U.S. Highway 90 immigration checkpoint.

“Border Patrol agents are committed to protecting our country from a wide array of threats,” said Del Rio Sector

Acting Chief Patrol Agent Matthew J. Hudak. “This seizure highlights the contribution our agents and our checkpoints

make in keeping dangerous drugs out of our communities and ultimately saving lives.”

On Feb. 24, Uvalde Border Patrol agents assigned to the immigration checkpoint on Highway 90, arrested a

50-year-old Houston man with 10.9 pounds of heroin with an estimated worth of $227,700 hidden under the

back seat of the vehicle. The man and narcotics were turned over to the Drug Enforcement Administration.

The Del Rio Border Patrol Sector is part of the Joint Task Force-West South Texas Corridor, which leverages

federal, state and local resources to combat transnational criminal organizations. 

To report suspicious activity  call the Del Rio Sector’s toll free number at 1-866-511-8727.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection is the unified border agency within the

Department of Homeland Security charged with the management, control

and protection of our nation's borders at and between official ports of entry.

CBP is charged with securing the borders of the United States while enforcing

hundreds of laws and facilitating lawful trade and travel.