Thread: C.B.P. January News Releases

C.B.P. January News Releases

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- January 31 CBP Canine Detects $600,000 Worth of Marijuana at Douglas Port

- January 31 CBP Officers Seize $80,000 of Marijuana at Naco Port of Entry

- January 30 Border Patrol Stops Vehicle, Leads to Meth Seizure

- January 30 CBP Officers at Hidalgo/Reynosa International Bridge Seize Fake $20’s Found during Outbound Inspection

- January 29 Border Patrol Agents Rescue Woman Injured in Car Accident

- January 29 U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers Arrest Wanted Sex Offender

- January 29 CBP Officers Sniff Out Counterfeit Perfume at Newark Seaport

- January 29 Border Patrol Agents Thwart $2.6 Million Ecstasy Smuggling Attempts

- January 28 4 Drug Busts Total 2 Tons, Worth More than $3.3 Million

- January 28 CBP Officers at Pharr International Bridge Seize Close to $1.3 Million in Cocaine with Help from K-9

- January 28 Nogales CBP Officers Seize $250,000, Weapons in Outbound Inspection

- January 28 CBP Urges Border Crossers to Obtain I-94 Permit before Mexican Holiday

- January 28 CBP K-9’s Prove Their Worth with Bust in Arizona

- January 28 Federal Authorities Announce Flight Restrictions on Super Bowl Sunday

- January 28 Yuma Sector Agents Track Down 200 Pounds of Marijuana

- January 28 CBP Los Angeles Field Operations Seizes $19 Million in Counterfeits

- January 28 Agriculture Interceptions at Port of Sweetgrass

- January 27 Miami CBP Seizes $5 Million in Counterfeit Purses

- January 27 CBP Officers in Arizona Arrest U.S. Citizen Wanted in Florida

- January 27 Yuma Sector Agents Using Spike Strips Intercept Nearly 2 Tons of Marijuana

- January 27 Calexico CBP Officers Foil Major Smuggling Attempts at Downtown Port of Entry

- January 27 CBP Officers Seize $654,000 in Cocaine, Marijuana at Brownsville Port of Entry

- January 27 Border Patrol Agents Seize 2,852 Pounds of Marijuana at Checkpoint

- January 27 CBP Agriculture Specialists Ring in Chinese New Year with Operation ‘Lunar Eclipse’

- January 26 El Paso Port of Entry Enforcement Activity Included in ‘Homeland Security USA’ Tuesday Night

- January 26 CBP Officers Seize More than 4 Tons of Dope from Tractor Trailer

- January 26 Border Patrol Seizes Cocaine Worth $2.5 Million near Hebbronville

- January 26 Border Patrol Agents in Arizona Arrest Alleged Rapist

- January 26 DHS Will Not Postpone Requirements for Maritime Cargo Carriers and Importers

- January 25 CBP Field Operations Officers in New York Arrest Wanted Child Molester

- January 24 CBP Officers Seize $800K in Marijuana, Meth at Douglas Port of Entry

- January 23 Aduanas y Proteccion Fronteriza Recomienda Tramitar Con Tiempo Permiso I-94 Durante Festivo Mexicano

- January 23 CBP Officers at Calexico Downtown Port Intercept Narcotics Worth More than $1.5 Million

- January 23 CBP Reminds Travelers to Obtain I-94 Permit Early during Upcoming Mexican Holiday

- January 23 CBP Announces New Pedestrian SENTRI Lane at Calexico Downtown Port

- January 23 Notice for Travelers Entering U.S. from Canada via ‘Ice Bridge’

- January 23 CBP Agriculture Specialists at El Paso Port Discover Live Pests in Floral Shipments

- January 23 Juvenile Runaway Found at Sault Ste. Marie Bridge

- January 23 75-Year-Old Fugitive Caught at Detroit Canada Tunnel

- January 23 Border Patrol Agents in South Texas Seize Ton of Marijuana

- January 23 CBP in Washington Creates Customer Service Position

- January 23 Border Patrol Agents in New Mexico Locate Missing Woman

- January 23 U.S. Customs and Border Protection in Norfolk, Va. Intercepts Counterfeit Clothing

- January 22 20 Foreign Species Seen for the First Time in U.S.

