C.B.P. Media Releases August 2014


CBP Encourages You To Be A “Ready Traveler” This Holiday Weekend And Reminds Public When All Inspection Lanes Will Be Staffed
Friday, August 29, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseEL PASO, Texas -- U.S. Customs and Border Protection El Paso port of entry is anticipating heavier than normal traffic this holiday weekend. CBP is encouraging border crossers to be “Ready Travelers” in anticipation of the busy period by adopting...
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Border Patrol Continues to Make Significant Drug Busts on the I-5 Corridor
Friday, August 29, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseSAN CLEMENTE, Calif.— Border Patrol agents working along the Interstate 5 corridor arrested two drug smugglers, August 27. The incidents were less than five hours apart and resulted in more than $1 million dollars in narcotics. The first incident...
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CBP Intercepts Giant Millipedes at SFO Mail Facility
Friday, August 29, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseSAN FRANCISCO—U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists assigned to the international mail facility at San Francisco International Airport discovered 20 live giant millipedes while inspecting a package marked “toy car model”. This...
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Man Caught With Meth at San Luis Port
Thursday, August 28, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. – A 41-year-old legal alien resident of San Luis, Arizona was caught with more than 10 pounds of methamphetamine during an unsuccessful smuggling attempt Thursday at the Port of San Luis. CBP officers at the Port of San Luis seized...
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Nogales CBP Officers Seize $334K in Hard Drugs
Thursday, August 28, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. — Three recent seizures of methamphetamine and cocaine at the Port of Nogales means more than 50 pounds of drugs, worth in excess of $334,000, will not make it to potential users in the United States. U.S. Customs and Border Protection...
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Tucson CBP Reminds Travelers to Expect Increased Traffic at Border this Weekend
Thursday, August 28, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. - U.S. Customs and Border Protection is reminding travelers planning trips across the border into the United States during the upcoming holiday weekend to make sure they have proper documents and to anticipate heavy traffic. CBP...
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Nogales CBP Officers Seize More Than $226K in Hard Drugs
Thursday, August 28, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers arrested a man from Mexico and a woman from Nogales, Arizona, during separate attempts to smuggle methamphetamine and cocaine through the Port of Nogales earlier this week. CBP officers and...
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CBP Encourages You to be a “ReadyTraveler” as Summer Winds Down
Thursday, August 28, 2014 | National Media ReleaseWASHINGTON— As summer comes to a close and the school year draws near, U.S. Customs and Border Protection reminds travelers to be a “ReadyTraveler” this Labor Day by educating themselves on the rules and regulations relating to international travel...
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Massena Station Announces Tribal Liaison
Thursday, August 28, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseMASSENA, N.Y.— Swanton Sector officials announced Border Patrol Agent Carrie Caldwell as the new Tribal Liaison Agent for the Massena Border Patrol Station, Aug. 28. Caldwell began her official duties on Aug. 1 Massena Station Tribal Liaison...
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CBP Officers at Laredo Port of Entry Arrest Fugitive Wanted on Homicide
Thursday, August 28, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseLAREDO, Texas - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Laredo Port of Entry this week apprehended a Plano man wanted in Greenville County, Texas in connection with an outstanding warrant for homicide...
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Atlanta CBP, Partners Arrest Hapeville, Ga. Murder Suspect Fleeing to Mexico
Thursday, August 28, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseATLANTA — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers, working closely with Atlanta Police Department and Immigration and Customs Enforcement Homeland Security Investigations, arrested Atlanta Police Officer Tahreem Zeus Rana this morning at...
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CBP Makes $37M Cocaine Bust in Caribbean Sea
Thursday, August 28, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Air and Marine P-3 Orion Long Range Tracker aircraft performing a patrol of the Caribbean Sea aided in the recovery of approximately 3,317 pounds of cocaine valued at more than $37,...
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Expect Increased Traffic at Border this Weekend
Wednesday, August 27, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseBuffalo, N.Y. – As part of U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s mission to safeguard the nation’s borders, CBP is offering the following guidance on how to expedite border crossings for travelers returning through Western New York’s ports of entry...
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San Diego Border Patrol Agents Intercept Three Narcotic Smugglers on I-5
Wednesday, August 27, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseSAN CLEMENTE, Calif. — Border Patrol agents arrested a U.S. citizen and two Mexican nationals yesterday during two separate drug smuggling events on Interstate 5. Border Patrol agents found methamphetamine hidden inside the spare tire of a 1996...
