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 Officers Seize More Than 540 Pounds of Narcotics
EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at El Paso area ports of entry intercepted approximately 302 pounds of marijuana, 177 pounds of methamphetamine, 61 pounds of cocaine,…
Completion of Large-Scale Donation Project at World Trade LPOE
LAREDO, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the General Services Administration (GSA), and the City of Laredo are pleased to announce the completion of a large-scale infrastructure improvements project at…
Laredo Sector Border Patrol awarded Youth of the Month honorees for February
Laredo, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol awarded the Youth of the Month honorees for February during a ceremony at the Laredo ISD Performing Arts Center. On Feb. 24, Laredo Sector Border…
CBP Officer and Border Patrol Agent Rescue Motorists from Crash
TUCSON, Ariz. – A U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer and a Border Patrol Agent rescued three trapped motorists, one before the vehicle was engulfed in flames. On Sunday, February 19, 2023, an…
Mother and Daughter caught smuggling over $830,000 of Methamphetamine
INDIO, Calif. – El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents arrested two United States citizens accused of smuggling narcotics, Tuesday morning. El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents seized nearly 700 pounds of methamphetamine…
CBP to Hold Global Entry Enrollment Event at Missoula Montana Airport in April 2023
SWEETGRASS, Mont. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations announces dates for an upcoming Global Entry enrollment event to be held by CBP at the Missoula Montana Airport. …
Otay Mesa CBP Officers Intercept Deadly Drugs Worth More Than $15 Million
OTAY MESA, Calif. – Clay pots, jicama, and furniture all had one thing in common for U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at Otay Mesa’s cargo facility; they were used to…
Laredo Sector Border Patrol shuts down stash house
LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to the Laredo South and Hebbronville Station in cooperation with local law enforcement shut down a stash house in Laredo, Texas. On Feb. 22, collaborative…
Philadelphia CBP Discovers Dangerous Ketamine inside an Ottoman destined to Maryland
PHILADELPHIA – One month after discovering ketamine concealed inside candles, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in Philadelphia discovered an additional ketamine load concealed inside an ottoman. CBP officers discovered ketamine, a…
Caribbean Air and Marine Branch Breaks Ground on New Facility for Mayaguez Marine Unit
CABO ROJO, Puerto Rico — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Air and Marine Operations (AMO) continues to upgrade and modernize its operating locations and facilities by breaking ground Thursday of a…
A Single Border Patrol Station in San Diego Foiled Over 100 Smuggling Attempts During the Month of January
SAN DIEGO – In January, the Brown Field Border Patrol Station, in San Diego Sector, encountered a significant number of events with undocumented migrants being smuggled in vehicles. In one day alone,…
Man dies from injuries sustained after fall from International Border Barrier near El Paso, Texas Port of Entry
On January 15, 2023, at approximately 10:52 p.m., Border Patrol agents assigned to the El Paso Station responded to a sensor activation approximately four miles east of The Bridge of the Americas…
Man dies from injuries sustained after fall from International Border Barrier near El Paso, Texas Port of Entry
On January 15, 2023, at approximately 10:52 p.m., Border Patrol agents assigned to the El Paso Station responded to a sensor activation approximately four miles east of The Bridge of the Americas…
Border Patrol stopped two human smuggling attempts at Laredo Sector checkpoints
LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents stopped two human smuggling attempts at checkpoints. On Feb. 20, Border Patrol agents from the Laredo West Station while working their assigned duties at…
CBP to Hold Global Entry Enrollment Event at Spokane International Airport April 5-6, 2023
SPOKANE, Wash. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations announces dates for an upcoming Global Entry enrollment event to be held by CBP at Spokane International Airport. During…
Laredo Field Office CBP Officers Apprehend Seven Fugitives Sought for Sexual Offenses Over Holiday Week
LAREDO, Texas – As U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at Laredo Field Office ports of entry processed slightly heavier traffic over the Washington’s Birthday/President’s Day holiday period they encountered and…
CBP Officers Seize High-Powered Rifles at Del Rio Port of Entry
DEL RIO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers conducting outbound operations seized high-powered rifles, magazines and belt feeder clips hidden in an ice chest…
Del Rio Sector Border Patrol Agents Apprehend Man Wanted by Dallas Police
DEL RIO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Special Operations Detachment, assisted by the Uvalde County Sheriff’s Office and Uvalde Police Department Stone Garden units, arrested a subject wanted…
Love was Not in the Air as CBP Officers Had a Triumphant Valentine’s Day Catch at the San Ysidro Port of Entry with Back-to-Back-to-Back Seizures
SAN DIEGO – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers were far from interested in candy or chocolates. Officers at the San Ysidro port of entry were on a roll as they…
CBP Seizes 99 Pounds of Cocaine Below a Vessel Arriving to San Juan
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico— U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers seized 99.2 pounds (45 kilos) of cocaine concealed below the bow of the M/V Lyktos arriving from the Dominican Republic. The…