An official website of the United States government Office of Field Operations officers at the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility intercepted $1,017,300 in alleged cocaine concealed within a commercial vehicle.  “Our CBP officers use all available tools and resources to find and identify narcotics at our international crossings,” said Port Director Carlos Rodriguez CBP officers assigned to the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility encountered a commercial tractor trailer making entry from Mexico A CBP officer referred the vehicle for further inspection which included utilizing nonintrusive inspection equipment and a canine team Physical inspection led to the discovery of 30 packages of alleged cocaine with a combined weight of 76.19 pounds (34.56 kg) concealed within the vehicle CBP OFO seized the narcotics and commercial tractor trailer Homeland Security Investigations initiated a criminal investigation Follow the Director of CBP’s Laredo Field Office on X at @DFOLaredo on Instagram at @dfolaredo and also U.S. Customs and Border Protection at @CBPSouthTexas for breaking news Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is America's frontline: the nation's largest law enforcement organization and the world's first unified border management agency The 65,000+ men and women of CBP protect America on the ground lawful travel and trade and ensure our country's economic prosperity We enhance the nation's security through innovation View a complete list of local and regional CBP social media accounts A Pharr mom who continues mourning the death of her 8-year-old son has one message to the public “We hope that whoever is watching this or listening to this will be more aware of their surroundings,” Sonia Hernandez said Sonia’s son — Caleb Hernandez — died on April 26 2024 after he was struck by a truck while he was riding his bike in front of his home at the 700 block of East Eller Street Sonia said Caleb’s little brother still has the memory of the accident engraved in his head The Pharr Police Department identified the driver of the truck that struck Caleb as a then 17-year-old male whose name they didn’t provide READ MORE: Mother of Pharr boy killed in crash reacts after police end their investigation A Hidalgo County grand jury declined to indict the driver involved in the crash after determining there was not enough evidence or cause to bring charges forward The driver was cited for not having a license “It's like a big cloak that's on you it's not just his grandma or the neighborhood A makeshift memorial that was made for Caleb after his death is still at the scene Sonia said Caleb’s family and friends have continued to keep his memorial alive “We want people to realize that Caleb opened a lot of doors a cycling group that gathers every last Friday of the month to ride and make sure others know about cyclists’ safety on the road.  the family filed a lawsuit against the Pharr Police Department Channel 5 News reached out to the city of Pharr regarding the lawsuit but a spokesperson said they do not comment on pending litigation.  are going to fight until the end,” Sonia said Watch the video above for the full story.  Please select what you would like included for printing: Copy the text below and then paste that into your favorite email application It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Aaron Michael Pharr Thomas and Pamela Pharr (née Ewald); his brother Sean Pharr (Meredith Eyerman); and his nephews He is predeceased by his grandparents George and Patricia Pharr and Joseph and Ruth Ewald.  He moved to the Atlanta area from Fort Wright Aaron graduated from Kennesaw State University with a dual degree in Applied Statistics and Economics and worked as the Vice President of Sales for Milend Inc.  They were later married and welcomed four beautiful children together.  He loved to have a good time and never met a stranger Aaron’s children were the joys of his life.  at 2:00PM at the Polo Golf and Country Club Visitation will be from 1:00 PM until the service hour Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors Indiana peacefully went home to be with his Lord and Savior Thursday morning surrounded by his family at Swiss Village in Berne Derryle was united in marriage to Neva VonGunten on July 31 Indiana and she preceded him in death on December 15 Derryle was a member of the First Mennonite Church in Berne He began his working career at Franklin Electric in the Maintenance Department and retired from O & R Precision Tool and Die in Berne after 21 years of service Derryle had a passion and love for coin collecting Derryle and Neva went on many different cruises following different Southern Gospel groups he was an avid Pegs & Jokers player with family and friends Following his grandchildren and great-grandchildren in their different sporting events were very important to him and watching sports on T.V.  