It's another busy week for federal and local officers along the Texas - Mexico border. Here is the latest:
Murder Arrest:
Federal officers at the border in Laredo have arrested a suspected murderer:
Migrants line up to come into Texas:
In Brownsville, migrants are lining up for asylum application appointments to be allowed to legally enter the United States:
Fentanyl off the streets:
In Fort Worth, police there - along with Homeland Security Agents - have taken fentanyl & guns off the street:
"Cartel de Houston" broken up:
In Houston, an international drug organization that called itself the "Cartel de Houston" has been broken up with the guilty plea of its suspected ringleader. The Texas-based group smuggled hundreds of kilos of Meth into the U.S. and also smuggled guns back across the border into Mexico.
Smuggler risks toddler's life:
Outside Texas, the Border Patrol is sharing a harrowing video of a smuggler lowering a toddler into the U.S. over the Border Wall by rope:
Smugglers are using ladders along that section of the Border Wall to help migrants cross illegally:
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Other stories by Jack Beavers about Texas Border issues include:
- Texas Border: Are Cartels getting weapons U.S. sent to Ukraine?
- North Korean & Cuban arrested near Texas Border; Mexican President says negotiate with Cartels
- Texas Governor warns of terror risk in migrant crossings
- Mexican Cartels run Texas Border operations as a business: Here's a look inside
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