C.B.P. Media Releases March 2014


CBP Officers at Laredo Port of Entry Arrest Fugitive Wanted on Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child Warrant


Monday, March 31, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseLAREDO, Texas - U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Laredo Port of Entry this weekend apprehended a man wanted in connection with an outstanding warrant regarding alleged child sexual abuse. “Any time CBP officers stop a...
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Female Arrested for Allegedly Attempting to Smuggle Toddler at the Hidalgo International Bridge
Monday, March 31, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseHIDALGO, Texas—Officers with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) at the Hidalgo International Bridge arrested a woman from Houston, Texas after she allegedly attempted to smuggle a one-and-a-half-year-old male toddler into the United States. “...
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CBP Expands Public Private Partnerships, Plans Locations for 2,000 New Officers
Monday, March 31, 2014 | National Media ReleaseWASHINGTON— U.S. Customs and Border Protection today announced a new Reimbursable Services and Donations Acceptance authority and the allocation of 2,000 additional CBP officers to further enhance security and improve service levels at ports of...
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Child Molesters, Batterers and Thieves Cross Border Illegally
Friday, March 28, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. – Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents arrested nine convicted criminals within the last two weeks. One subject was convicted of vehicular manslaughter and inflicting corporal injury on his spouse. Another subject was convicted twice...
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Agents Seize More than $14.4 Million Worth of Marijuana; Rescue 4 People
Friday, March 28, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseEDINBURG, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents from the Rio Grande Valley Sector confiscated more than $14.4 million worth of marijuana in multiple seizures throughout the past week and saved the lives of four people Thursday. The largest seizure...
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Two Arrested for Illegal Entry Attempts at San Diego Border Crossings
Thursday, March 27, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseSAN DIEGO — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the San Diego border crossings Wednesday stopped two men for attempting to enter the United States illegally. These were just two of the numerous attempts to enter the country illegally...
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South Texas Campaign Partners Mobilize Resources to Target Transnational Criminal Organizations in Rio Grande Valley
Thursday, March 27, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseSOUTH TEXAS—The South Texas Campaign (STC) is conducting enforcement operations against transnational criminal organizations responsible for smuggling illegal aliens and drugs into the Rio Grande Valley. The STC has integrated the intelligence-...
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CBP Officers Foil Attempts to Smuggle Marijuana, Methamphetamine
Thursday, March 27, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseCALEXICO, Calif. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the Calexico ports of entry Wednesday foiled two separate alleged smuggling attempts after discovering approximately $44,000 worth of marijuana, and about $164,000 worth of...
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Nogales CBP Officers Seize $626K of Hard Drugs
Thursday, March 27, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseNOGALES, Ariz. — CBP officers working at the Port of Nogales seized more than 42 pounds of heroin and an additional five pounds of cocaine, in two separate seizures on Wednesday. The drugs are worth an estimated $626,000. Customs and Border...
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CBP Seizes Methamphetamine at El Paso Port Of Entry
Thursday, March 27, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseEL PASO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers and U.S. Border Patrol agents working at the El Paso port of entry seized 6.1 pounds of methamphetamine at the El Paso port of entry Wednesday night. The estimated street value of the seized...
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Border Patrol Agents Intercept Man With Meth Near I-5 Checkpoint
Thursday, March 27, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseSAN CLEMENTE, Calif.—U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested a man near the Interstate 5 checkpoint yesterday who had methamphetamine hidden inside his car. At approximately 4 p.m., an agent at the checkpoint observed a suspicious 1999 Honda Accord...
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Armed Smugglers Force Migrant Into Well
Thursday, March 27, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. – Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents rescued multiple illegal immigrants who had been abandoned by smugglers over the past three days. Early Monday evening, Border Patrol agents on patrol heard cries for help emanating from a dry well...
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Teen Busted With Meth in Underwear
Wednesday, March 26, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseNOGALES, Ariz. - A 17-year-old female Nogales, Sonora, Mexico resident was arrested yesterday for attempting to smuggle more than a pound of methamphetamine in her undergarments when she attempted to cross through the Port of Nogales. Customs and...