Carson (Emily) Bolinger; Brady (Chelsea) Bolinger Cashton Reynolds; 12 great-grandchildren; and 13 step-great-grandchildren and one on the way A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m Indiana with Pastor Jim Schwartz and Pastor Dathan Foust officiating The family will receive friends from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m and one hour prior to the service at the church on Wednesday Preferred memorials can be given to Three Oaks Christian School Arrangements by Zwick & Jahn Funeral Homes Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home- Yager-Kirchhofer Chapel This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Office of Field Operations officers at the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility intercepted $14,620,900 worth of alleged methamphetamine concealed within a shipment manifested as fresh bell pepper and cucumbers “Our CBP officers continue to use all tools and resources to safeguard our borders by preventing these harmful narcotics from reaching America’s streets,” said Port Director Carlos Rodriguez CBP officers assigned to the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility encountered a tractor trailer making entry from Mexico officers extracted 300 packages of alleged methamphetamine weighing 1,635.56 pounds (741.88 kg) concealed within the trailer Homeland Security Investigations special agents initiated a criminal investigation Follow the Director of CBP’s Laredo Field Office on X at @DFOLaredo on Instagram at @dfolaredo and also U.S. Customs and Border Protection at @CBPSouthTexas for breaking news Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers at the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility intercepted $19,800,000 in methamphetamine and $144,500 in heroin concealed within a shipment manifested as cucumber and jalapeño “Our CBP officers don’t skip a beat when it comes to securing our border This interception illustrates the important work CBP does to secure our border from harmful narcotics,” said Port Director Carlos Rodriguez On February 4, CBP officers assigned to the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility encountered a tractor trailer making entry from Mexico. The tractor trailer was selected for inspection, which included utilization of non-intrusive inspection (NII) equipment and screening by a (canine team) officers extracted 26 packages of alleged heroin weighing 7.53 pounds (3.42 kg) and 8,206 packages of alleged methamphetamine with a total weight of 2,217.85 pounds (1,006kg) concealed within the shipment CBP OFO seized the narcotics and tractor trailer Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) special agents initiated a criminal investigation Office of Field Operations officers at the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility intercepted $930,400 of cocaine in a shipment of cucumbers and jalapeños “Our CBP officers used all available tools and resources to thwart this smuggling attempt,” said Port Director Carlos Rodriguez On Feb. 22, CBP officers assigned to the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility encountered a commercial tractor trailer making entry from Mexico. A CBP officer selected the vehicle for inspection which included utilizing nonintrusive inspection (NII) equipment and screening by a canine team Physical inspection of the vehicle resulted in officers extracting a total of 28 packages of alleged cocaine weighing 70.28 pounds (31.88 kg) concealed within the vehicle Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers at the Pharr International Bridge this week seized nearly $7.5 million in methamphetamine concealed within a tractor trailer hauling jicama “Seizures like this one illustrate the scourge of hard narcotics like methamphetamine and the determination vigilance and experience of our frontline CBP officers to utilize their training experience and resources to prevent it from entering the U.S and causing further harm,” said Port Director Carlos Rodriguez On Dec. 9, CBP officers assigned to the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility encountered a tractor trailer making entry from Mexico. The tractor trailer was selected for inspection, which included utilization of non-intrusive inspection (NII) equipment and CBP canines After physically inspecting the tractor trailer officers discovered a total of 892 packages containing 838 pounds (380.28 kg) of alleged methamphetamine concealed within the conveyance The methamphetamine has a total estimated street value of $7,494,558 Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) special agents initiated a criminal investigation into the seizure Follow the Director of CBP’s Laredo Field Office on X at @DFOLaredo on Instagram at @dfolaredo and also U.S Customs and Border Protection at @CBPSouthTexas for breaking news Office of Field Operations officers at the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility intercepted $2,404,300 of methamphetamine in a shipment of Persian limes “Our CBP officers continue to safeguard America’s border by keeping harmful narcotics off our streets,” said Port Director Carlos Rodriguez On March 7, CBP officers assigned to the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility encountered a commercial tractor trailer making entry from Mexico. A CBP officer selected the vehicle for inspection which included utilizing nonintrusive inspection equipment and screening by a canine team Physical inspection of the conveyance resulted in officers extracting a total of 960 packages of alleged methamphetamine weighing 268.96 pounds (122 kg) concealed within the shipment Follow the Director of CBP’s Laredo Field Office on X at @DFOLaredo on Instagram at @dfolaredo and also U.S. Customs and Border Protection at @CBPSouthTexas for breaking news The 2025 Mason Pharr symposium will discuss this transformative era in horticultural production big changes were in store for the agencies that govern horticultural production in the United States Continuous reauthorization of the 2018 Farm Bill and high inflation were already poised to impact producers Horticulture is entering a new era of regulatory and economic uncertainty.   