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…
Del Rio Port of Entry CBP officers seize 12 weapons, bringing the Laredo Field Office to a milestone 1,000 weapons seized thus far in Fiscal Year 2023
DEL RIO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers conducting outbound operations at Del Rio Port of Entry seized 12 handguns, and 24 weapon magazines hidden within…
Donald Kusser is Named DFO for Laredo Field Office, Succeeds DFO Randy Howe (ret.) and Acting DFO Eugene Crawford
LAREDO, Texas –U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced today that Donald R. Kusser, formerly the Port Director for the Los Angeles/Long Beach Seaport, has entered on duty as Director, Field Operations for…
Readout: U.S. – Mexico Meeting on Joint Actions to Further Enhance Border Security
WASHINGTON–U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Commissioner Troy A. Miller met with senior officials from the Government of Mexico and the railway industry in Ciudad Juarez,…
CBP officers seize over two and a half tons of fentanyl precursors at Laredo Port of Entry
LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers assigned to Laredo Port of Entry outbound operations recently seized more than two and a half tons of fentanyl precursors. “Illicitly…
USBP seizes four bundles of heroin hidden in diaper bag
TEMECULA, Calif. — San Diego Sector Border Patrol agents arrested a woman and seized four bundles of heroin concealed inside of a diaper bag Tuesday. At approximately 7:00 p.m., Border Patrol agents stopped…
CBP Releases August 2023 Monthly Update
WASHINGTON – U.S. Customs and Border Protection released operational statistics today for August 2023. CBP remains vigilant and expects to see fluctuations in migration, knowing that smugglers continue to mislead and exploit…
Otay Mesa CBP officers seize more than $5 million worth of narcotics from tractor trailers
OTAY MESA, Calif., – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Otay Mesa port of entry’s cargo facility seized over $5 million worth of liquid methamphetamine and cocaine concealed in…
CBP announces new Global Entry Mobile App
WASHINGTON – U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced today a new Global Entry Mobile Application that will further enhance the secure and efficient travel experience of more than 12 million Global Entry…
CBP Explorers Graduate in International Falls
International Falls, Minn. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has announced that three students from International Falls have completed the requirements for their CBP Explorer badge. CBP hosted a graduation ceremony…
CBP officers seize $7.7 million in methamphetamine at World Trade Bridge
LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers assigned to the World Trade Bridge this week seized $7.7 million in methamphetamine in a single enforcement action. “Our frontline officers…
CBP officers seize over $290K in cocaine at Laredo Port of Entry
LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers assigned to the Juarez-Lincoln Bridge seized cocaine that totaled over $290,000 in street value. “Narcotic interdiction continues to be a key…
U.S. Customs and Border Protection at the Port of New York/Newark Set New Mark
NEWARK, NJ. -On September 21, 2023, U. S. Customs and Border Protection at the Port of New York/Newark seized seven outbound stolen vehicles bringing their total for fiscal year 2023 to 365…
CBP officers seize methamphetamine and ammunition at the Ysleta Port of Entry
EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Ysleta Port of Entry seized 12.08 pounds of methamphetamine and 1,875 rounds of ammunition in two separate failed smuggling attempts.…
Statement from CBP on Operations in Eagle Pass, Texas
“Beginning this afternoon, CBP’s Office of Field Operations will temporarily suspend vehicle processing operations at Bridge 1 and the international railway crossing bridge in Eagle Pass, Texas in order to redirect personnel…
Laredo Sector Border intercepted human smuggling attempts at checkpoint
LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents working at the I-35 checkpoint intercepted two human smuggling attempts. Both incidents occurred on Sept. 18, when Border Patrol agents intercepted two human smuggling…
U.S. Border Patrol agents in Sumas respond to vehicle accident involving seven noncitizens
BLAINE, Wash.— Blaine Sector Border Patrol agents from the Sumas Station responded to a vehicle accident involving seven citizens of Romania who had just entered the United States illegally from Canada. On…
1,747 Earrings, Necklaces, Bracelets, & Rings Worth over $12 Million Seized by Louisville CBP
LOUISVILLE, Ky— Last night, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Louisville seized a shipment containing 1,672 pieces of counterfeit designer rings, bracelets, necklaces, and earrings. The items were deemed to…
$1 Million in Counterfeit Merchandise Seized CBP Chicago
CHICAGO– U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at Chicago O’Hare’s International Mail Branch, seized a shipment last night containing 67 pieces of counterfeit designer watches, bracelets, handbags, and scarves. The items…
CBP modifies Withhold Release Order against Supermax Corporation Bhd. and its subsidiaries
WASHINGTON — U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced 18 September that it modified the Withhold Release Order (WRO) issued on Oct. 21, 2021, against Supermax Corporation Bhd. and its wholly owned subsidiaries…
CBP officers seize $7.1 million in cocaine, heroin at Pharr International Bridge
PHARR, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers assigned to the Pharr International Bridge this week seized $7.1 million in cocaine, heroin in two separate enforcement actions. “Our CBP…