Illegal Immigrants burglarizing a ranch house, rip off weapons
SIERRA BLANCA, Texas – United States Border Patrol agents encountered three undocumented non-citizens armed with firearms they had obtained after burglarizing a ranch house in Hudspeth County.
29 June agents in Sierra Blanca responded to a ranch house that had been burglarized where weapons were known to have been stolen and arrested three undocumented non-citizens. Upon search of the undocumented non-citizens, two loaded handguns, ammunition, food, and clothing were discovered.
“Through extensive training, our Border Patrol Agents are always prepared and ready to respond to various scenarios. Without hesitation, these agents responded to the ranch house and safely secured the location, the stolen weapons and the undocumented non-citizens,” Big Bend Sector Chief Patrol Agent Sean L. McGoffin stated. “With the presence of weapons in the wrong hands, this situation could have turned violent; fortunately, our agents were able to control the encounter and bring it to a peaceful resolution.”
Hudspeth County Sheriff’s Office also responded to the scene and took custody of the subjects for further investigation and potential state charges for Trespassing and Theft of Property.
WASHINGTON – Air and Marine Operations (AMO) National Air Security Operations Center, P-3 Long Range Tracker and Airborne Early Warning crews collaborated with Joint Interagency Task Force-South partners to disrupt 1,086 tons of cocaine in narcotics source and transit zones since fiscal year 2008 through March 2021, denying transnational criminal organizations an estimated $41,064,422,502 in illicit proceeds.
Between October 1, 2008 and March 31, 2021, AMO P-3 aircrews reinforced the counternarcotic mission by flying 74,436 hours. For every hour flown by an AMO P-3 crew, international and federal law enforcement partners have seized an average of 29 pounds of cocaine, keeping dangerous drugs off the streets.
CBP Officers Seize $1.4 Million in Hard Narcotics at Laredo Port of Entry
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers seized hard narcotics in four separate, unrelated incidents that totaled over $1,400,000 in street value.
“In an effort to secure our Nation’s borders, as these narcotics seizures clearly illustrate, CBP has implemented enforcement strategies that have furthered the disruption of dangerous drugs entering the country,” said Port Director Alberto Flores, Laredo Port of Entry.
and fentanyl valued at more than $958,000 seized
by CBP officers at World Trade Bridge.
The first seizure occurred on June 28th at the Juarez-Lincoln Bridge, after a CBP officer referred a 2007 Cadillac Escalade arriving from Mexico for a secondary inspection. Following a canine and non-intrusive imaging system inspection, CBP officers discovered packages containing 7.80 pounds of alleged cocaine and packages containing 2.51 pounds of alleged methamphetamine within the drivers’ personal belongings. The narcotics had an estimated street value of $110,444.
The second enforcement action occurred on June 28th at the World Trade Bridge, after CBP officers assigned to the cargo facility encountered a daily express consignment truck arriving from Mexico. The 2020 Freightliner and shipment were referred for a canine and non-intrusive imaging system inspection, resulting in the discovery of 11.11 pounds of alleged methamphetamine within the shipment. The narcotics had an estimated street value of $222,223.
The third enforcement action occurred at the World Trade Bridge later that evening, after CBP officers encountered a tractor manifesting a shipment of plastic scrap arriving from Mexico. The 2020 International tractor and shipment were referred for a canine and non-intrusive imaging system inspection, resulting in the discovery of packages containing 19.75 pounds of alleged methamphetamine, 32.67 pounds of alleged cocaine and 22.88 pounds of alleged fentanyl within the shipment. The narcotics had an estimated street value of $958,404.
The fourth enforcement action occurred on June 29th at the World Trade Bridge after CBP officers encountered a daily express consignment truck arriving from Mexico. The 2011 Freightliner and shipment were referred for a canine and non-intrusive imaging system inspection, resulting in the discovery of 7.05 pounds of alleged methamphetamine within the shipment. The narcotics had an estimated street value of $141,094.
The four interceptions have a combined street value of $1,432,165.
CBP seized the narcotics. The cases were turned over to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement-Homeland Security Investigations (ICE-HSI) special agents for further investigation.
And then there is San Diego:
SAN DIEGO—U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) agents seized cocaine, fentanyl, and methamphetamine during three separate incidents on Wednesday.
of fentanyl hidden inside two fire extinguishers.
The first event occurred at approximately 2:15 p.m. when agents on patrol stopped a suspicious SUV on northbound Interstate 15. The agents received permission from the male U.S. citizen driver to search the vehicle using their K-9, which resulted in an alert to two fire extinguishers in the rear storage compartment.
The agents opened the extinguishers and extracted small bundles of suspected fentanyl pills from each one. The bundles weighed 19.06 pounds and have an estimated street value of $281,125. The 54-year-old driver, 53-year-old female U.S. citizen passenger, and the narcotics were turned over to the Drug Enforcement Administration Los Angeles Field Division for Federal prosecution.
The second seizure also occurred at approximately 2:15 p.m., when agents conducting patrols on Interstate 5 stopped a gold-colored SUV. Receiving consent to search, the agent’s service K-9 quickly alerted to the vehicle. Searching further, agents discovered a bag inside the cabin of the vehicle with four suspicious bundles. The vehicle, occupants, and suspected narcotics were taken to a nearby Border Patrol station for processing. Testing the bundles, all four were identified as methamphetamine. The packages weighed 9.26 pounds and have an estimated street value of $16,668. The driver, a 22-year-old male U.S. citizen, a 23-year-old male U.S. citizen passenger, and the narcotics were turned over to Drug Enforcement Administration agents for Federal prosecution.
9.26 pounds of meth from a gold-colored SUV .
The third event occurred at approximately 2:45 p.m. when agents patrolling Interstate 15 conducted a vehicle stop on a man driving a blue pickup truck. After receiving consent to search the truck, a USBP K-9 alerted to the rear cargo area. Agents searched the compartment and removed three bundles from two bags. Testing the contents, two bundles tested positive for cocaine and one bundle tested positive for methamphetamine. The cocaine weighed 2.54 pounds and the methamphetamine weighed 3.75 pounds. Combined, the drugs are valued at $42,975. The driver, a 25-year-old male U.S. citizen, and narcotics were remitted to the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Los Angeles Field Division with state charges and prosecution pending.
The vehicles in all three incidents were seized by USBP.
“On a day that San Diego Sector agents encountered more than 700 people attempting to enter the U.S. illegally, the vigilance of our agents also prevented these highly addictive and dangerous drugs from entering American neighborhoods,” said Chief Patrol Agent Aaron Heitke. “I am proud of their efforts.”