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…
Four stash houses busted in 24-hours
EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol Agents discovered four stash houses in El Paso, Texas, leading to the apprehension of 53 migrants on Wednesday. On April 6, agents assigned to the…
Del Rio Sector Border Patrol Agents Arrest Two Sex Offenders
DEL RIO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to Del Rio Sector arrested two convicted sex offenders in separate groups shortly after they illegally entered the United States, April 5. Around noon, Carrizo Springs…
CBP Officers Seize $3.2 Million in Cocaine at Laredo’s World Trade Bridge
LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Laredo Port of Entry seized more than $3 million in alleged cocaine in a commercial truck containing papier-mâché handicrafts.…
CBP Officers Seize over $13 Million in Mixed Narcotics at Pharr International Bridge
PHARR, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Pharr International Bridge Cargo Facility intercepted $13,600,000 in alleged fentanyl, cocaine, heroin, and methamphetamine. “The Pharr cargo facility continues…
CBP Officers Seize Mixed Narcotics Worth over $608K at Del Rio Port of Entry
DEL RIO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers working at the Del Rio Port of Entry seized mixed narcotics worth over $608,000 in street value.…
U.S. Citizen w/ Active Warrant Arrested & Multiple Firearms, Contraband Seized
CALEXICO, Calif. – El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents arrested a United States citizen with an active warrant and multiple firearms Wednesday afternoon. At approximately 2:55 p.m., agents were conducting anti-smuggling duties…
Multiple Criminal Migrants Arrested
EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector agents arrested five gang members, a criminal migrant with a conviction for a child related crime, and a Mexican national with a conviction for kidnapping.…
CBP Officers Seize 47 Pounds of Cocaine at the El Paso Port of Entry
EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers working at the Paso Del Norte international border crossing in downtown El Paso seized 47 pounds of cocaine with an estimated street…
San Diego Air and Marine Operations Interdicts Three Separate Smuggling Events in One Hour
SAN DIEGO — U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Air and Marine Operations (AMO) agents interdicted three separate pangas transporting a total of 72 Mexican nationals, early Tuesday morning. Late Monday night, AMO…
Brownsville CBP Officers Seize $527K Worth of Cocaine in Three Seizures
BROWNSVILLE, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Brownsville Port of Entry intercepted alleged cocaine in three separate enforcement actions that have a combined estimated street value of…
Counterfeit Scarves Worth Over $285K Seized
The counterfeit scarves are valued at$285,000. ALEXANDRIA BAY, N.Y. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Alexandria Bay Port of Entry seized designer scarves worth more than $285,000, due…
Eagle Pass Agents Disrupt Smuggling Attempt
EAGLE PASS, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to Eagle Pass South Station interdicted a smuggling attempt, April 6. At approximately 11 p.m., agents assigned to the immigration checkpoint on Highway…
Large Group of Migrants Encountered North of Eagle Pass
EAGLE PASS, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to Del Rio Sector’s Eagle Pass Station encountered a large group of migrants after they illegally entered the United States, just before midnight,…
Chicago Agriculture Specialists Seize 1,667 of Prohibited Shipments at the International Mail Facility Since October
CHICAGO– Anyone that needs to do some shopping usually visits an e-commerce site to have items shipped to their door. However, e-commerce sites can also contain dangerous items that can harm the…
CBP Officers Nab Man Wanted for Homicide
EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers at the Bridge of the Americas Border Crossing apprehended a man with an outstanding warrant for homicide out of the Edgewater, Colorado…
Philadelphia CBP Seizes More Dangerous Controlled Substances Destined to Chicago
PHILADELPHIA – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Philadelphia continue to intercept dangerous products and recently seized another large shipment of gamma butyrolactone (GBL) destined to an address in Chicago.…
Dulles CBP Seizes Handgun Unlicensed to Export to Nigeria
STERLING, Va. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) reminds overseas-bound travelers of the importance of complying with federal laws regulating the temporary and permanent exportation of firearms after officers seized a…
39 Arrests from Two U-Hauls at RGV Checkpoints
EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents foil four smuggling attempts, resulting in 46 arrests. On April 6, the Brownsville Border Patrol Station (BRP) received information of a…
CBP Officers Apprehend Fugitives Wanted for Child Related Crimes
EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers from El Paso, arrested three men sought for crimes against a child within the last two days. The first arrest was made…
CBP Officers Discover Three People Hiding in a Specially Built Compartment
SAN DIEGO – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the San Ysidro port of entry thwarted an alleged human smuggling attempt Friday after discovering three men concealed in a specially built…