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Del Rio Border Patrol Sector Hosts 2014 Women’s Seminar
Wednesday, March 26, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseDEL RIO, Texas - To commemorate Women’s History Month, The Del Rio Border Patrol Sector hosted the 2014 Women’s Seminar at the Del Rio Civic Center, March 19. Approximately 200 men and women from the Del Rio community attended the event, which was...
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Smuggling Event Under Investigation in Fort Lauderdale
Wednesday, March 26, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Dania Beach Station along with the Broward County Sheriff’s Office are currently investigating a migrant smuggling event on Broward County shores. On March 21, Border Patrol agents...
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Border Patrol Nabs “Surenos 13” Gang Member
Wednesday, March 26, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseCALEXICO, Calif. – Tuesday, U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the El Centro station apprehended a dangerous gang member attempting to make an illegal entry into the United States. Border Patrol agents arrested a 32-year-old Mexican national as...
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CBP Offers Tips for Travelers Crossing the Border During Spring Break
Tuesday, March 25, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseGreat Falls, Mont. - U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is reminding travelers planning trips across the border into Idaho or Montana to anticipate heavy traffic in the United States starting on March 28, which is the start of Spring Break...
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Laredo Sector Horse Patrol Unit, Texas DPS Aid in Rescue of a Child
Tuesday, March 25, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseLAREDO, Texas – Members of the U.S. Border Patrol, Laredo Sector Horse Patrol Unit, working together with air assets from Texas Department of Public Safety, recently rescued a distressed child while stopping a group of undocumented migrants that had...
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Calexico CBP Officers Discovers Marijuana, Methamphetamine In Vehicle Rocker Panels
Tuesday, March 25, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseCALEXICO, Calif., — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the Calexico ports of entry over the weekend seized methamphetamine and marijuana hidden in the rocker panels of two vehicles during separate incidents. The first incident...
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El Centro Sector Border Patrol Arrests Body Carrier
Tuesday, March 25, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseSALTON CITY, Calif. – Monday, El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to the Indio Station arrested a suspected narcotics smuggler and seized more than three pounds of methamphetamines concealed on her person. The incident occurred at...
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Border Patrol Arrests “East Side” Gang Member
Tuesday, March 25, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseCALEXICO, Calif. – Monday, U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the El Centro station apprehended a dangerous gang member attempting to make an illegal entry into the United States. Border Patrol agents arrested a 23-year-old Mexican national as he...
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CBP Offers Tips for Travelers Crossing the Border During Spring Break
Monday, March 24, 2014 | Local Media ReleasePEMBINA, N.D. - U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is reminding travelers planning trips across the border into Minnesota or North Dakota to anticipate heavy traffic in the United States starting on March 28, which is the start of Spring Break...
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CBP Officers Seize $2 Million Worth of Narcotics
Monday, March 24, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseSAN DIEGO — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at ports of entry along the California/Mexico border over the weekend seized a total of about 328 pounds of narcotics, valued at approximately $2 million. CBP officers at the six land ports of...
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CBP Seizes $12K Shipment of Counterfeit Designer Purses
Monday, March 24, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseEL PASO, Texas - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the El Paso port of entry seized 39 counterfeit Michael Kors purses earlier this month. The domestic value of the phony designer handbags is $12,285. “Counterfeit products can...
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Dulles CBP Arrests Two Fugitives in Two Days
Monday, March 24, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseSTERLING, Va. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) at Washington Dulles International Airport recently arrested two fugitives. Ade Tor Davis 19, of Richmond, Va., was scheduled to board a flight to Germany on March 20. CBP officers determined...
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El Centro Sector Border Patrol Discovers $123K of Marijuana

Monday, March 24, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseCALEXICO, Calif. – Yesterday, U.S. Border Patrol agents from the Calexico station were conducting their assigned duties when they discovered approximately 275 pounds of abandoned marijuana with an estimated value of $123,750. The bundles were...
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    McAllen Residents Arrested at the Hidalgo International Bridge with $800K in Narcotics
    Monday, March 24, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseHIDALGO, Texas—Officers with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) at the Hidalgo International Bridge arrested a mother and son from McAllen, Texas in connection with a failed drug smuggling attempt of heroin and methamphetamines. “Our officers...
