C.B.P. News Releases Feb. 2011

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- February 28 CBP Officers at the Pharr International Bridge Took Custody of Fugitive Wanted on Four Alleged Counts of Sexual Assault

- February 28 U.S. Border Patrol Agents Perform Rescue and Arrest Convicted Sex Offender Over the Weekend

- February 28 Agents End the Month with 5 Tons Seized Over Weekend

- February 28 CBP Officers Seize More Than $2M in Marijuana At El Paso Port

- February 28 CBP Seizes $350,000 from 23-foot Vessel - Two U.S. Citizens, One Citizen of Dominican Republic Arrested

- February 25 Agents Seize Nearly 4 Tons of Marijuana in 48 Hours

- February 25 Cincinnati CBP Intercepts Destructive Stowaway Beetle in Food

- February 25 Extended Hours Begin March 1 at Wild Horse Ports of Entry

- February 25 CBP in Philly Seizes $86K in Heroin, Arrests Nigerian

- February 25 Dulles CBP Revokes Global Entry Membership from Traveler

- February 24 Significant Enforcement Activity Highlights FY 2010 for CBP Nationally and Locally

- February 24 CBP U.S. Border Patrol Seizes More Than $462,000 in Cash

- February 24 CBP Office of Field Operations Announces FY 2010 Arizona Statistics

- February 24 Busy Week in Ariz. Brings CBP 3,000 Arrests, $17M in Drugs Seized

- February 23 CBP Officers at Pharr, Hidalgo Bridges Seize $1.2 Million in Crystal Meth, Cocaine

- February 23 CBP U.S. Border Patrol Stops Maritime Smuggling Attempt Near Camp Pendleton Beach

- February 23 CBP Personnel Seize Assault Rifles, High Capacity Magazines

- February 23 Calexico Agents Start Week With Arrest, $800K Cocaine Seizure

- February 23 Agents Continue to Crack Down on Drug Smuggling

- February 23 CBP Seizes $381K in Currency Bound for Mexico in Brownsville

- February 23 CBP Announces Fiscal Year 2010 Achievements for San Diego Air and Marine Branch, El Centro Air Branch

- February 23 CBP Officers in Calif. Intercept $257,280 in U.S. Currency Bound for Mexico

- February 23 CBP Unmasks $112K in Fake MAC Make-up Brushes - 5,400 Counterfeit Make-up Brushes From China Seized at LAX

- February 22 CBP Officers in Texas Seize $1.9 Million in Brown Heroin in One Day

- February 22 CBP U.S. Border Patrol Intercepts $742,000 in Drugs

- February 22 CBP Announces Fiscal Year 2010 Achievements for Southern California Ports of Entry

- February 22 San Juan CBP Seizes iPad Counterfeits - 15 Boxes Falsely Declared as Digital Photo Frames

- February 22 Outbound Traveler Arrested by Minneapolis CBP Officers

- February 22 El Paso-Area Ports Stop Multiple Prohibited Agriculture Items This Week

- February 22 CBP Discovers Asian Gypsy Moth Eggs in New Orleans

- February 17 CBP Officers Working Outbound Operations at the Pharr International Bridge Arrest Traveler Wanted in Minnesota on Alleged Sex-Related Crimes

- February 17 U.S. Border Patrol Agents Seize Marijuana

- February 17 St. Louis CBP Officers Arrest Outbound Traveler

- February 17 CBP in Arizona Nets More Than $27M in Drugs, 2,500 Apprehensions in One Week

- February 16 SENTRI Member Busted with 637 Pounds of Marijuana in San Diego

- February 16 U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers Seize 630 Pounds of Marijuana

- February 16 Agents Seize Dope, Recover Stolen Vehicles

- February 15 CBP Laredo Import Specialist Enforcement Team Seizes 270,600 Counterfeit DVD Cases Valued at $96,600

- February 15 CBP Officers in San Diego and Imperial County Stop More Than 700 Pounds of Narcotics Over Weekend - Also Stop 180 Immigration Violators, 10 Fugitives

