C.B.P. News Releases May 2013
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- May 30 CBP Arrests Camden Woman with Cocaine Concealed in Shoes


- May 30 CBP Directs Seizures of Cocaine Worth More than $1/2 Billion


- May 30 Infórmese Antes de Partir: CBP Mejora Procesos de Regreso de Viajes Internacionales


- May 30 CBP Discovers 400 Pounds of Marijuana under Bed of Pickup


- May 29 CBP Officers in California Apprehend Multiple Homicide Suspects over the Weekend


- May 29 Eagle Pass CBP Officers Participate in Law Enforcement Torch Run 2013


- May 29 U.S. Citizen with Outstanding Warrant Identified at Cyril E. King Airport in St. Thomas - Sought out by Martin County in Florida


- May 29 CBP Arrests Wanted Child Molester at the Roma, Texas Port of Entry


- May 29 Dulles CBP Has Busy Memorial Day


- May 29 CBP, GSA Announce Completion of Santa Teresa, N.M. Port Expansion Project


- May 29 CBP Officers in Nogales, Ariz. Seize Drugs at Port


- May 29 Arizona CBP Officers Seize $1.6 Million in Marijuana Concealed in Canned Jalapenos


- May 28 Happy 89th Birthday to the U.S. Border Patrol


- May 28 Philly CBP Seizes $19k in Unreported Currency


- May 28 Eagle Pass North Station Border Patrol Agents Arrest Sex Offender - Guatemalan Subject Had Been Previously Deported


- May 28 Baltimore CBP Seizes $16K in Unreported Currency


- May 28 CBP at Hidalgo International Bridge Foil Child Smuggling Attempt


- May 28 Child Smuggler Arrested at Hidalgo International Bridge by CBP


- May 28 U.S. Border Patrol Pays Tribute to Fallen Heroes


- May 28 CBP at Hidalgo International Bridge Arrest McAllen Man Wanted for Aggravated Robbery


- May 28 Joint Rescue of Illegal Aliens in Distress


- May 24 CBP in El Paso Makes Large Heroin Seizure


- May 24 Travel Advisory: CBP Will Reopen Neche, North Dakota Port of Entry


- May 24 CBIG Authorities in Puerto Rico Intercept 2 Kilos of Cocaine


- May 24 Four Laredo Sector Border Patrol Mustangs Named


- May 23 U.S. Border Patrol Checkpoint Foils Drug Smuggling Attempts - More than $2.1M in drugs seized in the past two weeks


- May 23 CBP Advises Arizona Travelers to Prepare for Holiday


- May 23 Get Ready for a Busy Border Crossing Weekend - Tips for travelers crossing the border during Memorial Day weekend


- May 23 Virgin Islands CBP Detains Wanted Man on Felony Charges - Sought out by Broward County in Florida


- May 23 CBP Installs New Kiosks, Creates Ready Lane for Faster Border Crossings in Downtown Calexico


- May 23 Border Patrol Weekend: Seized $1.7 Million in Pot, Removed 2 People from Car Trunk, Rescued 1 from Well


- May 23 Summer Reminder for All Pleasure Boats - U.S. Customs and Border Protection asks all vessels to follow these helpful guidelines


- May 22 CBP Uncovers Big Marijuana Load Hidden in Cargo Shipment


- May 22 Travel Advisory: CBP Announces the Rerouting of all Traffic at the Neche, North Dakota, Port of Entry


- May 22 Brownsville CBP Officers Arrest Man Wanted for Possession of Gambling Devices


- May 22 Hidalgo International Bridge CBP Officers Seize $485K in Methamphetamine


- May 22 CBP Officers Discover 5 Pounds of Cocaine Inside Truck - Cocaine seized on board the Puerto Rico- Dominican Republic ferry


- May 21 CBP Officers at El Paso Port Stop SUV with Multiple Drug-Filled Compartments


- May 21 CBP Field Operations Seizes $2 Million in Heroin at the Hidalgo International Bridge


- May 21 CBP Announces Opening of Seasonal Border Station at Ely, Minnesota


- May 21 Drummond Island Reporting Station is Open for the Boating Season


- May 21 CBP Advises Travelers to Pack Patience at Michigan Border Crossings during the Memorial Holiday Weekend


- May 21 El Centro Sector Border Patrol Arrests Lead to Prosecution and Conviction for 10 Illegal Immigrants


- May 20 CBP’s Office of Air and Marine Air Crew Intercepts Air Smuggler in New Mexico - Tucson Air Branch responsible for seizure of 40 pounds of Marijuana


- May 20 CBP Catches Elephant Meat, Dead Primate, Exotic Animal Skins at LAX - Protected Wildlife Seized from Parcels and Luggage


- May 20 Virgin Islands CBP Officers Identify U.S. Citizen With Outstanding Warrant


