El Paso, Texas
Coverage of El Paso, Texas in the Nexus archive.
- American woman caught with 58 pounds of meth at border, CBP says
Border officers discovered 58 pounds of methamphetamine, valued at over half a million dollars, hidden in a black SUV with secret compartments at the Paso Del Norte Port of Entry in El Paso, Texas. The vehicle, arriving from Mexico, was inspected by CBP on June 18.
- American woman caught with 58 pounds of meth at border, CBP says
Border officers discovered 58 pounds of methamphetamine, valued at over half a million dollars, hidden in a black SUV with secret compartments at the Paso Del Norte Port of Entry in El Paso, Texas on June 18.
- 7,000 pounds of meth stashed in chemical shipment, CBP says
Border officers in South Texas intercepted 7,000 pounds of meth worth tens of millions of dollars from a chemical shipment, according to a U.S. Customs and Border Protection news release. The seizure occurred in El Paso, Texas.
- 7,000 pounds of meth stashed in chemical shipment, CBP says
Border officers in South Texas intercepted 7,000 pounds of meth hidden in a chemical shipment, valued at tens of millions of dollars. The seizure occurred during two encounters earlier this month.
- 7,000 pounds of meth stashed in chemical shipment, CBP says
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in South Texas intercepted over 7,000 pounds of meth worth tens of millions of dollars from a chemical shipment. The drugs were found on a stake trailer being hauled by a truck.
- Appeals Court Allows Trump to Resume Expedited Deportations Nationwide
An appeals court has allowed Trump to resume expedited deportations across the country. The decision impacts immigration enforcement actions, as seen in examples like El Paso, Texas, where individuals were recently deported.
- Texas mom had son in car while smuggling fentanyl across border
Texas mom Anahi Sanchez, 28, had her son in the car while attempting to smuggle fentanyl across the border, according to prosecutors. She claimed to be returning from a family visit in Mexico.
- Federal agents detain wife of another US army member: ‘ICE is out of control’
A U.S. Army sergeant with 27 years of service, including deployment to Afghanistan, reported that his wife was arrested by ICE during an immigration appointment in El Paso, Texas, despite having legal protection against deportation since 2019. The incident has sparked criticism of ICE under the Trump administration.
- Active-Duty Soldier Arrested and Charged with Espionage and Export Violations
Taylor Adam Lee, a 22-year-old active-duty soldier from El Paso, Texas, was arrested and charged with attempting to transmit national defense information to a foreign adversary and illegally exporting controlled technical data. The charges indicate a serious breach of military security protocols and national export control regulations.