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    Drummond Island Reporting Station to Close for the Winter Season
    Monday, March 24, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseSAULT STE MARIE, Mich. - U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) today announced the anticipated closure of the Drummond Island reporting station for the 2014 winter snowmobile season. With the approach of the spring shipping season the U.S. Coast...
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    CBP, HSI Release FY13 Intellectual Property Rights Numbers
    Monday, March 24, 2014 | National Media ReleaseWASHINGTON — U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations today announced the comprehensive results of ongoing efforts to protect America from the illicit trade in counterfeit and...
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    Carrizo Springs Border Patrol Station Hosts Law Enforcement Career Day
    Monday, March 24, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseCarrizo Springs, Texas - On March 17, the Carrizo Springs Border Patrol Station hosted a Law Enforcement Career Day for local high school students. Approximately 30 juniors and seniors, who are enrolled in criminal justice classes and members of the...
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    U.S. Border Patrol Agents Arrest Member of Violent Kidnapping Cell
    Friday, March 21, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseSAN DIEGO—Late Sunday evening, U.S. Border Patrol agents working near the U.S./Mexico International Border arrested a group of Mexican nationals who had entered the U.S. illegally. The foot guide in the group was later identified as Ezequiel...
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    CBP Officers Seize Almost 15 Pounds Liquid Methamphetamine
    Friday, March 21, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseTECATE, Calif. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Tecate port of entry Thursday afternoon discovered almost 15 pounds of liquid methamphetamine in three bottles of anti-freeze. On March 20, at about 2:30 p.m., a 24-year-old male...
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    U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers Seize Nearly $250,000 In Cocaine at Brownsville Port of Entry
    Friday, March 21, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseBROWNSVILLE, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Gateway International Bridge intercepted two loads of alleged cocaine. CBP officers discovered the alleged narcotics, valued at approximately $249,600, hidden under the...
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    Rainbow Bridge Officers Discover Over 5 Pounds of Methamphetamines
    Friday, March 21, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseNIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. – Today, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Field Operations announce the arrest of a Canadian citizen. On March 20, CBP officers working at the Rainbow Bridge encountered 21-year-old Karone Johnson, a citizen of Canada and...
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    CBP in Alaska Welcomes Athletes to the 2014 Arctic Winter Games
    Friday, March 21, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseFairbanks, Alaska—In slightly more than a 24-hour period, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers welcomed more than 1,600 athletes, fans and Arctic Winter Games (AWG) officials arriving on 15 commercial aircraft. “The athletes competing...
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    Rainbow Bridge Officers Discover Over 5 Pounds of Methamphetamines
    Friday, March 21, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseNIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. – Today, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announce the arrest of a Canadian citizen. On March 20, CBP officers working at the Rainbow Bridge encountered 21-year-old Karone Johnson, a citizen of Canada and resident of...
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    CBP at JFK Seizes More Than $121,000 of Counterfeit Cash
    Friday, March 21, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseJAMAICA, N.Y. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Officers at John F. Kennedy International Airport seized 1,213 counterfeit $100 dollar bills. On February 21, 2014, CBP Officers selected Marlon Williams Rodriguez Ezeta for a random baggage...
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    Border Patrol Seizes Nearly $1.4 Million in Marijuana
    Friday, March 21, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseSONOITA, Ariz. – Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents seized nearly $1.4 million worth of marijuana from a pickup truck near Lochiel, Ariz., and arrested two Mexican nationals for narcotics smuggling on March 19. At approximately noon, an Arizona...
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    Eagle Pass CBP Officers Provide Life-Saving Assistance
    Friday, March 21, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseEAGLE PASS, Texas - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers performed life-saving CPR on a woman who arrived in severe distress at the Eagle Pass Port of Wednesday afternoon. “The safety of the traveling public is a prime concern for us,” said...
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    CBP Officers Make Large Cocaine Seizure at Santa Teresa Port
    Friday, March 21, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseSANTA TERESA, N.M. -- U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the Santa Teresa port of entry seized 28.6 pounds of cocaine Thursday. The estimated street value of the seized contraband is $915,200. “This was a deeply concealed drug...
