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 offers tips for holiday travel this season
WASHINGTON — With the holiday travel season well underway, U.S. Customs and Border Protection is offering tips to will help make international travel safer and easier. “Holiday travel is already reaching record levels…
Dulles CBP K9 Alerts, Officers Seize $56k in Unreported Currency from Iraq-bound Man
STERLING, Va. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized $56,400 from an Iraq-bound man at Washington Dulles International Airport on Thursday only hours after they seized $68,000 in unreported currency from…
“Se Busca Información” criminal targets arrested
EL PASO, Texas – Four wanted criminals have been arrested as result of information provided to the “Se Busca Información” tip-line since the campaign began in late October. U.S. Border Patrol El…
Statement from CBP on operations in San Diego, California
The U.S. is continuing to see increased levels of migrant encounters at the southwest border fueled by smugglers peddling disinformation to prey on vulnerable individuals and encourage migration. As we respond with additional…
CBP Officers at the Santa Teresa Port of Entry apprehend homicide suspect
SANTA TERESA, N.M. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers at the Santa Teresa port of entry apprehended a man with an outstanding arrest warrant for homicide. “Effective utilization of national law enforcement…
Los funcionarios de Laredo CBP y HSI aconsejan a los compradores de regalos navideños que eviten productos falsificados y de origen dudoso que representan riesgos para la seguridad del consumidor y la seguridad económica de EE. UU.
LAREDO, Texas – Funcionarios de Investigaciones de Seguridad Nacional y Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza de EE. UU. se reunieron en el Puente del Comercio Mundial de Laredo para un evento ilustrativo para…
Dulles CBP Officers Seize $68k in Unreported Currency from Nigeria-bound Family
STERLING, Va. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized $68,000 in unreported currency from a Nigeria-bound family at Washington Dulles International Airport today. Travelers are required by law to report all…
Laredo CBP, HSI officials advise Christmas gift shoppers to avoid counterfeit, dubious origin goods that pose consumer safety, U.S. economic security risks
LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Homeland Security Investigations officials gathered at Laredo’s World Trade Bridge for an illustrative event to advise the public through local media this holiday…
Large amount of anxiety pills seized at the Falfurrias Checkpoint
FALFURRIAS, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector (RGV) Border Patrol agents arrested a United States Citizen attempting to smuggle 110 bottles unprescribed alprazolam at the Falfurrias Checkpoint the afternoon of December 5, 2023. On…
CBP officers seize cocaine, methamphetamine and firearms
EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at El Paso area ports of entry intercepted approximately 67 pounds of cocaine, 89 pounds of methamphetamine and multiple firearms in…
Commissioner’s Employee Spotlight – Ana Rodriguez
Senior Auditor Ana Rodriguez, Office of Trade Regulatory Audit, has dedicated her time and talents to teaching free piano lessons to children and teens for more than a decade. Photo by Ana…
CBP officers seize over $330K in hard narcotics at the Juarez-Lincoln Bridge
LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers assigned to the Juarez-Lincoln Bridge seized fentanyl and heroin that totaled over $330,000 in street value. “Officers at the Juarez-Lincoln Bridge…
CBP officers seize $1 million in cocaine at Roma Port of Entry
LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers at Roma Port of Entry seized a significant amount of cocaine in a single enforcement action over the weekend. “Our frontline…
Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents rescue migrant in Rio Grande
LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents rescued a Guatemalan national from drowning in the Rio Grande. On Dec. 1, Laredo Sector agents observed a migrant struggling to stay afloat in…
CBP Intercepts 63 Migrants from the Dominican Republic and Haiti in a Yola Vessel Near Southwestern Puerto Rico
AGUADILLA, Puerto Rico – Marine Agents of US Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations (AMO), along with Puerto Rico Police, intercepted Friday a “yola” type vessel with 63 undocumented migrants. …
“Se Busca Información” criminal target arrested
EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol El Paso Sector has confirmed the apprehension of one of the current wanted “Se Busca Información” targets as result of information provided to the “Se…
Statement from Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Commissioner Troy A. Miller on New Efforts to Target Smuggling Transportation Networks
“CBP is implementing new measures to impose consequences on transportation companies including bus and van lines used by smuggling organizations and nefarious actors to move migrants through northern Mexico and to our…
CBP Memphis intercepts state’s first-ever treehopper bugs
MEMPHIS — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agriculture specialists in Memphis recently intercepted rare treehopper bugs (Matcalfiellla Monogramma) on Persea sp leaves. – the first ever of its kind in the…
Statement from CBP on Operations in Lukeville, AZ
“In response to increased levels of migrant encounters at the Southwest Border, fueled by smugglers peddling disinformation to prey on vulnerable individuals, CBP is surging all available resources to expeditiously and safely…
Agents discover migrants being stashed inside a local motel at Laredo Sector
LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents discovered migrants being stashed at a local motel in Laredo, Texas. On Nov.30, at approximately 3:15 p.m., Border Patrol agents received information that a local…