- February 15 3-Year Jail Sentence for Illegal Alien Who Fled From Border Patrol

- February 15 Agents Keep Dangerous Criminals off Streets

- February 15 CBP Officers Seize 86 Pellets of Cocaine From Swallower in San Juan

- February 15 CBP Arrests Wanted Felon Arriving from Dominican Republic

- February 15 CBP Officers Seize 80 Pounds of Marijuana from SENTRI Participant

- February 14 World Cup Biathlon Concludes in Maine - CBP and Partners Keep Border, Athletes and Spectators Safe

- February 14 CBP U.S. Border Patrol Donates Computers

- February 14 Brownsville U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers Stop Alleged Violation of Immigration Law

- February 14 CBP Officers at Hidalgo/Reynosa International Bridge Seize Cocaine Packages

- February 14 CBP U.S. Border Patrol, Mexican Government Collaborate to Prevent Maritime Smuggling

- February 14 Alleged Colo. Rapist Apprehened by Chicago CBP Officers

- February 14 Presidents Day and Family Day Holiday Travel Reminder

- February 14 Texas Border Patrol Agents Seize More Than 2 Tons of Marijuana Over Weekend

- February 14 CBP Officers Intercept $850,000 in Narcotics at Calexico, Calif. Downtown Port

- February 14 Border Patrol Agents Find Abandoned Marijuana Near Yuma, Ariz.

- February 14 Customs and Border Protection Seizes $119,000 in Marijuana at Texas Port of Entry

- February 14 CBP Officers Assist ATF in Seizure of 8,700 Rounds of Ammunition at Douglas, Ariz.

- February 14 CBP in Sault Ste. Marie Augments Presidential Security Detail

- February 14 CBP U.S. Border Patrol Stops North County Maritime Smuggling Attempt

- February 11 U.S. Border Patrol Agents Seize More than 1 ton of Marijuana

- February 11 Baltimore CBP Employs Technology to Intercept $650k Cocaine

- February 11 Departments of Homeland Security, Interior, and Agriculture Collaborate on Operation Trident

- February 11 Brownsville CBP Officers Intercept Two Women and Three Men for Alleged Violations of Immigration Law

- February 11 CBP Arrests Cruise Ship Passenger for Selling Drugs on Board Ship - Passenger was selling ketamine, methamphetamine and ecstasy from his cabin

- February 11 U.S. Border Patrol Arrests Elderly Man Smuggling $540K of Drugs - Cocaine and Meth Discovered in Hidden Compartment of Minivan

- February 10 CBP Officers at Logan Airport Seize Cocaine - 50 Pellets ingested by woman

- February 10 CBP Seizes $2.5 Million in Fake Givenchy and Armani Sunglasses - 13,200 Counterfeit and Confusingly Similar Pairs Seized at LA/Long Beach Seaport

- February 10 Chicago CBP Examines Imported Valentine’s Flowers

- February 10 Milltown Port Re-opens for Cross Border Traffic

- February 10 CBP Night Operations in Louisville Have Multiple Banner Evenings

Valentine's Day News Releases 2011

- February 09 CBP and FDA Work Together to Seize Counterfeit and Tainted Products

- February 09 CBP Officers at the Pharr International Bridge Seized a Load of Crystal Methamphetamine - A Houston Traveler Arrested

- February 09 Two "Fishermen" Arrested by CBP for Attempted Illegal Entry

- February 09 CBP Officers in El Paso Seize Cocaine Worth Almost $1.7 Million

- February 09 CBP Hosts Turkish Customs Administration - Agencies Share Best Practices in Border Security and Trade Facilitation

- February 09 Customs and Border Protection Black History Youth Program Features Nationally Syndicated Columnist

- February 09 CBP Chicago K-9 Allen Finds Opium Baskets Bound for Minnesota

- February 09 Busy Weekend for CBP Officers in San Diego, Imperial Counties

- February 09 CBP Officers Arrest Woman for Illegal Exportation of Firearms

- February 09 CBP Arrests Felon Attempting to Enter Puerto Rico

- February 08 Young Teen Busted for Marijuana at the Douglas Port of Entry

- February 08 CBP Officers at Texas Bridge Seize Machine Gun During Outbound Inspection

- February 08 CBP Intercepts “First in Nationâ€