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    CBP at the Pharr International Bridge Arrest Local Man with $800K in Narcotics
    Friday, March 21, 2014 | Local Media ReleasePHARR, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) at the Pharr International Bridge arrested a young man from Weslaco, Texas after $803,000 worth of heroin, was discovered within the vehicle he was driving. “This well concealed load of hard...
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    Dulles CBP Intercepts First in Port Slug
    Friday, March 21, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseSTERLING, Va. – A U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) entomologist confirmed Wednesday that Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agriculture specialists at Washington Dulles International Airport discovered a new pest in the Washington area when...
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    Woman Busted with Heroin in Undergarments
    Friday, March 21, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseNOGALES, Ariz. - A 38-year-old female Mexican national was arrested yesterday for attempting to smuggle nearly five pounds of heroin stashed in her undergarments when she attempted to cross through the Port of Nogales. U.S. Customs and Border...
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    U.S. Border Patrol Arrests Suspect After 5th Illegal Entry
    Thursday, March 20, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseERIE, Pa. – This morning, a 40-year-old citizen of Mexico, with five arrests for illegally entering the United States, appeared before a federal magistrate. Alfredo Ramos-Gallegos had his initial appearance this morning to face a felony indictment...
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    Border Patrol Agents Seize $1.8 Million Worth of Crystal Meth
    Thursday, March 20, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseSAN CLEMENTE, Calif.—U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested a man on Tuesday with over a hundred packages of crystal methamphetamine stashed inside his vehicle. At approximately 1:30 p.m., agents patrolling Interstate 5 north of the San Clemente...
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    El Centro Sector Border Patrol Thwarts Another Smuggling Attempt
    Thursday, March 20, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseSALTON CITY, Calif. – Yesterday, El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to the Indio Station arrested two suspected narcotics smugglers and seized more than 31 pounds of methamphetamine concealed in a center console aftermarket compartment...
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    El Centro Sector Border Patrol Stops Dangerous Human Smuggling Attempt
    Thursday, March 20, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseSALTON CITY, Calif. – El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to the Indio Station apprehended three undocumented Mexican Nationals in an unnerving attempt to pass through the Highway 86 checkpoint undetected in the confines of a storage...
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    El Centro Sector Border Patrol Agents Rescue Drowning Pregnant Woman from All American Canal
    Wednesday, March 19, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseCALEXICO, Calif. –Tuesday, Border Patrol agents assigned to the El Centro Station rescued a pregnant undocumented alien from the dangerous currents of the All-American Canal. The incident occurred at approximately 2:20 p.m., when a concerned citizen...
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    Del Rio Sector Border Patrol Agents Seize More Than $1 Million Worth of Marijuana
    Wednesday, March 19, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseDel Rio, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents throughout Del Rio Sector seized more than 1,260 pounds of narcotics in recent weeks. On Feb. 28, agents from the Eagle Pass South Station were conducting linewatch operations in an area known for human and...
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    U.S. Border Patrol Arrests Imposter with Criminal Record
    Wednesday, March 19, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseERIE, Pa. –U.S. Border Patrol agents arrest a male citizen of Guyana on March 17, after the suspect serves time in the county jail on an outstanding warrant and presents fraudulent documents to authorities. Agents also reveal his illegal entry into...
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Dulles CBP Arrests Fugitive
Wednesday, March 19, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseSTERLING, Va. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) at Washington Dulles International Airport arrested a U.S. citizen Tuesday who was wanted by the Fairfax, Va. County Police Department for Gambling: Conduct Continuous Illegal Operation. Khoa...
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Border Patrol Agents Rescue Missing Teen
Tuesday, March 18, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. – An individual reported missing was rescued yesterday by Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents near Ajo, Ariz. Monday, agents from Casa Grande Station and Border Patrol Search Trauma and Rescue (BORSTAR) responded to a citizen’s report...
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Del Rio Border Patrol Explorer Post 920 Hosts Annual Academy
Tuesday, March 18, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseDEL RIO, Texas – The Del Rio Border Patrol Explorer Post 920 recently hosted this year’s Annual Explorer Academy. A total of 24 explorers participated in the academy including participants from Brackettville Post 931 and Eagle Pass Post 921. This...
