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…
Del Rio Sector Agents Apprehend Convicted Sex Offender
DEL RIO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to Del Rio Sector arrested a convicted sex offender, shortly after he illegally entered the United States, Jan. 18. While conducting line watch…
Agentes de AMO incautan 1026 kilos de cocaína de embarcación que intentaba llegar a la costa sureste de Puerto Rico
FAJARDO, Puerto Rico—Agentes de Operaciones Aéreas y Marítimas (AMO, por sus siglas en ingles) de Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza (CBP, por sus siglas en inglés) incautó el viernes 2262 libras (1026 kilos)…
AMO Seizes 2262 Pounds of Cocaine in Southeastern Puerto Rico
FAJARDO, Puerto Rico— US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Air and Marine Operations (AMO) agents seized Friday 2262 pounds (1026 kilos) of cocaine from a vessel attempting to reach the coast of…
CBP Releases December 2022 Monthly Operational Update
WASHINGTON — U.S. Customs and Border Protection released operational statistics today for December 2022, which can be viewed online here. “The December update shows our new border enforcement measures are working. Even…
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Reminds Travelers Certain Agricultural Items are Prohibited in the U.S.
SAN DIEGO – U.S. Customs and Border Protection is reminding the traveling public to be mindful that certain agricultural items such as raw eggs and poultry from Mexico are prohibited from entry…
Laredo Sector Border Patrol awarded Youth of the Month honorees for January
Laredo, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol awarded the Youth of the Month honorees for January during a ceremony at Nixon High School. On Jan. 20, Laredo Sector Border Patrol and community…
CBP’s Baltimore Beagle Brigade Alert Leads to Prohibited Propagative Plants in Passenger Baggage
BALTIMORE – It may be more of a vest than a cape on their backs, but the great Gatsby proves once again that U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Beagle Brigade are superheroes.…
Border Patrol Launches Support Canine Program
WASHINGTON – This week U.S. Border Patrol agents and their furry, four-legged canine partners began a journey and mission to help improve the mental health of the Border Patrol workforce nationwide. A…
Laredo Sector Border Patrol closes stash house
LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to Laredo South station in collaboration with other law enforcement agencies closed a stash house in Laredo, Texas. On Jan. 18, Border Patrol agents while…
Laredo Sector Border Patrol halted a human smuggling attempt
LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to the Laredo South Station halted a human smuggling attempt in Laredo, Texas. On Jan. 18, Border Patrol agents while working their assigned duties,…
CBP Officers Seize Over $170K in Fentanyl 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 fentanyl that totaled over $170,000 in street value. “Securing the…
Man dies despite efforts to save his life following apprehension near El Paso, Texas
On December 30, 2022, at approximately 6:30 a.m., Border Patrol agents assigned to the El Paso Sector Intelligence Unit Evidence Collection Team encountered a male subject approximately four miles northeast of the…
Agents Reel in Human Smugglers Hauling Boat
TUCSON, Ariz. – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the state Route 82 immigration checkpoint near Sonoita, Arizona, rescued seven migrants and arrested three smugglers early Thursday January 12, 2023. Around 3…
CBP Officers Seize $2 Million in Hard Narcotics at Laredo Port of Entry
LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers assigned to the Juarez-Lincoln Bridge seized hard narcotics that totaled over $2,000,000 in street value. “Narcotic interdiction continues to…
CBP Had a Busy Weekend for Arrests
BUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Port of Buffalo and Port of Champlain, N.Y. made multiple arrests over this past weekend. The Port of Buffalo also…
CBP Officers “Stone” the Night and Seize Over $4 Million Worth of Cocaine Concealed within a Shipment of Decorative Stone
CBP Officers discover cocaine within decorative rocks in a vehicle’s tractor trailer attempting to enter the United States through the Tecate Port of Entry. Tecate, Calif., – U.S. Customs and Border Protection…
Del Rio Sector Agents Arrest Felony Sex Offenders
DEL RIO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to Del Rio Sector arrested three convicted sex offenders, shortly after they illegally entered the United States. Jan. 13, Brackettville agents encountered seven…
CBP announces new path forward for the replacement of deteriorated border barrier near Friendship Park
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection has lifted the suspension on the replacement of deteriorated border barrier at the Friendship Circle Project, which includes replacing dilapidated primary and secondary border…
CBP Officers Seize Over $7.5 Million in Marijuana at World Trade Bridge
LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers assigned to the World Trade Bridge seized marijuana that totaled over $7,500,000 in street value. “World Trade Bridge officers…
CBP Officers Apprehend Fugitive Wanted for Smuggling of Persons at the Hidalgo International Bridge
HIDALGO, Texas— U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Hidalgo International Bridge arrested a woman wanted for multiple counts of smuggling of persons at the Hidalgo International…