C.B.P. Media Releases - January 2015


Nogales CBP Officers Seize 737 Rounds of Ammunition

Friday, January 30, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseNOGALES, Ariz. — Hundreds of rounds of ammunition headed for Mexico were seized Jan. 28 by Customs and Border Protection officers assigned to the Port of Nogales. CBP officers conducting routine outbound operations at the Mariposa crossing referred...
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Nogales CBP Officers Seize $1.1 Million in Pot
Friday, January 30, 2015 | Local Media Release TUCSON, Ariz. - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Nogales Commercial Facility seized more than $1.1 million in marijuana – 2,215 pounds – from a male Mexican national on Jan. 29 when he attempted to enter the United States. A...
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers Seize Nearly $82,000 In Liquid Methamphetamine at the Brownsville Port of Entry
Friday, January 30, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseBrownsville, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Brownsville port of entry intercepted an alleged load of liquid methamphetamine. CBP officers discovered the alleged narcotics, valued at approximately $81,967, hidden within...
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Border Patrol Seizes $3.7M in Marijuana
Friday, January 30, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. – Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents seized three vehicles and more than 7,500 pounds of marijuana in multiple incidents during the past week. At approximately 6 p.m., Jan. 28, Ajo Station agents observed a black Chevrolet Tahoe in the...
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Rio Grande Valley Sector Hosts Meeting with Local Landowners
Friday, January 30, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseMCALLEN, Texas ̶̶ In order to enhance working relationships with area stakeholders, the Rio Grande Valley Border Patrol Sector hosted a meeting Thursday at the McAllen Station with local landowners and representatives from various partner agencies...
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CBP/CBSA Open New Trusted Traveler Enrollment Center in Blaine
Thursday, January 29, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseBLAINE, Wash. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) today announced the relocation and expansion of a joint “Trusted Traveler” Enrollment Center (EC) in the Birch Bay Square business center, Blaine,...
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Casa Grande Border Patrol Station Offers Citizen’s Academy
Thursday, January 29, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseCASA GRANDE, Ariz. – Tucson Sector’s Casa Grande Border Patrol Station is currently accepting applications for an upcoming Customs and Border Protection Citizen’s Academy, set to run Feb. 25 through April 8. Attendees will learn about daily...
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Border Patrol Rescues Lost Hunter
Thursday, January 29, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. – Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents rescued a lost hunter after family members reported him missing. On Jan. 27, at approximately 8 p.m., the Cochise County Sheriff’s Office requested assistance from Douglas Station agents after...
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Border Patrol Agents Seize 341 Pounds of Marijuana
Thursday, January 29, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseYUMA, Ariz. — Yuma Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to Wellton Station seized 341 pounds of marijuana on Jan. 28, worth an estimated $170,500, and arrested five suspects. Wellton Station agents patrolling near Gila Bend approached a group of...
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San Luis CBP Nabs Smuggler with $40K in Meth
Thursday, January 29, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers arrested a San Luis, Arizona man Jan. 27 for attempting to smuggle 13.5 pounds of methamphetamine into the United States. CBP officers at the Port of San Luis located and seized more than...
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Two Arrested, Nearly $250,000 in Meth Seized
Thursday, January 29, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. – Customs and Border Protection officers arrested a Mexican national man and a Nogales, Arizona woman during separate attempts to smuggle methamphetamine through the Port of Nogales on Jan. 26. A narcotics detection canine assisted...
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CBP Field Operations Arrests Reynosa Man with Nearly $200,000 in Cocaine at the Pharr International Bridge
Thursday, January 29, 2015 | Local Media ReleasePHARR, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Pharr International Bridge discovered $195,840 worth of alleged cocaine within a Ford Taurus that arrived from Reynosa, Tamaulipas, Mexico. Bundles containing...
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Joint Border Patrol, Office of Air and Marine effort saves mans life
Thursday, January 29, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseRIO GRANDE CITY, Texas –U.S. Border Patrol and Office of Air and Marine agents from the Rio Grande Valley saved the life of a man Monday night who was struggling to swim across the Rio Grande. Agents assigned to the Rio Grande City Station were...
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Border Patrol Agents Foil Meth Smuggling Attempt at I-8 Checkpoint
Thursday, January 29, 2015 | Local Media ReleasePINE VALLEY, Calif.—Wednesday, U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested a man at the I-8 Checkpoint with more than $400,000 of methamphetamine hidden inside the undercarriage of his SUV. Agents discovered 34 bundles of meth inside a hidden compartment...
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Enforcement Activity Highlights Fiscal Year for CBP in Western and Upstate New York
Thursday, January 29, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseBUFFALO, N.Y. – The Department of Homeland Security has released its national fiscal year 2014 enforcement data report. Included in this report is the CBP Border Security Report. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) employees from the Buffalo...
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Border Patrol agents seize more than $4.3 million worth of cocaine
Thursday, January 29, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseHIDALGO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents from the Rio Grande Valley Sector seized more than 135 pounds of cocaine with an estimated value of more than $4.3 million Tuesday morning. Cocaine discovered in duffel bags The cocaine was seized when...
