Feds bust 15 gang members in DC metro sweep, seizes firearm
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A coordinated federal operation in the Washington, D.C. metro area led to the arrest of 15 suspected gang members, including affiliates of the transnational gangs TdA and MS-13, according…
Philadelphia CBP Seizes Nearly $200K in Counterfeit Auto Parts from China
PHILADELPHIA – Automotive repairs can be costly. Consumers might try to save a few bucks by buying cheaper parts online or by hiring a mechanic who offers to do the repair work…
Border Patrol Seizes Over $480,000 in Narcotics in One Vehicle
MURRIETA, Calif – San Diego Sector Border Patrol agents seized nearly 126 pounds of narcotics with a value of approximately $483,000 from a single vehicle stop last week. San Diego Sector Border…
CBP Seizes a Traveler’s Carry-On Containing Over 7 Pounds of Meth
DALLAS – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport seized over 7 pounds of methamphetamine a traveler was carrying in their luggage early last week. U.S. Customs…
Homemade mace seized by NYC police on repeat illegal weapon offender
NEW YORK, NY – Police with the city’s 102nd Precinct in Queens announced an arrest that yielded a stolen handgun and a makeshift club right out of the Walking dead. The weapon…
CBP Seizes 99 Pounds of Cocaine Below a Vessel Arriving to San Juan
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico— U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers seized 99.2 pounds (45 kilos) of cocaine concealed below the bow of the M/V Lyktos arriving from the Dominican Republic. The…
Border Patrol Seizes $4 Million in Narcotics in One Day
U.S. Border Patrol K-9 detects the presences of narcotics in vehicle. The detection resulted to the discovery of 250 pounds of fentanyl pills on January 24, 2023 near Pine Valley, California. SAN…
AMO Seizes 2262 Pounds of Cocaine in Southeastern Puerto Rico
FAJARDO, Puerto Rico— US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Air and Marine Operations (AMO) agents seized Friday 2262 pounds (1026 kilos) of cocaine from a vessel attempting to reach the coast of…
CBP Seizes 877 Pounds of Cocaine Inside Cargo in the San Juan-Santo Domingo Ferry
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico— U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers seized 877 pounds (398 kilos) of cocaine concealed on board the San Juan -Santo Domingo Ferry arriving at the Pan American…
CBP at JFK Seizes 10 Bricks of Cocaine
JAMAICA, N.Y. — The bag may have been forgotten by a traveler at John F. Kennedy International Airport, however U. S. Customs and Border Protection officers and K-9 still stopped this load…
New Orleans Field Office Seizes $29.5 Million Worth of Counterfeits
NEW ORLEANS —The New Orleans Field Office ports seized a total of $29,532,583 worth of counterfeit goods, had they been genuine, between Jan. 1 and Nov. 30. The field office predominantly seizes…
CBP Seizes Fentanyl and Heroin at the Ysleta Port
EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the Ysleta border crossing intercepted fentanyl and heroin with an estimated street value of almost $170,000. “The work performed by…
CBP Seizes Fentanyl and Heroin at the Ysleta Port
EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the Ysleta border crossing intercepted fentanyl and heroin with an estimated street value of almost $170,000. “The work performed by…
Philadelphia CBP Seizes Miami Man’s Marijuana, Revokes His Trusted Traveler Membership
PHILADELPHIA – Jetlag got a Miami man booted from U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s trusted traveler program on Thursday at Philadelphia International Airport. The man, whose name is being withheld because he…
Philadelphia CBP Seizes Miami Man’s Marijuana, Revokes His Trusted Traveler Membership
PHILADELPHIA – Jetlag got a Miami man booted from U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s trusted traveler program on Thursday at Philadelphia International Airport. The man, whose name is being withheld because he…
CBP Seizes Fentanyl and Methamphetamine at Presidio Port
PRESIDIO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the Port of Presidio, Presidio, Texas intercepted 32 pounds of methamphetamine and 2 pounds of fentanyl in a single failed smuggling…
AMO Seizes 1987 Pounds of Cocaine from a Vessel Attempting to Reach Guayama, Puerto Rico
PONCE, Puerto Rico— US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Air and Marine Operations (AMO) agents seized Monday 1,987pounds (901.2 kilos) of cocaine from a vessel attempting to reach the coast of Guayama,…
Border Patrol Seizes Fentanyl Being Shipped
Fentanyl seized by Border Patrol DETROIT— U.S. Border Patrol agents responded to a request from a cargo shipping facility, and a Detroit Sector K-9 team alerted to the presence of narcotics in…
CBP Seizes Vehicle Smuggled from Mexico into Puerto Rico
The individual, a US citizen, purchased in Mexico a 2022 Suzuki “Jimny” and obtained Mexican plates driving the vehicle across the Southwest border all the way to Jacksonville, Florida. A US flagged…
Memphis Seizes Texas Bound Meth
Memphis – On Thursday, August 25, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Memphis, Tennessee seized over five kilograms of Methamphetamine hidden in a shipment en route to Austin, Texas. Bottles…