Thread: Arrests, sezures, drugbusts, etc. for 9/7/12

Local News for U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Border Patrol Apprehends Convicted Sex Offender in Southern California 09/07/2012 04:41 PM EDT Indio, Calif. - Yesterday afternoon, U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Indio, Calif. area arrested a 35-year-old Mexican male illegal alien, later identified as a registered sex offender. Border Patrol agents came in contact with the man at approximately 4:45 p. (more) Caribbean CBP Officers Arrest Two Wanted Persons 09/07/2012 04:41 PM EDT San Juan, Puerto Rico - US Customs and Border Protection officers arrested this week two wanted persons sought out by state law enforcement authorities in Georgia and Florida during separate incidents in US Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico ports of entry. (more) GSA, CBP Celebrate Opening Of New POV Lanes At San Luis I Landport Of Entry 09/07/2012 04:41 PM EDT San Luis, Ariz. - Today, the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and City of San Luis celebrated the construction of two additional northbound lanes for privately owned vehicles traveling into the United States at the San Luis I Land Port of Entry. (more) CBP Officers in San Diego Find Marijuana Hidden in Bags Of Cement 09/07/2012 04:41 PM EDT San Diego - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers found about 67 pounds of marijuana hidden in bags of cement Wednesday at the San Ysidro port of entry. On September 5 at about 5:30 a.m., a 19-year-old male Mexican citizen, and resident of Tijuana, arrived at the border crossing driving a white 1999 Ford Ranger. (more) U.S. Border Patrol Agents Arrest 12 Mexican Nationals In Maritime Human Smuggling Attempt 09/07/2012 04:41 PM EDT San Diego - San Diego Regional Coordinating Mechanism officials intercepted a maritime human smuggling attempt near Oceanside yesterday.At about 11 a.m. on Monday, the operator of a privately-owned boat encountered a 24-foot Skipjack pleasure vessel taking on water off the coast of Oceanside. (more) www.cbp.gov

CBP Officers at the Pharr International Bridge Seize Liquid Methamphetamine, Man Arrested
09/07/2012 12:00 PM EDT
Pharr, Texas - U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers at the Pharr International Bridge seized alleged liquid methamphetamine valued at over $100,000 on Tuesday."This seizure of liquid methamphetamine was accomplished due to great teamwork from our frontline officers at the Pharr Bridge," said Efrain Solis Jr. (more)

CBP Officers in Southern Arizona Seize Methamphetamine Valued at Nearly $43k Over Labor Day Weekend
09/07/2012 12:00 PM EDT
San Luis, Ariz. - Two pedestrians were arrested by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in separate incidents during Labor Day weekend for attempting to smuggle methamphetamine into the United States.On August 31, 25-year-old Mario Alberto Salgado Trejo was arrested after officers found 1. (more)

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