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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 12, 2012

Traffic Stop Uncovers Ariz. Border Tunnel

Federal and local authorities uncovered a sophisticated underground tunnel at the California-Arizona-Mexico border with lighting, ventilation, and reinforced beams possibly linked to the Sinaloa drug cartel.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 25, 2012

Border Patrol Seizes 'Cloned' UPS Vehicle Carrying 13 Illegals

Border Patrol agents arrested a 21-year old man who was attempting to smuggle illegal aliens into the U.S. using a vehicle that resembled a UPS van on May 18 in El Centro, Calif.

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Inside the Badge by Paul ClintonMay 17, 2012

Texas DPS Patrol Boats Armed for Cartel Threats

To protect its troopers against Mexican drug cartel soldiers often armed with military-grade weaponry, the Texas Department of Public Safety has outfitted three boats to patrol the U.S. border splitting the Rio Grande River and Falcon Lake.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 4, 2012

CBP Recovers 20 Stolen High-End Vehicles In Los Angeles

Federal customs agents uncovered 20 high-end stolen vehicles bound for Asia inside shipping containers at Los Angeles' port that were listed as "used fitness equipment."

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 7, 2012

Border Agents Find Woman in Van Wall

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers uncovered a female illegal immigrant stuffed inside the wall of a van during a weekend that also netted the agency nearly $5.9 million in narcotics seizures.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 1, 2011

Sophisticated Drug Tunnel Leads To $65M Marijuana Seizure

The passageway, found Tuesday after a six-month investigation, connects a warehouse in Otay Mesa with one in Tijuana, Mexico. The 612-yard long passageway is equipped with electric rail cars, lighting, reinforced walls and wooden floors.

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Videosby Staff WriterNovember 3, 2011

Brazilian Police Ram Smuggling Plane

To prevent the escape of suspected smugglers, federal police agents of Ribeirão Preto used a vehicle to ram their plane. The officers, who filmed the moment of approach, prevented the airplane from taking off and in the process arrested five suspects and seized illicit cargo that included notebooks, electronic surveillance equipment and a bicycle.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 20, 2011

Ariz. Task Force Bust Nets Marijuana, Guns, Illegals

A task force in southern Arizona seized 4,369 pounds of marijuana, 40 undocumented aliens, four vehicles, and three weapons during an operation that involved multiple agencies, the Pinal County Sheriff's Office announced.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 16, 2011

Arizona DPS Officers Ambushed by Smugglers, No Casualties

Shots were fired at DPS officers as they were working with the U.S. Border Patrol on a human- and drug-smuggling operation in Vekol Valley early Friday morning.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 1, 2011

Feds Seize $180M in Cocaine from Drug Sub

The U.S. Coast Guard and FBI intercepted a semi-submersible craft in the western Caribbean and seized $180 million worth of cocaine heading for the United States.

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