamlines the screening process at airports for trusted travelers through biometric identification—to 13 additional airports across the United States. “Global Entry expedites the customs and security process for trusted
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