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Friday, January 17, 2020 |
National Media Release
YUMA, Ariz. – Yuma Sector Border Patrol and Air and Marine Operations—Yuma Air Branch located and rescued a 77-year-old man after receiving a call for assistance from the Yuma County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO) Wednesday morning.
At approximately 8 a.m...
Thursday, January 9, 2020 |
Local Media Release
EL PASO, Texas – Not since 2008 has CBP’s Air and Marine Operations El Paso Air Branch (AMO El Paso) flown the U.S. military’s premier utility helicopter – the UH-60 Black Hawk – in support of border security operations. The UH-60 is the most...
Wednesday, January 8, 2020 |
Local Media Release
EDINBURG, Texas – Los intentos de los traficantes de drogas de explotar la falta de infraestructura fronteriza conducen a la incautación de 1200 libras de marihuana en cuatro incidentes separados.El domingo, agentes de McAllen que trabajaban cerca...
Thursday, January 2, 2020 |
Local Media Release
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A CBP Air and Marine Operations (AMO) P-3 Orion Long Range Tracker crew assigned to the National Air Security Operations Center-Jacksonville, intercepted a large low-profile go-fast vessel in the Eastern Pacific loaded with...
Thursday, December 26, 2019 |
Local Media Release
EDINBURG, Texas – The holidays got a little bit brighter for the children in the Rio Grande Valley as Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to the Border Community Liaison (BCL) Unit coordinated with many local schools and nonprofit...
Friday, December 20, 2019 |
Local Media Release
SAN DIEGO—Working with U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Air and Marine Operations (AMO), Joint Harbor Operations Center (JHOC), and U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) agents arrested nine people after they entered the U.S. illegally by boat on Thursday...
Monday, December 9, 2019 |
National Media Release
Drug smugglers haul large loads of cocaine towards the U.S. usingstealthy low-profile vessels (LPV).CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Two P-3 aircrews from Air and Marine Operations found a low-profile vessel (LPV) off the coast of South America and followed...
Friday, December 6, 2019 |
Local Media Release
VAN HORN, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol Agents seized approximately 700 pounds of marijuana in less than 24 hours with the assistance of air support and night vision technology.
Agents seize marijuana withhelp from technology and airassets“Day or night...
Thursday, December 5, 2019 |
Local Media Release
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.— A CBP Air and Marine Operations (AMO) P-3 Orion Long Range Tracker crew assigned to the National Air Security Operations Center-Jacksonville, intercepted two vessels loaded with cocaine in two separate incidents, Nov. 21 and 22...
Wednesday, December 4, 2019 |
Local Media Release
PRESIDIO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol Agents arrested a group of 12 individuals early Sunday afternoon near Presidio, Texas. During processing, the agents discovered one of the individuals, Jose Jose Baltazar, a citizen of Guatemala, had previously...
Tuesday, December 3, 2019 |
Local Media Release
SAN DIEGO— U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) working in coordination with Department of Homeland Security (DHS) partners arrested 34 people this weekend who had entered the U.S. illegally by sea.
The first incident occurred on Sunday,...
Tuesday, November 26, 2019 |
Local Media Release
SAN DIEGO—Working with U.S. Department of Homeland Security partners, U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) agents arrested 14 people this morning who entered the U.S. illegally by boat.
The event began Tuesday at approximately 12 a.m., when the U.S. Coast...
Monday, November 25, 2019 |
Local Media Release
BELLINGHAM, Wash. — A man was arrested Wednesday after he landed his airplane in the U.S. without authorization and fled from personnel with U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Air and Marine Operations
The incident occurred when agents from the...
Friday, November 22, 2019 |
Local Media Release
AGUADILLA, Puerto Rico - Agentes de Operaciones Aéreas y Marinas (AMO) de Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza (CBP) Estados Unidos detectaron e interceptaron el miércoles una embarcación improvisada de madera con 32 indocumentados de nacionalidad...
Friday, November 22, 2019 |
Local Media Release
AGUADILLA, Puerto Rico —U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Air and Marine Operations (AMO) agents detected and intercepted Wednesday a wooden makeshift vessel with 32 undocumented aliens from the Dominican Republic attempting to reach the...
Friday, November 15, 2019 |
National Media Release
WASHINGTON — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Air and Marine Operations (AMO) retired its C-550 Citation aircraft. AMO agents flew the high-speed aircraft for the last time Thursday to Houston.
AMO retired the C-550 Citation aircraft...
Friday, November 8, 2019 |
Local Media Release
Alpine, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents with the Big Bend Park Substation coordinated across multiple law-enforcement agencies to locate and rescue four individuals lost in the desert yesterday. Brewster County Sheriff’s Office, National Park...
Tuesday, November 5, 2019 |
National Media Release
WASHINGTON — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Air and Marine Operations (AMO), released AMO Vision and Strategy 2030 today.
AMO Vision and Strategy 2030 establishes a renewed vision, mission, and five strategic goals to move AMO forward....
Operaciones Aéreas y Marítimas de CBP incautan 1, 902 Kilos de Cocaína cerca de Guayama, Puerto Rico
Thursday, October 31, 2019 |
Local Media Release
PONCE, Puerto Rico - Las Operaciones Aéreas y Maritimas de Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza de los Estados Unidos (AMO) interceptaron el jueves un barco operado por dos hombres de la República Dominicana que transportaba 80 fardos de cocaína cerca de...
Thursday, October 31, 2019 |
Local Media Release
PONCE, Puerto Rico – U.S. Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations (AMO) interdicted a vessel Thursday operated by two men from the Dominican Republic transporting 80 bales of cocaine near the southern coast of the island.
The 80...
Friday, October 25, 2019 |
Local Media Release
SAN DIEGO—Working with Department of Homeland Security (DHS) partners, San Diego Sector Border Patrol and Air and Marine Operations agents arrested 30 people during three maritime smuggling events within a 24 hour period this week.
The first event...
Friday, October 18, 2019 |
National Media Release
WASHINGTON —For the first time, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Air and Marine Operations (AMO) conducted a maritime enforcement training for Trinidad and Tobago Customs and Excise (TTCE) officers. A decade has passed since TTCE officers have...
Wednesday, October 16, 2019 |
Local Media Release
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Air and Marine Operations (AMO) teamed up with the U.S. Coast Guard and a network of local law enforcement and community partners in South Florida to make a dream come true for a 5-...
Thursday, October 10, 2019 |
National Media Release
WASHINGTON — U.S. Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations (AMO) delivered an OH-6A helicopter to the National Border Patrol Museum in El Paso, Texas, Sept. 18.
AMO delivered this OH-6A to National Border PatrolMuseum in El Paso,...
Wednesday, October 9, 2019 |
Local Media Release
FAJARDO, Puerto Rico - Agentes de Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza adscritos a Operaciones Aéreas y Marinas (AMO), incautaron el martes 44 libras (20 Kilos) de cocaína encontrada dentro de un bote en Villa Marina en Fajardo. El valor estimado de la...
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