Thread: June 2010 C.B.P. News Releases

June 2010 C.B.P. News Releases

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- June 30 Downtown Calexico CBP Officers Foil Smuggling of More Than $800,000 of Drugs Concealed in Barrels

- June 30 CBP First Responder Training Saves a Life

- June 30 Agents Seize Abandoned Marijuana

- June 30 More than 100 Stopped at California Ports of Entry for Passport, Visa Fraud

- June 30 One Week's Seizures Yield More Than 18 Tons of Marijuana with $30M Street Value

- June 30 Cocaine Stash Nabbed at Border Patrol Checkpoint

- June 29 CBP Officers Seize $5M Worth of Drugs, Arrest Eight on Outstanding Warrants

- June 29 CBP Officers Seize Just Under 900 Pounds of Marijuana

- June 29 El Centro Sector Launches ‘Se Busca Informacion’ Campaign

- June 29 CBP’s U.S. Border Patrol Seizes Marijuana, Arrests 8 Smugglers

- June 29 CBP Reminds Travelers Not to Import Illegal Fireworks

- June 29 CBP Issues Reporting Requirements for Recreational Vessels Arriving in United States on Great Lakes

- June 29 New Lane Opens at the Detroit Windsor Tunnel - Two New Inspection Booths For CBP

- June 28 Border Patrol Checkpoints Prove Vital to Weekend Seizures

- June 28 Border Patrol Agents Arrest Criminal Aliens - Convicted Killer, Other Felons Stopped at the Border

- June 28 Downtown Calexico CBP Officers Prevent More Than Half-Million Worth of Drugs and Ammunition From Passing Through Port of Entry

- June 28 2 Wanted Fugitives Turned Over to U.S. Authorities at Buffalo Border Crossing

- June 28 Pleasure Boat Operators Reporting Requirements 2010

- June 28 CBP Announces New Hours of Operation for Seasonal Port of Ely, Minn.

- June 26 CBP Officers, Border Patrol Agents Seize $300k In Outbound Enforcement Operation

- June 25 CBP Officers Seize Weapons and Ammunition - Suspect Attempted to Flee

- June 25 CBP in Atlanta Arrests Individual Wanted for Murder in Las Vegas

- June 25 CBP Apprehends Imposter at O’Hare

- June 25 U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers Seize Nearly $150,000 in Marijuana at Brownsville Port of Entry

- June 24 CBP Officers Seize More Than $400,000 in Cocaine at Brownsville Port of Entry

- June 23 CBP Officers in California Stop Las Vegas Resident with Nearly 50 Pounds of Cocaine in Hidden Compartment

- June 23 CBP Officers in Sault Ste. Marie Interdict Internal Narcotics Carrier

- June 23 CBP Detroit Implements 'Ready Lane' Pilot Program - RFID-Enabled Documents Get Special Lane During Program

- June 23 CBP Seizes Child Porn at Border, Canadian Arrested

- June 23 Calexico Port Officers Discover Liquid Methamphetamine Hidden in SUV Washer Reservoir

- June 23 CBP Officers in Buffalo Arrest 2 Imposters in Separate Cases

- June 22 CBP Officers at Los Ebanos Ferry Crossing Seize Marijuana Found Hidden In Car Tires

- June 22 CBP Officers at the Pharr International Bridge Seize $2.1 Million in Cocaine - Two Men Arrested

- June 22 Van Packed with Marijuana Seized By Rio Grande City Agents

- June 22 CBP Chicago K-9 Rambo Seizes 23 Pounds of Opium in One Week

- June 21 Technology, Canines Continue to Prove Effectiveness

- June 21 High-Tech X-ray Detects Illegal Exportation of $20,000 Douglas Port of Entry

- June 21 Dulles CBP Officers Find Cocaine Hidden in Soup Packets

- June 21 CBP Officers Seize Heroin and Cocaine Hidden in Bicycle and Truck at Brownsville Port of Entry - Two Separate Seizures Net $1.3 Million over Father’s Day Weekend

- June 20 CBP Officers at the Progreso International Bridge Seize Methamphetamine during Father’s Day Weekend - One Man Arrested

- June 20 CBP Officers Seize Fake Disney Piñatas at Douglas Port of Entry

- June 18 CBP’s U.S. Border Patrol Opens 'Green' Station in Maine - Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Held in Fort Fairfield