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Border Patrol Arrests Criminals Convicted of Manslaughter, Sexual Assault on a Minor, Battery
Wednesday, January 28, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. – Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents made 11 significant arrests since Dec. 29, 2014, including the arrest of one individual previously convicted of manslaughter. (Photos Available) In separate incidents on Dec. 29 and 30; and Jan. 21...
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CBP Arrests Two Guam Fugitives - Wanted Criminals Arrested at the Guam International Airport
Wednesday, January 28, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseHAGATNA, Guam—U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the Guam International Airport identified and apprehended two individuals wanted by local law enforcement authorities. CBP officers positively identified Tonya Bradley, a 35 year...
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Yuma Sector Border Patrol Agents Seize 367 Pounds of Marijuana Valued at $183,500
Wednesday, January 28, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseYUMA, Ariz. — Yuma Border Patrol Sector agents assigned to Wellton Station seized 367 pounds of marijuana, worth an estimated $183,500, on Jan. 27. Agents working near Ajo found eight abandoned backpacks in the desert. The backpacks each held two...
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CBP at Newark Seizes Heroin Inside a Suitcase
Wednesday, January 28, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseNEWARK, N.J. – U. S. Customs and Border Protection officers at Newark Liberty International Airport seized heroin found inside the sides of a suitcase. CBP at Newark Seizes Heroin Inside a Suitcase On January 15, Mr. Eduardo Acosta, a United...
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San Juan CBP officers seize pre-Columbian artifacts
Wednesday, January 28, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Five carved pieces dating to the time of the indigenous people of the Greater Antilles islands, were found last week inside the luggage of a traveler by US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Field Operations officers at the...
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Border Patrol Agents Arrest Three, Seize Marijuana Valued at $112,500
Tuesday, January 27, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseYUMA, Ariz. — Yuma Border Patrol Sector agents assigned to Wellton Station, tracked and arrested a group of illegal aliens, and seized 225 pounds of marijuana, worth an estimated $112,500, on Jan. 26. Agents were tracking footprints in the desert...
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Savannah, GA CBP Officers and CPSC Investigators Seize 1,320 Potentially Dangerous Outdoor Playground Toys
Tuesday, January 27, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseSAVANNAH, Ga.,— U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations at the Port of Savannah, Ga., seized 1,320 Wel-Bilt Little Diggers, a child’s backhoe-like digger found in some sandy playgrounds, that were discovered to be coated...
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Border Patrol Agents Seize $332,000 in Marijuana
Tuesday, January 27, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseYUMA, Ariz. — Yuma Border Patrol Sector agents assigned to Wellton Station seized 664 pounds of marijuana worth an estimated $332,000, in separate incidents over the past weekend. Agents patrolling near Gila Bend located six abandoned bundles...
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CBP Officers Discover More Than $1.4 Million Worth of Cocaine and Meth Stashed in BMW
Tuesday, January 27, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseCALEXICO, Calif. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Calexico downtown port of entry Monday discovered more than $1.3 million worth of cocaine and approximately $47,500 worth of methamphetamine concealed inside a BMW SUV. U.S....
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U.S. Border Patrol Makes Arrest and Seizes Fraudulent Passport
Tuesday, January 27, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseWELLESLEY ISLAND, N.Y. — U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested a female citizen of the Philippines who attempted to enter the U.S. Army installation at Fort Drum, N.Y., with a fraudulent Filipino passport. On January 25, 2015, Border Patrol agents...
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CBP Officers Seize More Than $563K in Hard Drugs
Tuesday, January 27, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in Nogales seized nearly 117 pounds of cocaine and methamphetamine during separate weekend smuggling attempts. The largest seizure occurred Jan. 25 when CBP officers at the Mariposa...
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San Luis CBP Nab Smugglers with $132K in Methamphetamine
Tuesday, January 27, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers arrested a San Luis, Arizona woman and a Phoenix woman during separate weekend incidents involving attempts to smuggle a total of 44 pounds of methamphetamine into the United States. CBP...
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El Centro Sector Border Patrol Agents Stop Convicted Sex Offender from Entering the U.S.
Tuesday, January 27, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseCALEXICO, Calif. – Monday, U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Calexico Station arrested a previously deported convicted sex offender near the downtown area approximately one mile west of the Calexico port of entry. The 41-year-old man was...
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CBP arrests 2 Dominican Republic citizens after attempted re-entry
Monday, January 26, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico –U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Border Patrol Agents arrested Thursday two citizens of the Dominican Republic for attempting to re-enter the United States after prior removal. Border Patrol Agents arrested two...
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Dulles CBP Arrests Two Locally Wanted Fugitives in Two Days
Monday, January 26, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseSTERLING, Va. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations (OFO) at Washington Dulles International Airport arrested two fugitives in two days, January 24 - 25. Manuel Antonio Alonso Velasquez, 38, a Nicaraguan citizen...
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Dulles CBP Seizes Over $43K in Unreported Currency
Monday, January 26, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseSTERLING, Va. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations (OFO) at Washington Dulles International Airport seized more than $43,000 from a U.S. citizen Sunday for violating federal currency reporting regulations. The man...