- May 20 CBP Officers Stop Three Tractor-Trailers with Marijuana - Seize More Than One Ton of Illegal Narcotics on Friday


- May 20 CBP Catches Homicide Fugitive, Liquid Meth in Gas Tank, Person Hidden in Spare Tire Compartment - All During Weekend at San Diego Area Border Crossings


- May 20 U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers Stop Alleged Smuggling Attempt of a Minor Child


- May 20 CBP Announces Additional Revisions to Hours of Operations for NEXUS Lane at Sumas


- May 20 U.S. Border Patrol Weekly Blotter, Blaine Sector May 2 – May 15, 2013


- May 20 CBP Detains Individual with Outstanding Warrant from Massachusetts


- May 17 San Juan CBP Seizes $43 K in Unreported Currency


- May 17 U.S. Border Patrol Agents Confiscate Weapon, Meth, and Marijuana at I-15 Checkpoint


- May 17 San Luis CBP Nabs Smuggler with $389,000 Worth of Meth


- May 17 San Luis CBP Officers Stop Cocaine Smuggler


- May 17 Baltimore CBP Intercepts First in Port Gall Wasp


- May 17 El Centro Sector Arrests Felon Gang Member


- May 17 CBP's Agriculture Specialists Stop Unpasteurized Cheese from Entering U.S.


- May 17 Dulles CBP Arrests Alleged Child Sex Offender


- May 15 Drug Smuggler Intercepted by Boston CBP Officers - Traveler Attempts to Smuggle Cocaine in Purse


- May 16 Reynosa Man Arrested with Marijuana by CBP Field Operations Officers at the Pharr International Bridge


- May 16 Del Rio Sector Border Patrol Agents Seize $1 Million Worth of Marijuana


- May 16 CBP Intercepts Multiple Adult Khapra Beetles - Pest is Destructive to Stored Grain Products, Seeds


- May 16 CBP U. S. Border Patrol Agents Arrest a Motorist at Checkpoint


- May 16 Customs and Border Protection Officers at the Brownsville Port Of Entry Arrest Man Wanted In A Money Laundering Case


- May 15 CBP, HSI Discover Narcotics Smuggling Ventures - Heroin, Cocaine Seized Inside Vehicles Onboard Puerto Rico-Dominican Republic Ferry


- May 15 CBP Officers Seize Over $2 Million in Narcotics at the Hidalgo International Bridge


- May 15 Get Ready for a Busy Border Crossing Weekend - Tips for travelers crossing the border during Canada Victoria Day weekend


- May 15 Dulles CBP Arrests Money Laundering Suspect


- May 15 Baltimore CBP Seizes Over $11K in Unreported Currency


- May 15 CBP in San Antonio Automates Form I-94 - Visitors can download, print their arrival/departure record


- May 15 CBP Announces Opening of the Port of Chief Mountain


- May 15 CBP Advises Early Travel for Victoria Day


- May 14 Baltimore CBP Intercepts First in Port Seed Bug


- May 14 El Centro Sector Border Patrol Arrests Lead to Prosecution and Conviction for 10 Illegal Immigrants


- May 14 CBP in Northeast Advises Travelers, Prepare for Busy Holiday - Increased traffic during Victoria Day and Memorial Day weekends


- May 14 Travel Advisory: Victoria Day 2013 Holiday Weekend in Canada


- May 14 Customs and Border Protection Officers Foiled Alleged Attempts to Enter the Country Contrary to U.S. Immigration Laws


- May 14 CBP Seizes Mother of Pearl, Ivory, Reindeer Items - Animals are protected by Endangered Species Act


- May 14 266 Pound Drug Load Stopped by El Paso CBP Officers


- May 14 CBP Announces Revised 2013 Summer Hours for Port of Wild Horse


- May 13 CBP Seizes 436 Pounds of Marijuana at Presidio Port - Two women arrested in failed drug smuggling attempt


- May 13 San Luis CBP Officers Seize $147K in Marijuana


- May 13 U.S. Border Patrol Agents Intercept Marijuana Smuggling Attempt on I-5


- May 13 CBP Officers at Calexico Downtown Port Find 32 Pounds of Narcotics Inside Muffler


- May 13 Nogales CBP Officers Seize $512K in Meth


- May 13 Eagle Pass CBP Officers Seize Marijuana, Heroin


- May 13 CBP, HSI Thwart Human Smuggling Attempt in the USVI


- May 13 El Centro Sector Border Patrol Seizes over $144,000 in Heroin during Bus Inspection


- May 13 Reynosa Woman Arrested by CBP at the Hidalgo International Bridge with over $1 Million Worth of Cocaine


- May 13 U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers Stop Alleged Smuggling Attempt of a Minor Child


