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Wednesday, December 11, 2019 |
Local Media Release
TUCSON, Ariz. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations, officers arrested multiple people for separate alleged attempts to smuggle more than 395 pounds of methamphetamine, cocaine, heroin and fentanyl through the Port of...
Wednesday, December 11, 2019 |
Local Media Release
LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents prevented a human smuggling attempt and rescued several illegal aliens locked in a cold trailer at the Interstate 35 (I-35) Border Patrol checkpoint north of Laredo, Texas.
The incident occurred at...
Wednesday, December 11, 2019 |
Local Media Release
TUCSON, Ariz. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations, officers arrested a U.S. citizen for an alleged attempt to smuggle nearly 390 pounds of marijuana through the Raul Hector Castro Port of Entry in Douglas, Arizona, on...
Wednesday, December 11, 2019 |
Local Media Release
LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers intercepted a significant amount of hard narcotics with an estimated street value of more than $453,000 in one enforcement action at the Juarez-...
Wednesday, December 11, 2019 |
Local Media Release
DEL RIO, Texas – A U.S. Border Patrol Agent new hire, on his way to be sworn in at the Del Rio Border Patrol Sector, was the first on scene after witnessing a rollover on Highway 90, Dec. 8.
“This is a perfect example on how important our agents are...
Wednesday, December 11, 2019 |
Local Media Release
PHARR, Texas-EE.UU. Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza, Operaciones Aduaneras (OFO por sus siglas en inglés) en la instalación de carga del Puente Internacional de Pharr descubrió $176,000 de marihuana dentro de un remolque comercial que llegaba de...
Wednesday, December 11, 2019 |
Local Media Release
PHARR, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility discovered $176,000 worth of marijuana within a commercial trailer arriving from Mexico.
“Our officers made a great...
Wednesday, December 11, 2019 |
Local Media Release
CHAMPLAIN, N.Y. - During a three week period, Agriculture Specialists with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) searched over 200 trucks containing Christmas tree and greenery shipments that resulted in the interception of more than 350 invasive...
Wednesday, December 11, 2019 |
Local Media Release
PHILADELPHIA – A Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agriculture detector dog led to the seizure of nearly 16 pounds of unpasteurized cheese wrapped in unknown animal skins at Philadelphia International Airport November 16.
K9 Potter, part of CBP'...
Wednesday, December 11, 2019 |
Local Media Release
STERLING, Va. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers detected a counterfeit Slovenian passport in the possession of an Indian national Sunday at Washington Dulles International Airport.
The man arrived from Accra, Ghana and presented...
Wednesday, December 11, 2019 |
Local Media Release
STERLING, Va. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers seized $21,255 in unreported currency from a U.S. woman destined to Pakistan Friday at Washington Dulles International Airport.
While CBP officers conducted an outbound inspection of...
Tuesday, December 10, 2019 |
Local Media Release
SAN DIEGO — Border Patrol agents working near the U.S./Mexico International Boundary arrested two convicted sex offenders who had entered the U.S. illegally during two separate incidents. Both men had felony convictions for sex crimes with a minor...
Tuesday, December 10, 2019 |
Local Media Release
DEL RIO, Texas – Del Rio Sector Intelligence Unit hosted the annual Analysts Summit, held at the Del Rio Sector, Dec. 5.
Chief Patrol Agent Raul Ortizaddresses the annual Analysts Summit.“The partnership between the Border Patrol and other law...
Tuesday, December 10, 2019 |
Local Media Release
TUCSON, Ariz. – Agentes de La Patrulla Fronteriza desempeñando su labor en el retén de inmigración en la Interestatal 19 en Amado y la Ruta Estatal 85 en Ajo, encautan cuatro diferentes cargamentos de narcóticos el pasado fin de semana. Los...
Tuesday, December 10, 2019 |
Local Media Release
TUCSON, Ariz. – U.S. Border Patrol agents working immigration checkpoints on Interstate 19 in Amado and state Route 85 in Ajo seized four separate narcotic smuggling loads this past weekend. The seizures yielded 80 pounds of cocaine and 155 pounds...
Tuesday, December 10, 2019 |
Local Media Release
HODGDON, Maine – Border Patrol agents in Maine arrested six men from multiple countries in two separate incidents for being in the United States illegally. All of the men were working without authorization and placed into removal proceedings.
In...
Tuesday, December 10, 2019 |
Local Media Release
TUCSON, Ariz. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at Arizona’s Port of Lukeville arrested a Mexican national connected to an unsuccessful weekend attempt to smuggle fentanyl into the United States.
Officers discovered fentanyl pillshidden...
Tuesday, December 10, 2019 |
Local Media Release
ROMA, Texas —U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations officers at the Roma Port of Entry this weekend seized over 150 pounds of cocaine during an enforcement action.
“Our officers are doing an outstanding job in...
Tuesday, December 10, 2019 |
Local Media Release
ROMA, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations officers at the Roma Port of Entry seized over 100 pounds of methamphetamine during an enforcement action.
“We maintain a robust enforcement posture which is vital in...
Tuesday, December 10, 2019 |
Local Media Release
CHAMPLAIN, N.Y. – Over the weekend, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Champlain port of entry seized just over 57 grams of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) oil, 143 grams of edible marijuana, just over 5 grams of marijuana, 1 gram...
Tuesday, December 10, 2019 |
Local Media Release
AGUADILLA, Puerto Rico - Agentes de la Patrulla Fronteriza de la Estación Ramey y agentes de las Fuerzas Unidas de Rápida Acción del Departamento de Policía de Puerto Rico (FURA) arrestaron a cinco extranjeros e incautaron 401 libras (182 kilos) de...
Tuesday, December 10, 2019 |
Local Media Release
AGUADILLA, Puerto Rico –Ramey Station Border Patrol agents and Puerto Rico Police Department Joint Forces for Rapid Action (FURA, for its Spanish acronym) agents arrested five aliens and seized 401 pounds (182 kilos) of cocaine Tuesday inside a...
Monday, December 9, 2019 |
Local Media Release
SAN DIEGO — CBP officers at the San Ysidro port of entry thwarted an alleged human smuggling attempt of 11 Chinese nationals concealed in a moving truck full of furniture.
“CBP cannot stress enough the dangers of smuggling people,” said CBP Director...
Monday, December 9, 2019 |
Local Media Release
CALEXICO, Calif. – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the El Centro Sector arrested a previously deported sex offender Saturday morning.
The incident occurred at around 12:15 a.m., when agents assigned to the Calexico Station encountered a man...
Monday, December 9, 2019 |
Local Media Release
SALTON CITY, Calif. – El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents working at the Highway 86 immigration checkpoint arrested two subjects attempting to smuggle narcotics on their bodies on Friday morning.
The incident occurred at approximately 10:15 a.m.,...
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