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 Arrest Sex Offenders
DEL RIO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to Del Rio Sector arrested two convicted sex offenders, shortly after they illegally entered the United States. Jan. 9, at approximately 8:50 a.m.,…
Border Patrol Assists Local Ranchers with Horse Rescues
SAN DIEGO – Yesterday, San Diego Sector Border Patrol agents responded to rising flood waters in San Ysidro and helped rescue horses. On Sunday January 16th, at approximately 12:30 p.m., local ranchers…
Cincinnati CBP Intercepts Over 140 Pounds of Meth in Acrylic Paint
CINCINNATI—On January 6, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Cincinnati intercepted smuggled narcotics in a large shipment of acrylic waterproofing paint from Mexico enroute to Cleveland, Texas, located just outside…
Apprehended woman dies in Eagle Pass, Texas soft sided facility, despite life-saving efforts
On January 2, 2023, Border Patrol agents assigned to the Eagle Pass Border Patrol station apprehended a woman, a Cuban national, approximately two miles south of the Eagle Pass, Texas International Bridge…
Migrant dies due to apparent heat-related illness after Border Patrol agents find him in distress in Imperial County, California
On October 2, 2022, at approximately 3:58 p.m., a Border Patrol agent assigned to the Border Patrol Search, Trauma and Rescue team encountered three individuals on the shoulder of Interstate 8 in…
Man becomes ill and dies despite life-saving efforts following apprehension north of the International Border Barrier near Brownsville, Texas
On November 6, 2022, at approximately 11:20 a.m., a Border Patrol remote camera operator spotted a group of five individuals climbing up the International Border Barrier, approximately 4.2 miles southeast of the…
Laredo Sector Border Patrol disrupts a human smuggling operation at a stash house find illegal contraband
LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents working together with Webb County Constable Officers from Precinct 1 disrupted a human smuggling operation at a stash house in Laredo, Texas. On Jan.12, Border Patrol…
CBP Officers Prevent Alleged Child Smuggling Attempt at the Camino Real International Bridge
EAGLE PASS, Texas— U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Camino Real International Bridge arrested a woman in connection with an alleged attempt to smuggle a minor…
San Diego Border Patrol Firearms Seizures Rise
SAN DIEGO – U.S. Border Patrol agents recovered two firearms during two separate incidents this week. Border Patrol agents seized this gun, which had no serial number, its magazine and ammunition in…
CBP Agriculture Specialists Seize Prohibited Plant, Animal Materials, Issue $18K in Penalties at Laredo Port of Entry During Paisano Return Weekend
LAREDO, Texas—As the international bridges at Laredo Port of Entry teemed with returning paisano traffic this weekend, and in order to prevent the inadvertent proliferation of pests and diseases, U.S. Customs and…
Laredo Sector Border Patrol prevented several human smuggling attempts
LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents prevented several human smuggling attempts at Laredo Sector. On Jan. 11, Border Patrol agents from the Laredo West Station while working their assigned duties, observed…
CBP Officers, Agriculture Specialists Discover Undeclared Parrot at the Camino Real International Bridge
EAGLE PASS, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers and agriculture specialists at the Camino Real International Bridge made an unusual discovery this week when they encountered an…
Air and Marine Agents Alongside Law Enforcement and Fire Service Partners Rescued a Recreational Boater as His Vessel Sunk
ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Air and Marine Operations (AMO) Marine Unit while on maritime patrol on Lake Ontario, rescued a recreational boater as his boat was sinking. Today, AMO agents operating an All-Weather…
Off-Duty Border Patrol Agent Delivers Baby Boy
SAN DIEGO – An off-duty Border Patrol Agent delivered a baby boy in a public bathroom at Liberty Station, on Sunday. Border Patrol Agent George Huertas, who is a member of the…
RGV Agents Apprehend Criminal Migrants and Gang Members
EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector (RGV) agents arrested three criminal migrants and seven gang members this week preventing them from infiltrating our communities. On May 16, Falfurrias Border Patrol Station (FLF)…
El Paso Area CBP Officers Seize Narcotics
EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at El Paso area ports of entry seized methamphetamine, ecstasy, and marijuana over the last four days. “As we move into…
CBP Intercepts Ton of Marijuana at Detroit Cargo Facility
Marijuana seized May 11 DETROIT — Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) Office of Field Operations intercepted more than a ton of marijuana at the Fort Street Cargo Facility, May 11. An x-ray…
Louisville CBP Identifies Concealment Methods Used to Smuggle Narcotics
LOUISVILLE, Ky— Criminals use various ploys to smuggle their drugs across the border and into the U.S. They hide their drugs in false compartments on cars, taped to their body, in spare…
In Less than 24 Hours CBP Officers in Louisville Intercept $3.65M in Counterfeit Designer Apparel & Unapproved Medication
LOUISVILLE, Ky— In 24 hours, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Louisville have seized a myriad of items: counterfeit driver’s licenses, counterfeit Apple Air pods and Watches, and counterfeit designer…
Multiple Swimmers Thwarted from Entering the U.S.
IMPERIAL BEACH, CA – San Diego Sector (SDC) Border Patrol encountered multiple swimmers Monday morning. In the early morning of May 16, San Diego Sector Communications notified Imperial Beach Station of a…