Courtesy Richard Pauza,                               LAREDO, Texas– – With the rapid approach of Holy Week, one of the busiest travel periods of the year, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Laredo Port of Entry have implemented a variety of effective measures to facilitate a smooth, orderly traffic flow, including a designated lane, electronic tourist

Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Fee ordinance approved by City Commission in January to help fund projects in the City’s Master Drainage Plan  After two public meetings held at two different community centers to inform residents about a proposed drainage utility fee and a public hearing at a City Commission at the first meeting in January where

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 three significant loads of marijuana, one was a Free and Secure Trade (FAST) entry, the other two were found within shipments of cement paving stones, with a combined total street value exceeding

Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection,  LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) CBP officers at Laredo Port of Entry in recent days seized loads of varied hard narcotics with a combined total street value exceeding $227,000 from two body carriers. “These back to back seizures in the passenger environment show

Courtesy Laura D. Garcia,   McAllen, Tx – The City of McAllen would like to remind residents that its Passport Division is open every second Saturday of the month. The facility will open today Saturday, March 10. They will accept applications from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Additionally, The U.S. Department of State has approved an

Courtesy Laura D. Garcia, McAllen, Tx– Storytime and Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) backpacks are now available for checkout at McAllen Public Library’s Main Library. The Storytime backpacks are meant for children under 5 years old, while the STEM backpacks are suitable for children in grades 1st to 5th. They are also available to

Courtesy Richard Pauza,  LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) CBP officers at Laredo Port of Entry stopped a triple threat seizing a load of three different kinds of hard narcotics with a combined value of nearly $900,000. “Seizing this significant load of cocaine, methamphetamine and heroin this weekend underscores our

Courtesy Richard Pauza, LAREDO, Texas—On the heels of a poly-drug load this weekend, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) CBP officers at Laredo Port of Entry on Monday seized a combination load of heroin and fentanyl with combined estimated street value of $192,000. “These back-to-back seizures of multiple types of narcotics