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.

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.

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.

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 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.

CBP sees a 158% increase in raw egg seizures from Mexico, urging travelers to avoid fines and protect U.S. agriculture.

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

TUCSON, AZ —Customs and Border Protection officers arrested a U.S. citizen for alleged human smuggling at the Douglas port of entry.