Courtesy Jennifer Guttierez, LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Laredo Port of Entry detained a commercial bus passenger with an outstanding warrant for indecent sexual contact of a child out of Dallas, Texas.  “CBP recognizes the significance of bringing those charged with serious sex crimes to justice,” said Port Director Gregory

Courtesy Jennifer Gutierrez,  LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers at the World Trade Bridge seized a generous amount of narcotics in separate unrelated incidents on Thursday, March 12 that totaled nearly $2 million in street value.  “These drugs will not reach our communities due to the efforts of

Courtesy Jennifer Gutierrez,  LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers at Laredo Port of Entry intercepted a substantial amount of hard narcotics worth nearly $200,000 while conducting enforcement operations.  “The smuggling of illicit narcotics is a serious international health and security threat,” said Port Director Gregory Alvarez, Laredo Port of

Courtesy Ismael Guerra, LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers at Laredo Port of Entry recently seized a noteworthy amount of hard narcotics worth nearly $2 million in a single enforcement action over the weekend. “Drug trafficking organizations are persistent in their attempts to smuggle hard narcotics into the United

Courtesy Laura D. Garcia, (McAllen, Texas)-The Texas Department of Transportation is advising motorists of possible nightly traffic interruptions and delays along IH-2 from McColl Rd. through Ware Rd. beginning on Sunday, March 8 through Friday, March 13 from 8:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. The TXDOT contractor will be laying the lift of asphalt. The following roadways will

Courtesy Jennifer Gutierrez  LAREDO, TEXAS – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers intercepted a smuggling attempt of alleged methamphetamine with an estimated street value of more than $277,000 while conducting enforcement operations. “CBP has numerous layers of enforcement and our officers will go above and beyond to keep these illicit

Courtesy Alexis Torres, Funding will go towards buying 33 radios, improving communication between local law enforcement Laredo, TX— Sheriff Martin Cuellar, District Attorney Isidro Alaniz, and Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) today announced $150,000 in federal funds for Webb County’s Sheriff Office as well as the District Attorney’s Office. These funds, awarded through the DOJ’s Bureau of Justice

Courtesy Xochit Mora,  Random selection of customers will see inspections McAllen Public Utility will be conducting water meter auditing starting today, Monday, February 24, 2020. Performance Services Inc. has been contracted to conduct this audit. They will visit sites throughout the city, inspecting water meter installations and possibly, exchanging some meters for newer ones. For

Courtesy Richard Pauza,  LAREDO, TEXAS – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations, Laredo Port of Entry officials would like to advise the traveling public that all vehicular traffic at Juarez-Lincoln Bridge will be temporarily halted the morning of Feb. 22 in order to host the International Bridge Ceremony (also known as the

Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Lawsuit regarding SB 1004 and SB1152 includes 55 other Texas cities (Laredo, Texas)-The lawsuit filed by a coalition of 58 Texas cities, led by McAllen, and including Austin, Dallas, El Paso, and San Antonio, as well as many other Rio Grande Valley cities, is set for a temporary injunction hearing tomorrow morning,