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LUBBOCK, Texas — A Tucson, Arizona kidnapping and extortion plot of an American teen on U.S. soil was committed by previously deported illegal aliens from Mexico and a U.S. citizen who was arrested multiple times by Border Patrol agents for

McALLEN, Texas — Authorities in Cameron County are used to encountering illegal immigrants, however on Labor Day they made an unusual find when a group of Cuban immigrants arrived at South Padre Island after a 1,200 mile voyage.  The six

SAN DIEGO, California – Mexican nationals smuggling over a total of $1 million worth of narcotics were apprehended in two separate incidents on the same day along the I-5 corridor through the cooperation of Border Patrol Agents and their K-9s.

HIDALGO COUNTY, Texas — Troopers from the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) rescued a Guatemalan woman who had been left to die by her human smugglers in far north Hidalgo County. She was found along Highway 281 approximately 60

Twenty live giant millipedes were seized after arriving from Germany in a large foam box labeled “toy car model” and landing at a San Francisco mail facility. The large package arrived in the U.S. Postal Service International Service Center at

HOUSTON, Texas — More than three tons of drugs were seized by U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) in the El Paso, Texas area during the last seven days. A total of 28 drug busts were made during that time

Twice this week, panga boats filled with illegal aliens crossed over the U.S. border through the waters of the Pacific Ocean. Monday beachgoers watched in shock as one boat arrived on shore. Passengers fled, some of whom remain at large,

HOUSTON, Texas — A 46-year-old man from El Salvador was recently caught smuggling seven ounces of cocaine hidden in tamales. Authorities intercepted the attempted smuggling at Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport.  A statement obtained by U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP),

It has been recently reported in New South Wales (NSW), Australia that cigarette plain packaging, along with the hike in taxes has seen a resurgence in illegal tobacco. Some of the biggest buyers are teenagers. The illegal smokes are sold

Hamas is in trouble. Eventually, barring some cataclysmic event or full-scale Israeli invasion, one of these serial cease-fires will more or less hold and the 2014 Gaza War will sputter to an end. And, sometime thereafter, Hamas will fall from

BROWNSVILLE, Texas – Federal agents arrested a group of suspected drug smugglers who were carrying drug bundles across the Rio Grande and were being escorted by armed Gulf Cartel gunmen. While drug smuggling is a very common practice throughout the

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — An Israeli airstrike in Gaza killed three senior commanders of the Hamas military wing Thursday, delivering a likely blow to the organization’s morale and highlighting the long reach of Israel’s intelligence services. The pre-dawn

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — An Israeli airstrike in Gaza killed three senior leaders of the Hamas military wing on Thursday, the militant group said, in what is likely to be a major blow to the organization’s morale and

Higher taxes aren’t generally a path to economic growth and job creation. Higher cigarette taxes, however, are increasingly boosting at least one sector of the economy, organized crime.  ‘Smuggled cigarettes have become the new currency of organized crime, and a

TUCSON, Arizona — On July 14, Breitbart Texas revealed that an Arizona military testing facility was a hotbed of drug and human smuggling, partly due to its remote location and ineffective security protocols. The report also explained how security had

The summer war that has raged between Hamas in Gaza and Israel has left the Islamist terrorist organization battered and bruised. Its offensive tunnel capabilities lie in ruins, while its rocket arsenal near depletion. The war began when Hamas launched

HOUSTON, Texas — President Obama is following the lead of Texas Governor Rick Perry by deploying more federalized troops from the Texas National Guard (TNG) to help Border Patrol Agents.  Approximately 60-75 soldiers of the Texas National Guard were recently

A court in Riyadh has sentenced an Al-Qaeda member to death for the 2004 kidnap and murder of US citizen Paul Marshall, local media reported on Tuesday.  The court specialising in terror cases also imposed jail terms of four to

FALFURRIAS, Texas — A pursuit by U.S. Border Patrol and deputies from the Brooks County Sheriff’s Office resulted in the capture of a human smuggler and his cargo of illegal immigrants — approximately 90 miles into Texas. The vehicle had

CAIRO (AP) — A Palestinian negotiator said Sunday his side is “less optimistic” about indirect talks with Israel over the Gaza war as a deadline on a temporary cease-fire looms. The Palestinian team reassembled in Cairo on Sunday after members

Reports show the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is transferring thousands of unaccompanied illegal minors, some of whom have already been identified as gang members by U.S. Border Patrol agents, to large U.S. cities that rank among the

The European anti-fraud agency OLAF has recently announced that between 2009 and 2013 the European Union (EU) lost €700 million in taxes as smugglers cross into Spain to sell cigarettes at half the prices.  Two hundred Marlboro in Spain are

A Texas rancher who spends $20,000 a year repairing damage that illegal immigrants do to his land says his biggest fear is getting sued by illegal immigrants who may get hurt or killed trespassing on his private ranch. Presnall Cage,

CAIRO (AP) — Israel and Hamas agreed to extend a temporary cease-fire for five days, Egyptian and Palestinian officials announced Wednesday, permitting the sides to continue to negotiate a substantive deal to end the war in Gaza. Yet even as

In a reminder of the dangers involved with human smuggling, Customs and Border Protection discovered two Mexican nationals “unconscious and not breathing” attempting to enter the U.S. illegally from Mexico in the trunk of a car, according to reports. CBP

A British student has been found guilty of attempting to supply ISIS terrorists with £15,600 ($26,400) after her husband moved to Syria last year. Amal El-Wahabi was convicted in Britain’s Old Bailey court today following a four week trial. Her

Five Democrats on the House Homeland Security Committee do not think that the influx of illegal immigrant juveniles from Central America shows that America needs better border security. Reps. Bennie Thompson (D-MS), Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX), Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY),

British authorities are planning to burn 8.5 million illegal cigarettes to produce power for the National Grid, according to the Daily Mail. The cigarettes were seized after an inspection of a container from Malaysia that was supposed to contain fabric.

TUCSON, Arizona – Mexican authorities rescued a group of 39 Central American illegal immigrants who were on their way to Texas. 16 of the individuals were minors. The rescue took place earlier this week in the port city of Altamira, in

MCALLEN, Texas–Starr County investigators continue to work the scene of a shooting where a grenade was found in an area just west of Rio Grande City along the Texas-Mexico border. Shortly after 6 a.m. authorities responded to an area near

On a recent trip to the southern border, Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) witnessed coyotes brazenly smuggling illegal aliens across the Rio Grande in broad daylight as border patrol and local police watched on. Bachmann shot video of the entire episode

One of the nation’s top experts on illegal immigration believes the Obama administration is aiding and abetting smugglers and gangsters by declaring its intention to grant more executive amnesty and work permits to up to eight million illegal immigrants. Rosemary

LAREDO, Texas – An illegal alien who had previously been released with a notice to appear found herself back in federal custody when authorities arrested her on the charge of human smuggling. Earlier this week, a Texas State trooper pulled