Authorities in Juarez, Mexico, are trying to make sense of an overnight spate of violence that left seven people dead and exposed motorists to bodies hanging from an overpass.
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Women return from trip to dentist in Mexico with 72 pounds of meth in SUV
EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – Two California women who say they went to Mexico to see a dentist are in federal custody for allegedly trying to drive back with 72 pounds of methamphetamine hidden in their vehicle. Mireya Rodarte and Yumili Flores drove up to an inspection booth at the San Ysidro Port of […]
$10 million in meth and cocaine found in shipment of jalapeño paste
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Otay Mesa Cargo facility discovered more than $10 million worth of methamphetamine and cocaine hidden in a shipment of jalapeño paste Wednesday morning.
$10 million in meth and cocaine found in shipment of jalapeño paste
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Otay Mesa Cargo facility discovered more than $10 million worth of methamphetamine and cocaine hidden in a shipment of jalapeño paste Wednesday morning.
‘Cocaine Pepe’ faces life in prison after pleading guilty to drug distribution charges in South Texas
EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – A Florida man who goes by the moniker “Cocaine Pepe” faces life in prison after pleading guilty to charges accusing him of possessing illegal drugs with the intent to distribute them in South Texas.
FBI: Mexican cartels recruiting members inside U.S. prisons
EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – Mexican cartels are aggressively recruiting El Paso gang members to distribute their drugs, bring them guns from the U.S. and – should they get deported – come join their warfare on the streets of Juarez.
FBI: Mexican cartels recruiting members inside U.S. prisons
EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – Mexican cartels are aggressively recruiting El Paso gang members to distribute their drugs, bring them guns from the U.S. and – should they get deported – come join their warfare on the streets of Juarez.
Mother allegedly straps 13-year-old son with meth, fentanyl in failed smuggling attempt
EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) — A mother “used” her 13-year-old son to smuggle meth and fentanyl across the border, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said in a news release.
Mother allegedly straps 13-year-old son with meth, fentanyl in failed smuggling attempt
EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) — A mother “used” her 13-year-old son to smuggle meth and fentanyl across the border, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said in a news release.
People unknowingly driving drugs across the border, CBP sources say
Federal authorities say they are noticing a new trend in drug smuggling: unsuspecting U.S. residents taking their cars for minor repairs to Mexico and coming back with drugs stashed in hidden compartments.