Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol agents interdicted a team of Mexican cartel drug smuggling mules as they crossed the border into Texas. The four illegal aliens dropped backpacks and fled back to Mexico, leaving 69 pounds of cocaine for the agents to recover.
The ongoing scandal surrounding Mexico’s Navy and top government officials is expected to lead to more than 200 arrests. Two recent deaths within the naval institution have sparked widespread speculation about targeted killings to cover up or block the ongoing investigation.
Texas leaders are mourning the death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, who was fatally shot during a speaking event at Utah Valley University, calling the act “unspeakable evil” and a “senseless assassination.” From Governor Greg Abbott to Senator Ted Cruz, officials across the Lone Star State condemned the killing and praised Kirk’s legacy as a bold voice for American youth, faith, and freedom. The outpouring of grief underscores Kirk’s deep ties to Texas and the growing alarm over political violence nationwide.
Federal immigration authorities arrested 822 criminal aliens and immigration violators in a sweeping weeklong operation across Southeast Texas. The operation targeted violent offenders to restore public safety to communities long plagued by cartel-linked crime and illegal reentry.
Top-level Mexican Navy brass, politicians, and other government administrators are now the target of an ongoing investigation into a cartel-connected large-scale illegal fuel market that moved thousands of barrels of fuel and stolen oil.
Working with law enforcement authorities in El Salvador, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents removed a former Catholic priest and wanted fugitive to his home country to face justice. Jesus Orlando Erazo-Galvez was wanted on charges of child rape committed while he performed his priestly duties in the Salvadoran State of Cuscatlán in 2022.
Polish authorities, backed by anti-terror units, raided a clandestine meth lab near the German border last week, arresting three men—including two chemists allegedly tied to Mexico’s notorious Sinaloa Cartel. The bust underscores the cartel’s expanding global footprint and its designation by the U.S. government as a foreign terrorist organization. Agents seized 300 liters of methamphetamine and three tons of precursor chemicals in what officials called one of the most significant synthetic drug operations ever uncovered in the region.
U.S. Border Patrol agents and ICE Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) special agents teamed up to dismantle a human smuggling scheme in El Paso, Texas, that ultimately led to the arrest of 35 illegal aliens. The arrests took place after the alleged smugglers crashed their vehicle while trying to evade arrest by the Border Patrol.
The Gulf Cartel continues to terrorize the Mexican border state of Tamaulipas despite the government’s claims of cracking down on drug cartels. The Gulf Cartel is labelled as a terrorist organization by the U.S. government.
In Part 3 of an exclusive interview with Breitbart News, Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons laid out a bold vision for restoring law and order through a nationwide recruitment drive aimed at bringing patriots into the ranks of immigration enforcement. Under President Trump’s leadership, ICE is not only cracking down on criminal aliens and drug cartels—it’s rebuilding its workforce with Americans who believe in the mission.
A federal grand jury indicted a professor at California State University Channel Islands who is charged with throwing a tear gas canister at federal agents executing a search warrant at a marijuana farm in Camarillo this summer. The grand jury returned the indictment on Wednesday.
The U.S. Department of the Treasury is stepping up its efforts to identify the ways that drug cartels move their funds. Most recently, Treasury officials identified the presence of Chinese money laundering networks that are working with Mexican drug cartels and other criminal entities to move large sums of cash.
Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons is sounding the alarm on the public safety risks posed by sanctuary jurisdictions across the United States. In Part Two of an exclusive interview with Breitbart News, Lyons detailed how local governments that refuse to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement are endangering communities and forcing ICE agents into increasingly dangerous operations.
A group of ten state cops in the Mexican border state of Chihuahua claims that more than 80 Sinaloa Cartel gunmen overpowered them and beat them for some time before releasing them. Government officials have tried to deny the incident; however, some information points to the attack having been prompted by the theft of a drug load.
In a dramatic escalation of the federal government’s war on transnational drug cartels, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) reported the seizure of a record-breaking shipment of illicit drug precursor chemicals en route from China to drug cartels in Mexico — before they could be weaponized and unleashed on American streets.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott ordered the Department of Public Safety to “Strictly Enforce English Proficiency Requirements For Commercial Drivers.” The order follows recent coverage by Breitbart Texas of the Lone Star State leading the nation in having truck drivers removed from service for not being proficient in English.
The Gulf Cartel brought the city of Matamoros, Tamaulipas, to a standstill after they carried out a series of attacks targeting a local city official and her two children, who sustained various injuries. Mexican military forces did not respond to the clash to assist state authorities in fighting the Gulf Cartel. The Gulf Cartel is one of the six Mexican drug cartels labeled as terrorist organizations by the Trump administration.
Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) officials in New England say they arrested more than 170 members of the Sinaloa Cartel during a recent crackdown operation. The arrests led to the seizure of more than 22,000 counterfeit pills, fentanyl powder and packaging branded with the Sinaloa Cartel logo.
United States Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro announced the most significant federal seizure of drug precursor chemicals by federal law enforcement authorities in U.S. history during a Wednesday press conference in Pasadena, Texas. The precursor chemicals, seized in two separate maritime interdictions, were headed from China to Mexico’s Sinaloa Cartel.