- January 22 Busy Day for CBP Field Ops Officers in El Paso, Seize 698 Pounds of Marijuana in 9 Separate Incidents

- January 22 Border Patrol in Texas Thwarts Effort to Hide Marijuana within Stack of Particle Board

- January 22 CBP Seizes $1.5 Million in Marijuana Hidden in Pasta Shipment

- January 22 CBP Officers in N.Y. Arrest U.S. Citizen Wanted in Virginia

- January 22 CBP Ends Test, to Resume Normal Hours at Andrade, Calf. Port of Entry

- January 22 Border Patrol Agents Seize Marijuana South of San Juan, Texas

- January 22 Border Patrol Recovers 3 Stolen Vehicles, Ton of Marijuana in 2 Days

- January 22 CBP Career Day Launches 'New Year, New Career' Campaign - Border Security Agency Announces Plans to Fill 11,000 Jobs in 2009

- January 22 Border Patrol Arrests 11 Criminal Aliens Near McAllen, Texas

- January 22 Yuma Sector Welcomes New Deputy Chief Patrol Agent

- January 22 Paso Del Norte Port Expansion Project to Include Pedestrian SENTRI/Dedicated Commuter Lane - Interested Border Crossers Urged to Apply for SENTRI Card Now

- January 21 CBP Officers Prevent 267 Pounds of Coke, Meth from Entering U.S.

- January 21 CBP Officers at El Paso Port Seize Cocaine, Arrest Mother Traveling with Young Daughter

- January 21 CBP Super Dog 'Manny' Retires from Louisville Port

- January 21 CBP Officers at Port Newark Thwart Smuggling Attempts, Seize Nearly 1,000 Pounds of Cocaine

- January 21 CBP Field Operations Officers at JFK Seize Antique Fabergé Ornaments Valued at $250K

- January 20 Expanded Hours for NEXUS Lane at Blue Water Bridge

- January 20 Small Port, Strong Enforcement at Naco Port of Entry

- January 20 CBP Seizes Marijuana, $1.7 Million in Undeclared Currency at Laredo, Texas Port

- January 20 Small Port Strong Enforcement at Naco Port of Entry

- January 20 CBP Officers at Brownsville Port of Entry Arrest Man Wanted on Multiple Child Sex, Cruelty Charges

- January 20 CBP Field Operations Officers Arrest Aggravated Felon Previously Deported from U.S.

- January 20 CBP Marine Interdiction Agents Intercept Suspected Smuggling Boat Near San Diego Coast - Suspected Smugglers Arrested by ICE Agents

- January 20 CBP Field Operations Officers Arrest Imposter Previously Deported from U.S.

- January 20 CBP Field Operations Officers Seize $2.1 Million in Cocaine, Marijuana; Arrest 3 at Brownsville Port of Entry

- January 20 Philadelphia CBP Ends Busy Week of Seizures, Fines, Whistle Stop Tour Security

- January 19 More than $2.3 Million in Narcotics Seized at San Luis Port of Entry in Days Leading Up to MLK Holiday

- January 19 CBP Officers Arrest Fugitive Wanted by Justice Department

- January 18 More than Half Million Dollars in Narcotics Seized at Douglas Port of Entry

- January 18 The Illusion of an Innocent Face at Naco Port of Entry

- January 16 Border Patrol in Arizona Arrests Gang Member

- January 16 Successful 'Operation Stonegarden' Border Support to Continue in 2009

- January 16 CBP Officers in New York Arrest British Citizen for Attempted Improper Entry

- January 16 New Traffic Lanes to Open at Paso Del Norte International Crossing, Other Lanes to Shut Down for Upgrades

- January 16 Vehicle Search Uncovers $147K in Marijuana at Brownsville Port of Entry

- January 15 CBP Officers at Calexico Downtown Port Seize Half a Million Worth of Cocaine

- January 15 CBP Field Operations Officers Derail Drug Smuggling Attempt

- January 15 CBP to Provide Manpower, Expertise for Presidential Inauguration Events - CBP Officers, Agents, Air & Marine Assets, K-9 Teams to Participate

- January 15 More than $217,000 in Narcotics Seized at the San Luis Port of Entry

- January 15 $45,000 in Dope Discovered in Tire of Vehicle at Brownsville Port

- January 15 Specialty Units Assist in Significant Marijuana Seizures

- January 15 CBP to Deactivate Older SENTRI Frequent Traveler Cards

- January 14 DHS, DOI Sign Agreement for Mitigation of Border Security Impact on Environment - $50 Million Pledged to Address Resources on Southwest Border

- January 14 Lab Results Confirm CBP in Ohio Discover Synthetic Narcotics in Incense Packets

- January 14 $480,000 in Narcotics Seized This Weekend at Lukeville Port of Entry

- January 14 CBP Port Director in Blaine Announces Retirement

- January 13 CBP Field Operations Officers Put Smuggling Attempt to Bed

- January 13 $4.5 Million in Marijuana, Meth, Cocaine Seized Over Past Weekend at San Luis Port

- January 13 CBP in Norfolk Protect American Agriculture by Making Significant Pest Interceptions

