Agents Seize Over $202K of Meth in Over the Weekend
IMPERIAL, Calif. – El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents arrested a United States citizen and a Border Crosser Card holder attempting to smuggle methamphetamine in …
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Convicted Sex Offender Arrested Attempting Illegal Entry
OCOTILLO, Calif. – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the El Centro Sector arrested an undocumented individual Saturday night with a prior sexual offense conviction. …
McAllen Border Patrol Agents Arrest Three Gang Members
EDINBURG, Texas – McAllen Border Patrol Station (MCS) agents arrest several active gang members over the weekend. On Feb. 5, MCS agents working near Havana, …
Mexican Mother and Four-Year-Old Son Rescued
EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley (RGV) Sector Border Patrol agents disrupted three migrant smuggling attempts that resulted in 10 arrests. In one event, a …
Agents Arrest Wanted Felon with 2 “Ghost Guns”
CHULA VISTA, Calif. – This week, San Diego Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to San Clemente Station arrested an individual with an active felony warrant. …
U.S. Citizen Arrested in An Attempt to Smuggle Meth in Spare Tire
INDIO, Calif. – El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents arrested a United States citizen attempting to smuggle 35 pounds of methamphetamine Thursday night. At approximately …
Agents Arrest Undocumented Individual Wanted for Homicide
CALEXICO, Calif. – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the El Centro Sector arrested an undocumented individual wanted for homicide. Agents assigned to the Calexico …
Yuma Border Patrol Agents/AMO Break up Smuggling Ring
YUMA, Ariz. – Yuma Sector Border Patrol agents, aided by an aircrew from Air and Marine Operations (AMO) Yuma Air Branch, intercepted a human smuggling …
CBP Memphis, HSI and Gwinnett County Georgia Crush nearly $16 Million Counterfeit Goods Seller
MEMPHIS, Tennessee — U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers (CBPOs) in Memphis, working from information provided by the Gwinnett County Police Department in Georgia, seized …
Three Vehicle Pursuits and a Stash House Leads to 27 Migrants Arrested
EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents disrupted four migrant smuggling attempts resulting in 27 arrests. On Feb 2, RGV agents …
Federal Authorities Arrest Philadelphia Man who Allegedly Imported Counterfeit Airbags
NICB, NHTSA offer consumers advice to protect themselves from airbag fraud PHILADELPHIA – Federal authorities arrested a suspect today following a years-long investigation of counterfeit …
Del Rio Sector Agents Seize Narcotics
DEL RIO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to Del Rio Sector’s Del Rio Station seized narcotics from an abandoned backpack, Feb. 1. At …
Two Criminal Migrants Arrested by USBP
EDINBURG, Texas – McAllen Border Patrol Station (MCS) agents arrested a previously convicted child sex offender and a Salvadoran national convicted of homicide. On Feb. …
$2.88 Million of Counterfeit Items Intercepted by Chicago CBP in January
CHICAGO–On January 31, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at an Express Consignment Operations (ECO) hub near O’Hare seized a shipment that was arriving …
CBP Cincinnati Seizes $757,000 Worth of Viagra, Cialis, Levitra
CINCINNATI—Since January 1st, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers have seized 21 shipments of improperly imported Viagra, Cialis, and Levitra transiting through the Port …
SUV Bursts Into Flames After Flight From Border Patrol Agents
TUCSON, Ariz. – U.S. Border Patrol agents pulled two illegal migrants away from a burning vehicle last Friday evening. Agents from the Tucson Sector’s …
El Paso Sector continues to encounter migrants with criminal records
EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol Agents in the El Paso sector in the last seven days have encountered numerous migrants with criminal records …
Three Human Smuggling Attempts Foiled in Less Than 12 Hours
EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents disrupted three migrant smuggling attempts resulting in 16 arrests. On the evening of Jan. …
SUV Bursts Into Flames After Flight From Border Patrol Agents
TUCSON, Ariz. – U.S. Border Patrol agents from the Tucson Sector pulled two migrants away from a burning vehicle last Friday evening. Agents assigned to …
Laredo CBP Officers Seize Marijuana Worth Over $692K at World Trade Bridge
LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers seized narcotics in one enforcement action this weekend, that totaled over $692,000 …
EL Paso Air Branch assists in rescue of injured hiker
EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection Air Marine Operations, El Paso Air Branch, assisted El Paso Fire Department’s Combined Search and Rescue …
CBP Officers Seize $261K in Unreported Currency at Laredo Port of Entry
LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers working outbound operations at the Juarez Lincoln Bridge, seized over …
Memphis Seizes Counterfeit Driver’s Licenses Every Day
MEMPHIS — Thousands of under-21-year-olds are not receiving their fraudulent drivers’ licenses, with no option for refunds or store credit. U.S. Customs and Border Protection …
RGV Agents Encounter Vehicle Roll Over with Injured Migrants
EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley (RGV) Sector Border Patrol agents encountered four migrant smuggling attempts in collaboration with local law enforcement. In one incident …
El Paso CBP Seizes 243 Pounds of Pork Bologna
EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agriculture Specialists assigned to the Paso Del Norte and Ysleta border crossings seized 243 pounds of …
San Diego CBP Officers Catch Fugitive Wanted for Attempted Murder
