Del Rio, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents throughout Del Rio Sector seized more than 1,132 pounds of narcotics in recent weeks. On March 24, Uvalde Station agents seized more than 130 pounds of narcotics when agents conducted a vehicle stop in an area known for human and illegal narcotics…

By: Congressman Pete P. Gallego A total of 2,000 new U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers will be hired in the months ahead and assigned to ports of entry around the country. CBP officers are critical to the movement of people, goods, trade and commerce in and out of the United States….

SAN ANTONIO – When patients require blood – whether it’s red blood cells, platelets, or plasma – it all starts with volunteer donors who decide to help save lives and roll up their sleeves. Because the community blood supply is always in need, we ask that you consider donating as often…

By:  Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2014, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. The Maverick County Commissioners Court held a special meeting on Thursday, April 3, 2014, at the Commissioners Courtroom in the Maverick County Courthouse Annex Building, located at 500 Quarry Street, in Eagle Pass, Texas, approving new Board of Directors…

Eagle Pass Police Department (Press Release) On Sunday, April 6, 2014, at approximately 3:54pm, the Eagle Pass Police Department while on patrol noticed a suspicious suspect traveling at a high rate of speed on a mountain bike. Officers quickly activated patrol unit emergency lights and stopped the male suspect. The…

by Terri Langford, The Texas Tribune April 3, 2014 Correctional officers are using “major” force against inmates more often, and experts point to staff turnover, inexperience and the brutal heat of Texas summers as the most likely factors. Despite a decrease in the prison population from 2005 to 2013, the…

by Aamena Ahmed, The Texas Tribune April 4, 2014 Amid recent growth in abuse or neglect deaths of children in foster homes, the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services approved a set of new regulations Friday meant to provide more oversight of children in foster care. Despite the new…

Eagle Pass, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Eagle Pass South Border Patrol Station seized more than 20 pounds of cocaine on Thursday, worth an estimated $768,000. Shortly before noon Thursday, a 2002 Ford Sport Trac approached the primary inspection area of the permanent immigration checkpoint on…

Honduran Subject, Convicted Felon, Had Been Previously Deported Del Rio, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Eagle Pass Station apprehended a convicted sex offender on Thursday. Agents patrolling near Eagle Pass encountered Jorge Alberto Cruz-Mejia, 47, an undocumented immigrant from Honduras. During processing agents discovered that Cruz-Mejia…

By: Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2014, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. The Eagle Pass City Council held their regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, April 1, 2014, at 5:30 P.M., at City Council Chambers in City Hall, 100 S. Monroe Street, in Eagle Pass, Texas, addressing four items in Executive Session…