5 days ago · A memo sent to border patrols says "Mexican cartel leaders have authorized the deployment of drones equipped with explosives to be used against US Border Patrol agents and US military (personnel ...

Mexican drug cartels have planned attacks on U.S. Border Patrol agents with kamikaze drones and other explosives to combat a crackdown by the Trump administration at the southern border.

Jan 28, 2025 · US Border Patrol agents and suspected Mexican cartel members traded gunfire near the southern border Monday as a group of migrants tried to enter the US illegally, according to a report.

Jan 27, 2025 · U.S. Border Patrol agents near Fronton, Texas, reportedly exchanged gunfire at the southern border with suspected drug cartel gunmen from Mexico. There were no injuries in the incident near...

Jan 27, 2025 · A group of suspected Mexican cartel members fired shots at U.S. Border Patrol agents on Monday afternoon as a group of migrants attempted to cross the Rio Grande.

Jan 28, 2025 · An incident in Texas' Rio Grande Valley involved a gunshot being fired from the southern side of the U.S.-Mexico border toward border agents, the Washington Examiner reported. Multiple shots were returned by U.S. Border Patrol agents, federal and state law enforcement officials told the outlet.

Jan 27, 2025 · Cartel gunmen exchanged fire with US border patrol agents on Monday while attempting to smuggle illegal migrants across the US-Mexico border.

Dec 14, 2023 · “From overwhelming Border Patrol agents with mass crossings to purposefully putting the lives of migrants—including children—in danger, these cartels will stop at nothing to smuggle criminals across the border and deadly drugs into our communities, all while abusing, trafficking, and profiting off of vulnerable individuals.

Oct 17, 2024 · However, after infighting among rival factions of the Sinaloa cartel, which erupted after U.S. authorities apprehended two of its leaders in late July, members are now permitted to shoot at Border Patrol agents, according to an internal alert sent out to the El Paso, Texas, sector.

Apr 24, 2023 · An investigative report by the Texas Observer last month revived longstanding concerns about US Customs and Border Protection (CBP), calling into question whether the nation’s largest law enforcement agency is effectively combating corruption and infiltration by criminal organizations.