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…
CBP Releases November 2023 Monthly Update
WASHINGTON — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) today released monthly operational statistics for November 2023. CBP monthly reporting can be viewed online. “CBP continues to execute its important mission to protect…
Statement from CBP on Operational Changes and Resumption of Rail Operations in Eagle Pass and El Paso
“To meet the challenge we are currently seeing across the southwest border, CBP is continuing to use all available resources to ensure the safety and security of our agents and officers, and…
CBP Dallas Discovers Harmful Stinkbug
CBP Dallas discovers rare stinkbug harmful to plants DALLAS – CBP agriculture specialists at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport intercepted a shipment of fresh herbs that contained a live pest later identified as…
CBP in Partnership with Ontario International Airport Announces the Opening of New Global Entry Enrollment Center
LOS ANGELES— U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in partnership with Ontario International Airport (ONT) announced the grand opening of the Ontario Global Entry Enrollment Center. The new center will be the…
U.S. Border Patrol, San Diego Sector warns migrants; cold weather is coming
SAN DIEGO — The San Diego Sector Border Patrol is cautioning migrants of the dangers posed by inclement weather that will soon impact San Diego County. The heavy rains and cold fronts in…
SOPDOC delivers opening remarks at COAC public meeting
WASHINGTON — The Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee (COAC) held its final public meeting of its 16th term Dec. 13 and unanimously passed 12 recommendations that will help improve U.S. Customs and…
CBP Officers Intercept 110 Pounds of Ketamine in U.K. Man’s Baggage at Detroit Metro Airport
ROMULUS, Mich. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) Office of Field Operations intercepted 110 pounds of ketamine in a traveler’s baggage at Detroit Metropolitan Airport on December 13. A citizen of…
Commerical Customs Advisory Committee holds final public meeting of 2023
WASHINGTON — The Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee (COAC), a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) federal advisory committee, unanimously passed 12 recommendations on export modernization, rapid response and North American trade…
COAC Convenes in Washington, D.C., for Last 16th Term Trade Advisory Committee Meeting
By Marcy Mason It was a time of reflection with an eye toward the future when the 16th term of U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s trade advisory committee met for their last…
Air and Marine Operations Southeast Region crews apprehend 1,086 migrants in December
MIAMI— U.S. Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations Southeast Region crews worked with U.S. Coast Guard, Homeland Security Task Force-Southeast, local and international law enforcement partners to apprehend 1,086 migrants…
CBP officers seize fentanyl and methamphetamine at the Ysleta port of entry
EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the Ysleta port of entry intercepted a combined 123 pounds of fentanyl and methamphetamine in three separate failed smuggling attempts…
Eagle Pass CBP officers seize hard narcotics worth over $990K
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 $990,000 in street value in a single enforcement…
CBP officers seize over $100K in unreported currency at Juarez-Lincoln Bridge
“This recent monetary seizure stands as a testament to the officer’s dedication in upholding the principles of law and order,” said Port Director Alberto Flores, Laredo Port of Entry. “CBP officers work…
CBP Arrests Romanian Woman at the Lewiston Bridge for Felony Warrants of Credit Card Fraud
LEWISTON, N.Y. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Port of Buffalo, Lewiston Bridge border-crossing, arrested a 29-year-old female Romanian citizen, who had an active felony arrest warrant from…
Cincinnati CBP Seizes $6.9 Million in Counterfeit High-end Jewelry
CINCINNATI—From December 1-7, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Cincinnati were vigilant intercepting 11 shipments containing counterfeit jewelry ahead of the holidays. If the 11 shipments of jewelry–which came from…
CBP JFK Global Entry Enrollment Center In-Person Appointment Availability
JAMAICA, N.Y. — U. S. Customs and Border Protection at John F. Kennedy International Airport’s Global Entry Enrollment Center has just released thousands of immediate interview appointment times available to the public…
Declaraciones oficiales de Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza de Estados Unidos (CBP, por sus siglas en inglés) sobre las suspensión de operaciones ferroviarias en Eagle Pass y El Paso, Texas
“CBP continua aumentando todos sus recursos para el procesamiento inmigratorio de manera segura, como respuesta a un incremento de incidentes donde se han encontrado migrantes en la frontera suroeste, incitados por los…
Statement from CBP on Suspension of Rail Operations in Eagle Pass and El Paso, Texas
“CBP is continuing to surge all available resources to safely process migrants in response to increased levels of migrant encounters at the Southwest Border, fueled by smugglers peddling disinformation to prey on…
El Puente Internacional de la Presa Amistad en Del Río reabrirá y reanudará su horario normal de funcionamiento el 18 de diciembre
DEL RIO, Texas — La Oficina de Operaciones Aduaneras de Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza de EE. UU. reabrirá el Puente Internacional de la Presa de la Amistad después de un cierre prolongado…
Amistad Dam International Bridge in Del Rio is set to reopen and resume normal operating hours on Dec. 18
DEL RIO, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations will reopen the Amistad Dam International Bridge after an extended closure due to a number of factors, including a still…