Border Patrol agents assigned to the nine southwest sectors encountered approximately 6,300 illegal aliens who crossed the border in August between ports of entry, according to unofficial reports reviewed exclusively by Breitbart Texas. This represents a 90 percent decrease in migrant apprehensions compared to August 2024.
United States Attorney Pam Bondi announced the filing of a civil complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois challenging state laws that provide in-state tuition and scholarships for illegal aliens on Tuesday. The complaint alleges the laws unconstitutionally discriminate against U.S. citizens, who are not afforded the same reduced tuition rates or scholarships, in direct conflict with federal law.
On direct orders from President Donald Trump, U.S. military forces launched a precision strike on a drug-laden vessel in international waters, killing 11 Tren de Aragua narcoterrorists en route to the United States. Trump declared the operation a clear warning to traffickers that those who smuggle poison toward American shores will face swift and lethal consequences.
A spokesman for Texas Governor Greg Abbott told Breitbart Texas that truckers operating commercial vehicles in the Lone Star State should “fully comply” with a presidential executive order requiring English proficiency.
A California tow truck driver is facing federal charges in Los Angeles after he is seen towing off an Immigration and Customs Enforcement patrol vehicle. A video posted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California shows the emergency lights in operation and the driver hauls it away.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) minced no words when criticizing a recent New York Times story about the deportation of a convicted Jamaican murderer by the Trump administration in July. The New York Times headline omitted the crime of murder and instead simply read “Man Who’d Served His Time in U.S. Is Deported to an African Prison”.
Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) special agents teamed up with police in Stafford, Texas, to raid a suspected illegal marijuana warehouse last week. During the raid, agents arrested 18 illegal aliens who were working illegally in the warehouse.
A report published last week on social media by American Truckers United shows that Texas companies lead the nation in employing drivers who are not proficient in reading and understanding English. Recent crashes, including a multi-fatality crash in the state’s capital city earlier this year, raised the issue to the forefront.
According to a spokesperson for the Consul General of Mexico in Eagle Pass, Texas, five illegal alien deaths have been recorded since January in and around the small Texas border town. The number, less than one death per month, pales in comparison to the illegal alien deaths, at times nearly one per day, under President Joe Biden’s border crisis.
Locals in the Mexican beach resort area of Cozumel rioted outside of an army base over allegations that a soldier raped a young girl.
Effective September 1, those engaged in human trafficking in Texas will face up to 99 years in prison if convicted. Earlier this month, Governor Greg Abbott signed HB 2306 and SB 1212 into law, making human trafficking a first-degree felony and denying parole to those convicted in some circumstances.
A recent seizure by Mexican authorities sheds light on how the Mayiza faction of the Sinaloa Cartel is using rail lines to move large quantities of narcotics from Mexico to Arkansas. The seizure also points to a commercial alliance between the Mayiza and the Cartel Del Noreste faction of Los Zetas, which is allowing the move of drugs through their territories for a fee.
Una reciente incautación realizada por autoridades mexicanas arroja luz sobre cómo la facción Mayiza del Cártel de Sinaloa utiliza vías ferroviarias para transportar grandes cantidades de narcóticos desde México a Arkansas. La incautación también apunta a una alianza comercial entre Mayiza y la facción Cártel del Noreste de Los Zetas, que permite el tráfico de drogas a través de sus territorios a cambio de una tarifa.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed the “One Big Beautiful Map” bill into law on Friday. The new map is expected to increase Republican representation in Congress by five seats.
Sicarios del estado fronterizo de Tamaulipas han comenzado a realizar ataques selectivos contra guardias de prisiones estatales como parte de una aparente disputa territorial, donde ya han matado a un custodio. El asesinato ocurre pocos días después de que la facción Cártel del Noreste de Los Zetas colocara una pancarta advirtiendo sobre este tipo de ataques.
Cartel gunmen in the border state of Tamaulipas carried out targeted attacks on state prison guards as part of an apparent turf war, resulting in the death of a chief guard. The killing comes just days after the Cartel Del Noreste faction of Los Zetas had posted a banner warning of such attacks.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers arrested a Venezuelan illegal alien wanted for torturing and attempting to kill a woman in his home country—the fugitive burst into tears after being placed in a police vehicle in North Texas earlier this month. The Venezuelan man fled to the U.S. and was released from custody during Biden-era catch-and-release policies.
Despite the criticism levied against U.S. President Donald J. Trump for his hard stance on immigration, former President Bill Clinton was the one who deported the most Mexican migrants in history, said Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum.
A Texas sheriff is facing multiple felony and misdemeanor charges and surrendered to his own jail this week in Johnson County. The sheriff’s arrest follows a grand jury indictment stemming from an investigation by the Texas Rangers.
A Florida sheriff sent a “legion” of deputies to arrest an illegal alien who allegedly assaulted ICE agents. Officials report the man is a Nicaraguan national illegally present in the United States.
Federal law enforcement officers and agents made their 5,000th arrests of criminal aliens in the Los Angeles area on Tuesday, according to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. The law enforcement actions in the illegal alien sanctuary city led to the removal of gang members, child predators, and murderers, she said. Criminal alien 5,000 was identified as a convicted drug trafficker and aggravated felon from Mexico who had been previously deported.
