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 officers thwart smugglers’ attempt to conceal $4 million worth of methamphetamine

TECATE, Calif., — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Tecate Port of Entry’s cargo facility seized $4 million worth of methamphetamine concealed in the roof of a tractor-trailer last Thursday.…

Port of El Paso CBP officers seize cocaine and marijuana

EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers working at the Paso Del Norte Border Crossing intercepted an estimated $555,000 worth of cocaine and marijuana on three separate failed smuggling…

SOPDOC Troy Miller addresses Green Trade Forum

Good morning, everyone. It’s my first time here at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. What a beautiful facility, right? It’s awesome and I thank them so much for them hosting this…

Louisville CBP Intercepts Shipments of Counterfeit Designer Jewelry & Phone Cases Worth over $1.7 Million

LOUISVILLE, Ky— U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Louisville stopped and inspected two shipments containing designer rings, watch bands, and phone cases deemed to be counterfeit by CBP’s Centers of…

Two Individuals Found by AMO Transporting 65 Bricks of Cocaine Near Mona Island

MAYAGUEZ, Puerto Rico —Marine Agents of US Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations (AMO), arrested two men transporting inside a “yola” type makeshift vessel 3 bales with 65 bricks of…

CBP officers seize ammunition at the Ysleta Port of Entry

EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers conducting outbound enforcement operations at the Ysleta Port of Entry seized 3,150 rounds of ammunition from an individual traveling to Mexico. Ammunition…

Woman and child dead after they were recovered unresponsive in the Rio Grande near Eagle Pass

On July 1, 2023, at approximately 4:35 p.m., a Border Patrol agent assigned to the U.S. Border Patrol Eagle Pass Station was patrolling the riverbank of the Rio Grande north of the Shelby…

CBP Nabs 149 Prohibited Botox Vials in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico

AGUADILLA, Puerto Rico– US Customs and Border Protection officers and import specialists found consignment packages containing prohibited Botox vials, which were seized after an inspection at the Rafael Hernández International Airport (BQN,…

Philadelphia CBP Calls a Fowl on Unpermitted Wildlife Products

PHILADELPHIA – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized two unique shipments from the United Kingdom that ran a-fowl of U.S. wildlife and import laws recently in Philadelphia. One shipment contained a…

CBP Seizes $3M in Counterfeit Watches

DALLAS – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport seized five counterfeit Richard Mille watches originating from Hong Kong. Officers seized the shipment of luxury watches destined…

Air and Marine Operations and U.S. Border Patrol hoist rescue two U.S. Citizens near Arivaca, Arizona

TUCSON, Ariz. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Air and Marine Operations and U.S. Border Patrol rescued two U.S. citizens suffering from heat stress near Montana Peak, south of Arivaca, Arizona. On…

CBP Announces Temporary Expansion of Hours at two Land Border Ports of Entry in Montana

GREAT FALLS, Mont. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced today that it will begin a 120-day temporary expansion of hours at two land border Ports of Entry in Montana. For…

Customs and Border Protection welcomes Chief Patrol Agent Patricia McGurk-Daniel to the U.S. Border Patrol’s San Diego Sector

SAN DIEGO — U.S. Customs and Border Protection is pleased to announce the selection of Patricia McGurk-Daniel as the Chief Patrol Agent in charge of the U.S. Border Patrol’s San Diego Sector. CPA…

Dulles CBP Officers Seize 70 Pounds of a Dangerous, Newer Cathinone Analogue Destined to D.C.

STERLING, Va. – Clandestine labs across the globe are cooking cathinone concoctions quickly in the hopes of slipping these new substances past law enforcement before authorities can identify them, but U.S. Customs…

Laredo Sector Border Patrol intercepted a human smuggling attempt using hay bales

LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to the Hebbronville Station intercepted a human smuggling attempt utilizing a trailer pulling hay bales in Hebbronville, Texas. The event occurred on July…

Del Rio Sector agents arrest convicted child sex offender

DEL RIO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to Del Rio Sector arrested a convicted child sex offender, shortly after he illegally entered the United States. Eagle Pass South Station agents…

CBP Moves Forward on RGV Barrier and Yuma Andrade and El Centro Calexico Fence Replacement Projects to Mitigate Immediate Life, Safety and Operational Risks

WASHINGTON — Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) authorized U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to move forward with the planning and execution of up to approximately 20 miles of border barrier system,…

CBP One Appointments Increased to 1,450 Per Day

WASHINGTON – U.S. Customs and Border Protection today announced the expansion of available appointments for noncitizens through the CBP One™ app to 1,450 per day, up from 1,250. This represents a nearly 50 percent…

Philadelphia CBP Officers Intercept Gallon of Codeine Syrup

PHILADELPHIA – There’s less sizzurp on the streets of Philadelphia after U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers recently seized a gallon of codeine syrup shipped from the United Kingdom. Abusers mix codeine…

Dulles CBP Officers Seize Nearly $130k in Unreported Currency from Four Groups of Outbound Travelers

STERLING, Va. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized nearly $130,000 in unreported currency from four groups of departing international travelers recently at Washington Dulles International Airport. There is no limit…

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