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N.Y. Border Patrol Agents Arrest Individual After Tracking Footprints from the Border
Tuesday, March 18, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseWELLESLEY ISLAND, N.Y. — Agents from the Wellesley Island, N.Y. Border Patrol Station arrested a Canadian citizen hiding in the basement of a house near the border. Agents tracked the suspect’s footprints after the man illegally entered the United...
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Jordan to Participate in Container Security Initiative to Screen Cargo Destined for U.S.
Tuesday, March 18, 2014 | National Media ReleaseWASHINGTON —U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced today that the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan will participate in the Container Security Initiative. CSI increases security for maritime containerized cargo shipped to the United States from...
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Border Patrol Agents Intercept Man with Large Stash of Cash at I-5 Checkpoint
Monday, March 17, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseSAN CLEMENTE, Calif.—U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested a man at the Interstate 5 checkpoint last week for smuggling nearly $300,000 in cash. At approximately 6 p.m., agents monitoring traffic near the checkpoint observed a suspicious 1998 Toyota...
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Close to $1 Million of Methamphetamine Seized by CBP at the Hidalgo International Bridge
Monday, March 17, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseHIDALGO, Texas—Officers with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) at the Hidalgo International Bridge arrested a Brownsville, Texas man in connection with a failed smuggling attempt of $954,000 worth of alleged methamphetamine. “This unusual,...
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CBP at the Pharr International Bridge Seizes $3.5 Million in Methamphetamine
Monday, March 17, 2014 | Local Media ReleasePHARR, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) at the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility seized alleged methamphetamine valued at approximately $3,598,000, in a commercial shipment of fresh produce. “This substantial interception of...
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El Centro Sector Border Patrol Halts Narcotics Smuggling Attempt at Checkpoint
Monday, March 17, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseSALTON CITY, Calif. – Yesterday, El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents arrested a suspected narcotics smuggler and seized more than 57 pounds of black tar heroin and 11 pounds of methamphetamine. The narcotics were concealed in all four tires of a...
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Carrizo Springs Border Patrol Agents Arrest Two Sex Offenders
Monday, March 17, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseDEL RIO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents in Carrizo Springs apprehended two convicted sex offenders on last week. The Dimmit County Sheriff’s Office requested assistance from agents at the Carrizo Springs Station at approximately 10:30 a.m., March...
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Border Patrol Seizes more than $1 Million
Friday, March 14, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. – Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents seized more than 2,100 pounds of marijuana during two separate incidents this past week. The seizures totaled more than $1,077,000. On March 7, Ajo Border Patrol agents seized 476 pounds of...
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Border Patrol Arrests Attempted Murderer, Sex Offenders and Gang Members
Friday, March 14, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. – Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents arrested an attempted murderer, three convicted sex offenders and two MS-13 gang members within the last two weeks. One subject was convicted of two counts of attempted murder, two counts of great...
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El Centro Sector Border Patrol Thwarts Smuggling Attempt of Methamphetamine
Friday, March 14, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseSALTON CITY, Calif. – Thursday, El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to the Indio Station arrested two suspected narcotics smugglers and seized more than 20 pounds of methamphetamine concealed in a utility trailer. The incident occurred at...
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Calexico CBP Officers Discovered Methamphetamine Worth $143,000 Concealed in a Vehicle
Friday, March 14, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseCALEXICO, Calif.— U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the Calexico downtown port of entry Thursday discovered $143,000 worth of methamphetamine concealed in a vehicle. The incident occurred shortly after 11:45 a.m. on March 13,...
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Douglas CBP Officers Find Marijuana in Truck Tires
Thursday, March 13, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseDOUGLAS, Ariz. - A 43-year-old female Mexican national was arrested Tuesday for attempting to smuggle marijuana through the Port of Douglas. U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers and a narcotics detection canine were inspecting an Isuzu SUV...