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Border Patrol Agents Seize more than $1 Million worth of Cocaine at Highway 86 Checkpoint
Monday, January 26, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseSALTON CITY, Calif.–Friday, El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to the Indio Station arrested two men suspected of smuggling drugs at the Highway 86 checkpoint after agents discovered more than $1,000,000 worth of cocaine concealed in a...
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Douglas CBP Officers Seize Cash, Marijuana
Monday, January 26, 2015 | Local Media ReleasePackages of marijuana were scattered underneath the hood of a smuggling vehicle stopped and seized by CBP officers in Douglas, Ariz. TUCSON, Ariz. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers assigned to the Port of Douglas arrested two women –...
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CBP Field Operations Seizes Cocaine at the Pharr International Bridge
Monday, January 26, 2015 | Local Media ReleasePHARR, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Pharr International Bridge arrested a 35-year-old man from Reynosa, Tamaulipas, Mexico in connection with the seizure of $136,680 worth of alleged cocaine. “I...
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CBP Open for Business During Winter Storm Juno
Monday, January 26, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseNEW YORK — In the face of a developing winter storm on the northeastern U.S. coast, CBP operations will remain business-as-usual. CBP officers will be ready to process all arriving passengers and cargo at air, land, and seaports in the Northeast...
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CBP Officers At El Paso Area Ports Of Entry Facilitate A Significant Amount Of Trade And Travel During Fiscal Year 2014
Monday, January 26, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseEL PASO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection has released year-end data on its fiscal year 2014 operations. CBP officers working at 11 border crossings at six area ports of entry upheld CBP’s vital homeland security mission while also...
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El Paso Sector and OAM team up for interdiction in NM
Monday, January 26, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseSANTA TERESA, N.M. - U.S. Border Patrol Agents working west of Santa Teresa managed to track down three suspected drug smugglers along with their contraband as they made their way through the New Mexico desert. Wednesday evening, Santa Teresa...
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CBP Operations in the Mid-Atlantic Remain ‘Open for Business’ During Nor’easter Juno
Monday, January 26, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseBALTIMORE— While most individuals along the northeastern United States are bunkering down for Nor’easter Juno, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers, agriculture specialists and others will remain on duty to continue inspecting...
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Fugitive Wanted on Child Porn Charges Taken into Custody at Miami International
Monday, January 26, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseMIAMI — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers at Miami International Airport detained a fugitive wanted for charges related to child pornography upon his arrival from Belize Jan. 23. Robert Andrew Ragin,...
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CBP Announces Fiscal Year 2014 Achievements for Southern California Ports of Entry
Monday, January 26, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseSAN DIEGO — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers conducting security operations at California's ports of entry with Mexico performed more than 68 million inspections of travelers, seized more than 76 tons of illegal narcotics and apprehended...
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CBP in the Northeast Remains Open for ‘Juno’
Monday, January 26, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseBOSTON— While most individuals in the northeast are bunkering down for Nor’Easter ‘Juno,’ CBP operations will remain open to facilitate trade and travel, and personnel is able and ready to process all arriving passengers and cargo at air, land and...
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Calexico CBP Officers Nab Woman Attempting to Smuggle Heroin Inside Body Cavity
Friday, January 23, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseCALEXICO, Calif. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Calexico downtown port of entry Thursday arrested a pedestrian after discovering she was concealing more than a half-pound of heroin inside her body cavity. U.S. Customs and...
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CBP Officers at South Texas Ports Facilitate Significant Amounts of Passenger, Commercial Traffic, Trade Imports in FY 2014
Friday, January 23, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseSOUTH TEXAS – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at eight South Texas ports of entry upheld CBP’s border security mission while facilitating significant volumes of passenger, commercial traffic and trade imports during Fiscal Year...
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San Diego Border Patrol Agents Halt Man with Meth at I-5 Checkpoint
Friday, January 23, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseSAN CLEMENTE, Calif.—Thursday evening, U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested a man at the I-5 Checkpoint who had more than 23 pounds of methamphetamine hidden under the rear seat of his SUV. At approximately 6:45 p.m., a 25-year-old male Mexican...
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CBP El Paso Post-holiday Agriculture Operation Uncovers Violations
Friday, January 23, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseEL PASO, TEXAS - U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operation agriculture specialists recently completed an enforcement operation targeting prohibited agriculture items. More than 1,000 pieces of prohibited food were seized and over...
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Douglas CBP Officers Seize Heroin, Marijuana
Friday, January 23, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers assigned to the Port of Douglas arrested two men during separate smuggling attempts involving $226,000 worth of marijuana and heroin. CBP officers at the Port of Douglas located packages...
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Centers of Excellence and Expertise Becoming Fully Operational
Friday, January 23, 2015 | National Media ReleaseWASHINGTON—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Centers of Excellence and Expertise (Centers) for Electronics; Petroleum, Natural Gas & Minerals; and Pharmaceuticals, Health & Chemicals will transition beyond the test phase and into a...
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CBP P-3 Crews Disrupt Drug Smuggling Attempts Worth $74 Million
Thursday, January 22, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Air and Marine agents and interagency partners disrupted two separate drug smuggling attempts off the coast of Costa Rica resulting in the interdiction of more than $74 million in...
