C.B.P. News Releases October 2013
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- October 31 CBP Discovers 'First in Port' Insect Within Imported Avocado
- October 31 U.S. Border Patrol Agents Arrest Man with Stolen Weapons
- October 31 U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers Seize Nearly $746,000 in Cocaine at Brownsville Port of Entry
- October 30 California CBP Officers Seize More Than $1 Million Worth of Narcotics and Apprehend 18 Wanted Suspects
- October 30 Nogales CBP Officers Seize nearly $326k in Heroin
- October 30 CBP Finds Huge Drug Load in Family Filled Vehicle
- October 30 El Centro Sector Border Patrol Arrests Two and Uncovers More Than $77K of Marijuana
- October 28 CBP Announces Winter Border Crossings Hours of Operations-Ports of Churubusco, Cannons Corners effective Nov. 1
- October 28 U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers Seize Nearly $2.3 Million in Cocaine at the Pharr and Anzalduas International Bridges
- October 28 CBP Reminds Public of Prohibited Agricultural Items that Can Carry Citrus Greening Disease
- October 28 Border Patrol Agent and K-9 Prevent Illegal Entry
- October 28 Nogales CBP Nab Wanted Felons
- October 28 CBP Officers Find Heroin Inside Sealed Containers of Motor Oil
- October 28 CBP Officers Seize Another 300+ Pounds of Pot
- October 25 CBP Officers Arrest Man with Active Warrant
- October 25 Wild Horse Port to Resume Winter Hours-Port Hours Return to 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on November 1
- October 25 Wanted Subject, Sex Offender Apprehended by Border Patrol Agents
- October 25 K-9 Sniffs Out Drugs Hidden in Can of WD-40
- October 25 CBP at the Hidalgo International Bridge Seize $143K in Methamphetamine
- October 25 Nogales CBP Officers Seize nearly $363k in Heroin
- October 25 CBP Officers Seize Drugs Co-mingled with Tortillas
- October 25 West Desert Task Force Seizes $4 Million of Marijuana in 4 Weeks
- October 24 Douglas CBP Officers Continue Busy Week
- October 24 Officials Warn Against Theft of Weapons and Vehicles
- October 24 Border Patrol Vigilant During Shutdown
- October 23 CBP Discovers 744 Pounds of Marijuana in Commercial Cargo Shipment
- October 23 United States Customs and Border Protection Officers Seize Over $774,000 In Cocaine at Brownsville Port of Entry
- October 23 Border Patrol Shuts Down Criminals
- October 23 Two Federal Agencies Work Together to Provide Health Alerts to Travelers
- October 23 Agents Seize More Than 3,800 Pounds of Marijuana in Frozen Mango Pulp
- October 23 CBP Officers Seize more than $216K in Marijuana
- October 23 Border Patrol Apprehends Man with Crystal Meth at I-8 Checkpoint
- October 23 Border Patrol Arrests “Sureno” Gang Member
- October 23 CBP Seize Cocaine and Heroin at San Juan and Mayaguez Seaports
- October 23 Drug Smuggler Draws 27-Year Prison Sentence
- October 23 Laredo Director of Field Operations Gene Garza to Retire after 42 Years of Federal Service, Acting DFO to be Named
- October 21 Hundreds of Enforcement Actions at California Ports of Entry During Early October-CBP Officers Also Assist With Two Babies Born at San Ysidro
- October 18 U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers Seize Nearly $194,000 in Methamphetamine at Brownsville Port of Entry
- October 18 Border Patrol Honors Fallen Agent with Memorial Monument
- October 18 Del Rio Sector Border Patrol Agents Seize Nearly $2 Million Worth of Marijuana
- October 17 Border Patrol Agents Seize Marijuana Smuggled into U.S. Via Ultra-light Plane
- October 17 Border Patrol Agents Arrest Illegal Entrant, a Convicted Sex Offender
- October 17 Agents Seize more than $1.5 Million in Marijuana after Stopping Border Drive-Thru Attempt
- October 17 CBP Seizes Cocaine, Heroin at El Paso, Texas Border Entry
- October 17 Border Patrol Arrests Illegal Entrant with Criminal Record


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