Courtesy Jennifer Gutierrez,  LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers at the Juarez Lincoln Bridge intercepted hard narcotics totaling $1.3 million in street value.  “Drug trafficking organizations are continually evolving concealment techniques, becoming sophisticated in their methods of avoiding detection,” said Port Director Gregory Alvarez, Laredo Port of Entry. “Fortunately, CBP

Courtesy Jennifer Gutierrez,  LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers at the Laredo Port of Entry seize contraband worth over $250,000 while conducting enforcement operations.  “CBP has many layers of enforcement strategies and our officers will go above and beyond to keep illicit contraband from being imported and exported

Courtesy Jennifer Gutierrez,  LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers at the World Trade Bridge intercepted a shipment containing narcotics with an estimated street value of $920,464.  “Officers at the Laredo Port of Entry have heightened their enforcement strategy when targeting these high-risk commodities, successfully disrupting the flow of

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 and currency totaling $1.1 million in value during two separate, unrelated incidents over the weekend.  “CBP conducts enforcement operations to protect against the illegal importation of narcotics and unreported exportations of bulk currency,” said

Courtesy Richard Pauza, LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers intercepted a significant amount of hard narcotics with an estimated street value of more than $25 million in one enforcement action at the World Trade Bridge. “This seizure was an enforcement action against transnational criminal organizations that

Courtesy Alexis Torres Laredo, TX – Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) released the following statement, regarding U.S., Mexico, and Canada’s agreement, of an additional 30-day extension of border restrictions for non-essential travelers across their shared borders. “As a member of the Bipartisan White House Task Force, I support the decision to extend restrictions for non-essential travelers across

Courtesy Charlotte Laracy Funding will assist students with expenses related COVID-19  Laredo, TX—Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced $19,044,197 federal funding for colleges, universities, and trade and vocational schools in Laredo. This funding, awarded through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, will assist students and schools with expenses related to the disruption of

Courtesy Charlotte Laracy, Funding will be used to keep the doors open and continue major projects during COVID-19  Laredo, TX—Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced $18,506,692 in federal funds for the Laredo International Airport. This funding, awarded through Airport Improvement Program in the CARES Act, will be used to help the Laredo International Airport pay for

Courtesy Jennifer Gutierrez,  LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers working outbound operations seized over $45,000 in undeclared currency in a single enforcement act over the weekend. “CBP’s national security mandate is complex, ranging from Anti-Terrorism to more traditional counter drug operations,” said Port Director Gregory Alvarez, Laredo Port