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Border Patrol Arrests 6 Smugglers, Seize $1.1 Million in Dope
Thursday, January 22, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. – Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents seized more than 2,300 pounds of marijuana, worth $1.1 million, during multiple weekend seizures and apprehended six male Mexican nationals in one of the incidents that occured between Jan. 16-18...
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Drummond Island Ice Bridge to Open
Thursday, January 22, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseDRUMMOND ISLAND, Mich. — It is that time of year again when the “Ice Bridge” forms between Canada and the United States. The ice bridge is scheduled to be marked with signs and the tree line on Saturday, January 24, 2015. Once the ice bridge is...
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Felon in Possession of Firearms Arrested by CBP
Thursday, January 22, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseDETROIT- U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations (OFO) Officers assigned to the Fort Street Cargo Facility arrested a man and seized three weapons during an examination this past weekend. On January 17, 2015 a 58 year old...
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Two Explorers use program as stepping stone to Border Patrol agent career
Thursday, January 22, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseTwo former Law Enforcement Explorers from Brownsville Border Patrol Station Post 2966 recently graduated from the Border Patrol Academy and are currently in the Field Training Officer program at the Kingsville Station. Agents Ricardo Hernandez and...
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CBP Arrests 2 Previously Removed Alien Felons
Thursday, January 22, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations officers arrested, in separate incidents, two citizens of the Dominican Republic who were previously removed after serving time for prior felony convictions. “...
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Border Patrol Agents Seize Nearly 119,000 Pounds of Marijuana
Thursday, January 22, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseRIO GRANDE CITY, Texas ― Border Patrol agents from the Rio Grande City Station have seized nearly 119,000 pounds of marijuana in the Starr County area since Oct. 1. Rio Grande City station seizure The amount of marijuana seized marks a 17 percent...
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Del Rio Sector Border Patrol Agents Seize 1,300 Pounds of Marijuana Worth More Than $1 Million
Wednesday, January 21, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseDEL RIO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents working in the Del Rio Sector seized more than 1,300 pounds of marijuana, with an estimated value of $1 million in three different incidents, recently. “Border Patrol agents in the Comstock area, over a...
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U.S. Border Patrol, Law Enforcement to Conduct Active Shooter Response Training in Maine
Wednesday, January 21, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseFORT FAIRFIELD, Maine— On Jan. 26-30, the U.S. Border Patrol and law enforcement agencies in Maine will be conducting training exercises on Active Shooter Response at the Fort Fairfield Border Patrol Station in Fort Fairfield, Maine. The joint...
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El Centro Sector Border Patrol Arrest Seven during Drug Smuggling Attempt
Wednesday, January 21, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseCALEXICO, Calif. – Tuesday, U.S. Border Patrol agents from the Calexico station seized a 2006 Chevy Suburban and arrested seven individuals attempting to smuggle approximately 257 pounds of marijuana, with an estimated value of more than $154,000...
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CBP Officers At Columbus Port Discover Cocaine Hidden In Joint Cement
Wednesday, January 21, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseCOLUMBUS, N.M. - U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operation officers working at the Columbus port of entry made a 13.6 pound cocaine seizure Friday. The estimated street value of the seized contraband is $435,000...
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CBP Officers At El Paso Port Of Entry Make Large Heroin Seizure
Wednesday, January 21, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseEL PASO, TEXAS - U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operation officers working at the El Paso port of entry made an 11.25 pound heroin seizure Saturday. The estimated street value of the seized contraband is $360,000. Heroin filled...
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Rio Grande Valley Border Patrol Sector Hosts Women’s Symposium
Wednesday, January 21, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseMCALLEN, Texas ― The Rio Grande Valley Border Patrol Sector hosted its first-ever Women’s Leadership Symposium on Jan. 15 at South Texas College. The event featured a number of highly successful women from a variety of fields. Most notably were the...
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Holiday Interdictions Escalate at El Paso Sector
Wednesday, January 21, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseEl Paso, Texas–Criminal activity in the El Paso Sector did not slow over the Martin Luther King holiday as agents made contraband seizures, arrested wanted subjects and assisted other law enforcement agencies in their operations. In the boot-heel...
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers Seize Over a Quarter Million In Cocaine at Brownsville Port of Entry
Wednesday, January 21, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseBrownsville, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Brownsville Port of Entry intercepted two loads of alleged narcotics. CBP officers discovered the alleged drugs, carrying a combined street value of approximately $252,280,...
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CBP Field Operations Seizes $58,140 in Cocaine at the Hidalgo International Bridge
Wednesday, January 21, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseHIDALGO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Hidalgo International Bridge arrested a 39-year-old male from Mexico City after discovering $58,140 worth of alleged cocaine within the vehicle he was driving...
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San Diego Border Patrol Agents Arrest Human Smuggler on I-5
Tuesday, January 20, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseSAN CLEMENTE, Calif.—Border Patrol agents arrested a 23-year-old U.S. citizen on Sunday who had six illegal aliens inside his vehicle. Agents observed a Chevrolet pickup truck on Interstate 5 at around 10:30 a.m. They were approximately one-half...