- June 18 Semi Truck Yields More Than $250,000 in Marijuana

- June 18 Andrade Port Officers Intercept 28 Pounds of Cocaine

- June 18 Illegal Israeli Alien and Smugglers Apprehended on Harsen’s Island

- June 18 Agents Render Aid to Injured Man in Texas

- June 18 CBP Officers Foil a $3 Million Cocaine Smuggling Attempt

- June 17 CBP Officers at the Hidalgo International Bridge Seize Over Half a Million Mexican White Heroin Found Hidden in Pickup Truck

- June 17 CBP Officers Seize Weapons, Ammunition from Traveler Exiting the U.S.

- June 17 CBP Officers Seize More Than $450,000 in Cocaine at Brownsville Port of Entry

- June 17 Havre Border Patrol Donates Computers to Local Organizations

- June 17 CBP's U.S. Border Patrol Dedicates Memorial to First Agent on Northern Border Killed in Line of Duty

- June 16 Eagle Pass Border Patrol Rescues Smuggler - Non-Swimmer Tied to 4 Duffle Bags of Marijuana

- June 16 CBP Canine Team Intercepts Duck Tongues at John F. Kennedy International Airport

- June 16 SENTRI Member Intercepted With Narcotics in Vehicle

- June 16 CBP Officers at Brownsville Port of Entry Arrest Man Wanted for Failure to Register as Sex Offender

- June 16 CBP Officers in El Paso Seize More Than 20 Pounds of Cocaine

- June 16 CBP Chicago K-9 Rambo Seizes Opium Bound for Milwaukee

- June 15 Convicted Rapist Sentenced to 70 Months for Illegally Entering U.S. - Twice-Deported Salvadoran had History of Violent Crime

- June 15 CBP Officers at Hidalgo International Bridge Apprehend Southbound Fugitive

- June 15 CBP in San Diego Catches Fugitives Over Weekend

- June 15 CBP Officers Seize More Than $400,000 in Black Tar Heroin and Marijuana at Brownsville Port of Entry

- June 14 CBP’s U.S. Border Patrol Agents Seize Hidden Narcotics at Checkpoint

- June 14 CBP Discovers Cocaine Concealed in Shipping Container - Estimated $2 Million in Narcotics Seized

- June 14 CBP Officers Seize Crystal Methamphetamine at Douglas Port of Entry

- June 13 Convicted Child Molester Caught By CBP Officers at Douglas Port of Entry

- June 12 CBP and USCG Intercept Stowaways in Charleston

- June 11 Customs and Border Protection at the Brownsville Port of Entry Introduces Newly-Appointed Passenger Service Manager

- June 11 JFK CBP Officers Seize $3,600 in Counterfeit Currency

- June 11 Calexico Port Officers Seize Over $300,000 Worth of Narcotics

- June 10 U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers Seize More Than 11,000 Pounds of Marijuana

- June 10 CBP Officers Seize Almost 1,000 Pounds of Marijuana Over Four-Day Stretch

- June 10 Travel Advisory: Temporary Road Closure Near the Peace Arch Port of Entry on Sunday, June 13

- June 10 Dallas CBP Seizes Counterfeit PlayStation 2 and Compact Disc RW Drives - Appraised Suggested Retail Price Totals More Than $150,000

- June 09 LA CBP Donates $2.3 Million In Seized Clothing - Thousands of Counterfeit Athletic Shoes, Jackets and Pants Going to the Needy

- June 09 Rescues Are A Reminder of Desert Dangers

- June 09 Agents Net Close to 2 Tons of Marijuana Tuesday

- June 09 U.S. Border Patrol Seizes Marijuana Backpacks, Arrests Smuggler

- June 09 Murdered CBP Officer’s Sons Receive College Bonds from Marine Law Enforcement Foundation - Family Reminds Public: Killer Still Not Apprehended

- June 09 CBP Officers in Sault Ste. Marie Arrest Two in Alien Smuggling Case

- June 09 CBP Port Huron Seizes $4 Million in Ecstasy

- June 08 Brownsville U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers Intercept Two Women for Alleged Violations of Immigration Law