The event will be held in Kilgore Hall on Friday Participants can attend as many or as few sessions as interest them Nearby hourly parking is available at the Dan Allen Parking Deck at 110 Dan Allen Dr Hosted by the NC State Horticultural Sciences Graduate Student Association All sessions are held in Kilgore Hall at North Carolina State University deeply rooted in the vibrant tapestry of her community A UNC- Chapel Hill alumnus with a degree in political science and an unwavering commitment to fostering unity and empowerment among marginalized communities she has dedicated her life to uplifting those around her Shy’s impact extends far beyond the garden Her extensive experience in community organizing has empowered marginalized communities to raise their voices and advocate for positive change Having collaborated with lawmakers and other Black farmers from TFNC’s Women of Color Farmer’s Network on Black Farmer Lobby Days in addition to working to uplift countless other local community causes she understands that true transformation starts with a unified community Alesia’s background in the Food and Agriculture Industry spans 35 years starting with a Food Science degree from the University of Illinois She had a 17-year career with Kraft Foods in Madison WI covering roles in Corporate Quality she moved to the organic industry full-time and currently owns Agri Systems International a consulting business dedicated to aiding growers and handlers with their organic certification needs She is also certified as a Trusted Advisor for the new SOE (Strengthening Organic Enforcement) USDA NOP regulations. Alesia joined CFSA as a Policy Specialist in May 2024 tasked with advocating for specific agriculture policies to help small/midsize /beginning/underserved farmers across the Carolinas.  Chris Frey is the Associate Dean for Research and Infrastructure of the College of Engineering Futrell Distinguished University Professor of environmental engineering in the Department of Civil His research includes measurement and modeling of human exposure to air pollution measurement and modeling of vehicle emissions probabilistic and sensitivity analysis methods and probabilistic assessment of power generation environmental technologies published over 150 peer-reviewed journal papers and delivered over 200 invited talks nationally and internationally He has taught courses on air pollution control environmental exposure and risk assessment Frey has been on the faculty at NCSU for over 30 years Richmond-Brynant uses geospatial analytics to study human exposure to ambient air pollution and works on environmental issues that have disproportionate impacts on marginalized communities She develops modeling approaches to characterize the movement of air pollution in the built environment how physical characteristics of the environment may act to modify human exposure and how additional personal and neighborhood characteristics may interact with exposures to modify health impacts Other interests include studying if access to data may empower communities to advocate for improved environmental conditions Chris Hofelt is the Team Leader of the Global Registrations team at BASF He worked in agricultural regulatory affairs since 2011 at both the US and global levels in both the crop and non-crop side of industry He has worked in the environmental industry for over 30 years as a chemist Hofelt received his PhD in Environmental Toxicology from NCSU where he also was an Assistant professor for nine years.  Becky Schewe has spent nearly twenty years researching agriculture in Rural Sociology and a PhD in Sociology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison She is a passionate advocate for a sustainable agricultural and food system and evidence-based policy She comes to NSAC from the Maxwell School for Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University where she has researched agricultural and food system policy impacts and their connection with social systems like labor equity She looks forward to helping NSAC use data to answer important agricultural and food sustainability questions NC State is an equal opportunity institution. Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers at the Pharr International Bridge intercepted $31,169,000 in methamphetamine concealed within a shipment manifested as serrano peppers.  “Our CBP officers continue to remain vigilant and intercepted this massive methamphetamine load preventing it from reaching American streets,” said Port Director Carlos Rodriguez On November 10, CBP officers assigned to the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility encountered a tractor trailer making entry from Mexico. The tractor trailer was selected for inspection, which included utilization of non-intrusive inspection (NII) equipment. After physically inspecting the shipment officers extracted 1,859 packages of alleged methamphetamine weighing 2,155.02 pounds (977.50 kg) concealed within the shipment of peppers Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) special agents initiated a criminal investigation.   Follow the Director of CBP’s Laredo Field Office on X at @DFOLaredo on Instagram at @dfolaredo and also U.S Customs and Border Protection at @CBPSouthTexas for breaking news and the family will receive friends beginning one hour prior Burial will follow in Live Oak Memorial Gardens Walter was a professor of Computer Science at the College of Charleston where he taught for 30 years and made a lasting impact on the undergraduate curriculum He was passionate about classical music and an avid science fiction fan He found great joy spending time with family and friends.  