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El Centro Sector Border Patrol Rescues Distressed Man Lost on Mountain
Tuesday, January 20, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseOCOTILLO, Calif. – Saturday, El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents rescued a distressed male Mexican citizen who became lost in the mountains west of Ocotillo while attempting to illegally enter the United States. The incident occurred at...
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Brackettville Border Patrol Agents Arrest Convicted Sex Offender
Tuesday, January 20, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseDEL RIO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Brackettville Station apprehended a convicted sex offender on Jan. 18. “Our agents are committed to keeping our communities safe,” said Chief Rodolfo Karisch, U.S. Border Patrol, Del Rio...
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CBP Helicopter Deploys Warning Shots to Stop Panga Boat Suspected of Smuggling Marijuana
Monday, January 19, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseSAN DIEGO — A U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Air and Marine helicopter crew successfully stopped a panga Saturday night off the coast of Santa Catalina Island loaded with likely bales of marijuana, by using warning shots fired...
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Dulles CBP Seizes Total of $37K in Unreported Currency from Chinese Men, Northern Virginia Couple
Friday, January 16, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseSTERLING, Va., — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers seized about $37,000 in unreported currency from two groups of travelers Thursday at Washington Dulles International Airport for violating federal currency reporting regulations. Two...
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CBP Cincinnati Seizes Heroin Concealed in Piston Parts
Friday, January 16, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseCINCINNATI – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) participated in inspection operations that led to the discovery of more than $484,000 in heroin. The shipment was submitted for further physical inspection and x-ray examination, which resulted...
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Dulles CBP Arrests Peruvian Man on Fairfax County, Va., Assault Charges
Friday, January 16, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseSTERLING, Va. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations (OFO) at Washington Dulles International Airport arrested a Peruvian citizen Thursday who was wanted by the Fairfax, Va. County Police Department for assault. Jose...
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Border Patrol Agent Stops Wrong-Way Driver
Friday, January 16, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. – A Tucson Station Border Patrol agent helped prevent a potential tragedy by stopping a wrong-way driver on I-19 on Jan. 15. At approximately 2:30 a.m., the agent was traveling on I-19 in his assigned government vehicle when he noticed...
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Douglas CBP Officers Seize $139K in Marijuana
Friday, January 16, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseCBP officers in southeastern Arizona seized a smuggling vehicle that was loaded with 277 pounds of marijuana, including packages that were hidden within the tires. TUCSON, Ariz. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers assigned to the Port...
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CBP Officers Apprehend an Undocumented Alien Hiding in a Shipment of Cardboard
Thursday, January 15, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseOTAY MESA, Calif. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Otay Mesa commercial border crossing caught a person attempting to enter the country illegally by hiding in a shipment of corrugated cardboard. U.S. Customs and Border...
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Busy Tuesday at Santa Teresa Port Nets CBP marijuana and More
Thursday, January 15, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseSANTA TERESA, N.M. -- U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operation officers working at the Santa port of entry were busy Tuesday recording a wide variety of enforcement actions. CBP officers made two drug seizures, apprehend a...
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Dulles CBP Arrests Cameroon Man on Virginia Forgery Charges
Thursday, January 15, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseSTERLING, Va. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations (OFO) at Washington Dulles International Airport arrested a Cameroon citizen Friday who was wanted by the Virginia State Police for Forgery of Public Records,...
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Dulles CBP Detects Bangladeshi Imposter to U.S. Travel Documents
Thursday, January 15, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseSTERLING, Va. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations (OFO) at Washington Dulles International Airport detected a Bangladeshi citizen Saturday who was attempting to enter the U.S. with travel documents that did not...
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Automated Passport Control Kiosks Unveiled at San Diego International Airport
Wednesday, January 14, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseSAN DIEGO – Today, San Diego International Airport (SAN) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection introduced eight new Automated Passport Control kiosks. Located in SAN’s Federal Inspection Services area, the kiosks allow passengers to submit their...
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San Diego Border Patrol Agents Intercept Felon on Bus
Wednesday, January 14, 2015 | Local Media ReleasePINE VALLEY, Calif.—Earlier today, U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested a man on a commercial bus who had an outstanding warrant. The incident occurred at approximately midnight at the Pine Valley Border Patrol checkpoint on Interstate 8. A westbound...
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Del Rio Sector Border Patrol Agents Seize 1,300 Pounds of Marijuana
Wednesday, January 14, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseDEL RIO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents working in the Del Rio Sector seized more than 1,300 pounds of marijuana, with an estimated value of more than $1 million in five different incidents, in recent weeks. On Dec. 19 at approximately 6 p.m.,...
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers Seize Marijuana Valued at $3 Million
Wednesday, January 14, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseLAREDO, TEXAS – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Laredo Port of Entry seized a combined total of 14,935 pounds of marijuana at the World Trade International Bridge in six enforcement actions late last week. “Our frontline...
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers Seize Nearly $717,000 In Cocaine at Brownsville Port of Entry
Wednesday, January 14, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseBROWNSVILLE, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Gateway International Bridge this weekend intercepted a load of alleged cocaine valued at more than $700,000 during a routine examination. CBP officers discovered the alleged...