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CBP Office of Air and Marine Nets 20 Illegal Aliens off Southern California Coast
Wednesday, August 27, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseSAN DIEGO — In the early morning of Aug. 26, agents from U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Office of Air and Marine (OAM) stopped a panga off the coast of San Diego County loaded with 20 people attempting an illegal entry into the country. At...
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CBP’s Laredo Field Office Announces New Internet–Based Method for Public to Report Smuggling, Illicit Activity
Wednesday, August 27, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseLAREDO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Laredo Field Office announced today that there is a new Internet-based method for members of the public in South Texas to anonymously report various types of smuggling activity to CBP. CBP's...
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CBP Advises Early Travel for Labor Day Holiday Weekend
Tuesday, August 26, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseBLAINE, Wash. - U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO), is reminding travelers planning trips across the border this holiday weekend into the United States to plan ahead and to anticipate increased traffic volumes...
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Arizona CBP Officers Seize Hard Drugs Worth Nearly $410K
Tuesday, August 26, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. —Two Mexican nationals and two U.S. citizens were apprehended in separate weekend incidents involving attempts to smuggle a combined 119-plus pounds of drugs into the United States. More than a pound of heroin was secured by officers...
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Arizona CBP Officers Seize $396K of Cocaine in Vehicle
Tuesday, August 26, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. – A 54-year-old Mexican man was arrested Saturday for attempting to smuggle approximately 38 pounds of cocaine hrough the Port of Naco. CBP officers assigned to the Port of Naco located and seized 15 packages of cocaine from within a...
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Nogales CBP Officers Make Second Significant Seizure of Unreported Currency in Past Week
Tuesday, August 26, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. – One week after seizing almost half a million dollars in unreported U.S. currency at a crossing in Nogales, Arizona, port officials apprehended a 25-year-old Mexican national Sunday for failing to declare more than $190,000 when he...
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Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol Agents Seize More Than $650,000
Tuesday, August 26, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseSULLIVAN CITY, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents from the Rio Grande Valley Sector seized more than $650,000 in cash Thursday night. $650,000 in currency seized by Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol agents. The money was seized when agents...
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CBP Seizes 5.7 Pounds Of Heroin At El Paso Port; Area Officers Seize Almost Three Tons Of Drugs In Last Seven Days
Tuesday, August 26, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseEL PASO, Texas -- U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operation officers working at the El Paso port of entry seized 5.7 pounds of heroin yesterday. The seizure was one of 28 drug seizures made by area CBP officers during the last...
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El Centro Sector Border Patrol Agents Arrest Criminal Gang Member -21st this Fiscal Year
Tuesday, August 26, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseCALEXICO, Calif. – On Friday Aug. 22, U.S. Border Patrol agents from the Calexico station apprehended another dangerous gang member from the “Surenos 13” criminal street gang while making an illegal entry into the U.S. A total of 21 gang members...
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Philadelphia CBP Arrests Three Fugitives on a Single Flight from Cancun, Mexico
Tuesday, August 26, 2014 | Local Media ReleasePHILADELPHIA — U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations at Philadelphia International Airport arrested three U.S. citizens Sunday who were wanted on various theft charges. Tasheen Jabeen, 31, of Silver Spring, Md., arrived on a...
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ND/Minn. Travel Advisory – Be a “Ready Traveler”
Monday, August 25, 2014 | Local Media ReleasePEMBINA, N.D. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection is reminding travelers planning trips across the border into the United States during the upcoming holiday weekend to make sure they have proper documents and to anticipate heavy traffic. CBP...
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San Diego Agents Confiscate more than $500K of Narcotics from Woman at I-8 Checkpoint
Monday, August 25, 2014 | Local Media ReleasePINE VALLEY, Calif. — Sunday morning, Border Patrol agents arrested a woman who had bundles of methamphetamine and heroin hidden inside her car. The 33-year-old Mexican national arrived at the Pine Valley checkpoint on Interstate 8 at approximately...
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CBP Agriculture Specialists in Phoenix Intercept Poppy Pod Shipment from Netherlands
Monday, August 25, 2014 | Local Media ReleasePHOENIX, Ariz. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agriculture Specialists at the Port of Phoenix recently took possession of a large shipment of dried plant pods. CBP officers at the Port of Phoenix at Sky Harbor Airport seized a shipment of...
