U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers made a significant drug bust at the Calexico West Port of Entry on Tuesday, February 18, intercepting more than 47 pounds of narcotics in a single smuggling attempt.

Authorities say dozens of people have tried smuggling eggs across the border from Mexico this year — with 1,600 eggs in total being seized in the region. "Travelers need to be aware that raw egg imports from Mexico are prohibited,

Troops in Nogales, Mexico, have found 150 fentanyl pills, according to official statistics. Meanwhile, U.S. officials across the border have seized more than 400,000.

The other side of the border has been beefed up too. The US Department of Defence has ordered 1,500 additional active-duty troops there to tackle the national emergency declared by Mr Trump. Airborne surveillance has been ramped up to monitor Mexican gangs.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the Ysleta port of entry seized 64 pounds of methamphetamine on February 14, CBP officials said.

CBP Officer Manuel Perez Jr., a 32-year-old US citizen originally from California, is allegedly a member of the La Linea, more commonly known as the Juárez drug cartel, investigators said.

A Department of Homeland Security helicopter patrolling the border in Texas was struck three times by a laser fired from a vehicle on the Mexican side of the border.

The bus had been crossing the border “every week or two weeks” for months before it was caught, according to officials.

27 (UPI) --Bringing raw eggs from Mexico into the United States could trigger fines for travelers and endanger agriculture, Customs and Border Protection officials said Thursday. The CBP's San ...