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…
Dulles CBP Agriculture Specialists Intercept Potentially Harmful Bat Meat in Passenger Baggage
STERLING, Va. – Mangled mammal meat might have been the logical outcome that most superhero fans envisioned when Batman took on Superman, but the potential outcome that this bat meat posed to…
Border Patrol Marine Unit Rescues Migrants from Dangerous Currents
EAGLE PASS, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Eagle Pass Station rescued 12 undocumented migrants in the late afternoon of April 13. At approximately 3 p.m., Eagle Pass Station…
Del Rio Sector Border Patrol Agents Rescue Migrants Locked in Rail Cars
EAGLE PASS, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to Del Rio Sector’s Intelligence Unit rescued 50 undocumented migrants locked inside a rail car, April 12. At approximately 9 p.m., Del Rio…
Large Migrant Groups on the Rise in RGV
EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents encounter two more smuggling attempts and large groups, resulting in 306 arrests. On April 12, Corpus Christi Border Patrol Station (CCT)…
RGV Agents Apprehend Five Gang Members
EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents arrest two Mara-Salvatrucha (MS-13), a Sureno, and two 18th Street gang members in two days. On April 11, McAllen Border Patrol…
CBP Officers Seize $106K 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 $106,000 in bulk, unreported U.S. currency. “Our officers remain vigilant…
CBP Advises Traveling Public on Easter Egg Regulations
LAREDO, Texas – With the Easter festivities right around the corner, CBP is reminding the traveling public that cascarones (confetti-filled eggshells) are restricted to quantities of 12 per passenger and the shells…
Lost Migrant Rescued in the Mountains Over the Weekend
OCOTILLO, Calif. – U.S. Border Patrol agents from El Centro Sector rescued an undocumented individual in the Jacumba Wilderness region near Ocotillo, Saturday afternoon. At approximately 12:23 p.m., the Imperial County Sherriff’s…
Two Migrants Rescued by Border Patrol Agents
CALEXICO, Calif. – U.S. Border Patrol agents from El Centro Sector rescued two undocumented individuals near the All-American-Canal, Monday night. At approximately 10:05 p.m., Calexico Border Patrol station was notified by local…
CBP Officers Seize 123 Pounds of Drugs at the El Paso Area Ports of Entry
EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at El Paso area ports of entry seized 18 pounds of cocaine, 27 pounds of heroin and 78 pounds of marijuana…
CBP to Hold Global Entry Enrollment Event at Bozeman-Yellowstone International Airport
SWEETGRASS, Mont. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations would like to announce dates for an upcoming Global Entry enrollment event to be held by CBP at the…
$81 Million in Fake Watches Intercepted by Louisville CBP in 6 Months
LOUISVILLE, Ky—Cheap, gaudy, and worthless is how you can characterize the more than 3,200 counterfeit designer watches U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Louisville have seized since October 1 through…
CBP Officers Discover Loaded Shotgun at Peace Bridge
BUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Port of Entry seized a loaded shotgun in a vehicle that was encountered at the Peace Bridge. This shotgun was…
Chicago CBP Collects $1.39M in Duties & Penalties Since October
CHICAGO– As more and more travelers start visiting overseas destinations or passengers from foreign countries visit Chicago, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers are watchful for travelers arriving with gifts or…
Joint Law Enforcement Efforts Identify Three Human Stash Houses
EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents with assistance from local law enforcement agencies disrupt four smuggling attempts, resulting in 43 arrests. On April 11, RGV agents received…
Border Patrol Personnel Rescue Family from House Fire
MARFA, Texas – Off-duty Border Patrol Agents and Mission Support Specialists from Big Bend Sector responded to a house fire and rescued a family. On Saturday, April 9, 2022, at approximately 5…
Puertos de Entrada de la Oficina Regional de Laredo Preparar, Implementar Medidas de Facilitación a la Luz del Aumento del Tráfico de Vacaciones
LAREDO, Texas— A medida que la nación comienza la Semana Santa, la Oficina de Operaciones Aduaneras (OFO) de la Oficina de Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza (CBP) de los EE. UU. está comenzando…
Laredo Field Office Ports of Entry Prepare, Implement Facilitation Measures in Light of Increased Holiday Traffic
LAREDO, Texas — As the nation begins Holy Week, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations (OFO) is starting to process larger volumes of international travelers to the United States…
RGV Apprehends 754 Migrants in Four Large Groups
EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents encountered four large groups and interdicted multiple smuggling events resulting in 781 arrests. Over the weekend, Rio Grande City Border Patrol…
Multiple Criminal Migrants and Gang Members Arrested
EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector agents arrested three gang members, three convicted sex offenders, and a Romanian national with a criminal history of financial crimes and identity fraud. On April…