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CBSA, CBP Return Armed Robbery Suspect to Face Charges in Vermont
Wednesday, January 14, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseDERBY LINE, Vt. - On Jan. 7, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) arrived at the Derby Line port of entry with Valentina Velasquez, a United States Citizen and subject of a Canadian Removal Order due to criminal activity in the province of...
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Border Patrol, Arizona National Guard Collaborate on Mutually Beneficial Project
Tuesday, January 13, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseMembers of the Arizona National guard transported Border Patrol vehicles from Ajo to Tucson, Ariz. TUCSON, Ariz. – Tucson Sector’s Border Patrol and the Arizona National Guard’s 1404th Transportation Company recently joined forces to transport 28...
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Agents Locate Carjacking Suspect on Stolen Tractor
Tuesday, January 13, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. – Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents successfully located an individual alleged to have stolen an SUV and tractor in Willcox, Arizona. Border Patrol agents from the Willcox, Ariz. Station assisted the Cochise County Sheriff's...
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Man Sought For 21 Years On Homicide Charge Nabbed By Presidio CBP Officers
Tuesday, January 13, 2015 | Local Media ReleasePRESIDIO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers assigned to the Presidio port of entry arrested a 53-year-old Mexican national who was wanted in connection with a 1993 California slaying Monday. “This arrest demonstrates...
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CBP Officers Arrest Woman in Nearly $1 Million Cocaine Seizure at Laredo Port of Entry
Tuesday, January 13, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseLAREDO, TEXAS – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers seized $762,000 in cocaine during an examination of a vehicle at the Lincoln-Juarez Bridge this weekend. Bundles containing 99 pounds of cocaine seized by CBP officers at Laredo Port...
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection is Hiring Border Patrol Agents
Tuesday, January 13, 2015 | National Media ReleaseWASHINGTON —U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the agency responsible for securing U.S. ports of entry and international borders is accepting applications nationwide until January 22 for border patrol agent positions in Arizona, South Texas...
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Two Arrested, More Than $200,000 in Drugs Seized
Tuesday, January 13, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. – Customs and Border Protection officers arrested a pair of Mexican nationals during separate weekend attempts to smuggle methamphetamine and cocaine through the Port of Nogales. A CBP narcotics detection canine alerted officers to...
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Douglas CBP Officers Seize $125K of Marijuana
Tuesday, January 13, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers assigned to the Port of Douglas arrested a Tucson man and a Mexican woman during separate weekend smuggling attempts involving more than 250 pounds of marijuana. CBP officers at the Port...
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Douglas CBP Officers Seize Assault Rifle
Tuesday, January 13, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseCBP officers assigned to the Port of Douglas located an assault rifle when they searched a smuggler attempting to go south into Mexico. DOUGLAS, Ariz. — A local man was arrested Jan. 10 after Customs and Border Protection officers conducting...
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Yuma Border Patrol Seizes Nearly $1-Million in Marijuana Over the Weekend
Tuesday, January 13, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseYUMA, Ariz. — Yuma Sector agents seized 1,972 pounds of marijuana worth $986,000, in separate incidents. Yuma Sector Border Patrol agents near San Luis, Ariz. located more than 1,800 pounds of marijuana. Friday, agents patrolling near County 19th...
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CBP Field Operations Arrests Child Molester at the Pharr International Bridge
Tuesday, January 13, 2015 | Local Media ReleasePHARR, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Pharr International Bridge arrested a 37-year-old male, citizen of Reynosa, Tamaulipas, Mexico, after discovering that he had an outstanding arrest warrant for...
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DHS and American Airlines Advance Global Entry
Tuesday, January 13, 2015 | National Media ReleaseWASHINGTON—The Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in coordination with American Airlines today announced that the airline will provide Global Entry membership as a benefit provided to their pilots and crew....
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El Centro Sector Border Patrol Agents Seize Methamphetamine and Arrest Gang Member over the Weekend
Monday, January 12, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseIMPERIAL, Calif. – El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents arrest a street gang member, a suspected narcotics smuggler, and seized more than two pounds of methamphetamine over the weekend. The first incident occurred on Saturday, at approximately 7:00...
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RGV Sector Agents Seize More Than $1 Million of Marijuana Before Noon
Monday, January 12, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseSTARR COUNTY, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol agents confiscated almost 1,300 pounds of marijuana Monday morning in three seizures. Early morning seizure near Escobares, Texas In the largest seizure, agents assigned to the Rio...
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CBP Stops Cocaine Load And Several Other Violations At El Paso Area Ports
Monday, January 12, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseEL PASO, Texas -- U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operation officers working at the El Paso port of entry made a 33.4 pound cocaine seizure Saturday. The drug bust was one of nine drug seizures made by CBP officers working at area...
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Florida CBP Officers Arrest Homicide Suspect
Monday, January 12, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseMIAMI – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers from Ft. Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport arrested a man wanted on a homicide warrant Jan. 8. The U.S. citizen was returning from Kingston, Jamaica, when CBP officers became aware...
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CBP Officers Discover more than 500 Pounds of Marijuana in Auxiliary Fuel Tank
Friday, January 9, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseWINTERHAVEN, Calif., — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Andrade port of entry Thursday arrested a man after discovering more than 500 pounds of marijuana concealed in an auxiliary fuel tank located in the bed of the pickup he was...
