Media Releases

PORT CLINTON, Ohio - U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to Detroit Sector arrested a citizen of Honduras on suspicion of alien smuggling on Monday afternoon…

EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the Port of El Paso stopped four narcotic smuggling attempts in…

ROMULUS, Mich. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agriculture specialists at Detroit Metropolitan Airport discovered something fishy during…

WASHINGTON — U.S. Customs and Border Protection today modified its formal Finding in the Customs Bulletin and in the Federal Register pursuant to 19 C.F.R…

PHILADELPHIA – An Italian family’s baggage didn’t pass the sniff test.

WASHINGTON — In an effort to better serve the traveling public and improve transparency, U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) Trusted Traveler…

EAGLE PASS, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers seized hard narcotics that totaled over $495,000 in…

WASHINGTON – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) today announced a proposal that will strengthen international air travel security by expanding…

EAGLE PASS, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers at Eagle Pass Port of Entry recently seized hard…

DEL RIO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to Del Rio Sector arrested two convicted sex offenders, shortly after they illegally…

LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents halted a human smuggling attempt at the I-35 checkpoint.

 On Jan. 31, Border Patrol agents while…

NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the Port of Shreveport, Louisiana seized a shipment containing…

LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents from the Laredo South Station provided medical aid to lost individuals near El Cenizo, Texas. 

On…

OTAY MESA, Calif., - U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Officers assigned to the Otay Mesa Cargo Facility seized a large quantity of narcotics…

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – A crew from the Air and Marine Operations (AMO) Marine Unit received the prestigious U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commissioner…

EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol is excited to introduce our newest family member, support K-9 “Chappie”.

HIDALGO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Hidalgo International Bridge intercepted $2,…

YUMA, Ariz. — Monday, two Yuma Air Branch AS350 crews responded to reports of a shooting at a nearby high school in Yuma, Arizona. The aircrews…

CHICAGO— On Sunday, January 29, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the International Mail Facility near O’Hare intercepted two separate…

SAN DIEGO — U.S. Customs and Border Protection today announced the opening of a new soft-sided facility in Otay Mesa, California. The facility’s primary…

LOUISVILLE, Ky— A package arriving from Mexico City was targeted by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Louisville Port of Entry on Jan…

EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the Ysleta border crossing apprehended a male with an…

LAREDO, Texas – The use of Small Unmanned Aircraft System (sUAS) played an integral role in halting a human smuggling attempt at Laredo Sector.

On…

BUFFALO, N.Y. – This past year, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Buffalo Field Operations, which covers 16 ports of entry throughout New York State…

HIDALGO, Texas— U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Hidalgo International Bridge arrested a…