El Paso Sector Border Patrol agents seized $175,000 in cash from a group of 21 Romanian nationals at an interior immigration checkpoint in New Mexico. The Romanians are linked to an organized crime network, a Border Patrol official stated.
El Paso Sector Chief Patrol Agent Walter Slosar posted a report on X revealing the seizure of $175,000 in cash at the Alamogordo, New Mexico, interior checkpoint. Agents found the undeclared currency after the Romanian migrants initially declared $30,000.
$175K seized! 21 Romanians were intercepted at an Alamogordo checkpoint. While they initially declared $30K, further investigation by BP and law enforcement partners uncovered the full amount—and ties to Romanian organized crime.@FBIElPaso@DHSgov pic.twitter.com/Ye782UgrJX
— Walter N. Slosar (@USBPChiefEPT) April 4, 2025
Slosar said the 21 Romanian nationals are linked to an organized criminal ring.
Elsewhere in New Mexico, El Paso agents arrested a previously deported felon as he attempted to illegally re-enter the U.S. near Santa Teresa. The illegal alien’s criminal history includes a conviction for possession of methamphetamine with the intent to distribute.
Slosar said the man will be prosecuted under 8 USC 1326 before being removed from the U.S.
STN Border Patrol agents arrested an illegal alien with a conviction for aggravated assault on a peace officer and a lengthy history of violent crimes in the U.S. Thanks to the agents’ vigilance, this dangerous individual will face prosecution and removal.#LawEnforcement pic.twitter.com/GLlpAyKmAj
— Walter N. Slosar (@USBPChiefEPT) March 28, 2025
Late last month, Santa Teresa agents arrested another criminal alien. This man had a previous conviction for assault on a peace officer. He also had a lengthy history of violent crimes in the U.S. This illegal alien will also face prosecution for illegal re-entry after removal. He will be deported following his prosecution.
Bob Price is the Breitbart Texas-Border team’s associate editor and senior news contributor. He is an original member of the Breitbart Texas team. Price is a regular panelist on Fox 26 Houston’s What’s Your Point? Sunday morning talk show. He also serves as president of Blue Wonder Gun Care Products.