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San Clemente Border Patrol Agents at Checkpoint near $2M Mark in Seizures for the Week
Monday, August 25, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseSAN CLEMENTE, Calif.—It’s been a busy week for the I-5 checkpoint with four drug seizures nearing the $2 million mark. Last night, San Clemente agents seized half a million dollars in drugs. Yesterday morning, the agents seized three-quarters of a...
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CBP, HSI arrest Canadian citizen for possession of child pornography
Friday, August 22, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) special agents, working jointly with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers arrested Thursday a Canadian citizen for...
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Arizona CBP Officers Seize Marijuana Hidden Inside Jet Ski
Friday, August 22, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. — A 49-year-old Avondale, Arizona, man was arrested Thursday at the Port of Lukeville in connection with a failed drug-smuggling attempt. CBP officers discovered packages of marijuana underneath the seat of a watercraft. U.S....
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Arizona CBP Officers Seize Nearly $140,000 in Pot
Friday, August 22, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseDOUGLAS, Ariz. - A Douglas woman was arrested Wednesday for attempting to smuggle 279 pounds of marijuana through the Port of Douglas. U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers selected a sport utility vehicle, driven by Yara Flores-Hernandez, 24...
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Arizona CBP Officers Find Cocaine in Engine Compartment
Friday, August 22, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. – A 32-year-old Avondale, Arizona, woman was arrested Wednesday for attempting to smuggle $206,000 worth of cocaine and unreported U.S. currency through the Port of Nogales. U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Dennis...
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CBP Finds Africanized Honey Bees on Vessel
Friday, August 22, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseSAVANNAH, Ga.— U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists conducted inspections, on June 19, aboard a vessel that arrived from Mexico. During the inspection process, African Honey Bees, which had been present for one to two weeks,...
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CBP Reminds Travelers to Prepare for Busy Labor Day Weekend
Friday, August 22, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseST. ALBANS, Vt. — With Labor Day being observed in both the United States and Canada as a federal holiday since the late 1880s, U.S. Customs and Border Protection is reminding travelers planning cross-border trips to make sure they have their...
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5 Defendants plead guilty to smuggling aluminum extrusions
Friday, August 22, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Five defendants plead guilty Monday in Federal District court, to charges of conspiracy to smuggle aluminum extrusions into the United States, with the intent to avoid paying antidumping and countervailing duties. Samuel...
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CBP Intercepts Tamales with Cocaine Filling
Friday, August 22, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseHOUSTON — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the George Bush Intercontinental Airport foiled a traveler’s attempt to smuggle nearly 7 ounces of cocaine packed inside tamales. CBP officers foiled a traveler’s attempt to smuggle nearly 7...
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Tucson Border Patrol Deploys 10 New Rescue Beacons, Launches Blue Light of Life Campaign
Friday, August 22, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. – Tucson Sector Border Patrol recently deployed 10 additional rescue beacons throughout the desert west of Tucson, kicking off the Blue Light of Life campaign. Members of the Arizona National Guard assisted personnel from the Tucson...
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New San Luis CBP Port Director is Sworn-in at Ceremony
Friday, August 22, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseSAN LUIS, Ariz. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection Port Director John A. Schwamm was formally sworn into office August 21 during a change of command ceremony held at the San Luis Cultural Center. Family, friends, colleagues and local dignitaries...
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Commissioner Kerlikowske Meets with Mexican Officials, Receives Honor
Thursday, August 21, 2014 | National Media ReleaseWASHINGTON - Following a visit to the Mexico-Guatamala border region, R. Gil Kerlikowske, Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, received an "International Merit Award" from Mexican President Pena Nieto at the Presentation of the...
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Border Patrol Arrests Two Men on I-5 with $780K of Narcotics
Thursday, August 21, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseSAN CLEMENTE, Calif.—U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested two men early this morning at the San Clemente checkpoint who had methamphetamine concealed inside their car. The 33-year-old Mexican national driver and his 22-year-old male passenger arrived...
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CBP Aircraft Locates Vessel in Distress
Thursday, August 21, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseGRAND FORKS, N.D. - U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Air and Marine agents assigned to the North Dakota Air Branch have located four people on Red Lake after a call for assistance came in from the Red Lake Police Department. The incident...
