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CBP Officers Discover Stolen Vehicle Valued at Approximately $100K

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CHAMPLAIN, N.Y . – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Champlain Port of Entry seized a stolen vehicle valued at approximately $100,000. On March 9, CBP officers encountered a 2020 Land Rover Range Rover passenger vehicle attempting entry into the United States. A 36-year-old U.S. citizen indicated that he was attempting to go to Canada and was refused entry by the Canada Border Services Agency due to the lack of appropriate documentation. CBP officers then sent the driver and vehicle to the secondary inspection area to further examine the vehicle’s documentation. During

Wrong Turn Ends with Rape Arrest

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BUFFALO, N.Y . – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Port of Buffalo, Peace Bridge border crossing, arrested a 45-year-old male United States citizen who had an active arrest warrant from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Yesterday, CBP officers encountered a driver who made a wrong turn onto the Peace Bridge. Upon arrival at the primary inspection area, the driver, Jose Cruz Lopez, did not possess proper identification and was subsequently escorted to the secondary inspection area to verify his identity. During the secondary inspection, CBP officers verified the identification

Wrong Turn onto the Peace Bridge Winds Up with CBP Arresting the Driver Wanted by Kenmore Police

BUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Port of Buffalo, Peace Bridge crossing, arrested a 20-year-old male United States Citizen who had an active arrest warrant from Kenmore, New York. Yesterday, CBP officers encountered a driver who made a wrong turn onto the Peace Bridge. Upon arriving at the primary inspection area, the driver did not have any identification and was subsequently taken to the secondary inspection area to verify his identity. During the secondary inspection, CBP officers verified the identification of the driver and then discovered he had an

Wellesley Island Border Patrol Agents Arrest Subject with Approximately 278 Pounds in Vacuum Sealed Marijuana

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THERESA, N.Y. – U.S. Border Patrol agents from the Wellesley Island Station conducted a vehicle stop and subsequent arrest that resulted in the seizure of illegal marijuana with an estimated street value of more than $400,000. On March 5, Border Patrol agents performing roving patrol near the town of Theresa, conducted a vehicle stop on a subject suspected of smuggling. During the agents’ investigation, the driver identified himself as a Canadian resident but could not produce documents that identified his status within the United States. Further investigation determined that the driver was a

CBP Officers Discover Stolen Vehicle at Peace Bridge with False License Plates

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BUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Port of Entry seized a stolen vehicle that was encountered at the Peace Bridge. Yesterday, CBP officers encountered a passenger vehicle attempting entry into the United States. A 31-year-old United States citizen from Rochester, N.Y. indicated they had made a wrong turn and had no intention of entering Canada. During the examination portion of the re-entry into the U.S., CBP officers determined that the occupants did not possess proper identification documents and were subsequently sent to secondary for further

CBP Arrests Fugitive from Justice Wanted for Child Exploitation

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OGDENSBURG, N.Y. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Ogdensburg Port of Entry arrested a 32-year-old male, United States citizen who had an outstanding felony warrant out of Georgia. On July 29, Canada Border Services Agency returned a lone male traveler to the Ogdensburg Port of Entry due to the traveler having an alleged arrest warrant. During CBP’s inspection process, it was discovered that the male-subject had an active National Crime Information Center (NCIC) warrant issued by the Barrow County Sheriff’s Office , in Georgia for sexual exploitation of a minor. “Our

RGV Agents Assist Injured Motorist

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EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents provided medical assistance to an injured motorist and disrupted a human smuggling event. On April 28, a Weslaco Border Patrol Station agent provided medical assistance to a U.S. citizen who was involved in a single vehicle accident near Alamo. The agent approached the disabled vehicle, found a passenger injured and trapped inside of the vehicle, and stabilized her with a cervical collar. Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) troopers, EMS, and the Pharr Fire Department responded. The passenger was safely extracted from

CBP Officers Encounter Another Firearm at Peace Bridge

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BUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Port of Buffalo seized another firearm in a vehicle that was encountered at the Peace Bridge. Yesterday, CBP officers encountered a passenger vehicle driven by Jaylen M. Paredes, a 24-year-old United States citizen. The driver was destined to Niagara Falls, New York and made a wrong turn onto the Peace Bridge heading towards Canada. During his inspection with a Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) officer, a loaded Canik TP9SA 9mm handgun was discovered. CBSA then refused Paredes entrance into Canada and returned him to

CBP Arrests Fugitive from Justice on the Peace Bridge After a Wrong Turn

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BUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Port of Buffalo arrested a 49-year-old male United States citizen from Columbus, Ohio who had outstanding warrants out of Virginia. On March 18, CBP officers encountered a passenger vehicle occupied by three U.S. citizens. The driver indicated to CBP officers that he made a wrong turn and did not possess any identification. The vehicle and all occupants were subsequently directed to a secondary inspection to verify identification and citizenship. During the secondary inspection it was discovered that one passenger, Julius

Law Enforcement Works Together to Arrest 34 Migrants in the RGV

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EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents disrupted four human smuggling attempts resulting in 34 arrests. On March 16, at approximately 12:00 p.m., McAllen Border Patrol Station (MCS) agents responded to a request for assistance from Palmview Police Department (PPD) with a vehicle bailout near Palmview, Texas. When the agents arrived on scene, PPD had the driver and one other subject in custody. Agents determined that the driver was a U.S. citizen and the second person in custody was a Mexican national determined to be illegally present in the United States. PPD