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Car Chase in Texas Leads to 800 lbs of Pot and Driver Swimming to Mexico
May 9, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
In another incredible ‘Extreme Trafficking’ incident a car chase led to a large drug seizure with the alleged narco-trafficker swimming to Mexico. continue reading »
600 Pounds of Pot Found in Buddha, St. Jude and Other Religious Statutes
May 3, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Border Protection agents confiscated nearly 600 pounds of pot inside a shipment of religious figures at the El Paso border checkpoint. continue reading »
Senators Working on Immigration Reform Bill to Visit U.S.-Mexico Border
March 26, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
On Wednesday Senator John McCain and three other Senators who are part of the "Gang of Eight" working on comprehensive immigration reform will visit the U.S.-Mexico border at Nogales, Arizona. continue reading »
STUDY: Annually 250,000 Guns are Smuggled into Mexico from U.S.
March 21, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
It is no surprise that the majority of guns that are in Mexico and associated with the narco wars came from the U.S., especially in light of the fact that Mexico only has one gun store. continue reading »
62-Year-Old Narco Smuggler Caught with $541,000 Worth of Coke
February 5, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Gateway International Bridge in Brownsville discovered cocaine valued at approximately $540,800 hidden within a GMC Sierra. continue reading »
Senior Citizen Narco Smuggler Stopped with Over 300 Pounds of Pot
February 5, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers working at the Columbus port of entry seized 362 pounds of marijuana on Friday, Feb. 1. A 63-year-old man was arrested. The seizure was largest of six made by CBP officers working at area ports this weekend. continue reading »
Proposed Immigration Plan Calls for More Drones at Border
February 4, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
U.S. military and CIA drones have flown through foreign skies to inflict remote-controlled attacks on terrorist targets, but, as part of a plan for immigration reform, their increased use to ensure border security at home has set off a heated controversy. continue reading »
Extreme Trafficking: Border Protection Seizes Over $500,000 in Coke and Meth
January 22, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
A Mexican man was arrested Monday at the Port of San Luis for attempting to smuggle 45.6 pounds of cocaine into the U.S. continue reading »
Border Patrol Seize Coke and Meth Along California Interstate
January 18, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to duties on Interstate 5 in Southern California prevented two narcotic smuggling attempts Tuesday near San Clemente. continue reading »
Extreme Trafficking: 12 Narco Smugglers Caught with 1,250 Pounds of Pot in Arizona Desert
January 18, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
A dozen drug smugglers carrying 1,250 pounds of marijuana were arrested Tuesday night by Ajo Station Border Patrol agents patrolling near Pia Oik, Ariz. continue reading »
Extreme Trafficking: $3 Million in Heroin and Undeclared Bulk Currency Seized at Border
January 8, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Brownsville and Matamoros International Bridge discovered heroin valued at approximately $3,090,000 allegedly being smuggled into the country by a man driving a Ford F250 continue reading »
Immigration News: U.S. Government Spent $18 billion on Immigration Enforcement
January 8, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The Migration Policy Institute has released data that the U.S. government has spent $18 billion on immigration enforcement in the last fiscal year. This expense dwarfs the amounts spent at any of the other law enforcement agencies the government runs. continue reading »
Eight People Killed in Separate Incidents in Northern Mexico
January 2, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Eight people were murdered in separate incidents in the northern state of Chihuahua, Mexican authorities said Wednesday. continue reading »
LATINO BLOTTER: Border Officer Pleads Guilty to Accepting Bribes to Allow Undocumented to Enter U.S.
December 13, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
A former U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer, his girlfriend and two of their associates pleaded guilty today in federal court for their participation in multi-year bribery and alien smuggling activities along the U.S./Mexico border. continue reading »
440-Foot Long ‘Narco’ Tunnel Found in Mexico Near Border
December 7, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Mexican army soldiers found a suspected "narcotunnel" under construction in a northwestern border city, military officials said. continue reading »
Hundreds Attend Funeral of Border Patrol Agent thought To Have Died by Friendly Fire
October 9, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Hundreds of people gathered Monday at a Mormon church in Arizona for the funeral of Border Patrol agent Nicholas Ivie, who died last week in what appears to be an incident of friendly fire. continue reading »
Early Morning Shootout Near U.S.-Mexico Border Leaves One U.S. Agent Dead and Another Wounded
October 2, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
One U.S. Border Patrol agent was killed and another wounded Tuesday in a shootout with unknown gunmen near the U.S.-Mexican border in Arizona's Cochise County. continue reading »
EXTREME TRAFFICKING: $170,000 Worth of Pot and Meth Found in Transmission at Border Stop
September 26, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Customs and Border Protection officers at Dennis DeConcini Port arrested a male Mexican national living in Tucson for attempting to smuggle more than five pounds of cocaine and eight pounds of methamphetamine into the United States. continue reading »
REPORT: Border Patrol Agents as Interpreters Unwise Policy, Illegal Practice
September 26, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Today, the Immigration Policy Center (IPC) released Border Patrol Agents as Interpreters Along the Northern Border: Unwise Policy, Illegal Practice by Lisa Graybill, Esq. continue reading »
Mexican Police Hunting for Prison Inmates Kill 3 Gunmen Driving Stolen U.S. Vehicle, Maybe Escapees
September 21, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The AP is reporting that Mexican police have shot and killed three gunmen that fired on them as they were searching for the 131 missing prisoners in Piedras Negras. continue reading »