- June 08 Calexico East Port Officers Arrest U.S. Citizen for Cocaine Smuggling

- June 08 CBP Officers at Hidalgo-Pharr International Bridges Seize $3.4 Million in Cocaine, Marijuana

- June 08 Boston CBP Officers Apprehend Fugitive

- June 08 CBP Reports Activities at Sault Ste. Marie Port of Entry

- June 08 CBP LA Intercepts Fruit Flies in Mangos - "Flies in the Mail"

- June 08 CBP and ICE Partner to Stop the Flow of Counterfeit Goods Through Savannah

- June 08 Corpus Christi Agents Disrupt $82 Million of Cocaine

- June 08 GSA, CBP Announce Summer 2010 Plans for Border Traffic Revisions at Peace Arch in Blaine, Wash.

- June 07 Western Desert Yields $1.2 Million in Marijuana

- June 07 Four Undocumented Individuals Attempt Entry at the Douglas Port of Entry

- June 07 $9 Million in Marijuana Stopped by CBP in Railroad Shipment - More Than 4.5 Tons Seized

- June 07 CBP in California Intercepts Narcotics, Currency, including $3 Million Worth in Shipment of Seashells

- June 07 Del Rio Sector Agents Make Four Marijuana Seizures in Three Days - Enforcement Efforts Result in 900 Pounds of Pot Nabbed

- June 07 U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers Seize Nearly $1.3 Million Dollars in Cocaine at Brownsville Port of Entry

- June 07 Eagle Pass Agents Arrest Registered Sex Offender - Mexican National Apprehended for Illegal Entry Less Than One Month After Deportation

- June 05 Construction at San Luis to Provide Shade to CBP Officers and Travelers

- June 05 CBP Officers in Champlain, N.Y. Arrest Imposter

- June 04 CBP Officers at the Hidalgo International Bridge Intercept Three Alleged Female Impostors in Three Days

- June 04 CBP Conducts Special Agricultural Operation at the Pembina Port of Entry

- June 04 Memorial Day Weekend Sets Off Busy Week for Border Patrol

- June 04 Customs and Border Protection Officers Remain Vigilant During Memorial Day Holiday Weekend - Seizures, Arrest, and an Unwanted Pest at Detroit Metropolitan Airport

- June 04 Memorial Day Weekend Quiet for CBP at International Bridge

- June 04 CBP Officers Foil Several Attempts to Smuggle Half-Million in Drugs into U. S.

- June 04 Mother and Son Fugitives Turned Over to U.S. Authorities at Buffalo Border Crossing

- June 03 Coordinated CBP Patrols Net Nearly 4,600 Pounds of Marijuana in Less Than 48 Hours

- June 03 Off-Duty CBP Officer Saves Man's Life

- June 03 Lukeville CBP Officers Seize More than 234 Pounds of Marijuana

- June 03 CBP Officers in Arizona Discover Cocaine in Gas Tank

- June 03 CBP Officers Seize Methamphetamine at Progreso International Bridge

- June 03 CBP Officers Find 239 Pounds of Marijuana in Ground Packer

- June 03 Previously Deported Dominican Alien Arrested by CBP - Deported in 1996 after Narcotics Conviction in Massachusetts

- June 03 U.S. Border Patrol’s Spokane Sector Launches Text Messaging and Web Tip Service

- June 02 Defense in Depth Aids in Arizona Marijuana Seizures

- June 02 Boat with $1.4 Million of Marijuana Nabbed by U.S. Border Patrol - Agents Arrest 13 Mexican Nationals in Separate Maritime Smuggling Incident

- June 02 Border Patrol Agents Seize Marijuana, Conduct Rescues Over Holiday Weekend

- June 01 Philly International Airport Leads CBP into the 21st Century - First in the Nation to Use Automated I-94W

- June 01 2 Canadians Arrested in Marijuana Smuggling Case on Olympic Peninsula - CBP Collaborative Effort Nets 547 Pounds ‘B.C. Bud’

- June 01 Border Patrol Agents Rescue Five People in Arizona Desert

- June 01 Future CBP Officers Succeed in Explorer Competition June 1, 2010

- June 01 Border Patrol Search, Trauma and Rescue Saves Three Stranded Men in Chocolate Mountains

- June 01 CBP Apprehends Aggravated Felon Attempting to Enter U.S.

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