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection Announces Yuma Area Citizens Academy
Friday, January 9, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseYUMA, Ariz. – The U.S. Border Patrol’s Yuma Sector, Port of San Luis and Office of Air and Marine will host an integrated U.S. Customs and Border Protection Citizens Academy beginning Feb. 11, 2015. The program is designed to provide local residents...
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CBP Officers Seize $37K in Smuggled Cash at Eagle Pass Port
Friday, January 9, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseEAGLE PASS, Texas – Federal authorities at the Eagle Pass Port of Entry arrested a Mexican national Jan. 7, after finding a large amount of undeclared currency in his vehicle as he attempted to leave the country. “Large amounts of currency may be...
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Rio Grande Valley Office of Air and Marine, Border Patrol Net Nearly 700 Pounds of Marijuana
Friday, January 9, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseROMA, Texas – Agents from the Office of Air and Marine and Border Patrol confiscated almost 700 pounds of marijuana late Wednesday evening during a joint operation. Marijuana and vehicle siezed by Agents Agents assigned to the Rio Grande City...
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Dulles CBP Arrests Mexican Man on Felony Check Fraud Warrant
Friday, January 9, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseSTERLING, Va. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations (OFO) at Washington Dulles International Airport arrested a Mexican citizen Wednesday who was wanted by the Frederick County, Va. Sheriff’s Office for Felony Check...
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CBP at JFK Seizes Cocaine in Luggage, Officers Catch Cocaine inside Hand Rails
Friday, January 9, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseJAMAICA, N.Y. — An arriving passenger at John F. Kennedy International Airport tried smuggling cocaine into the United States. Fortunately, U. S. Customs and Border Protection officers were there to derail her attempt. CBP officers at JFK discover...
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CBP Officers Arrest a 20-Year-Old Attempting to Smuggle Meth Inside an Extinguisher
Thursday, January 8, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseOTAY MESA, Calif. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the Otay Mesa port of entry arrested a 20-year-old male Mexican citizen after discovering methamphetamine hidden inside a fire extinguisher, with a street value of $5,700. U...
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CBP Field Operations Arrests Child Smuggler at the Hidalgo International Bridge; Imposter Arrested
Thursday, January 8, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseHIDALGO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Hidalgo International Bridge arrested a 20-year-old female United States citizen from Maryland after allegedly attempting to smuggle a seven-month-old infant...
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CBP Officers Seize Drugs Worth More Than $145K
Thursday, January 8, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. — A 22-year-old Tucson woman was arrested Jan. 7 for attempting to smuggle nearly 19 pounds of cocaine and methamphetamine into the United States through the Port of Nogales’ DeConcini crossing. Drug smugglers attempted to conceal...
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Baltimore CBP Arrests Tennessee Woman on Felony Bad Check Warrant
Wednesday, January 7, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseBALTIMORE — U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations at Baltimore Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport arrested a U.S. citizen on Jan. 2, who was wanted by the Hamilton County, Tenn. Sheriff’s Office for passing...
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Rio Grande Valley Sector Agents Net 1,400 Pounds of Marijuana
Wednesday, January 7, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseEDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol agents confiscated almost 1,400 pounds of marijuana early Wednesday morning in two seizures. One of two early morning seizures by Rio Grande City agents In the larger of the two, agents...
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Yuma Sector Agents Seize More Than $300K in Marijuana
Wednesday, January 7, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseYUMA, Ariz. — Yuma Sector Border Patrol agents seized more than 600 pounds of marijuana, worth an estimated $301,000, in separate incidents on Dec. 18. Agents tracking suspected smugglers near Tacna arrested 13 individuals who later admitted to...
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Yuma Sector Border Patrol Agents Seize $155,500 in Marijuana
Wednesday, January 7, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseYUMA, Ariz. — Yuma Sector Border Patrol agents arrested nine individuals and seized 310 pounds of marijuana in separate incidents on Dec. 20. Wellton Station agents patrolling near Gila Bend observed a group of individuals walking through the desert...
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Tucson Sector Border Patrol Announces Accomplishments for Fiscal Year 2014
Wednesday, January 7, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. –During fiscal year 2014, the women and men of the Tucson Sector Border Patrol continued to make headway in accomplishing their goal of securing America’s borders. Agents from the Tucson Sector capped off the year with 87,915...
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Border Patrol Agents Stop Smugglers at Checkpoint, Assist DPS in Removing Drunk Driver From Highway
Wednesday, January 7, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. – Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents seized two vehicles, $223,510 in heroin, $270,450 in marijuana, and arrested three individuals during weekend checkpoint incidents. Sonoita Border Patrol agents seized more than $270,000 worth of...
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CBP Buffalo Air Unit Supports Search for Missing Person at Grand Island
Wednesday, January 7, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseNIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. – Customs and Border Protection’s Office of Air and Marine joined the search for a person who jumped into the Niagara River yesterday morning from the busy Grand Island Bridge. In the face of high wind, snow, and limited...
