Border Patrol Agents at Laredo Sector dismantle a stash house
LAREDO, Texas – Border Patrol agents at Laredo Sector dismantle a stash house in Laredo, Texas. On April 17, Border Patrol agents working alongside Webb County Constables …
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Cincinnati CBP intercepts 326 pounds of Ketamine in 6 months
CINCINNATI–-Since the beginning of fiscal year 2023, which began October 1, 2022, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Cincinnati intercepted 33 shipments containing …
CBP officers seize $2.1 million in cocaine at Del Rio Port of Entry
DEL RIO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers at the Del Rio Port of Entry seized cocaine …
CBP Releases March 2023 Monthly Operational Update
WASHINGTON — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) released operational statistics today for March 2023, which can be viewed online here. “CBP works around the …
Louisville CBP seizes over 100 Airsoft rifles during Operation Safety Tip
LOUISVILLE—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Louisville Port of Entry seized more than 100 airsoft rifles during Operation Safety Tip from March …
CBP officers, agriculture specialists intercept 10 live roosters at Laredo Port of Entry in two separate enforcement actions
LAREDO, Texas –CBP officers and agriculture specialists at the Laredo Port of Entry intercepted live roosters, commonly used for cockfighting, in two separate enforcement actions …
CBP Announces Solicitation for NII Anomaly Detection Algorithm
WASHINGTON—U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced today a solicitation for Non-Intrusive Inspection Anomaly Detection Algorithm solutions to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of inspections. ADA …
El Paso CBP officers seize more than $320,000 in unreported currency
EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the Bridge of the Americas and Paso Del Norte border crossings seized a …
Off-duty CBP officer renders lifesaving aid to victim of motor vehicle accident
BELLINGHAM, Wash. — A U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer responded to a motor vehicle accident involving a single vehicle and a pedestrian in a …
Laredo Sector Border Patrol participated at various outreach events in the community
LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents participated at various outreach events in the community this week. This week, Border Patrol agents assigned to …
RGV Border Patrol assists migrant in medical distress
HIDALGO, Texas – Agents assigned to the McAllen Border Patrol station responded and rendered first aid after a migrant suffered an allergic reaction due to numerous …
Del Rio Sector agents arrest MS-13 gang member, sex offender
DEL RIO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to Del Rio Sector arrested a Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) gang member, and a registered sex offender, …
Man sustains head injury and dies after fall from international boundary barrier near San Ysidro, California Port of Entry
On January 27, 2023, at approximately 12:08 a.m., a Border Patrol camera operator spotted a group of five suspected undocumented migrants scaling the International Border …
Convicted child sex offender arrested by Laredo Sector Border Patrol
LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to Laredo South Station arrested a convicted sex offender in Laredo, Texas. On April 12, Border …
El Paso port of entry agriculture enforcement operation nets hundreds of violations ahead of Easter
EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists recorded 878 violations while conducting an operation targeting prohibited agriculture items during the week …
CBP Updates Operational Hours at North Troy and West Berkshire Ports of Entry
VERMONT — On Friday, April 7, 2023, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced that it would update hours of operations at two ports of …
CBP Acting Commissioner Miller’s statement concerning release of body-worn camera footage
WASHINGTON – U.S. Customs and Border Protection Acting Commissioner Troy A. Miller issued the following statement on the posting of body-worn camera footage related to …
CBP Officers Seize over $900K in Methamphetamine at the Hidalgo International Bridge
HIDALGO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Hidalgo International Bridge intercepted alleged methamphetamine with a value of $906,900 concealed …
CBP at JFK Arrests First Fentanyl Smuggler
JAMAICA, N.Y. — A food courier arriving at John F. Kennedy International Airport had a little more than tostadas and enchiladas in mind as U. S. Customs …
Laredo Sector Border Patrol awarded Youth of the Month honorees for April
LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol awarded the Youth of the Month honorees for April during a ceremony at John B. Alexander High School. …
Laredo Sector Border Patrol rescue nine individuals from a manhole
LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to the Laredo North Station rescue nine individuals hiding inside a manhole in Laredo, Texas. On …
CBP Buffalo Reminder of ESTA Requirement at Land Border Ports of Entry
BUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has expanded Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) requirements to land ports of entry. This change …
U-turn on the Peace Bridge and Providing a False Name Lead CBP Officers to the Discovery of 13 Pounds of Illegal Marijuana
BUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Peace Bridge seized multiple vacuum-sealed packages of marijuana from a driver who had …
CBP Provides Guidance on Cybersecurity Best Practices to Increase Supply Chain Resiliency
WASHINGTON — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) released Monday a new guidance document containing best practices for customs brokers on how to prepare for …
Laredo CBP Officers Apprehend Fugitive Sought for Child Indecency
LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), officers at the Laredo Port of Entry detained one male wanted for child indecency with sexual …
