Border Patrol agents seize 67 pounds of cocaine at Highway 86 checkpoint
INDIO, Calif.,- Border Patrol agents assigned to the U.S. Border Patrol El Centro Sector arrested a Mexican national suspected of smuggling cocaine on Monday afternoon. On May 13, at 2:50 p.m., a…
CBP improves Republic of Korea steel exports with Electronic Certification System
WASHINGTON — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the Republic of Korea held a ribbon cutting ceremony May 15 to celebrate the deployment of the Electronic Certification System (eCERT) to the…
CBP at Kansas City International Airport now offers Global Entry Mobile App for arriving passengers
KANSAS CITY, Mo— U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Port of Kansas City introduced Global Entry’s (GE) Mobile App at the Kansas City International Airport yesterday, May 15. Global Entry is a…
Two men dead after they were ejected from a vehicle in rollover crash near Cotulla, Texas
On March 27, 2024, at approximately 7:15 p.m., a U.S. Border Patrol agent assigned to the Cotulla Station notified agents by telephone of suspected human smuggling activity involving a red sedan near…
CBP Releases April 2024 Monthly Update
WASHINGTON — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) released operational statistics today for April 2024. CBP monthly reporting can be viewed on CBP’s Stats and Summaries webpage. “CBP continues to surge resources…
Laredo Sector Border Patrol recognizes May’s Youth of the Month
LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol announces the honorees of the Youth of the Month program. The program is designed to honor and incentivize academic excellence throughout Laredo. On May…
CBP moverá barreras de hormigón para facilitar el flujo de tráfico alrededor de proyecto de reemplazo de drenaje en el Puente Juárez-Lincoln
LAREDO, Texas– Para ayudar a facilitar mejor el flujo de tráfico en dirección norte en el Puente Juárez-Lincoln durante un proyecto de reemplazo de drenaje de la ciudad de Laredo en los…
CBP to move concrete barriers to facilitate traffic flow around drainage replacement project at Juarez-Lincoln Bridge
LAREDO, Texas– To help better facilitate northbound traffic flow at Juarez-Lincoln Bridge during a City of Laredo drainage replacement project in the northbound lanes on the U.S. side, CBP will be temporarily…
Coming Home
William Cleaver was scrolling through the internet when he saw a posting on a law enforcement forum that made him stop and take notice. “If I’d been on that site three times…
CBP Officers Arrest Prior Felon for Gun Possession at the Lewiston Port of Entry
LEWISTON, N.Y. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Port of Entry seized a firearm in a vehicle that was encountered at the Lewiston Bridge. On Saturday May 11,…
Four men indicted attempting to smuggle exotic birds from Puerto Rico to the Dominican Republic
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico– Today a federal grand jury indicted four men from the Dominican Republic who attempted to smuggle hundreds of exotic birds into the Dominican Republic and were interdicted by…
CBP officers seize over $240K in unreported currency at Pharr International Bridge
“CBP officers conduct outbound enforcement operations to protect against unreported exportations of bulk U.S. currency, which often can be proceeds from alleged illicit activity, or currency that funds transnational criminal organizations,” said…
Philadelphia CBP Nets 60 Dead Butterflies Illegally Imported from Portugal to Wayne County, PA
PHILADELPHIA – U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists encounter many odd products while conducting import examinations that protect our nation’s agricultural resources. Recently, one such parcel contained 60 dead butterflies from…
San Diego Field Office seizes over $1 million worth of narcotics concealed under pedestrian-crosser clothing during the month of April
SAN DIEGO – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers assigned to the San Diego Field Office seized approximately $1,755,500.00 worth of narcotics in 12 separate incidents this past month from suspected smugglers…
CBP officers seize $496K in cocaine in commercial truck hauling cotton candy at World Trade Bridge
LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers at World Trade Bridge seized cocaine hidden within a tractor trailer hauling cotton candy. “Our frontline officers continue to…
SOPDOC Miller Testifies at House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security FY 2025 Budget Hearing
Senior Official Performing the Duties of Commissioner Troy A. Miller delivered the following testimony to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security FY 2025 Budget Hearing April 30: Chairman Amodei, Ranking Member Cuellar,…
CBP Officers at the Port of Rochester Discovered Counterfeit NFL, NBA, and MLB Championship Rings
ROCHESTER, N.Y. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Rochester Port of Entry seized Super Bowl, World Series, and NBA Championship rings for bearing counterfeit trademarks. In late April,…
CBP announces seasonal opening of Port of Chief Mountain
CHIEF MOUNTAIN, Mont. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations is pleased to announce the Port of Chief Mountain will re-open for seasonal traffic at 9 a.m. on…
Joint U.S.–Sonora “Se Busca Información” initiative targets criminal organizations in Northern Sonora and Southern Arizona
TUCSON – The United States and the State of Sonora, Mexico announced 10 new criminal targets for their “Se Busca Información” initiative during a press conference at the Mariposa Port of Entry…
CBP agriculture specialists working at area ports ensure Mother’s Day flowers are disease and pest free
EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists working at El Paso area ports of entry are busy this week making sure that personal and commercial importations of Mother’s Day flowers are…
Philadelphia CBP Officers Unspool 10k ‘Xanax’ Pills Creatively Concealed inside Corded Cotton
PHILADELPHIA – The following story was no yarn. The threads of this seizure were knitted together by people in different locations, but it was the Customs and Border Protection officers in Philadelphia…