Author: M. Swift

At the Brownsville Port of Entry, the CBP thwarted several coke runs into Texas between October 30 and November 3, 2022. The first bust was one of the larger busts and involved an American citizen. The CBP Seized 22.5 Pounds of Coke During a Week of Consecutive Busts – Street Value of $300K The seizure occurred at the Gateway International Bridge which leads into Brownsville, Texas from Matamoros, Tamaulipas. An individual described as a “25-year-old male United States citizen who resides in Brownsville, Texas” was stopped at the border crossing in a 2016 Buick. During the secondary inspection, a drug-sniffing…

We’re returning to the Brownsville Port of Entry where a woman was arrested for smuggling cocaine across the Veterans International Bridge. Her case should sound familiar as she was one of two women arrested over a course of four busts in the port of entry—only she provided more background into why she was smuggling drugs. Woman Arrested with 30 Pounds of Cocaine Files Federal Complaint After Admitting That She Worked for Drug Smugglers in Matamoros On November 3, 2022, Cesilia Garcia (25) went before Magistrate Judge Ignacio Torteya III and was denied bail. She was scheduled for another court appearance…

Every week, there is another terrible IWC overreaction about something without seeing the end goal of the storyline. This week Theory lost the MITB briefcase while cashing in on Seth Rollin’s US Title. While I’ll admit, it does seem like a bad call but let’s think about why it isn’t that bad and where it might go. Austin Theory Losing the MITB Briefcase On this week’s edition of Monday Night Raw, Theory tried to cash in his MITB briefcase against Seth Rollins and lost, despite having help from Bobby Lashley. Even though to many, this seems like a waste of…

Halloween was apparently the smugglers’ Monday off but they were back at it on November 1, 2022 when CBP officers at the Veterans International Bridge stopped another Brownsville native. Texas Border Patrol Officers Seize 11 Pounds of Coke at Border Crossing – Estimated Street Value of Over $150K The suspect this time was an 18-year-old who arrived at the checkpoint in a 2009 Dodge. During the secondary inspection, the non-intrusive inspection system detected the presence of something in the vehicle. That’s enough to go rooting around since it could be something illegal or undeclared. Officers turned up five packages hidden…

In our third Texas drug bust in the Brownsville Port of Entry, the Border Patrol nabbed another U.S citizen with cocaine. This bust was part of the CBP’s four-day stretch of big drug busts in the Lone Star State. Texas Border Patrol Officers Kick Off November 2022 with Another Big Cocaine Bust of Almost 30 POUNDS – Valued at Almost $400K This third seizure was slightly different from the first two busts. The vehicle this time was a 2003 Ford Focus operated by a 25-year-old American woman staying in Matamoros, Tamaulipas. She was arrived at the checkpoint from Mexico on…

In Palm Coast, Florida a man was arrested after hitting a traffic control worker with his car in a road rage incident. The two had gotten into an argument over traffic being diverted before it escalated into violence. Florida Man Hits Road Work Traffic Controller with Car After Argument Over Diverted Traffic in Palm Coast According to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office, the incident started at 1:30PM on the Camino Del Mar Parkway. It was there where a company was busy repaving the road. The eventual victim was taken with directing one-way traffic when Donald Steimle (76) drove into a…

This Friday, Smackdown is starting its World Cup Tournament that coincides with the World Cup of soccer. Many of the games in the soccer world cup are going to be broadcast on national television by Smackdown network Fox. With the way this is set up, it makes sense for WWE to do incorporate some of the flair of the tournament into their World Cup. Who Should be in the First Ever Smackdown World Cup Tournament This Friday WWE announced during this week’s Monday Night Raw that the tournament will be an eight-man tournament and that the winner will get…

In Regina, Saskatchewan, an Ontario truck driver was charged with impaired driving after being involved in a crash on November 8, 2022. The crash involved seven parked vehicles at around 3:40PM. Ontario Truck Driver Charged with Impaired Driving After Causing Crash Involving 7 PARKED Cars The driver—only identified as a 38-year-old man from Ontario—was driving the semi-truck down Park Street when he crashed into seven parked vehicles on Park Street and 17th Avenue East. Authorities report that no one was injured in the crash. That fact in this case is amazing as seven cars were involved and were off to…

Jordan McKinlay (30) is a drug trafficker who was sentenced for trafficking after authorities found a van belonging to him loaded with cocaine. In October 2022, McKinlay pleaded guilty to supplying drugs and being involved with organized crime. Drug Trafficker and Football Scout Jordan McKinlay Sentenced in Scotland After Authorities Find Van Stocked with Over $510K in Coke During the hearing, his co-conspirator in coke trafficking, Gary O’Connell (23) received four years in December 2021. According to the Police Service of Scotland, O’Connell moved the drugs between Scotland and England while McKinlay supplied the van. The two men became a…

In a drug smuggling story from Santry in Dublin, Ireland, a teenager was busted with marijuana as a result of an operation involving gardai and the Office of Revenue Commissioners. While the bust netted 5.5 kilograms or 12.125 pounds of marijuana, the report doesn’t include much about the joint operation or the teen. A Teenage Drug Trafficker Was BUSTED with Over 12 Pounds of Marijuana as Part of Joint Operation in Ireland The suspect—described as being in his late teens—was arrested as part of a larger investigation into organized crime within Santry. Given that cities include number plus neighborhoods and…