After 3 Months National Guard help Border Patrol Apprehend more than 10,400 Aliens

Washington, D.C. — Since the beginning of Operation Jump Start, U. S. Customs and Border Protection Border Patrol has credited the National Guard with assisting in the apprehension of 10,479 aliens, and the seizure of 37,288 pounds of marijuana and 1,738 pounds of cocaine with an estimated value of more than $85.4 million.

On Sept. 12, CBP Border Patrol agents, with the support of Texas National Guardsmen, rescued four individuals that were hidden in a sealed airtight wooden box at the Sarita Border Patrol Checkpoint in Texas. Texas National Guardsmen assisted Kingsville Border Patrol agents by prying open the boards of the wooden box in order to rescue the individuals. National Guard members have assisted in the rescues of 45 aliens.

Since June 15, 394 CBP Border Patrol agents have returned to direct border security duties as National Guard troops relieve agents of non-law enforcement responsibilities in support of Operation Jump Start.