Drug Smuggling - Page 11

MONTERREY, Nuevo León — Miles de artesanías mexicanas son enviadas a diferentes partes del mundo por sus extrañas formas y colores, pero esa oportunidad es aprovechada ahora por narcotraficantes mexicanos que ocultan cantidades de droga en cráneos de cuarzo o cerámica para evadir las aduanas nacionales e internacionales.

U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Rio Grande Valley Sector disrupted a smuggling operation using a makeshift ferry to haul drugs across the border.

CIUDAD ACUNA, Coahuila — Authorities in this border state continue seizing drugs from the Los Zetas cartel as they try to smuggle contraband into Texas.

Federal agents and officers seized nearly $600,000 worth of cocaine and marijuana in three separate busts in southern Arizona over the past week.

More than $1 million worth of methamphetamine and cocaine were seized by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the border between Arizona and Mexico during a one week period. The drug seizures came in seven separate incidents in the Tucson Sector.

Federal customs officers seized over 780 pounds of marijuana at an international bridge between Texas and Mexico.

McALLEN, Texas — A Mexican drug smuggler managed to elude capture by plunging his SUV into the waters of the Rio Grande as he was fleeing from law enforcement. Cartel smugglers were not able to save the large drug load that was seized by authorities.

HARLINGEN, Texas — Mexican drug cartels have been buying and selling counterfeit goods at flea markets and small stores as a way to launder their drug proceeds, federal agents said. As Halloween celebrations approach, authorities are warning about certain counterfeit goods that could pose a health risk to unsuspecting customers.

PIEDRAS NEGRAS, Coahuila — Despite various seizures made by authorities on the Mexican side of the border, the Los Zetas drug cartel continues to push large quantities of marijuana into Texas.

U.S. Border Patrol agents seized guns and drugs following two pursuits in southern Arizona and far southeast California on October 19. Another encounter led to the seizure of 900 pounds of marijuana and the arrest of 12 illegal aliens working as mules for cartel smugglers.

LAREDO, Texas — Un policía Mexicano de alto rango fue arrestado en esta ciudad fronteriza al presuntamente intentar entrar al país con mas de 30 libras de cocaína ocultas en su vehículo.

LAREDO, Texas — A Mexican police officer has been arrested after he allegedly tried to enter the country with more than 30 pounds of cocaine hidden in his vehicle.

Border Patrol agents in the Tucson Sector busted human smuggler and drug trafficker at an inland border checkpoint in Arizona over a two-day period this week.

U.S. Border Patrol agents in New Mexico concluded a busy week that led to the successful capture of a Texas sex offender, a Tennessee fugitive, and a Mexican national smuggling marijuana.

One of the top leaders of the Los Zetas cartel recently caught in Houston now stands accused of moving large quantities of drugs and laundering the proceeds.

Six Mexican nationals and two U.S. citizens were arrested in connection with a failed attempt to smuggle nearly $800K worth of drugs across the Arizona border with Mexico.

Two cartel-linked smugglers admitted to their role in a drug distribution group that moved substantial quantities of marijuana from the border into various American cities.

EDINBURG, Texas — Teams of gunmen have been running rampant in various communities near the Texas border, storming into homes demanding drugs or robbing victims at gunpoint.

Contrabandistas de cártel mexicano modificaron una camioneta para instalar un gran cañón usado para disparar grandes paquetes de droga sobre el muro en la frontera entre los estados mexicano de Sonora y Arizona.

Mexican cartel smugglers converted a van to house a cannon used for shooting large drug bundles over the border fence between the Mexican State of Sonora and Arizona.

MCALLEN, Texas — A suspected drug smuggler crashed an older model luxury vehicle into an irrigation canal during an attempt to flee from authorities.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Officers seized nearly $2 million in narcotics and other drugs being smuggled into Texas from Mexico over the weekend.

Border Patrol agents working in the Del Rio Sector have seized over 1,400 pounds of drugs that were being smuggled into Texas. The seizures occurred in five separated incidents over the past few weeks.

U.S. Border Patrol Agents at the Eagle Pass port of entry stopped the attempted smuggling of a child and seized $1 million in hard narcotics.

MCALLEN, Texas — Authorities in this border city are warning travelers about a series of ointments that have peyote and marijuana as their main ingredients. The drugs are being seized at border entry points from individuals who may not have been aware that they were smuggling actual drugs.

A Fayette County deputy sheriff who specialized in drug interdiction on a rural Texas interstate highway seized $1.3 million worth of methamphetamine on Tuesday. This follows a $1.6 million seizure made by the same deputy and his K-9 partner “Lobos” on July 12.

Federal officers seized 72 pounds of methamphetamine that was being smuggled from Reynosa, Mexico into Texas. The drugs were hidden in a Ford pickup truck being driving by a Mexican national.

La GRANGE, Texas – A Texas sheriff’s drug interdiction team is making a major impact on the flow of drugs that have been missed by border checkpoints. The team has also become accomplished at interdicting large amounts of cash headed towards the Mexican border.

Mexican marines discovered more than 11 tons of marijuana at the Texas border in what is considered a heavy blow to the local smuggling structure of the Gulf Cartel. The narcotics stockpile was likely being stored in preparation to be smuggled into Texas.

MCALLEN, Texas — Mexican cartels’ smugglers continue to cause car crashes in various cities along the Texas border in their failed attempts to elude authorities. The smugglers are driving vehicles filled with drugs, or stuffed full of illegal immigrants.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers seized large loads of cocaine and marijuana at two separate Texas ports of entry. The drugs were being smuggled in from Mexico.

An illegal alien wanted for an alleged rape in the state of Washington was arrested in southern California. The man had reportedly entered the U.S. from Mexico with nearly $1 million worth of drugs hidden in his truck.

U.S. Border Patrol agents from the Laredo Sector seized an 18-wheeler loaded with nearly $4.6 million worth of Marijuana on Thursday night at a checkpoint located over 70 miles from the Mexican border.

In three separate incidents, officers with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) seized $850,000 in cocaine and heroin. The seizures took place over the weekend in the Tucson Sector in southern Arizona.

The Mexican military has seized more than 25 tons of marijuana from a trailer that appears to have rolled over and been abandoned along a rural road in the Mexican state of Sonora.

Border Patrol agents working in Arizona and California report that drug trafficking by illegal aliens has been very heavy in the first days before May. Yuma Sector agents arrested 43 illegal aliens and seized almost a ton of marijuana valued at approximately $1 million. Wellton Station Border Patrol agents arrested 58 illegal aliens and seized 1,225 pounds of marijuana. Two of these illegal aliens had been deported.