Media Releases
Media Releases from the previous administrations are available in the Archive section of our website.
For congressional testimony, please visit Congressional Resources.
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Statement from Acting Commissioner Troy A. Miller on CBP Leadership Transitions | National Media Release
WASHINGTON – U.S. Customs and Border Protecting Acting Commissioner Troy A. Miller released the following statement today regarding personnel announcements…
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Joel Martinez selected as Chief Patrol Agent, Laredo Sector | Local Media Release
LAREDO, Texas – Acting CBP Commissioner, Troy A. Miller, and Chief Raul L. Ortiz, are pleased to announce the selection of Joel…
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Fake Luxury Watches Worth Over $1.2 Million Intercepted by CBP at LAX | Local Media Release
Los Angeles If genuine, the seized watches would have had an estimated manufacturer’s suggested retail price (MSRP) of $1,294,500.LOS ANGELES— U.S. Customs…
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CBP officers seize $4 million worth of narcotics hidden within a shipment of Brussels sprouts | Local Media Release
CBP officers at the Calexico East Cargo Facility discovered methamphetamine hidden in the floor of a trailer.CALEXICO, Calif., — U.S. Customs and Border…
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AMO rescues injured woman from Southern Arizona Mountains | Local Media Release
TUCSON, Ariz. —A U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Air and Marine Operations (AMO) air crew rescued a 37-year-old injured woman trapped within a Southern…
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Laredo Sector Border Patrol apprehends a felonious gang member | Local Media Release
LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents from the Laredo South Station apprehended an individual with gang affiliation in Laredo, Texas.
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CBP’s Baltimore Field Office Takes Nation’s Top Spot at Intercepting Stolen Vehicles Being Shipped Overseas | Local Media Release
BALTIMORE – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in the Baltimore Field Office intercepted 239 stolen vehicles during fiscal year 2022 (Oct.1, 2021…
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$637,000 of counterfeit goods stopped by CBP Officers in Chicago | Local Media Release
CHICAGO– On June 4, at Chicago O’Hare’s International Mail Facility, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers inspected a shipment manifested as ‘…
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Wrong Turn onto the Rainbow Bridge Lands Driver in Jail After CBP Officers Discover the Vehicle Was Stolen | Local Media Release
NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Port of Entry seized a stolen vehicle that was encountered at the Rainbow…
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CBP officers seize rooster blades and medication | Local Media Release
SAN DIEGO — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the San Ysidro Port of Entry seized fighting blades and assorted veterinary medications for…
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CBP officers pursue justice at the Tecate Port of Entry: Man apprehended with outstanding homicide warrant | Local Media Release
TECATE, Calif., — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Tecate Port of Entry apprehended a male fugitive with an outstanding felony homicide…
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Wilmington, Delaware CBP Reports First Local Interception of Citrus Weevil Species | Local Media Release
WILMINGTON, Delaware – Citrus weevils may be small, but they pose a serious threat, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists…
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Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents halt narcotic smuggling attempt in Zapata, Texas | Local Media Release
LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to the Zapata Station halted a narcotic smuggle attempt in Zapata, Texas.
On…
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CBP Officers Arrest Florida Murder Suspect | Local Media Release
CHAMPLAIN, N.Y. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Port of Champlain arrested an individual wanted out of the state of Florida for…
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Philadelphia CBP Officers Seize Nearly $15M in Counterfeit Currency | Local Media Release
PHILADELPHIA --Fifteen million dollars could do a lot of good, but when that currency is fake, it could ruin a lot of lives. U.S. Customs and Border…
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Delaware CBP Officers Seize Opium Poppy Pod Shipment destined to Dover, Delaware | Local Media Release
WILMINGTON, Delaware – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers intercepted a shipment of opium poppy pods in Wilmington, Del., on Wednesday that…
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Border Patrol arrests Mexican national wanted for murder | Local Media Release
El Paso SectorEL PASO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol Agents from El Paso Sector apprehended a Mexican national with an outstanding warrant for murder on…
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CBP to align Hours of Operations at the East Richford Port of Entry | Local Media Release
EAST RICHFORD, Vt – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will be reducing the hours of operations for the East Richford, Vermont Port of Entry (POE)…
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Two human smuggling attempts halted at Laredo Sector I-35 checkpoint | Local Media Release
LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents halted two human smuggling attempts involving commercial vehicles at the I-35 checkpoint.
On May…
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CBP incauta cocaína valorada en $4.1 millones de contenedor que llega a San Juan | Local Media Release
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Oficiales de Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza incautaron 389 libras (177 kilogramos) de cocaína encontrada dentro de un contenedor a…
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Cuatro migrantes serán encausados por resistirse a agentes federales en Puerto Rico | Local Media Release
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico—Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza (CBP, por sus siglas en inglés) presentó hoy una denuncia penal contra cuatro migrantes, tres de…
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U.S. Border Patrol urges migrants to not endanger their lives by swimming across U.S./Mexico maritime boundary line | Local Media Release
IMPERIAL BEACH, Calif – U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) agents assigned to the Imperial Beach Station continue to see migrants illegally enter the United States…
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Four Migrants to be Prosecuted for Resisting Federal Officers in Puerto Rico | Local Media Release
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) presented a criminal complaint today against four migrants, three…
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CBP Finds Fungi on Flower Stems | Local Media Release
HoustonHOUSTON – U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists working at the George Bush Intercontinental Airport, recently discovered an…
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CBP Seizes Cocaine Worth $4.1 Million from Container Arriving in San Juan | Local Media Release
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico— U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized 389 pounds (177 Kilograms) of cocaine found inside a container on board…
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