Vehicle crashes after fleeing Border Patrol Checkpoint
BROWNSVILLE, Texas – Agents assigned to the Fort Brown Border Patrol (FTB) station were involved in a high-speed flight from the Boca Chica checkpoint located on …
CBP and Norwegian Cruise Line Introduces Facial Biometrics at the Port of Boston
BOSTON – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), in partnership with Norwegian Cruise Line, expanded the use of facial biometrics into the debarkation process at the …
Take one down and pass it around, 99 packages of Methamphetamine in the car
CBP officers discovered and extracted 99 packages of methamphetamine from the vehicle’s front bumper and firewall weighing over 100 pounds. ANDRADE, Calif. – U.S. Customs …
Agents fire service weapons on non-compliant man after he strikes agent with wooden club; man dies at scene
On April 2, 2023, at approximately 8:37 p.m., a Border Patrol agent observed a white Nissan Rogue sports utility vehicle circumvent a U.S. Border Patrol …
Vehicle pursuit near Rodeo, New Mexico, results in one death and several injured
On March 23, 2023, at approximately 9:26 a.m., a Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office deputy witnessed a 2014 GMC Sierra four door pickup truck traveling northbound …
CBP Officers Seize $372K in Cocaine from Vehicles in SENTRI Lane at Gateway to the Americas Bridge
LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at Laredo Port of Entry this week uncovered two cocaine seizures occurring in the SENTRI …
Marysville Border Patrol agents seize 38 pounds of Ecstasy
DETROIT– U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Marysville Border Patrol Station arrested two individuals and seized over 38 pounds of Ecstasy near Algonac, MI …
CBP announces update to hours of operation at four additional northern border Ports of Entry
WASHINGTON—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced today that it will update hours of operations at an additional four northern border ports of entry (POE) …
24 hours 2,400 pieces of counterfeit jewelry worth over $4.41M seized by Louisville CBP
LOUISVILLE, Ky–-In 24 hours, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Louisville seized three shipments of jewelry for bearing counterfeit designer trademarks while attempting …
CBP Officers Seize over $190K in Undeclared Currency at the Pharr International Bridge
PHARR, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Pharr International Bridge intercepted $198,902 in undeclared currency from a traveler heading …
San Diego Sector Border Patrol warns of the dangers of crossing the border illegally
SAN DIEGO – In recent weeks U.S. Border Patrol San Diego Sector has received increased reports from migrants encountering bandits in the Otay Mountain Wilderness …
Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents stop a narcotic smuggling attempt
LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to the Laredo North Station stop a narcotic smuggle attempt in Laredo, Texas. On April 5, …
CBP Officers Seize 223 Pounds of DMT at Gateway International Bridge
BROWNSVILLE, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Gateway International Bridge intercepted a significant load of alleged dimethyltryptamine, commonly known as DMT, hidden …
Federal Grand Jury Indicts Two Defendants with the Death of a Marine Interdiction Agent in Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico— A federal grand jury in the District of Puerto Rico returned a 14-count superseding indictment charging three men and two women …
Del Rio Sector agents arrest three convicted sex offenders
DEL RIO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to Del Rio Sector arrested three convicted sex offenders, shortly after they illegally entered the United …
Tucson Air Branch Aircrews Rescue Hiker from Mt. Lemmon
TUCSON, Ariz.— U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Air and Marine Operations (AMO) crews conducted a high-altitude rescue of an injured U.S. Citizen hiker who …
Del Rio Sector agents arrest Sur-13 gang member previously convicted of homicide
DEL RIO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to Del Rio Sector arrested a felon convicted of homicide, shortly after he illegally entered the …
Del Rio Sector agents rescue group of 140 migrants stranded in the Rio Grande
DEL RIO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Del Rio Sector, assisted by the Eagle Pass Fire Department, rescued a group of 140 migrants …
Agents find over 140 migrants in two stash houses
EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol Agents from the Ysleta station encounter more than 140 smuggled migrants in two stash houses on Sunday. The …
Indianapolis CBP records a 400% increase in marijuana seizures compared to this time last year
INDIANAPOLIS— U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Indianapolis have seized 400% more parcels containing marijuana compared to this time last year for a …
CBP Officers Seize Over $600K in Hard Narcotics at Rail Bridge
LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers assigned to the Rail Bridge seized hard narcotics that totaled over $600,000 …
Tucson Air Branch Aircrews Conduct Multiple Law Enforcement Officer Rescues on Same Day
TUCSON, Ariz.— U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Air and Marine Operations (AMO) crews conducted two rescues of United States Border Patrol (USBP) agents on …
COAC Trade Advisory Committee Convenes in Sunny Seattle
No rain was in the forecast when the 16th term of U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s trade advisory committee met in Seattle on March 29. …
Falfurrias Border Patrol Agents prevent death of a child
FALFURRIAS, Texas – Border Patrol Agents assigned to the Falfurrias station utilized their training to stabilize a child encountered in distress at the checkpoint near Falfurrias, …
El Puerto de Entrada de Hidalgo Implementa Medidas de Facilitación Teniendo en Cuenta el Aumento de Tráfico Durante los Días Festivos de Semana Santa
HIDALGO, TEXAS — A medida que la nación se acerca a la Semana Santa, el Puerto de Entrada de Hidalgo, de la Oficina de Aduanas …