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Border Patrol Agents Apprehend Sex Offender in Mountains
Tuesday, August 19, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseOCOTILLO, Calif. – Monday, U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the El Centro station arrested a previously deported convicted sex offender in a mountainous area approximately 29 miles west of downtown Calexico. The 43-year-old man was apprehended...
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CBP Officers Find Cocaine Inside Rocking Horses, Seize Pills, U.S. Currency
Tuesday, August 19, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseIMPERIAL VALLEY, Calif. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the local ports of entry over the weekend foiled three attempts to smuggle 29 pounds of cocaine hidden in two wooden rocking horses, 752 prescription pills concealed in...
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CBP Abu Dhabi Preclearance Intercepts Khapra Beetle
Tuesday, August 19, 2014 | National Media ReleaseWASHINGTON – U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations (OFO) agriculture specialists (CBPAS) intercepted nine Khapra beetle larvae and two skin casts from a bag of dried chick peas in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The U. S....
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San Diego Border Patrol Agents Nab $600K of Drugs at Checkpoint
Monday, August 18, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseSAN CLEMENTE, Calif.— On August 14th and 15th, U.S. Border Patrol agents at the San Clemente checkpoint arrested two men and seized more than $600,000 in drugs from two different incidents. Bundles of hard narcotics worth around $440K found inside...
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Eagle Pass Border Patrol Agents Arrest Convicted Sex Offenders From Honduras, El Salvador
Monday, August 18, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseDEL RIO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Eagle Pass area of operations apprehended two convicted sex offenders recently. On Aug. 11 around 4 a.m., an agent patrolling on FM 1021 apprehended a group of six undocumented...
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CBP Seizes Faulty Hair Dryers
Friday, August 15, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseHOUSTON – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers have seized nearly 5,000 hair dryers as the required Ground-Fault Circuit Interrupters that protect consumers from electrical shock or electrocution hazards were missing. U.S. Customs and Border...
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San Juan CBP officers seize counterfeit merchandise
Thursday, August 14, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - The Internet has made it easy to find and purchase items from almost anywhere in the world. With a high demand for well-known brands, many online vendors sell counterfeit products online, infringing on various trademark...
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CBP Agriculture Specialists Intercept Destructive Asian Gypsy Moth in Portland, Oregon, Area
Thursday, August 14, 2014 | Local Media ReleasePORTLAND, Ore. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists (CBPAS) stationed at the Portland, Oregon, seaport recently intercepted a total of eight ( Asian Gypsy Moth (AGM) egg masses on vessels that had arrived at Astoria, Oregon...
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CBP Reminds Travelers of Temporary Bridge Closure in Madawaska to All Vehicular Traffic During Tintamarre
Thursday, August 14, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseMADAWASKA, Maine—To accommodate for higher levels in pedestrian traffic, Maine and New Brunswick Departments of Transportation are temporarily closing the international bridge between Madawaska and Edmundston, New Brunswick, Canada, to all vehicular...
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CBP Officers Intercept Counterfeit Wii Controllers, USB Converters and Non-EPA Certified Engines at Portal, N.D.
Wednesday, August 13, 2014 | Local Media ReleasePORTAL, N.D. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers recently targeted a rail container at the port of Portal, North Dakota. In February 2014, CBP officers inspected the rail container and discovered merchandise that violated multiple...
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Alleged Human Smuggling Attempt in San Diego Ends with Two Dead
Wednesday, August 13, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseSAN DIEGO — An alleged human smuggling attempt at the San Ysidro port of entry Tuesday ended with the death of two men. “We are deeply saddened by this tragic loss of life,” said U.S. Customs and Border Protection San Diego Director of Field...
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Dulles CBP Finds Destructive Pest in Passenger Baggage
Wednesday, August 13, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseSTERLING, Va. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations (OFO) agriculture specialists at Washington Dulles International Airport discovered live Khapra Beetle in a package of rice being carried by a traveler from Saudi...
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CBP Arrests Wanted Drug Trafficker Departing Logan
Wednesday, August 13, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseBOSTON — On Aug. 6, a man wanted for cocaine distribution charges was arrested by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers as he was trying to leave the U.S. at Boston Logan International Airport. The...