Edward James Pharr; and his grandchildren John Walter Pharr and Julia Elizabeth Pharr Memorial donations can be made in Walter's memory to the American Cancer Society Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers at the Pharr International Bridge this weekend seized more than $880,000 in cocaine concealed within a tractor trailer hauling broccoli.  “Our frontline CBP officers continue to exercise resolute vigilance technology and the end result is this significant seizure of cocaine,” said Port Director Carlos Rodriguez On November 22, CBP officers assigned to the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility encountered a tractor trailer making entry from Mexico. The tractor trailer was selected for inspection, which included utilization of non-intrusive inspection (NII) equipment. After physically inspecting the tractor trailer officers discovered 28 packages containing 65.96 pounds (29.92 kg) of alleged cocaine concealed within the conveyance The cocaine has a total estimated street value of $880,725 has appointed Matthew Pharr as global chief marketing sciences officer Matthew will lead RAPP’s marketing sciences efforts globally reporting directly to US president John Wells Matthew’s proven track record of delivering transformative strategies positions him to evolve RAPP’s precision marketing offerings and drive exceptional brand and business outcomes by orchestrating data and experiences across complex customer journeys "Matthew’s leadership in marketing sciences will enable us to deliver unparalleled value to our clients," said John Wells "His deep experience in advanced analytics and data innovation will allow us to move clients beyond personalization and deliver truly meaningful personal experiences that inspire action and loyalty.” Matthew brings over two decades of expertise in designing and delivering innovative data-driven customer experiences across industries he served as managing director at Accenture Song where he led Song’s Data & AI practice in North America He has also held agency leadership positions as MXM “I am so delighted to join RAPP,” says Matthew and experience applying the craft of marketing science to create better customer experiences while driving commercial outcomes has never been more relevant to marketers I am looking forward to partnering with our team and clients to continue innovating and delivering integrated services that deliver on RAPP’s promise of precision Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers at the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility intercepted $7,770,000 in methamphetamine concealed within a shipment manifested as Persian limes “Our CBP officers continue to remain vigilant and used all available tools and resources to intercept this load of methamphetamine,” said Port Director Carlos Rodriguez On January 6, CBP officers assigned to the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility encountered a tractor trailer making entry from Mexico. The tractor trailer was selected for inspection, which included utilization of non-intrusive inspection (NII) equipment officers extracted 357 packages of alleged methamphetamine weighing 869.72 pounds (394.5 kg) concealed within the trailer Follow the Director of CBP’s Laredo Field Office on X at @DFOLaredo on Instagram at @dfolaredo and also U.S. Customs and Border Protection at @CBPSouthTexas for breaking news Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers at the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility examining a plastic roll shipment found something that didn’t belong; $6.2 million in cocaine “Large cocaine seizures like this not only underscore the seriousness of the drug threat our frontline CBP officers face every day but also the effectiveness of applying inspection experience and technology to zero in and take down this load streets,” said Port Director Carlos Rodriguez On Wednesday, Mar. 5, CBP officers assigned to the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility encountered a commercial tractor trailer hauling a shipment of plastic wrap making entry from Mexico. A CBP officer selected the tractor trailer for inspection which included utilizing nonintrusive inspection (NII) equipment and screening by a (canine team) Physical inspection of the vehicle resulted in officers extracting a total of 150 packages of alleged cocaine weighing 470.68 pounds (213.5 kg) concealed within the commodity The cocaine has an estimated street value of $6,284,586 narcotics and driver over to Texas Department of Public Safety officers who arrested the driver and initiated a criminal investigation Follow the Director of CBP’s Laredo Field Office at X @DFOLaredo on Instagram at @dfolaredo and also U.S. Customs and Border Protection at @CBPSouthTexas for breaking news Texas - Drug smugglers will use just about anything to hide their product including hiding nearly $20 million of narcotics in some fruits and vegetables Customs and Border Protection agents seized $19,800,000 in methamphetamine and another $145,000 in heroin stashed away in a shipment of cucumbers and jalapeños 4 at the Pharr International Bridge when border agents stopped a tractor trailer from Mexico for inspection Using a canine team and inspection equipment the agents discovered the massive load of narcotics - weighing over 2,200 pounds hidden in the shipment Agents seized the narcotics and tractor trailer Homeland Security has taken over the criminal investigation Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page.