US Border Patrol

K-9 sniffs out 250k worth of Liquid Methamphetamine in a truck’s gas tank

Indio, Calif.- El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents arrested a 39-year-old male for attempting to smuggle liquid methamphetamine on Saturday evening. On January 13, 2024, at approximately 4:45 p.m., A Border Patrol K-9 unit working at the Highway 86 Immigration…

Douglas CBP Officers Seize Weapons and Ammunition

CBP officers seized cache of weapons headed for Mexico U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers performing outbound enforcement operations at the Area Port of Douglas, Arizona (RHC), seized 13 weapons, eight (8) ammunition magazines, and 26,553 rounds of ammunition…

CBP officers seized a sizable amount of Tramadol at World Trade Bridge

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CBP Increases Recruitment Incentive for Border Patrol Agents

WASHINGTON – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is increasing its recruitment incentives to as much as $30,000 for newly appointed U.S. Border Patrol agent applicants who enter duty on or after…

CBP Hosting 6th Virtual Career Expo to Recruit for Law Enforcement and Civilian Roles Nationwide

WASHINGTON – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)is hosting a Virtual Career Expo on Jan. 24, 2024. This expo highlights law enforcement and mission support opportunities throughout CBP. The event will provide…

Border Patrol agents Seize 128 Pounds of methamphetamine

U.S. Border Patrol agents from the San Diego Sector seized 22 packages of methamphetamine smugglers had hidden in an SUV. CAMPO, Calif. — San Diego Sector Border Patrol agents seized more than 128…

A Not So Happy New Year as Traveler is Arrested for Burglary Charges

CHAMPLAIN, N.Y. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Port of Champlain border crossing, arrested a United States citizen who had an active warrant from St. Lucie, Florida. Yesterday,…

CBP officers discover narcotics hidden in vehicle undercarriages

SAN DIEGO – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the San Ysidro Port of Entry discovered methamphetamine and fentanyl attached to vehicle undercarriages in two separate incidents Monday. CBP officers at…

Big Bust by CBP Officers at the Area Port of Douglas

TUCSON, Ariz. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations, Area Port of Douglas officers arrested a 19-year-old male attempting to smuggle nearly 492,000 blue fentanyl pills into the United States. On…

Drug Producing Devices Intercepted by Chicago CBP

CHICAGO– Several shipments containing instruments drug traffickers use to manufacture illicit drugs were seized by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Chicago on January 7. A few shipments contained pill…

Over 14,000 prohibited items stopped by Minnesota CBP during FY23

MINNEAPOLIS– From October 1, 2022, to September 30, 2023 (FY23), U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agriculture Specialist (CBPAS) at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport prevented the possible introduction of livestock diseases and agricultural…

CBP officers seize over $1.2 million in methamphetamine at Laredo Port of Entry

LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations, Laredo Port of Entry officers assigned to the Juarez-Lincoln Bridge seized methamphetamine that totaled over $1,200,000 in street value. “CBP officers are…

Laredo CBP agriculture specialists intercept 21 ticks in trophy whitetail deer hides at Colombia-Solidarity Bridge

LAREDO, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists this weekend intercepted whitetail trophy deer hides infested with a total of 21 ticks at the Colombia-Solidarity Bridge. “As the deer hunting…

CBP officers seize 172 pounds of cocaine at the Ysleta Port of Entry Cargo Facility

EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the Ysleta Port of Entry Cargo Facility intercepted 172.6 pounds of cocaine with an estimated street value of more than…

Laredo CBP officers apprehend fugitive sought for intoxication manslaughter

LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Laredo Port of Entry detained one male wanted on a felony warrant for intoxication manslaughter. “The apprehension of wanted individuals at the…

Migrants die after attempting to cross the Rio Grande near Eagle Pass, Texas; Border Patrol agents attempt to rescue

On Wednesday, October 10, 2023, at approximately 11:20 a.m., Texas National Guard personnel observed a large group of suspected migrants crossing the Rio Grande near Eagle Pass, Texas. A soldier with the…

AMO Flight Engineer Surpasses 23,000 Hours of Flight Time on the P-3 Aircraft and 50 Years of Federal Service

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A U.S. Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations flight engineer has surpassed multiple career milestones, having spent more than 23,000 hours on a P-3 aircraft, 48 years…

Statement from CBP on Resumption of Field Operations in Arizona, California, and Texas

WASHINGTON — “Beginning Jan. 4, 2024, U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) Office of Field Operations will resume operations at the following locations: In Eagle Pass, Texas, vehicular processing will resume at Eagle Pass…

Another “Se Busca Información” criminal target arrested

EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol El Paso Sector has confirmed the arrest of another “Se Busca Información” target this weekend as result of information provided to the “Se Busca Información”…

IBWC project leads to temporary suspension of CBP operations at the Amistad Dam international crossing

DEL RIO, TEXAS — U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations will temporarily suspend operations at the Amistad Dam international crossing Jan. 2, 2024, to facilitate dam maintenance being performed by the…

CBP officers seize 1,018 pounds of methamphetamine, 165 pounds of cocaine valued at $10.2 million at World Trade Bridge

LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers assigned to the World Trade Bridge seized hard narcotics that totaled over $10,200,000 in street value. “CBP is proud of the…

CBP updates seafood import restrictions

WASHINGTON – In support of the Executive Order and the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control determination, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will now require importers to provide…

Woman dies after she is found unresponsive in a remote location near Santa Teresa

On September 14, 2023, at approximately 4:19 p.m., Border Patrol agents assigned to the Santa Teresa Border Patrol Station encountered an unresponsive adult female, later identified as a citizen of Honduras, while…

Declaraciones oficiales de Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza de Estados Unidos (CBP, por sus siglas en inglés) sobre cambios operacionales y el reinicio de operaciones ferroviarias en Eagle Pass y El Paso, Texas

“Para enfrentar los retos que actualmente estamos viendo en la frontera suroeste, CBP continua utilizando todos los recursos a su alcance para asegurar el bienestar y la seguridad de nuestros agentes y…

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