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Calexico CBP Officers Recover Stolen Vehicle Bound for Mexico
Thursday, March 13, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseCALEXICO, Calif., — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the Calexico downtown port of entry Wednesday detained a Brawley man after determining the vehicle he was driving into Mexico had been reported stolen moments earlier. The...
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agriculture Specialists Intercept Rare First in Nation Pest at Pharr International Bridge
Thursday, March 13, 2014 | Local Media ReleasePHARR, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agriculture specialists at the Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge recently intercepted a rare pest, a first in the nation discovery along with another quarantine significant pest in a shipment...
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Douglas CBP Officers Seize 360 Rounds of Ammo
Thursday, March 13, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseDOUGLAS, Ariz. — Hundreds of rounds of ammunition headed for Mexico were seized yesterday by Customs and Border Protection officers assigned to the Port of Douglas. CBP officers conducting routine outbound operations referred a local 17-year-old...
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Nogales CBP Officers $654K in Meth
Thursday, March 13, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. - An 18-year-old Nogales, Sonora, Mexico man was arrested Tuesday for attempting to smuggle more than 42 pounds of methamphetamine, valued at nearly $654,000, through the Port of Nogales. During a secondary inspection of a Jeep SUV at...
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CBP at the Hidalgo International Bridge Seize Methamphetamine from Local Woman
Thursday, March 13, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseHIDALGO, Texas—Officers with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) at the Hidalgo International Bridge seized $245,000 worth of methamphetamine and arrested a woman from Mercedes, Texas in connection with this failed smuggling attempt. “Our...
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Border Patrol Arrests a Felon Gang Member
Thursday, March 13, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseCALIPATRIA, CALIF.—Yesterday, U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Calexico station apprehended a dangerous gang member attempting to make an illegal entry into the United States today. The incident occurred when Border Patrol agents observed a...
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CBP Keeping Maryland Workers Busy on Newest, Most Sophisticated Border Security and Detection Aircraft
Thursday, March 13, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseWASHINGTON – It’s not often that citizens in the National Capital Region get to contribute hands-on efforts to interdict dangerous drugs and apprehend illegal migrants at our nation’s borders, but that is precisely what is happening in Hagerstown,...
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U.S. Border Patrol Arrests Human Smugglers in Florida
Wednesday, March 12, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseJUNO BEACH, FLA.—U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the West Palm Beach station arrested two Bahamian men suspected of smuggling seven migrants in a vessel from the Bahamas. The Juno Police Department alerted Border Patrol agents on March 8, 2014...
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Agents Arrest Criminal Alien, 3 after Meth Discovery
Wednesday, March 12, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseSAN DIEGO — U.S. Border Patrol agents made several significant arrests north and south of San Diego yesterday. Border Patrol intelligence-collection activities revealed that a previously deported criminal alien was residing within San Diego Sector’s...
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Washington Border Patrol Explorers Win Multiple Awards at Federal Way Explorer Challenge
Wednesday, March 12, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseOROVILLE, Wash. - The U.S. Border Patrol’s Oroville, Wash. Explorer Post #0023 competed recently against Law Enforcement Explorer teams from up and down the West Coast at the Federal Way Explorer Challenge in Federal Way, Wash. The Federal Way...
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Alleged Child Abductor Turns Herself in at Hidalgo, Texas Bridge
Wednesday, March 12, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseHIDALGO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Hidalgo International Bridge arrested a 30-year-old female from Cross City, Florida who was allegedly wanted on child abduction charges by the Dixie...
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New York CBP Officers Save 2 People in 3 Days
Wednesday, March 12, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseNEW YORK— In addition to a busy workload protecting our borders, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers recently found themselves saving the lives of two individuals. On Friday, Feb. 21, CBP officers at John F. Kennedy Airport observed a male...
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U.S. Border Patrol Blotter, Blaine Sector February 20–March 5, 2014
Wednesday, March 12, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseBLAINE, Wash. – The information listed below is from arrests and seizures related to the U.S. Border Patrol in the Blaine, Wash. Sector area of operations. For security reasons, this may not be a complete list of enforcement actions. 2/20/2014 –...