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San Diego Border Patrol’s Foreign Ops Branch Aids Mexican Officials with Kidnapping Cases
Wednesday, August 13, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseSAN DIEGO—Late last month, San Diego Sector’s Foreign Operations Branch collaborated with Mexican officials to secure the freedom of three kidnapped victims who were being held hostage in Mexico. On July 30, 2014, three U.S. families received calls...
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Del Rio Sector Border Patrol Agents Seize 1,700 Pounds of Marijuana in a Week
Wednesday, August 13, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseDEL RIO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents working in the Del Rio Sector seized more than 1,700 pounds of marijuana, with an estimated value over $1.3 million within a week. On Aug. 7, at approximately 4:30 pm, agents from the Comstock Station were...
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CBP Port of Savannah Seizes Over $1.6 Million in Sunglasses for Counterfeit Trademark
Tuesday, August 12, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseSAVANNAH, Ga. — On July 23, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Port of Savannah seized 377 cartons of sunglasses with an estimated manufacturer’s suggested retail price (MSRP) of $1,619,550. The shipment is CBP Savannah’s second...
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CBP Stops Three Drug Loads At Presidio Port Of Entry
Tuesday, August 12, 2014 | Local Media ReleasePRESIDIO, Texas -- U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operation officers working at the Presidio port of entry made three drug seizures in three days seizing 275 pounds of marijuana. The estimated street value of the seized...
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New Mobile Passport Control App Available
Monday, August 11, 2014 | National Media ReleaseWASHINGTON—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) today announced the launch of the first authorized app to expedite a traveler’s entry process into the United States. Mobile Passport Control (MPC) will allow eligible travelers to submit their...
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CBP Trusted Traveler Program ‘Global Entry’ Arrives at Mineta San Jose International Airport - Automated Kiosks Allow Expedited Processing
Monday, August 11, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseSAN JOSE, CA— Mineta San Jose International Airport and U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced Friday that two Global Entry kiosks are now in operation for travelers arriving from international destinations. Global Entry allows expedited CBP...
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Nogales CBP Officers Intercept Heroin Smuggler
Friday, August 8, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. - A Mexican national woman was arrested Tuesday for attempting to smuggle six pounds of heroin, valued in excess of $86,000, through the Port of Nogales. U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Dennis DeConcini crossing...
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Nogales CBP Officers Seize $196K of Hard Drugs
Friday, August 8, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseNOGALES, Ariz. —A seizure of methamphetamine and cocaine at the Port of Nogales on Wednesday, resulted in more than 46 pounds of drugs being intercepted with a value of approximately $196,000. U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the...
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Man caught with Meth at San Luis Port
Friday, August 8, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseSAN LUIS, Ariz. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers caught a 31-year-old border resident with six pounds of methamphetamine worth nearly $18,000 during an alleged smuggling attempt Wednesday at the Port of San Luis. After CBP officers...
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San Diego Agents Discover $300K of Meth Concealed within Car
Thursday, August 7, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseSAN CLEMENTE, Calif.—U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested a 24-year-old man yesterday who had more than 30 pounds of meth stuffed inside the body of his car. The U.S. citizen driver arrived at the San Clemente checkpoint at approximately 7:30 p.m. and...
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Dulles CBP Finds Over 1.5 Lbs of Cocaine in Caramelized Sugar Cane Sweets
Thursday, August 7, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseSTERLING, Va., – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at Washington Dulles International Airport seized over one and a half pounds of cocaine from a Honduran woman Wednesday that was concealed inside caramelized sugar cane sweets. Cocaine...
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Dulles CBP Arrests 2 Fugitives Wanted in Virginia, Maryland
Thursday, August 7, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseSTERLING, Va. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at Washington Dulles International Airport arrested two fugitives Tuesday. Edwin Zolano Salazar, 24, of Alexandria, Va., arrived on a flight from El Salvador. CBP officers determined...
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CBP Officers Seize Methamphetamine Worth $200k
Wednesday, August 6, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseNOGALES, Ariz. — Two males, one from Mexico and the other a United States citizen, were recently arrested in separate drug-smuggling attempts through Nogales Port of Entry. U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Dennis DeConcini crossing...
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CBP Officers Seize Meth From 60-Year-Old Man
Wednesday, August 6, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseNOGALES, Ariz. - A 60-year-old male Mexican national was arrested Thursday for attempting to smuggle nearly 11 pounds of methamphetamine, valued more than $32,000, through the Port of Nogales. U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the...