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Border Patrol Finds 242 Pounds of Abandoned Marijuana
Wednesday, January 7, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseYUMA, Ariz. — Agents assigned to Yuma Sector’s Wellton Station found 242 pounds of abandoned marijuana, worth $121,000, while patrolling near Gila Bend on Dec. 23. The marijuana was processed per Yuma Sector guidelines.
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Border Patrol Seizes 164 Pounds of Marijuana, 5 Arrested
Wednesday, January 7, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseYUMA, Ariz. — Yuma Sector Border Patrol agents seized 164 pounds of marijuana, worth $82,000, and arrested five individuals Tuesday. Agents assigned to Wellton Station tracked a group of footprints discovered south of Interstate 8 and heading north...
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Yuma Border Patrol Seizes $500K in Liquid Meth
Wednesday, January 7, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseYUMA, Ariz. — Yuma Sector Border Patrol agents seized 55 pounds of liquid methamphetamine, worth approximately $510,000, on New Year’s Day. Yuma Sector Border Patrol agents removed 55 pounds of liquid methamphetamine from within the fuel tank of a...
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Yuma Border Patrol Seizes $138,500 in Marijuana
Wednesday, January 7, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseYUMA, Ariz. — Yuma Sector agents assigned to Wellton Station seized 277 pounds of marijuana Jan. 5 worth an estimated $138,500. Agents patrolling near Gila Bend arrested five individuals found walking toward Interstate 8 with six camouflaged...
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San Juan CBP Seizes 10 Pounds of Heroin Concealed Inside Table
Wednesday, January 7, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) field operations officers seized Monday 10.1 pounds (4.5 kilos) of heroin concealed inside a decorative table found within a cargo van, driven by a male U.S. citizen, arriving from the...
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CBP Officers Stop Attempts to Smuggle Hard Narcotics Inside Body Cavities; San Diego CBP Officers Seize Heroin, Methamphetamine
Tuesday, January 6, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseSAN DIEGO — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Otay Mesa and San Ysidro ports of entry over the weekend stopped five women attempting to walk across the border with packages of narcotics inserted inside their bodies; four with heroin...
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El Centro Sector Border Patrol Agents Seize Narcotics at Highway 86 Checkpoint
Tuesday, January 6, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseSALTON CITY, Calif. – Monday, El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to the Indio Station arrested a suspected drug smuggler at the Highway 86 checkpoint after discovering an aftermarket compartment inside the intake manifold containing...
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Rio Grande Valley Agents Confiscate $300,000 Worth of Marijuana
Tuesday, January 6, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseLA JOYA, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol agents confiscated almost 400 pounds of marijuana early Tuesday morning. McAllen Station agents seize 400 pounds of marijuana The seizure occurred when agents assigned to the McAllen Station...
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Failure to Declare Results in Seizure of $24,000, Arrest of Two
Tuesday, January 6, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseROUSES POINT, N.Y. –U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers from the Champlain Port of Entry working at the Rouses Point Amtrak station seized more than $24,000 in unreported U.S. currency, Jan. 4. “A person can travel with any amount of...
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New Tribal Liaison Appointed at Messena Port of Entry
Tuesday, January 6, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseMASSENA, N.Y.– On September 15, 2014, CBP’s Buffalo Field Office appointed Chief CBP Officer Raymond Purser as Tribal Liaison Officer for the Massena Port of Entry. Chief Purser began his career with the U.S. Customs Service as an Inspector in 2000...
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El Centro Border Patrol Delivers Gifts for Local Children
Monday, January 5, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseEL CENTRO, Calif. - Within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, we strive to help the community in many ways. During the holiday season, there are many people who enjoy a happy and warm time with friends and family. Others in our communities are less...
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CBP Stops 85.9 Pound Methamphetamine Load At El Paso Port Of Entry
Monday, January 5, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseEL PASO, Texas -- U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operation officers and U.S. Border Patrol agents working at the El Paso port of entry seized 85.9 pounds of methamphetamine Sunday. The estimated street value of the seized...
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U.S. Border Patrol Curlew Station Rescues Lost and Injured Man
Monday, January 5, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseCURLEW, Wash. –U.S. Border Patrol agents assisted local law enforcement in a successful search and rescue effort for a missing person yesterday. At approximately 7:20 p.m. the Ferry County Sheriff’s Office contacted Spokane Sector Border Patrol...
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Agents Seize $1.3 Million Worth of Marijuana in First Weekend of 2015
Monday, January 5, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseRIO GRANDE VALLEY, Texas – Multiple seizures netted Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol agents marijuana valued at more than $1.3 million and several arrests in the first weekend of 2015. More than 800 pounds of marijuana abandoned by smugglers...
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CBP Officers Arrest Two Passport Imposters at Champlain Port of Entry
Monday, January 5, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseCHAMPLAIN, N.Y. –U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the Champlain Port of Entry arrested two individuals over the holidays after attempting entry into the U.S. as passport imposters. “An individual is considered an imposter when...
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Rio Grande Valley Sector Agents Seize Over 600 Pounds of Marijuana
Friday, January 2, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseESCOBARES, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents from the Rio Grande Valley Sector seized more than 630 pounds of marijuana Friday morning. Rio Grande City Station Border Patrol Agents were patrolling near Escobares, Texas when they observed a...
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