Courtesy Richard Pauza, LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents halted a narcotics smuggling attempt and apprehended several illegal aliens northwest of Laredo. The incident occurred during the evening of August 26, when agents responded to several individuals carrying bundles at a ranch near Mines Road. Agents apprehended four individuals and seized five bundles of

Courtesy Charlotte Laracy, Funding is to reimburse the State for actions taken in response to COVID-19 pandemic Laredo, TX – Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced $1,823,862.67 in federal reimbursement funds to the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS). These funds, reimbursed through FEMA at a 75 percent cost share, are for DPS efforts in providing

Courtesy Alexis Torres, Funding will support businesses in Webb, Zapata, and Starr Counties Laredo, TX—Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced $550,000 in federal funds have been allocated to South Texas Development Council (STDC). These funds, awarded through Economic Development Administration’s CARES Act Recovery Assistance grants, will allow STDC to administer Revolving Loan Funds to small businesses

Courtesy Jennifer Gutierrez, LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers at the Juarez-Lincoln Bridge intercepted cocaine totaling more than $347,000 in street value. “Drug smugglers will go to extreme lengths to ensure their illegal contraband avoids detection,” said Acting Port Director Andrew Douglas, Laredo Port of Entry. “CBP officers

Courtesy Jennifer Gutierrez, LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers at the World Trade Bridge and Colombia Solidarity Bridge seized methamphetamine worth an estimated 18 million in two separate enforcement actions over the weekend. “The upsurge of methamphetamine trafficking has become a serious international health and security threat,” said

Courtesy Jennifer Gutierrez, LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers at the Juarez Lincoln Bridge intercepted a mixture of hard narcotics totaling over $2 million in street value. “These continued seizures of hard narcotics illustrate that the drug threat is ever-present and officers remain vigilant in their efforts to

Courtesy Jennifer Gutierrez, LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers at the World Trade Bridge seized hard narcotics with a street value of over $844,000 in two separate enforcement actions. “Even though anti-terrorism is our primary mission, CBP officers maintain their vigilance to ensure commercial entries are safe and

Courtesy Xochitl Mora, City of McAllen partnership with HC2 Broadcasting/Azteca America station now airing MCN Spectrum 1300 on antenna channel 57-1 (McAllen, Texas)-McAllen Cable Network, the City of McAllen’s Public. Education. Government. (P.E.G.) channel, which airs on Spectrum Cable channel 1300 is now available over the air on KAZH-LP Channel 57-1 McAllen to residents who

Courtesy Charlotte Laracy, Washington, D.C. – Congressmen Henry Cuellar (TX-28) and Chris Smith (NJ-04) work to alleviate the threat of lead in drinking water systems across the United States by introducing the Get the Lead Out Act. This bill would authorize $14 billion over two years and require every utility in America to develop a

Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Roadway intersection improvement to close Frontera Road extended to August 14 (McAllen, Tx)-As the City of McAllen continues to move forward with the Bicentennial Boulevard road extension project, construction of the roadway intersection of Frontera Road at Bicentennial Boulevard will continue to remain closed along Frontera Road. The roadway which has been