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 convicted sex offenders caught after crossing border
DEL RIO, Texas – Del Rio Sector U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested four convicted sex offenders, Oct. 14-21. In the last seven days, agents assigned to Del Rio Sector have arrested more…
$441K worth of Fake Championship Rings Seized by Cincinnati Customs Agents
CINCINNATI—Championship rings are something fans of any sports would treasure. Unfortunately, these expensive rings are often produced and sold by third-party counterfeiters. Many counterfeiters use underground outlets to scam buyers. Consumers should…
Baltimore CBP, CPSC Seizes Children’s Toys Excessively Coated in Dangerous Chemicals
BALTIMORE – The holiday shopping season is quickly approaching, and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) warns consumers to be extra diligent while shopping online for children’s toys after Baltimore CBP officers seized…
Dulles CBP Officers Seize more than $1 Million in Counterfeit Consumer Goods
STERLING, Va. – Shipments with a voluminous amount of counterfeit consumer goods are usually transported in maritime cargo, so it was a bit surprising when Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers encountered…
U.S. Border Patrol stash house busts continue
EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol Agents continue this year’s increasing trend of locating and disrupting stash houses in West Texas and southern New Mexico. On Oct. 17, Border Patrol Agents…
More MS-13 gang members caught trying to cross Biden’s open southern border
EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents arrested two Mara-Salvatrucha (MS-13) gang members and an 18th Street gang member. On Oct. 20, Falfurrias Border Patrol Station (FLF) agents…
U.S. Border Patrol rescues man utilizing recently deployed rescue beacon in New Mexico
LORDSBURG, N.M. – U.S. Border Patrol Agents from the Lordsburg Border Patrol Station located a migrant in distress using a recently deployed rescue beacon south of Hachita, New Mexico. On Monday, 51-year-old…
CBP Officers Seize over $700K in Cocaine and Methamphetamine 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 $768,500 in alleged cocaine and methamphetamine in multiple incidents. “The commercial environment continues…
Agents Intercept a Clone Delivery Truck Trying to Smuggle 8 Individuals
NILAND, Calif. – El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents seized a clone delivery truck and arrested a United States citizen accused of transporting eight undocumented individuals Thursday afternoon.The incident occurred at approximately…
CBP officers seize pizza ovens valued at more than $300,000 in International Falls
INTERNATIONAL FALLS, Minn. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations officers at the International Falls Port of Entry targeted a rail container destined to arrive in Ranier, Minnesota. …
$1.9 Million worth of Fake Chanel Earrings Seized Destined for Little Rock
MEMPHIS, Tennessee — On Thursday, September 30, U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers (CBPOs) at the port of Memphis, TN selected for inspection a shipment from The United Arab Emirates en route…
Knock &Talk Leads to 5 Arrests with Multiple Weapons/Contraband Seized
YUMA, Ariz. – El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents in a joint effort, arrested five undocumented individuals and seized multiple semi-automatic weapons. Such items seized included, two semi-automatic AR-15 rifles, four semi-automatic…
RGV Border Patrol Agents Discover 39 Harbored Migrants
EDINBURG, Texas –Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents discover 39 migrants harbored in two stash houses in the Upper Valley. On Oct. 18, at approximately 2:00 p.m., RGV agents in…
CBP to hold Global Entry Enrollment Workshop in Grand Forks
PEMBINA, N.D. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations would like to announce dates for a Global Entry enrollment event to be held by CBP at the Grand…
CBP Officers in International Falls seize counterfeit Apple AirPods valued at more than $800,000
INTERNATIONAL FALLS, Minn. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations officers at the International Falls Port of Entry targeted a rail container destined to arrive in Ranier, Minnesota. …
McAllen Border Patrol Agents Arrest Four Criminal Migrants
EDINBURG, Texas – McAllen Border Patrol Station (MCS) agents arrested three Mara-Salvatrucha (MS-13) gang members. They also arrested a previously convicted migrant with an outstanding warrant from Dallas, Texas. All four are…
Four Non-Citizens from the Dominican Republic Face Charges for Smuggling 43 Haitians into Mona Island, Puerto Rico
Border Patrol warns of the dangers and consequences of irregular migration AGUADILLA, Puerto Rico –Four men from the Dominican Republic appeared this week before the US District Court in San Juan facing…
Distressed Migrant Rescued in the Mountains
OCOTILLO, Calif. – U.S. Border Patrol agents from El Centro Sector rescued an undocumented individual in the Jacumba Wilderness region near Ocotillo, early Thursday morning. The incident occurred at approximately 12:15 a.m.,…
Border Task Force Arrests Fugitive Charged with Weapons Violations
Yuma, AZ. – On October 13, 2021, Hector Alvarez was captured by members of the United States Marshals Service Task Force based on a warrant issued for his arrest on charges related…
Laredo Sector Border Patrol Rescues Two Children in the Rio Grande River
LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Laredo South Station rescued two children who were stranded in the Rio Grande River near the Chacon Creek in South Laredo. The…