Thread: C.B.P. News Releases October 2013

C.B.P. News Releases October 2013 News Media Inquiries Only Please Dial 1-800-826-1471. - 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 http://cbp.gov/xp/cgov/newsroom/news_releases/local/