Courtesy Diego Hernandez, LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) CBP officers at Laredo Port of Entry recently apprehended three pedestrians in connection with the seizure of alleged methamphetamine with a street value of $331,000 hidden within cans of produce. “Our frontline officers continue to maintain vigilance while conducting their inspections

Courtesy Laura D. Garcia, (McAllen, Texas)-The Run, Ride and Share campaign is organizing its 5th National Ride of Silence along McAllen roadways on Wednesday, May 16, 2018, at 6 p.m. and wheels down at 7 p.m. The group will meet at The Monitor’s parking lot at 1400 E. Nolana Avenue in McAllen. Over the past

Courtesy Diego Hernandez, LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) CBP officers at Laredo Port of Entry recently seized a significant load of alleged liquid methamphetamine with a street value in excess of $465,000. “With the reopening of vehicular traffic at Gateway to the Americas Bridge, our frontline CBP officers continue

Courtesy Margie Garza, LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Laredo Port of Entry working in collaboration with Mexican authorities took custody at mid-bridge of a male subject at the Gateway to the Americas International Bridge who was discovered to have an outstanding state arrest warrant for homicide issued in

Courtesy Margie Garza, LAREDO, Texas –As the third construction phase at the Juarez-Lincoln International Bridge begins, U.S. Customs and Border Protection port management is advising the traveling public that all vehicular traffic at the bridge will shift westward toward the new vehicle processing building at 11:59 p.m. on May 7. “We wanted to give the

Courtesy Diego Hernandez, LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations from the Laredo Port of Entry have implemented the relocation of the Secure Electronic Network for Travelers Rapid Inspection (SENTRI) Lane to the Gateway to the Americas International Bridge. SENTRI users will be able to continue to use the SENTRI lane

COURTESY JACLYN TREVIÑO,   EDINBURG, TX – Hidalgo County Community Service Agency is asking for the public’s input on utility assistance programs through forums which will be held next Monday through Wednesday.  The purpose of the forums is to gather input and obtain feedback regarding the needs of low-income families and to get suggestions on how the agency can

Courtesy Xochitl Mora, (Laredo, Texas)-McAllen International Airport is one of only two Texas airports that have been selected to host the 2018 National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Hurricane Awareness Tour on Monday, May 7, 2018, beginning at 2:00 p.m.  The event, which is free and open to the public, will not only give people a

Courtesy Xochitl Mora, City of San Antonio officials to be part of this historic opportunity for local input in the direction of state’s most iconic historical site  McAllen, Texas-The Alamo invites Texans to learn about ongoing preservation work happening at the state’s most well-known historic site and to share their own family stories, documents, and

Courtesy Margie Garza, Lane to Remain at Juarez-Lincoln Bridge for 30-Day Grace Period  LAREDO, Texas – Due to a shift in traffic in the third construction phase that would adversely impact SENTRI program users, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations at Laredo Port of Entry is pleased to announce that the Secure