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Nogales CBP Officers Seize $1 Million in Hard Drugs
Tuesday, March 11, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseNOGALES, Ariz. — Weekend seizures of methamphetamine and heroin at the Port of Nogales resulted in the capture of more than 59 pounds of meth and nearly eight pounds of heroin, within four separate cases. The drugs have an estimated total value of $...
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CBP Seizes $6 Million in Narcotics at Texas Ports
Tuesday, March 11, 2014 | Local Media ReleasePHARR, Texas — Officers with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) at the Pharr, Anzalduas and Rio Grande City International Bridges in Texas seized $6,452,000 worth of methamphetamine, cocaine and heroin in four separate, unrelated incidents....
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CBP Seizes Cocaine, Methamphetamine at El Paso, Texas Port
Tuesday, March 11, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseEL PASO, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operation officers working at the El Paso, Texas port of entry seized 8.7 pounds of methamphetamine and 2.45 pounds of cocaine in one seizure Friday. The estimate street value of...
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Calexico CBP Officers Nab Two Men Suspected of Smuggling Marijuana, Methamphetamine
Tuesday, March 11, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseCALEXICO, Calif. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the Calexico ports of entry over the weekend foiled two separate alleged smuggling attempts after discovering approximately $31,000 worth of marijuana, and about $180,000...
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Port Director Diane J Sabatino Honored by World Trade Center Miami
Monday, March 10, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseMIAMI --Diane J. Sabatino, Port Director, PortMiami, was honored along with three other Professional Females at the at the World Trade Center Miami's (WTCM) 11th annual International Women's Day luncheon. More than 450 executives and professionals...
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Dulles CBP Arrests Two Fugitives
Monday, March 10, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseSTERLING, Va. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations (OFO) at Washington Dulles International Airport arrested two fugitives Sunday. Tanya Ivette Jovel, 20 of Haymarket, Va., arrived on a flight from El Salvador. CBP...
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Philadelphia CBP Ends Busy Week of International Parcel Seizures
Friday, March 7, 2014 | Local Media ReleasePHILADELPHIA – One of U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s lesser known enforcement priorities is examining incoming international parcels to hunt for a wide variety of prohibited and illicit products, such as weapons, narcotics, currency, insects...
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Nogales CBP Agriculture Specialists Make Unusual Interception
Friday, March 7, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseNogales, Ariz. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists at the Mariposa Port recently took possession of what appears to be the tanned hide of a large wild cat. Officials initially referred a motorhome for further agricultural...
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New CBP Port Director Lands in Dallas
Thursday, March 6, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseDallas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) welcomed Cleatus P. Hunt Jr. as the new Area Port Director at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. Hunt officially assumed responsibility on February 24 and oversees CBP operations at the...
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers Stop Alleged Human Smuggling Attempt
Thursday, March 6, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseBrownsville, Texas - U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Brownsville and Matamoros International Bridge intercepted a woman for alleged violations of immigration law. The Mexico citizen allegedly attempted to facilitate the...
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Don’t Delay, Get Your I-94 Today
Thursday, March 6, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseTucson, Ariz. - Mexican border crossing card (or “laser visa”) holders planning an extended visit to the United States during the Easter holiday season are urged to apply for their I-94 early to avoid expected delays at Arizona’s ports of entry. “...
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Eagle Pass Border Patrol Agents Arrest Sex Offender
Thursday, March 6, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseDel Rio, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents in Eagle Pass Station apprehended a convicted sex offender Wednesday. Agents assigned to the Eagle Pass Station working linewatch duties, at 1:50 a.m. Wednesday, approximately half a mile southeast of the...
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Border Patrol Agents Uncover Drug-Laced Candy, Meth, and Coke at I-5 Checkpoint
Thursday, March 6, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseSan Clemente, Calif. — U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the I-5 checkpoint intercepted two vehicles yesterday with 23 pounds of drugs worth approximately $160,000 and a variety of drug products geared towards children. At approximately 1 a.m.,...
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Nogales CBP Officers Seize $380,000-Worth of Pot
Thursday, March 6, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseNogales, Ariz. — Drug smugglers kept officers busy Tuesday with three separate attempts to smuggle a combined 760 pounds of marijuana through the Port of Nogales. U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Dennis DeConcini Port of Entry...