- May 13 Nogales CBP Officers Seize Cocaine


- May 13 Third Annual Law Enforcement Expo Set for May 16


- May 13 CBP Enforcement Actions at Washington State Ports of Entry


- May 13 Warroad Port of Entry Apprehends Man for Felony Warrant


- May 13 Man Wanted in Mexico Returned to Face Charges


- May 13 CBP Officers Find more than 1,600 Pounds of Marijuana Comingled with Cucumbers


- May 13 San Luis CBP Stops Smuggler with $344,000 of Meth


- May 10 CBP Officers and Agriculture Specialists Ensure Mother’s Day Bouquets are Free from Pests and Disease


- May 10 Pembina CBP Participates in ‘Bring Your Children to Work Day’


- May 09 CBP Officers in Nogales Arrest Heroin Smuggler


- May 09 CBP at the Pharr International Bridge Seize Close to $3 Million Worth of Drugs


- May 09 CBP Partners with Timberland - Over 17,000 pairs of footwear donated to charity


- May 09 CBP Urges Travelers to Prepare for Holiday Traffic - Increased traffic during Victoria Day and Memorial Day weekends


- May 09 CBP Officers Seize $205,500 in Unreported Funds


- May 09 Nogales CBP Officers Seize Nearly $87,000 in Meth


- May 09 Dulles CBP Arrests Alleged Drug Offender


- May 08 Automated Passport Control: An Innovative Technological Solution and Collaborative Approach to Improving Travel Efficiency


- May 08 U.S. Border Patrol Agents Assist in Locating Murder Suspect in Mexico


- May 08 U.S. Border Patrol Agents Thwart Smuggling Attempt - Cloth Footwear Clues in Agents


- May 08 Joint Efforts by Customs and Border Protection's Border Patrol and Air and Marine Locate Subject Lost in Desert


- May 07 CBP’s Arizona Joint Field Command and Federal Partners Target Drug Traffickers - Eight Cartel Plaza Bosses designated Drug Kingpins


- May 07 CBP Officers at Calexico and Andrade Ports Seize more than $250,000 worth of Narcotics over Weekend


- May 07 U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers Seize Over $467,000 in Cocaine at Brownsville Port of Entry


- May 07 CBP Officers at Eagle Pass Detain North Carolina Man on Homicide Warrant - Missing Juvenile Reported to Local Authorities


- May 07 CBP Trusted Traveler Program ‘Global Entry’ Arrives at John Wayne Airport - Automated Kiosk Allows Expedited Processing for Pre-approved International Travelers


- May 07 Eagle Pass South Station Border Patrol Agents Arrest Sex Offender


- May 07 U.S. Border Patrol Weekly Blotter, Blaine Sector April 18 – May 1, 2013


- May 07 U.S. Border Patrol Agents Arrest Murder Suspect


- May 07 CBP Air and Marine Seizes Stolen Boat Worth $180,000


- May 07 CBP Agriculture Specialists at South Texas Ports of Entry Ensure Mother’s Day Plants and Flowers are Disease and Pest Free


- May 07 U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers at Brownsville Port of Entry Arrest Man Wanted on Charges of Indecency with Child


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


- May 07 U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers Seize Over $3 Million in Marijuana at the Progreso Port of Entry


- May 06 U.S. Border Patrol in Southern California Apprehends Sex Offender


- May 03 CBP to Pilot International-to-International Baggage Program in San Juan - Pilot commences May 4 at Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport


- May 03 CBP Field Operations at the Hidalgo International Bridge Seize Over $360K in Unreported Currency


- May 03 Tanzanian Sentenced for Smuggling Heroin into Washington Dulles International Airport


- May 03 Baltimore CBP Seizes Banned African Elephant Ivory Jewelry from Nigerian Visitor


- May 03 Dulles CBP Seizes Raw, Black Chicken from Vietnamese Passenger as Potential Poultry Disease Threat


- May 02 CBP Stops 66-year-old Drug Smuggler at Santa Teresa Port


- May 02 CBP El Paso Breaks-Up Plaster Decorations Smuggling Attempt


- May 02 San Ysidro CBP Finds More Than 1,000 Pounds of Marijuana in Bus


- May 02 El Centro Sector Border Patrol Seizes $66,000 in Methamphetamine Concealed Under Juvenile’s Clothing


- May 02 CBP Officers at Hidalgo International Bridge Seize $153,857


- May 02 Drug ‘Body Carriers’ Stopped at Checkpoint - Heroin concealed in waist band area


- May 02 Eagle Pass Border Patrol Agents Seize Assault Rifles


- May 02 Border Patrol Agents Apprehend Convicted Felon in Possession of Stolen Firearm


- May 01 CBP Makes Record Marijuana Seizure at Columbus Port


- May 01 Joint Operations Lead to Dope, Equipment Seizure


- May 01 Laredo Border Patrol Sector Participated in the National Take our Daughters and Sons to Work Day


- May 01 CBP Announces Summer Hours for Churubusco and Cannons Corners Border Crossing


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