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…
Laredo Sector Border Patrol renders medical aid to lost individuals
LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents from the Hebbronville Station located two lost individuals and provided medical attention near Hebbronville, Texas. On Jan. 23, agents received notification of two individuals…
Laredo Sector Border Patrol welcomes their first support canine named Pearl
LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol welcomed their first support canine named Pearl to the federal workforce. Last week, U.S. Border Patrol launched a support canine program to help improve the…
Philadelphia CBP Waxes Dangerous Drugs Destined to North Miami Beach
PHILADELPHIA – Good candles are supposed to be non-toxic. The candles that U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in Philadelphia seized January 12 were quite the opposite. CBP officers discovered ketamine concealed…
Increased Illicit Border Crossings Carry Higher Risk in Winter Months
SWANTON, Vt. – Between October 1, 2022, and December 31, 2022, U.S. Border Patrol’s Swanton Sector recorded an approximate 743% increase in apprehensions and encounters compared to the same period the year prior.…
Laredo Sector Border Patrol discover migrants in sleeper area of tractor trailer
LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents halted a human smuggling attempt at the I-35 Border Patrol checkpoint. On Jan. 24, Border Patrol agents encountered a tractor-trailer at the primary inspection…
Dulles CBP Intercepts Another Marijuana Load Bound for Nigeria
STERLING, Va. – Three months after U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized more than 10 pounds of marijuana in a Nigeria-bound passenger’s baggage, officers at Washington Dulles International Airport intercepted another…
El Paso CBP Officers Nab More Than 60 Fugitives in 2023 Including People Sought For Homicide and Sexual Offenses Against Children
EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers in the El Paso area border crossings have apprehended 62 individuals with outstanding arrest warrants since the beginning of 2023. “The vast majority…
Canada and United States Announce New NEXUS Interview Option to Expand Enrollment Capacity
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) are moving forward with a new option to increase the enrollment capacity for new and renewing…
More than 8K Pounds of Drugs and $23M in Counterfeit Items Seized by Chicago CBP During FY 22
CHICAGO–U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Area Port of Chicago have been busy this fiscal year seizing shipments of dangerous products and counterfeit items to ensure arriving packages are…
Laredo Sector Border Patrol apprehends gang member
LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents arrested a gang member in Laredo, Texas. On Jan.23, agents assigned to the Laredo South Station were working their assigned duties and apprehended an…
Eagle Pass CBP Officers Seize Hard Narcotics Worth Over $520K
EAGLE PASS, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers seized hard narcotics in two separate unrelated enforcement actions that totaled over $520,000 in street value. “Our frontline…
Eagle Pass CBP Officers Seize Hard Narcotics Worth Over $800K
EAGLE PASS, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers seized hard narcotics in two separate unrelated enforcement actions that totaled over $800,000 in street value. “Officers at…
Philadelphia CBP Officers Seize $200K in Unreported Currency from Nigeria-bound NJ Man
PHILADELPHIA – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized more than $200,000 in unreported currency from a Nigeria-bound New Jersey man at Philadelphia International Airport Sunday night. While conducting outbound enforcement on…
CBP Officers Seize $274K in Unreported U.S. Currency at the Brownsville and Matamoros International Bridge
BROWNSVILLE, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the Brownsville and Matamoros International Bridge Port of Entry seized $274,867 in bulk, unreported U.S. currency. “Our officers’ vigilance and attention…
Laredo CBP Officers Apprehend Fugitive Sought for Rape and Domestic Battery
LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), officers at the Laredo Port of Entry, detained one male Mexican Citizen wanted for rape and domestic battery. “The apprehension of persons wanted…
CBP Officers Seize Over $109K in Cocaine at Eagle Pass Port of Entry
EAGLE PASS, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers assigned to the Eagle Pass International Bridge seized cocaine that totaled over $109,000 in street value. “Officers at…
Indianapolis CBP Sees 55 Percent Increase in Counterfeit Goods in FY 2022
INDIANAPOLIS—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Indianapolis saw a record number of fraudulent counterfeits during Fiscal Year 2022. CBP officers in Indianapolis seized 7,901 counterfeits that would have been worth…
Laredo Sector Border Patrol apprehends a wanted criminal and a gang member
LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to the Laredo West Station apprehended a wanted criminal and a gang member in Laredo, Texas. On Jan. 20, Border Patrol agents were…
4.3 Tons of Narcotics, 6,084 Seizures, 9,130 Agriculture and Biological Interceptions, More Than $105 Million in Fake Merchandise: Fiscal Year 2022 Yields Big Enforcement Numbers for Cincinnati CBP
CINCINNATI— U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers and specialists in Cincinnati posted record-breaking numbers of enforcement actions during Fiscal Year 2022. From October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022, Cincinnati seized…
Louisville CBP Seize Over $260M in Counterfeits & More Than 21,000 Pounds of Narcotics in Fiscal Year 2022
LOUISVILLE, Ky—During a 12-month timeframe, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Louisville have seized thousands and thousands of packages that contain counterfeit items, agricultural pests, or narcotics shipped from criminals…