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…
Eagle Pass CBP officers seize hard narcotics worth over $500K
EAGLE PASS, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers at Eagle Pass Port of Entry seized hard narcotics that totaled over $500,000 in street value this weekend. “This significant…
Brownsville CBP officers seize $906K in cocaine at B&M International Bridge
BROWNSVILLE, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers assigned to B&M International Bridge this week seized $906,000 in cocaine in a single enforcement action. “Our frontline officers continue to…
CBP, DHS return stolen historical artifacts to Ukraine
WASHINGTON – U.S. Customs and Border Protection, through the Department of Homeland Security, returned 10 stolen artifacts to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a repatriation ceremony Sept. 21 at the Embassy of…
CBP Arrests Canadian Subject Wanted by Wellsville Police
NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Port of Buffalo, Rainbow Bridge border crossing, arrested a 53-year-old male Canadian Citizen who had an active arrest warrant…
CBP agriculture specialists intercept first in port pest at Rio Grande City Port of Entry
RIO GRANDE CITY, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists at Rio Grande City Port of Entry earlier this month discovered a significant rare pest, a first in the port…
Infant dies after mother apprehended by Border Patrol Agents in Nogales, Arizona
On September 23, 2023, at approximately 2:34 a.m., a Remote Video Surveillance System operator observed two individuals crossing the international boundary line on foot from Mexico into the United States. Remote Video…
CBP officers apprehend man sought on homicide charge
EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at El Paso area ports of entry apprehended 22 wanted individuals over the last seven days including a man being sought…
CBP officers seize over $1 million in cocaine at Rio Grande City Port of Entry
RIO GRANDE CITY, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers assigned to Rio Grande City Port of Entry cargo operations recently seized more than 80 pounds of cocaine…
Air and Marine Operations/U.S. Border Patrol Rescue Person from Baboquivari Mountains
TUCSON, Ariz.— A U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Air and Marine Operations (AMO) Tucson Air Branch UH-60 crew worked with U.S. Border Patrol agents to perform a hoist rescue of an…
A single seizure results in over $5 million worth of marijuana at Otay Mesa Cargo Facility
OTAY MESA, Calif., – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Otay Mesa port of entry’s cargo facility seized over $5 million worth of marijuana concealed in a tractor trailer on…
Two human smuggling attempts halted at Laredo Sector I-35 checkpoint
LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents halted two human smuggling attempts involving commercial vehicles at the I-35 checkpoint. On Sept. 27, at approximately 5:30 p.m., Border Patrol agents encountered a…
CBP’s Operation Artemis at JFK Seize Pill Press Die Sets from China
JAMAICA, N.Y. — U. S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) seized 14 pill press die sets from five separate shipments that arrived from China…
Four Locals Arrested for Transporting Migrants After a Yola with over 50 Migrants Makes Landfall Near Isabela, Puerto Rico
AGUADILLA, Puerto Rico –US Border Patrol agents arrested Monday four US citizens found transporting non-citizens during the search for a group of over 50 migrants which landed on makeshift vessel near Pozo…
CBP Trade Advisory Committee Convenes for Fiscal Year-End Public Meeting
Container ships docked at the port of Savannah in Georgia at dusk. Photo by Jerry Glaser Discussions began on a serious note when members of U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s trade advisory…
San Diego Border Patrol and Mexican authorities increase binational operations to combat human smuggling
SAN DIEGO — Acknowledging the continued need for a united front against transnational criminal organizations, the San Diego Border Patrol and its Mexican counterparts have intensified binational collaboration to address the issue…
CBP, Cabo Verde sign Customs Mutual Assistance Agreement
WASHINGTON – U.S. Customs and Border Protection signed a Customs Mutual Assistance Agreement (CMAA) with Cabo Verde today during the U.S.-Cabo Verde Trade Conference in Boston, Massachusetts. CBP Deputy Executive Assistant Commissioner…
Laredo Sector Border Patrol commences the Youth of the Month Program for the 2023-2024 School Year
LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol initiates the Youth of the Month Program for the 2023-2024 school year. The honorees for September were announced during a ceremony at United South High…
CBP officers seize $4.5 million in cocaine at the Hidalgo International Bridge
HIDALGO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers at the Hidalgo International Bridge intercepted $4,520,192 of alleged cocaine concealed within a passenger bus. “These harmful narcotics will not make…
Del Rio Port of Entry CBP officers save unresponsive infant
DEL RIO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations officers at Del Rio Port of Entry this morning performed lifesaving procedures on three-month-old infant child. “Our CBP officers…
Eagle Pass CBP officers seize hard narcotics worth over $1M
EAGLE PASS, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers at Eagle Pass Port of Entry seized hard narcotics that totaled over $1,000,000 in street value this weekend. “Narcotic interdiction…