- January 12 CBP Field Operations Officers Seize $320,000 in Meth, Cocaine This Weekend in Laredo Area

- January 12 CBP Officers in Minneapolis Arrest Fugitive Wanted on Felony

- January 12 Yuma Sector Welcomes New Assistant Chief Patrol Agent

- January 12 CBP Field Operations Officers Seize Nearly $1 Million in Cocaine at Brownsville Port of Entry

- January 12 CBP Field Operations Officers in Brownsville Arrest Suspect Wanted for Military Desertion

- January 12 Border Patrol Agents Seize 3,000 Pounds of Marijuana Over Weekend

- January 12 CBP Seizes Images of Child Pornography; Results in Conviction of U.S. Citizen

- January 12 Border Patrol Agents in Arizona Arrest 3 Sexual Offenders

- January 12 CBP Field Operations Foils 6 Drug Smuggling Attempts in Arizona

- January 12 CBP Announces C-TPAT 2008 Year in Review - Validates More than 8,000 C-TPAT Applications Since 2003

- January 10 CBP Field Operations Officers Arrest Citizen of Guinea on Fraudulent Document Charges

- January 09 CBP Field Operations Officers Seize $2.8 Million in Cocaine at Brownsville Ports of Entry

- January 09 New York CBP Officers Seize 30 Pounds of Marijuana

- January 09 CBP Officers in New Mexico Seize Ton of Marijuana Hidden Under Truck Floor

- January 09 CBP Bellingham Air Branch Flies Multiple Missions In Support of Area Flooding Emergency

- January 09 CBP Officers Continue to Seize Not So 'Kinder' Chocolate at Mail Facility

- January 08 Border Patrol Returns Murder Suspect Wanted in Mexico

- January 08 Agriculture Seizures Soar at Area Ports during First Week of 2009 - Officers Seize Live Roosters, Cuban Cigars and Drugs

- January 08 CBP Field Operations in Atlanta Helps Protect America from Bird Flu, Monkey Pox

- January 08 CBP Field Operations Officers Seize $141K Worth of Marijuana

- January 08 Drug Smuggler with Familiar Face Busted at Douglas Port of Entry

- January 08 CBP, ICE Release Annual Report on Counterfeit Goods Seized

- January 07 CBP Field Operations Officers Remove Sex Offender from Streets

- January 07 CBP Announces Importer Security Filing Information Sessions

- January 07 NEXUS Driver Stopped with Undeclared Money at Ambassador Bridge

- January 07 Border Patrol Agents Seize 900 Pounds of Marijuana in Texas

- January 06 Border Patrol in Arizona Seizes Weapons, Marijuana in 2 Separate Incidents

- January 05 Laredo Chief Patrol Agent Retires, Served Patrol for Nearly 26 Years

- January 05 CBP Field Operation Officers Capture Sex Offender in Arizona

- January 05 Border Patrol Agents Seize More than a Ton of Marijuana

- January 05 Brownsville CBP Field Operations Officers Seize $102,000 Marijuana Load

- January 05 New Year’s Resolution for U.S. and Canadian Travelers: Get Appropriate Documents Now

- January 05 CBP Advises Travelers of Temporary Construction at El Paso Port

- January 05 U.S. Border Patrol to Hold Recruiting Event in Bay City, Mich.

- January 02 CBP Rings in the New Year with Warrants and Cash

- January 02 CBP Field Operations Seize More than $314,000 in Marijuana in Brownsville

- January 02 Video Shows Border Patrol Seizure of 1,000 Pounds of Marijuana

- January 02 New York CBP Field Operations Officers Arrest Wanted Child Molester

- January 02 CBP Starts Off New Year with Arrests

- January 02 CBP Officers Discover Cocaine in Canned Goods at Newark Airport

- January 02 Dominican Alien Smugglers Plead Guilty to Smuggling 36 Individuals

- January 01 $66,000 in Marijuana Seized on New Year’s Day at Douglas Port of Entry

- January 01 CBP Advises Travelers to Plan for Increased Traffic During NCAA International Bowl

- January 01 Colorado River ‘Bridge’ Smuggling Attempt Thwarted

- January 01 Missing Rafters in Arizona Located Safe and Sound

- January 01 CBP Officers Capture 5 Undocumented Aliens on New Years Eve

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What is the CBP? I'm assuming BP is Border Patrol. What is C?

Thats the entrepreneurial spirit ... ask Johnny Sutton ... these people from South of the Border are just doing the jobs that those fat lazy middle class Americans will NOT do

Originally Posted by builditnow

What is the CBP? I'm assuming BP is Border Patrol. What is C?

C.B.P. is Customs and Border Protection.

It includes I.C.E. (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) and Border Patrol.

JohnDoe2 - Thanks for the info.