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…
Migrant child dies after he’s located in medical distress near Mesa, Arizona
On June 15, 2023, at approximately 9:40 p.m., the Santa Cruz Sheriff’s Office patched over a 911 distress call to US Border Patrol Tucson Sector. The 911 call was from a female…
El Puerto de Entrada de Laredo prepara e implementa medidas de facilitación considerando el aumento del tráfico de vacaciones
LAREDO, Texas — Con el dia festivo de Cuatro de Julio esta próxima semana, la Oficina de Operaciones Aduaneras (OFO) de la Oficina de Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza (CBP) de los EE.…
CBP officers seize nearly 900,000 fentanyl pills in one event
OTAY MESA, Calif. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Otay Mesa port of entry’s cargo facility intercepted a narcotics smuggling attempt of nearly 900,000 fentanyl pills that were concealed…
Giving life, hope, and faith a chance – One Marine’s CBP Success Story
U.S. Marine Corps veteran Yolanda Lazo puts great weight in her faith and her dreams. Currently serving as an executive assistant with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), she took the time…
Agenda Announced for CBP’s Inaugural Green Trade Innovation and Incentives Forum
WASHINGTON— U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced the agenda and speakers for the inaugural Green Trade Innovation and Incentives Forum being held July 11 at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in…
Two stash houses shut down at Laredo Sector
LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to Laredo South station shut down two stash houses in Laredo, Texas. On two separate events that occurred on June 23 and June 26, Border…
Laredo Sector Border Patrol intercepted a human smuggling attempt utilizing a portable barn
LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to the Hebbronville Station intercepted a human smuggling attempt utilizing a portable barn in Hebbronville, Texas. The event occurred on June 26, when…
Roberto Vaquero Takes Command as Director of CBP San Juan Field Operations
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico— With the backdrop of the historic Castillo San Cristobal in Old San Juan, Roberto Vaquero assumed Command of the San Juan Office of Field Operations during a ceremony…
CBP Officers Prevent Live Parrots from Being Smuggled into US
SAN DIEGO – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers assigned to the San Ysidro port of entry, seized thirteen live yellow-headed parrots concealed in duffel bags inside a vehicle. CBP officers prevent…
CBP officers apprehend fugitive wanted for homicide at Hidalgo International Bridge
HIDALGO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Hidalgo International Bridge apprehended Luis Angel Castillo Francisco, a male Mexican citizen from San Luis Acatlan, Guerrero, Mexico wanted…
U.S. Candidate Ian Saunders Elected Secretary General of the World Customs Organization
WASHINGTON – Ian Saunders, the United States’ candidate and currently Deputy Assistant Secretary at the U.S. Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration, was elected to become the next Secretary General of the…
CBP continues to set global standard in fight against forced labor one year of Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act implementation
WASHINGTON—CBP continues to lead U.S. government efforts to eliminate goods from the supply chain made with forced labor from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China (XUAR), one year after the agency…
Statement from CBP Senior Official Performing the Duties of Commissioner Troy A. Miller on Leading with Integrity and Modeling Ethical Behavior
WASHINGTON – Today, CBP Senior Official Performing the Duties of Commissioner Troy A. Miller released the following statement on the CBP Integrity Strategy and appointment of the agency’s first Chief Integrity Officer: …
CBP Introduces Customs Broker Education Requirements
WASHINGTON — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced a new continuing education requirement for customs brokers, which will enhance compliant trade and protect against illicit trade entering U.S. commerce in an…
CBP Senior Official Performing Duties of Commissioner addresses trade advisory committee public meeting
WASHINGTON — The Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee (COAC) held its quarterly public meeting June 14 and unanimously passed 24 recommendations to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, including 16 on the agency’s…
Laredo CBP officers apprehend fugitive sought for sexual abuse
LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Laredo Port of Entry, detained one male wanted for sexual assault of a child under the age of 14. “Child abuse…
Homicide Suspect Apprehended at Otay Mesa Port of Entry
OTAY MESA, Calif. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Otay Mesa Port of Entry apprehended a male subject with an outstanding warrant for homicide. On the evening of June…
CBP officers apprehend fugitive wanted for dog attack involving death at Hidalgo International Bridge
HIDALGO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Hidalgo International Bridge apprehended a male lawful permanent U.S. resident from Rockport, Texas, wanted on an outstanding felony warrant…
CBP Officers Seize Colored Fentanyl Pills Worth $2 million.
SAN DIEGO – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers assigned to the San Ysidro port of entry, discovered an assortment of vibrantly colored fentanyl pills concealed in a vehicle. CBP officers…
CBP releases body-worn camera footage from agent-involved shooting on Tohono O’odham Nation
WASHINGTON – U.S. Customs and Border Protection today released body-worn camera footage from a deadly use of force incident that occurred on May 18, 2023, near Ajo, Arizona. The video may be viewed…