Pickup with camper wanted after hit-and-run crash on Virginia’s Norris Bridge
Lancaster County, VA – It happened Friday evening when a silver or gray pickup truck towing a large white camper crossed the centerline on the Norris Bridge and slammed into a van,…
New Non-Intrusive Inspection Systems To be Added to Bridge of the Americas Port of Entry
EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection will begin construction of Low Energy Portal (LEP) scanning systems at the Bridge of the Americas international crossing in El Paso March 8.…
Man attacked with a metal pipe inside Brooklyn Bridge subway station
NEW YORK, NY – A man was beaten with a metal object, believed to be a metal pipe, inside the Brooklyn Bridge subway station on Wednesday at around 6:20 am. Today, police…
F-18s to fly over Verrazzano Bridge at low altitude this morning
NEW YORK, NY – Two U.S. military jets will fly over the Verrazzano Bridge Wednesday morning en route to West Point. It’s an excellent opportunity for aircraft enthusiasts and photographers to get…
CBP Officers Seize Over $1.9 Million in Cocaine 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 cocaine that totaled over $1,900,000 in street value. “Officers in the cargo…
CBP Officers Seize over $550K in Cocaine at the Anzalduas International Bridge
MISSION, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Anzalduas International Bridge intercepted $571,000 worth of alleged cocaine in two separate incidents just moments apart from each other. …
Ironworkers on Route 37 bridge assist in rescue of distressed kayaker in Barnegat Bay
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Two ironworkers working on the Route 37 bridge project in Toms River, above the Barnegat Bay, noticed a boater in distress Friday afternoon and threw the stranded kayaker…
Subway surfer, 15, killed in Brooklyn
NEW YORK, NY – A 15-year-old subway surfer was struck and killed early Monday evening while riding the J train over the Williamsburg Bridge into Brooklyn. Around 6:45pm, the incident occurred as…
CBP Officers Seize $239K Worth of Cocaine at Veterans International Bridge
BROWNSVILLE, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Veterans International Bridge intercepted a load of alleged cocaine valued at approximately $239,314 hidden within a 2003 Jeep. “Our officers are…
CBP to Temporarily Halt Vehicular Traffic at the Juarez-Lincoln Bridge to Host International Bridge Ceremony on Feb. 18
LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Laredo Port of Entry would like to advise the traveling public of the temporary halt in vehicular traffic at the Juarez-Lincoln Bridge the…
Drummond Island Ice Bridge to Open Reporting Requirements for Snowmobilers Traveling into the United States
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. — The Ice Bridge on Drummond Island is set to open today and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Field Operations encourages snowmobilers in the Eastern Upper Peninsula…
CBP Officers Seize Fentanyl, Cocaine and Methamphetamine at the Bridge of the Americas
EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers working at the Bridge of the Americas border crossing in El Paso, Texas intercepted 32.8 pounds of fentanyl in powder form, 18.16…
CBP Officers Seize over 2K Rounds of Ammunition Destined for Mexico at the Hidalgo International Bridge
HIDALGO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Hidalgo International Bridge intercepted 2,200 rounds of ammunition from a traveler heading to Mexico. “The undeclared exportation of weapons…
CBP Officers Apprehend Fugitive Wanted for Child Fondling at Pharr International Bridge
PHARR, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers at the Pharr International Bridge apprehended Julio Cesar Maury Escobar, a male U.S. citizen from Springfield, Missouri wanted on an…
CBP Officers Seize over $2 Million of Methamphetamine at the Hidalgo International Bridge
HIDALGO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Hidalgo International Bridge intercepted $2,262,400 worth of alleged methamphetamine. “Our CBP officers used of all of our available tools…
CBP Officers Seize $274K 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 $274,867 in bulk, unreported U.S. currency. “Our officers’ vigilance and attention…
Jackson road to remain closed until fall as new bridge is built
JACKSON, NJ – If you travel between Jackson Township and Howell and use Bethel Church Road, you’re going to have to find an alternate route until September. On Monday, the road that…
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…
13-year-old girl’s body found washed up at Brooklyn Bridge Park
NEW YORK, NY – The body of a 13-year-old girl washed ashore and was found early Monday morning in Brooklyn Bridge Park. Police said the discovery was made at around 8:30 am…
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…