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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CBP New Orleans Seizes 1,807 Copyright Infringing Pop Fidget Toys | Local Media Release
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana — On Tuesday, January 11, U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers (CBPOs) at the port of New Orleans…
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Indianapolis CBP Intercepts 1,207 Counterfeit Driver’s Licenses | Local Media Release
INDIANAPOLIS— Fraudulent driver’s licenses, which can be used for criminal activity or fraud, continue to be found by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (…
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CBP Officers in Massena Discover 11 lbs. of Marijuana in Trunk | Local Media Release
MASSENA, N.Y. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Port of Entry seized multiple vacuum-sealed packages of marijuana concealed in the…
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CBP Seizes Over 1 Ton of Marijuana in Port Huron | Local Media Release
PORT HURON, Mich. - U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations seized over 2,027 pounds of Marijuana within the trailer of an…
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CBP Warns Against Phone Scams | National Media Release
WASHINGTON — U.S. Customs and Border Protection is aware of numerous telephone scams targeting residents nationwide.
Individuals…
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Border Patrol Agents Rescue Five in Blizzard | Local Media Release
PEMBINA N.D. — U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Grand Forks Sector stopped a smuggling attempt yesterday near Humboldt, Minnesota, rescuing five…
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Border Patrol Agents Encounter Felon in Possession of Firearm | Local Media Release
DEL RIO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Eagle Pass South Station encountered a convicted felon in possession of a…
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31 Arrests from Five Vehicle Pursuits Within 24-Hours | Local Media Release
EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley (RGV) Sector Border Patrol Agents disrupted five migrant smuggling attempts in collaboration with local law enforcement…
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Border Patrol Agents Encounter Stolen Vehicle at Checkpoint | Local Media Release
UVALDE, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Uvalde Border Patrol Immigration Checkpoint on Highway 90 encountered a stolen…
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Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents aid accident victims | Local Media Release
LAREDO, Texas – In two separate events, Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents provided timely assistance that prevented further injuries and suffering which…
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Lost Hikers Rescued in the Mountains | Local Media Release
OCOTILLO, Calif. – U.S. Border Patrol agents from El Centro Sector rescued two individuals in the Jacumba Wilderness region Monday evening.
At…
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Philadelphia CBP Officers Arrest Forks Township, PA Man on Felony Child Sex Assault Charges | Local Media Release
PHILADELPHIA – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers arrested a Forks Township, Pa., man at Philadelphia International Airport today who is wanted on…
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CBP Announces Mobile Passport Control Changes | National Media Release
WASHINGTON—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced today that beginning Feb. 1, the Mobile Passport Control application (MPC) will be the only…
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Seven-Year-Old Drowns in Rio Grande | Local Media Release
DEL RIO, Texas – Border Patrol Agents assigned to the Del Rio Station were notified that a child was lost while attempting to cross the…
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Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents and law enforcement partners encounter stolen vehicles used for human smuggling | Local Media Release
LAREDO, Texas – Border Patrol agents assigned to the Cotulla Station and local law enforcement partners discover multiple stolen vehicles involved in human…
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14 Undocumented Individuals Found Inside of Trailer Home | Local Media Release
Border Patrol agents find 14 undocumented
individuals inside a motor home in Yuma, Ariz.YUMA, Ariz. – El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents arrested…
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14 Arrests Within Hours at the Checkpoint | Local Media Release
FALFURRIAS, Texas – Falfurrias Border Patrol Station (FLF) agents interdicted two migrant smuggling events in tractor trailers at the Falfurrias Border…
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$8.7 Million Fake Jewelry Seized by Cincinnati, Indianapolis CBP | Local Media Release
CINCINNATI— From December 24-January 5, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Cincinnati and Indianapolis seized four large shipments of…
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CBP Lists Top 10 Agriculture Seizures of 2021 | National Media Release
WASHINGTON—U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) officers and agriculture specialists are often the nation’s last line of defense against illicit drugs…
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Laredo Sector Border Patrol arrest over 160 at the checkpoint | Local Media Release
LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents stopped two alleged human smuggling attempts at the Interstate 35 checkpoint, resulting in the…
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Laredo Sector Border Patrol stops marijuana smuggling attempt near El Cenizo | Local Media Release
Border Patrol agents stopped a marijuana
smuggling attempt near El Cenizo, Texas.LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents stopped a…
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CBP Officers Seize over $300K in Cocaine at the Hidalgo International Bridge | Local Media Release
HIDALGO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Hidalgo International Bridge intercepted $…
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Rapper Arrested at Dulles Airport after CBP Officers Discovered illicit Narcotics Cache in Baggage | Local Media Release
STERLING, Va. – Rapper Vic Mensah was arrested at Washington Dulles International Airport on Saturday after U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)…
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Gang Member Arrested Near the Mountains of Ocotillo | Local Media Release
OCOTILLO, Calif. – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the El Centro Sector arrested a gang member near the Jacumba Wilderness region Thursday night.…
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Philadelphia CBP Knocks Out Shipment of Dangerous Ketamine Concealed inside Boxing Mats destined to N.C. | Local Media Release
PHILADELPHIA – Philadelphia Customs and Border Protection officers were no lightweights when they beat the North Carolina consignee to the punch and…
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