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Border Patrol uncovers failed human smuggling attempt during I-35 traffic stop
A display inside U.S. Border Patrol’s Laredo Sector headquarters features agency emblems and signage.Jose De La Rosa/Laredo Morning TimesA human smuggling attempt was uncovered during a traffic stop on Intersta...
‘I have concerns’: Cuellar reacts to border buoy installation in Laredo
Newly-installed border buoys are seen Friday, Sept. 18, 2026, in the Rio Grande near the World Trade Bridge in Laredo, Texas.Jason Mack/Laredo Morning TimesU.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar raised concerns about the inst...
New equipment in Rio Grande near Laredo draws mixed reactions
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - New equipment has been installed in the Rio Grande in the Laredo area over the last few days, prompting reactions from local leaders and advocates.A Border Patrol spokesperson said the new...
Trevino publicly opposes border buoys amid Rio Grande installation
Newly-installed border buoys are seen Friday, Sept. 18, 2026, in the Rio Grande near the World Trade Bridge in Laredo, Texas.Jason Mack/Laredo Morning TimesLaredo Mayor Dr. Victor Trevino issued a statement opp...
Laredo BP finds 20 people concealed in tractor-trailer near Laredo
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - U.S. Border Patrol agents in Laredo, along with the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), responded to a tractor-trailer bailout and found 20 people concealed inside.The 20 people inclu...
20 people found concealed inside tractor-trailer in Laredo; driver arrested
U.S. Border Patrol patch on an agent on March 6, 2026. David Gomez Jr. /Laredo Morning TimesAuthorities found 20 people concealed inside a tractor-trailer, all of whom were in the country illegally, according t...
Woman gets 3 years for trying to smuggle toddler through Laredo bridge
George P. Kazen Federal Building and United States Courthouse on Oct. 31, 2025. David Gomez Jr./Laredo Morning Times A woman who attempted to smuggle an unrelated 3-year-old boy through a Laredo international b...
CBP finds guns, ammunition hidden in truck leaving country
Published: Sep. 4, 2026 at 12:24 PM CDT|Updated: 20 hours agoLAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers stopped a truck leaving the country and found a stash of guns and ammunition insid...
CBP: More than $2.5M in meth seized at Juarez-Lincoln Bridge
Buckets containing alleged methamphetamine seized by U.S. Customs and Border Protection on Aug. 25, 2026, at the Juarez-Lincoln Bridge in Laredo, Texas.Courtesy/U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Fie...
Human smuggling case highlights new trends in Laredo area
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A recent human smuggling case is highlighting new and continuing trends in the Laredo area, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS).DPS says dashcam video shows a case fro...