SAN DIEGO – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in San Diego Monday caught a fugitive accused in May 2021 of attempted murder in San Diego. …
Massachusetts Man is Second Traveler in a Week Arrested at Dulles Airport after CBP Officers Discover Illicit Narcotics Cache
STERLING, Va. – For the second time in about one week, a traveler arriving at Washington Dulles International Airport is arrested on felony drug possession …
Philadelphia CBP Seizes Two Shipments of Dangerous Controlled Substances Destined to NY and Chicago
PHILADELPHIA – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Philadelphia seized two shipments of dangerous controlled substances – a date-rape precursor and an LSD-like …
Close to $163K of Meth Seized on Interstate 10
INDIO, Calif. – El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents arrested a Lawfully Admitted Permanent Resident attempting to smuggle close to $163,000 worth of methamphetamine Friday …
Brownsville CBP Officers Seize $6 Million Worth of Narcotics in Two Seizures
BROWNSVILLE, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Brownsville Port of Entry intercepted alleged narcotics in two separate enforcement actions that …
CBP Officers at Peace Bridge Discover Narcotics and Firearm
BUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Port of Entry seized narcotics, drug paraphernalia and a firearm concealed in a …
Seven rescues within 48 hours in El Paso Sector
EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol Agents from El Paso Sector rescued seven migrants during separate events within a 48-hour period, Tuesday to Thursday …
CBP Expands Simplified Arrival to International Airports in the South
NEW ORLEANS, La— U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced the implementation of Simplified Arrival at six airports in the states of Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama …
Laredo CBP Officers Apprehend Two Fugitives Sought for Sexual Offenses
LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), officers at the Laredo Port of Entry, detained two male subjects wanted for sexual offenses in …
Bee County Jail Escapee Apprehended by CBP Officers at Progreso Port of Entry
PROGRESO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Field Operations officers working an outbound operation at the Progreso International Bridge apprehended a man who …
CBP Air and Marine Operations and U.S. Border Patrol Team Up to Evacuate a Woman from the Baboquivari Mountains
San Miguel, Ariz —U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Air and Marine Operations (AMO) and U. S. Border Patrol agents evacuate a female migrant from the …
CBP Officers in Massena Discover 11 lbs. of Marijuana in Trunk
MASSENA, N.Y. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Port of Entry seized multiple vacuum-sealed packages of marijuana concealed in the trunk …
San Diego CBP Officers Discover Two People Hiding in Locked Trunk Compartment
SAN DIEGO – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the San Ysidro port of entry Wednesday discovered two women hidden in a specially built …
CBP New Orleans Seizes 1,807 Copyright Infringing Pop Fidget Toys
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana — On Tuesday, January 11, U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers (CBPOs) at the port of New Orleans targeted three international shipments …
CBP Seizes Over 1 Ton of Marijuana in Port Huron
PORT HURON, Mich. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations seized over 2,027 pounds of Marijuana within the trailer of an …
Border Patrol Agents Rescue Five in Blizzard
Two Children and Two Adults Tragically Perish PEMBINA N.D. — U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Grand Forks Sector stopped a smuggling attempt yesterday …
31 Arrests from Five Vehicle Pursuits Within 24-Hours
EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley (RGV) Sector Border Patrol Agents disrupted five migrant smuggling attempts in collaboration with local law enforcement. On Jan. 19, …
Border Patrol Agents Encounter Felon in Possession of Firearm
DEL RIO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Eagle Pass South Station encountered a convicted felon in possession of a loaded firearm, …
Seven-Year-Old Drowns in Rio Grande
DEL RIO, Texas – Border Patrol Agents assigned to the Del Rio Station were notified that a child was lost while attempting to cross the …
Lost Hikers Rescued in the Mountains
OCOTILLO, Calif. – U.S. Border Patrol agents from El Centro Sector rescued two individuals in the Jacumba Wilderness region Monday evening. At approximately 6:55 p.m., …
14 Undocumented Individuals Found Inside of Trailer Home
YUMA, Ariz. – El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents arrested a United States citizen and 14 undocumented individuals found inside of a trailer home Sunday …
Philadelphia CBP Officers Arrest Forks Township, PA Man on Felony Child Sex Assault Charges
PHILADELPHIA – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers arrested a Forks Township, Pa., man at Philadelphia International Airport today who is wanted on felony child …
Border Patrol Agents Encounter Stolen Vehicle at Checkpoint
UVALDE, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Uvalde Border Patrol Immigration Checkpoint on Highway 90 encountered a stolen vehicle during normal operations, …
Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents aid accident victims
LAREDO, Texas – In two separate events, Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents provided timely assistance that prevented further injuries and suffering which helped ensure the safety …
Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents and law enforcement partners encounter stolen vehicles used for human smuggling
LAREDO, Texas – Border Patrol agents assigned to the Cotulla Station and local law enforcement partners discover multiple stolen vehicles involved in human smuggling. The …