C.B.P.News Release

CBP Officers Thwart Attempted Port Runner

(Tuesday, January 05, 2010)

Sweetgrass, Montana – Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the port of Sweetgrass prevented a Canadian citizen from attempting to illegally enter the United States by failing to stop for inspection on Monday, Jan. 3, 2011.

The incident occurred about 4 p.m. when a silver car approached the primary inspection area southbound from Canada but failed to stop for inspection. CBP officers at the port immediately responded to the port runner alarm, intercepted the vehicle, and apprehended the subject before he was able to leave the port of entry.

This act of port running, failing to stop for inspection, is dangerous in that it places CBP officers in danger and also creates a danger to the traveling public as the driver attempts to avoid being stopped.

“This was an excellent, cooperative effort by our officers that prevented this individual from illegally entering the U.S. and endangering livesâ€