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Douglas CBP Officers Seize Nearly $183,000 in Pot
Wednesday, August 6, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseDOUGLAS, Ariz. - Two female Mexican nationals were arrested in separate seizures this week for attempting to smuggle a combined 366 pounds of marijuana through the Port of Douglas. U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers on Wednesday selected...
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Arizona CBP Officers Seize Drugs Worth Nearly $821K
Wednesday, August 6, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseNOGALES, Ariz. —Two U.S. citizens and three Mexican nationals were apprehended in separate incidents during the weekend for attempting to smuggle a combined 107 pounds of cocaine, heroin and methamphetamine into the United States. U.S. Customs and...
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San Diego Border Patrol Arrests Man with Loaded Handgun and Marijuana
Wednesday, August 6, 2014 | Local Media ReleasePINE VALLEY, Calif. — U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested an armed U.S. citizen yesterday at the Interstate 8 checkpoint. At approximately 7 p.m., a man, his wife, and their 19-year-old male passenger arrived at the Pine Valley checkpoint on...
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CBP Officers Apprehend Man Wanted on $5 Million Warrant for Racketeering, Drug Charges
Wednesday, August 6, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseSAN DIEGO — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the San Ysidro port of entry Tuesday apprehended a 31-year-old fugitive with an outstanding felony warrant for racketeering and drug charges, with bail set at $5 million. Shortly after 9:00...
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U.S. and Kenya Sign Customs Mutual Assistance Agreement
Wednesday, August 6, 2014 | National Media ReleaseWASHINGTON— The United States signed a Customs Mutual Assistance Agreement with Kenya today marking a significant milestone in collaboration on security and trade facilitation between the two countries. U.S. Customs and Border Protection Deputy...
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U.S. Border Patrol Arrest Wanted Rwandan at Maine/Canada Border, Alleged Violator of Crimes Against Humanity and War Crimes
Wednesday, August 6, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseHOULTON, Maine— On Aug. 3, a U.S. Border Patrol agent from the Houlton Station, responded to a citizen’s report of a suspicious person walking near the international boundary between the United States and Canada in the Houlton area. While...
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Wilmington, Del. CBP Intercepts First in Port Insect
Wednesday, August 6, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseWILMINGTON, Del. – A U.S. Department of Agriculture entomologist confirmed Tuesday that U. S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists at the Wilmington Marine Terminal discovered a new pest in the Wilmington area when they intercepted...
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Border Patrol Arrests Two for Illegal Possession of Shotgun and Outstanding Warrant
Wednesday, August 6, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseSAN DIEGO — U.S. Border Patrol agents working at the Interstate 8 checkpoint started the month with an event leading to two arrests: a prohibited possessor with a shotgun and the subject of an outstanding warrant. A 1995 Dodge Ram approached the...
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Baltimore CBP Finds Destructive Pest in Rice Shipment
Wednesday, August 6, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseBALTIMORE— U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists at the port of Baltimore discovered that a shipment of rice from Pakistan was infested with Khapra Beetle larvae on Wednesday. The CBP agriculture specialists did not find any...
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Frontline Magazine Debuts Multimedia, Online Format
Tuesday, August 5, 2014 | National Media ReleaseWashington - CBP's Office of Public Affairs is excited to announce the relaunch of Frontline magazine, the official publication of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, on CBPnet and CBP.gov. Formerly a quarterly print magazine, Frontline is now an...
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Calexico CBP Officers Stop Attempt to Smuggle 1,620 Pounds of Marijuana Inside Utility Trailer
Monday, August 4, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseCALEXICO, Calif. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Calexico downtown port of entry on Sunday arrested a San Diego man and woman after discovering about 1,620 pounds of marijuana concealed in the trailer they were towing. The...
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El Centro Sector Border Patrol Agents Rescue Five Distressed and Injured Illegal Aliens
Monday, August 4, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseBORREGO SPRINGS, Calif. – Sunday, El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents rescued five distressed illegal aliens who were lost in the desert without food or water while making an attempt to illegally enter the United States. The incident occurred at...
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Wanted felon arrested at SJU Airport
Friday, August 1, 2014 | Local Media ReleaseSan Juan, Puerto Rico - A 59-year-old Australian citizen, resident of Tortola, is in custody in connection with controlled substance violation charges. The man was arrested yesterday as he attempted to enter the United States on a flight from...
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