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CBP Encourages Use of NEXUS Lane at Highgate Springs, Vt. Port
Wednesday, March 5, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseHIGHGATE SPRINGS, Vt. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) reminds the traveling public that the NEXUS lane at the Highgate Springs port of entry is available during specific hours, seven days a week. The Highgate Springs NEXUS lane for U.S....
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CBP Intercepts Go-Fast Vessel with 38 Bales of Cocaine Off the Southern Coast of Puerto Rico
Wednesday, March 5, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseSan Juan, Puerto Rico - U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and US Coast Guard (USCG) assets intercepted a vessel Monday evening attempting to smuggle 38 bales of cocaine, totaling 2,432 pounds, with an approximated street value of $27.5...
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Not So Trusted Travelers from Global Entry Program
Wednesday, March 5, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseDetroit - U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) at Detroit Metro Airport announces that three travelers enrolled in the Global Entry program have been removed due to zero tolerance violations of program rules. Global Entry is a CBP program that...
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Eagle Pass South Border Patrol Agents Arrest Sex Offender
Wednesday, March 5, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseDel Rio, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Eagle Pass South Station apprehended a convicted sex offender on Sunday. Agents working linewatch duties southeast of Eagle Pass apprehended Luis Gerardo Hernandez-Zanabia, 48, an...
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U.S. Border Patrol Agents Intercept Two Drug Smuggling Attempts Worth More Than $630K
Wednesday, March 5, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseTemecula, Calif. — U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested three men in two separate incidents in the past few days who were attempting to smuggle narcotics valued at $630,940. On Sunday at approximately 12:15 a.m., Border Patrol agents observed a 2001...
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CBP Announces Speakers for the 2014 East Coast Trade Symposium
Tuesday, March 4, 2014 | National Media ReleaseWashington — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announces the speakers for the upcoming 2014 East Coast Trade Symposium. The 2014 East Coast Trade Symposium is scheduled for March 6-7, 2014 at the Washington Hilton Hotel in Washington, DC....
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Dulles CBP Arrests Two Virginia Men Wanted for Animal Cruelty, Grand Larceny
Tuesday, March 4, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseSterling, Va. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at Washington Dulles International Airport arrested two Virginia men over the weekend who were wanted on Virginia charges of animal cruelty and grand larceny. CBP officers arrested...
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Agents Arrest 27 Sex Offenders; 15 Gang Members in February
Tuesday, March 4, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseEdinburg, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents from the Rio Grande Valley Sector arrested 27 convicted sex offenders, who were illegally present in the United States, and 15 members of notorious street gangs throughout the month of February....
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United States Customs and Border Protection Officers Seize Over $918,000 in Cocaine at Brownsville Port of Entry
Tuesday, March 4, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseBrownsville, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Gateway International Bridge intercepted a load of alleged cocaine. CBP officers discovered the alleged cocaine, valued at approximately $918,400, hidden within a Honda...
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Liquid Methamphetamine, Cocaine and Heroin Seized by CBP
Monday, March 3, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseEl Paso, Texas - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers and U.S. Border Patrol agents working at the El Paso port of entry made multiple drug seizures this weekend. The most notable included a vehicle with several gallons of liquid...
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CBP at Santa Teresa Port Nets Four Drug Busts this Weekend
Monday, March 3, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseSanta Teresa, New Mexico - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the Santa Teresa port of entry were very busy this weekend. Officers at the New Mexico border crossing seized 470 pounds of marijuana in four seizures. The estimated...
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Border Patrol Agents Intercept Three Smuggling Attempts During Last Four Days
Monday, March 3, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseSan Diego—U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested seven individuals this weekend who were involved in three separate human and drug smuggling events in the east and north county of San Diego. The first event occurred at about 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, when...
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CBP, USCG Seizes 30 Bales of Marijuana Off the Southern Coast of Puerto Rico
Monday, March 3, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseSan Juan, Puerto Rico -- U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), US Coast Guard (USCG) assets intercepted a vessel Saturday evening attempting to smuggle 30 bales of marijuana totaling 750 pounds, with an approximated street value of $1.8 million...
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