Mexican officials collaborated with U.S. Border Patrol to uncover a cross-border smuggling tunnel near El Paso. This is the second tunnel found in as many days, with additional tunnels discovered in January as well.
Hurricane Debby washed $1 million worth of cocaine onto a Florida beach, resulting in a seizure by the U.S. Border Patrol. The hurricane also caused five deaths due to high winds, rainfall, and flooding.
A new U.S. Border Patrol policy prohibits romantic relationships between managerial and supervisory personnel and lesser-graded employees without approval. The policy aims to address past incidents of inappropriate relationships and ethical failures at the highest levels of management.