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 Sector warns migrants not to be led by misinformation
EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol El Paso Sector is warning migrants not to listen to misinformation being circulated by transnational criminal organizations about entering the United States illegally between the ports of entry. In…
CBP officers seize cocaine at the Ysleta port of entry
EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the port of Ysleta intercepted 36 pounds of cocaine with an estimated street value of $495,000. “Holiday traffic is building…
Agents seize over $370k in cocaine at Highway 86 checkpoint
INDIO, Calif- El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents arrested a U.S. citizen for attempting to smuggle cocaine through the U.S. Border Patrol’s Highway 86 checkpoint early Saturday evening. On December 9, 2023,…
CBP officers seize 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 58.05 pounds of methamphetamine with an estimated street value of $174,000. “Homeland…
CBP officers discover more than $10 million worth of narcotics in jalapeno paste shipment
OTAY MESA, Calif., – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Otay Mesa Cargo Facility discovered over $10 million worth of hard narcotics hidden in a shipment of jalapeno paste yesterday.…
CBP officers apprehended a fugitive wanted for sexual assault of a child at Hidalgo International Bridge
HIDALGO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers at the Hidalgo International Bridge apprehended a U.S. citizen wanted for sexual assault of a child. “Our vigilant CBP officers screen all…
CBP shares top five tips to avoid online scams
WASHINGTON—With the holiday shopping season in full swing, U.S. Customs and Border Protection is cautioning consumers about counterfeit products sold by illegitimate sources over the internet and in underground outlets. CBP seized…
CBP officers intercept mixed narcotic load at Antelope Wells border crossing
ANTELOPE WELLS, N.M. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Antelope Wells border crossing intercepted heroin, cocaine and methamphetamine in a single failed smuggling attempt. “This is a significant encounter…
CBP Field Operations promotes commercial bus APIS
HIDALGO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations at the Hidalgo International Bridge is reminding and encouraging bus companies to file electronic traveler manifests for their international trips in CBP…
CBP Field Operations promotes commercial bus EAPIS
HIDALGO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations at the Hidalgo International Bridge is reminding and encouraging bus companies to file their international trips in CBP’s Electronic Advanced Passenger Information…
San Diego Field Office seizes more than 14,000 pounds of narcotics at California ports of entry in November
SAN DIEGO — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers assigned to the San Diego Field Office, conducting security operations at California’s official land ports of entry with Mexico, seized more than 14,000…
Border Patrol agents arrest convicted sex offender at Highway 86 checkpoint
INDIO, Calif.- El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents arrested a previously deported Guatemalan citizen with a rape conviction at the Highway 86 immigration checkpoint last Monday night. At approximately 11:20 p.m., on…
Woman dies after presumed fall from International Border Barrier near Otay Mesa Port of Entry
On September 15, 2023, at approximately 2:25 p.m., a Border Patrol agent assigned to the U.S. Border Patrol Chula Vista Station arrived at a location approximately 300 yards west of the Otay…
Port of El Paso CBP officers seize fentanyl and methamphetamine
EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the Paso Del Norte and Bridge of the Americas border crossings intercepted a combined 73 pounds of fentanyl and methamphetamine…
CBP officers seize 145 pounds of cocaine 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 145 pounds of cocaine and methamphetamine in two separate failed smuggling attempts.…
Eagle Pass CBP officers seize hard narcotics worth over $1.3M
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 $1,300,000 in street value in a single…
Cincinnati CBP Intercepts Thousands of Fraudulent and Counterfeit Documents During Fiscal Year 2023
CINCINNATI–-U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in Cincinnati spent part of Fiscal Year 2023 (October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023) intercepting and identifying more than 6,800 documents, a 219% increase over…
U.S. Border Patrol Agents Arrested a Male Tunisian Who Was Arrested for Harassing a Female and Her Children
PERRY, N.Y. – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Buffalo Sector arrested Monji Jelassi, a 64-year-old citizen of Tunisia. On December 2, Perry Police Department arrested and detained Monji Jelassi in…
CBP anuncia medidas para facilitar el tráfico para las Fiestas Decembrinas en el Puerto de Entrada de Laredo
LAREDO, Texas– Faltando solo unas pocas semanas que quedan hasta el fin del año, la Oficina de Operaciones Regionales de Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza de EE. UU. en el Puerto de Entrada…
CBP announces measures to facilitate upcoming Christmas, New Year’s holiday traffic at the Laredo Port of Entry
LAREDO, Texas– With only a few weeks to go until the end of the year, U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Office of Field Operations at the Laredo Port of Entry strongly encourages…