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…
El Paso port of entry agriculture enforcement operation nets hundreds of violations ahead of Easter
EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists recorded 878 violations while conducting an operation targeting prohibited agriculture items during the week leading up to Easter. “The operation focused…
CBP Updates Operational Hours at North Troy and West Berkshire Ports of Entry
VERMONT — On Friday, April 7, 2023, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced that it would update hours of operations at two ports of entry (POE) in Vermont, North Troy and…
CBP Acting Commissioner Miller’s statement concerning release of body-worn camera footage
WASHINGTON – U.S. Customs and Border Protection Acting Commissioner Troy A. Miller issued the following statement on the posting of body-worn camera footage related to the March 14, 2023, use of deadly…
CBP Officers Seize over $900K in Methamphetamine at the Hidalgo International Bridge
HIDALGO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Hidalgo International Bridge intercepted alleged methamphetamine with a value of $906,900 concealed within a vehicle. “These harmful narcotics…
CBP at JFK Arrests First Fentanyl Smuggler
JAMAICA, N.Y. — A food courier arriving at John F. Kennedy International Airport had a little more than tostadas and enchiladas in mind as U. S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists and officers…
Laredo Sector Border Patrol awarded Youth of the Month honorees for April
LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol awarded the Youth of the Month honorees for April during a ceremony at John B. Alexander High School. On April 11, Laredo Sector Border Patrol…
Laredo Sector Border Patrol rescue nine individuals from a manhole
LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to the Laredo North Station rescue nine individuals hiding inside a manhole in Laredo, Texas. On April 10, at approximately 10:00 p.m., agents…
CBP Buffalo Reminder of ESTA Requirement at Land Border Ports of Entry
BUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has expanded Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) requirements to land ports of entry. This change extends the electronic collection of information requested…
U-turn on the Peace Bridge and Providing a False Name Lead CBP Officers to the Discovery of 13 Pounds of Illegal Marijuana
BUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Peace Bridge seized multiple vacuum-sealed packages of marijuana from a driver who had no intention to travel to Canada and…
CBP Provides Guidance on Cybersecurity Best Practices to Increase Supply Chain Resiliency
WASHINGTON — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) released Monday a new guidance document containing best practices for customs brokers on how to prepare for and respond to a cyber-attack. The new…
Laredo CBP Officers Apprehend Fugitive Sought for Child Indecency
LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), officers at the Laredo Port of Entry detained one male wanted for child indecency with sexual contact. “It’s unthinkable, but every year, thousands…
Vehicle crashes after fleeing Border Patrol Checkpoint
BROWNSVILLE, Texas – Agents assigned to the Fort Brown Border Patrol (FTB) station were involved in a high-speed flight from the Boca Chica checkpoint located on Highway 4, near Brownsville, Texas. On April…
CBP and Norwegian Cruise Line Introduces Facial Biometrics at the Port of Boston
BOSTON – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), in partnership with Norwegian Cruise Line, expanded the use of facial biometrics into the debarkation process at the Port of Boston, becoming the latest seaport…
Take one down and pass it around, 99 packages of Methamphetamine in the car
CBP officers discovered and extracted 99 packages of methamphetamine from the vehicle’s front bumper and firewall weighing over 100 pounds. ANDRADE, Calif. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the…
Agents fire service weapons on non-compliant man after he strikes agent with wooden club; man dies at scene
On April 2, 2023, at approximately 8:37 p.m., a Border Patrol agent observed a white Nissan Rogue sports utility vehicle circumvent a U.S. Border Patrol checkpoint located on Interstate 10, approximately 23…
Vehicle pursuit near Rodeo, New Mexico, results in one death and several injured
On March 23, 2023, at approximately 9:26 a.m., a Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office deputy witnessed a 2014 GMC Sierra four door pickup truck traveling northbound on Highway 80 south of Rodeo, New…
CBP Officers Seize $372K in Cocaine from Vehicles in SENTRI Lane at Gateway to the Americas Bridge
LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at Laredo Port of Entry this week uncovered two cocaine seizures occurring in the SENTRI lane at Gateway to the Americas Bridge.…
Marysville Border Patrol agents seize 38 pounds of Ecstasy
DETROIT– U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Marysville Border Patrol Station arrested two individuals and seized over 38 pounds of Ecstasy near Algonac, MI on April 4. The incident took place…
CBP announces update to hours of operation at four additional northern border Ports of Entry
WASHINGTON—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced today that it will update hours of operations at an additional four northern border ports of entry (POE) starting April 15, 2023. The locations, located…
24 hours 2,400 pieces of counterfeit jewelry worth over $4.41M seized by Louisville CBP
LOUISVILLE, Ky–-In 24 hours, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Louisville seized three shipments of jewelry for bearing counterfeit designer trademarks while attempting importation into the United States. On April…