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…
Not so trusted travelers revealed after CBP officers intercept $1 million worth of narcotics
Customs and Border Protection officers discovered and extracted a total of 54 packages concealed within the spare tire. SAN DIEGO – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers intercepted two SENTRI members…
Over 900 pounds of marijuana with a street value over $2 million intercepted by Louisville CBP
LOUISVILLE, Ky— U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Louisville seized 36 boxes containing a total of 909 pounds of marijuana on April 25. The shipment was arriving from Canada and…
Weekly Recap-Multiple smuggling attempts shutdown by Laredo Sector Border Patrol Agents
LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents stopped multiple smuggling attempts throughout the week. On April 26, Laredo North agents apprehended three smuggling cases at the I-35 checkpoint. Agents apprehended a…
Philadelphia CBP Intercepts 72-Pound Ireland-Bound Marijuana Load, HSI Arrests California Man
PHILADELPHIA – Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) arrested a California man after U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized 72 pounds of marijuana on Monday from baggage being loaded onto an Ireland-bound flight…
Laredo Sector Border Patrol arrests a nefarious gang member
LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to the Laredo South Station arrested a MS-13 gang member attempting to enter the country illegally in Laredo, Texas. On April 27, Border…
CBP Thwarts Illegal Entry Attempt at the International Railroad Bridge in Buffalo
BUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. Border Patrol agents caught three Mexican males who attempted to enter the U.S. on a freight train coming into the United States from Canada. Last night, through integrated…
Unaccompanied Child found, family reunification initiated in the RGV
RIO GRANDE CITY, Texas – Rio Grande City Border Patrol Station (RGC) agents encountered an unaccompanied two-year-old child within a group of migrants illegally present in the United States near Roma, Texas. Recently,…
Philadelphia CBP Seizes 6 Gallons of Florida-Bound ‘Coma in a Bottle’
PHILADELPHIA – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Philadelphia seized a combined six gallons of gamma butyrolactone (GBL), an industrial chemical solvent and a precursor chemical to the dangerous gamma-hydroxybutyric…
CBP Modifies Withhold Release Order in Response to Smart Glove’s Successful Actions to Address Forced Labor Supply Chain Issues
WASHINGTON – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) today modified the Withhold Release Order (WRO) against synthetic, disposable gloves produced in Malaysia by a group of companies jointly known as Smart Glove.…
Laredo Sector Border Patrol awarded Youth of the Month honorees for May
LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol awarded the Youth of the Month honorees for May during a ceremony at Dr. Leonides G. Cigarroa High School. On April 25, Laredo Sector Border…
Del Rio Sector agents arrest MS-13 gang member and four sex offenders
DEL RIO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to Del Rio Sector arrested a Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) gang member, and four convicted sex offenders, shortly after they illegally entered the United States.…
Philadelphia CBP Seizes Automobile Devices that Cheats Drivers and Threatens Their Safety
PHILADELPHIA – The affordability of used automobiles creates a robust secondary marketplace and a popular option to outfit our new teen drivers with a reliable first set of wheels. But that demand…
Port of El Paso CBP officers seize fentanyl and cocaine
EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the Bridge of the Americas and Paso Del Norte Border Crossings intercepted more than an estimated $422,000 worth of fentanyl…
CBP officers seize $1.6 million in cocaine at Juarez-Lincoln Bridge
LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers seized hard narcotics in one enforcement action over the weekend. “The CBP officers’ experience played a significant role in…
Expedited Consequences for Illegal Crossings Along the Northern Border
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. – Since March 13, 2023, U.S. Border Patrol’s Swanton Sector, in conjunction with federal partners, has increased its expedited repatriation process for individuals illegally crossing the northern border into the…
Louisville CBP & Food and Drug Administration team up to stop fraudulent Botox shipments arriving in the U.S.
LOUISVILLE—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Louisville Port of Entry with the help of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) intercepted more than 700 unapproved Botox and derma fillers…
Man collapses in medical distress after illegally crossing border from Canada into Vermont; Transported to hospital and pronounced deceased
On February 19, at approximately 11 p.m., U.S. Border Patrol personnel operating a remote camera detected a group of three individuals suspected of illegally entering the United States from Canada into Vermont. …
CBP officers seize fentanyl, cocaine and methamphetamine at the Bridge of the Americas border crossing
EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the Bridge of the Americas Border Crossing, intercepted a combined 30.55 pounds of fentanyl, cocaine and methamphetamine with an estimated…
CBP officers seize fentanyl and methamphetamine at the Paso Del Norte border crossing
EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the Paso Del Norte Border Crossing, intercepted a combined 17 pounds of fentanyl and methamphetamine in a single smuggling attempt.…
Nine in distress rescued by Grand Forks Sector Border Patrol
Warroad, M.N. – U.S. Border Patrol agents and multiple local emergency agencies rescued a group of nine individuals in distress after exposure to harsh weather conditions near Warroad, Minnesota. All of them…