November 2009 C.B.P. News Releases

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- November 30 CBP in Buffalo Advises Football Fans to Prepare for Cross Border Return

- November 30 Border Patrol in Vermont Arrests Colorado Fugitive

- November 30 CBP Officers Apprehend Fugitive Wanted on Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon Charge

- November 29 Calexico CBP Officers Seize 3 Tons of Marijuana with Cargo Shipment of Locks

- November 28 CBP Officers Seize Load of Marijuana in Vehicle’s Dash

- November 28 Rough Ride: Teens Nabbed with Marijuana in Bicycle Tires

- November 28 CBP Officers Seize Marijuana Concealed in Car Bumper

- November 27 CBP Officers Detect Pest in Shipment of Coriander; Shipment Refused Entry at Pharr Port

- November 27 CBP Aircraft Detects Drug Trafficking Vessel; Leads to Seizure of $66 Million Worth of Cocaine

- November 27 Transition to U.S. Immigration Law Begins in the CNMI

- November 27 Border Patrol in Ajo, Ariz. Seizes $1.5 Million in Marijuana

- November 27 CBP Officers Find Marijuana Stashed Inside Garden Hose Reels

- November 27 Border Patrol Agents in Arizona Seize Marijuana, Arrest 8

- November 27 Marijuana Seized Thanksgiving Morning at Arizona Border

- November 27 CBP Officers Seize Marijuana Hidden in Purses

- November 25 CBP Officers at Douglas Port Arrest Woman for Drug Smuggling

- November 25 CBP Officers Capture Fugitive on Northern Border

- November 25 Border Patrol, Texas Authorities Recover 1,227 Pounds of Marijuana

- November 25 CBP Officers Seize 10 Live Birds from West Texas Border Crosser

- November 25 CBP Announces Fiscal Year 2009 Achievements for Southern California Ports of Entry

- November 25 Major Facility Improvements, Significant Enforcement Activity Highlight Year for CBP’s West Texas Area Operations

- November 24 CBP Officers in Washington State Interdict Ecstasy

- November 24 Happy Holidays: CBP Officer Donates Life-Saving Bone Marrow to Help Young Boy

- November 24 Drugs, Money, Immigration Violators Keep Nogales CBP Busy

- November 24 CBP Announces Relocation of NEXUS Enrollment Center to Fort Frances, Ontario

- November 24 CBP FY09 Data Shows Significant Success in Securing Borders, Facilitating Travel and Trade - Statistics Reveal Decline in Border Apprehensions; Most Successful Drug Enforcement Efforts at Ports Since 2004

- November 24 CBP Officers at El Paso, Texas Border Make Huge Heroin Seizure

- November 24 CBP In Charleston Seizes Counterfeit Sports Clothing

- November 24 Securing America’s Borders: CBP Fiscal Year 2009 in Review Fact Sheet

- November 24 Detroit CBP Have Busy Weekend Intercepting Wanted Travelers

- November 24 Michigan Border Crossing Expands Dedicated Lane Hours for Black Friday

- November 24 CBP Agriculture Specialists in Georgia Intercept Noxious Weeds

- November 24 CBP in North Dakota Issues Travel Reminder

- November 23 CBP Officers Seize more than $2.3 Million in Drugs at Brownsville, Texas Entry

- November 23 Weekend Marijuana Smuggling Attempts Stopped at California Ports

- November 23 CBP Seizes more than 2 Tons of Marijuana in Southern Arizona; Value Exceeds $3 Million

- November 23 Border Patrol Arrest Man Wanted by California Authorities

- November 23 Ecstasy Seizure by CBP Leads to Arrests at Texas Entry

- November 23 CBP in New York Advises Travelers to Prepare for Busy Holiday Weekend

- November 21 CBP Officer at Douglas Port Arrest Phoenix Woman with Marijuana in gas Tank

- November 21 CBP Officers Stop Teenager Smuggling Marijuana in Tires of Bicycle

- November 20 U.S. Citizens Attempt to Smuggle 10-Year-Old Child through Douglas Port of Entry

- November 20 CBP Officers Seize Heroin Pellets, Marijuana at International Bridges in Texas – Arrest 3 Men

- November 20 CBP Officers Arrest 5 Fugitives in 24 Hours Including Homicide Suspect

- November 20 CBP Officers at Port of Buffalo Have Busy Week Making Several Significant Arrests

- November 20 CBP Agriculture Specialists at Texas Ports Intercept Dangerous Pests on 3 Separate Occasions

- November 20 Statement by CBP Acting Commissioner Jayson Ahern on Today's Guilty Plea in the Case of Murdered Border Patrol Agent Robert Rosas

- November 20 CBP Officers at Brownsville Port of Entry Arrest Man Wanted by FBI on Child Pornography Charges

- November 20 Rio Grande City Agents Seize ATV Loaded with Marijuana

- November 19 CBP Officers find Marijuana in Child’s Stroller, also Capture Homicide Fugitives

- November 19 CBP Officers Seize $52,000 in Marijuana at Douglas Port of Entry

- November 19 CBP Officers in Rouses Point, N.Y. Arrest 3 Illegal Immigrants

- November 19 Instead of Christmas Ornaments, CBP Officials in Los Angeles Discover Drug Paraphernalia

- November 19 CBP Officers at Progreso International Bridge Apprehend Fugitive Wanted for Sexual Assault of a Child

- November 19 68-Year-Old Smuggler Arrested by CBP at El Paso Port; Drug Bust 1 of 4 Marijuana Seizures Wednesday

- November 19 U.S. Border Patrol Agents Capture Wanted Sex Offender

- November 19 Sand Dunes Offer Fun, Relaxation; Border Patrol Urges ‘Be Safe’

- November 18 Yuma Sector, Cocopah Nation Co-host Gang Awareness Training Conference

- November 18 CBP Officers Find 2 Bricks of Marijuana in Purses of Teenage Border Crossers

- November 18 CBP Officers Seize Close to $596,000 in Cocaine at Brownsville Port of Entry

- November 17 CBP in Calexico Reminds Border Crossers to Obtain I-94 Permit Early for Holiday Travel

- November 17 San Diego CBP Reminds Travelers to Obtain I-94 Permit Early During Holiday Season

- November 17 CBP Officers Seize More Than $4 Million in Drugs Lukeville Port of Entry

- November 17 CBP Works to Keep Traffic Moving During Upcoming Holiday Season - Tips for Quick, Safe Crossing Border Crossing Experience

- November 16 CBP Officers in Nogales Seize More than Half a Million in Narcotics

- November 16 CBP Officers Seize $17.5 Million in Narcotics – Drugs Found in Commercial Shipments of Produce, Floor Tile

- November 16 CBP Officers Stop Attempted Alien Smuggling Attempt, Arrest 2 Women on Alien Smuggling Charges

- November 16 CBP Officers in Laredo Find Illegal Alien Hidden in Suitcase – 2 Arrested

- November 16 Distressing Weekend Rescue at Sea by Good Samaritans Highlight Risks of Illegal Crossings - CBP Officials Caution Not to Put Lives in Jeopardy, Trusting Smugglers

- November 16 CBP Officers Arrest Fugitive Wanted for Child Molestation, Seizes $1.6 Million in Narcotics over Weekend

- November 16 2 Men Arrested at Arizona Port of Entry on Drug Charges

- November 16 Brownsville CBP Officers Intercept Vehicle Concealing $2.2 Million in Cocaine

- November 16 CBP Officers in Miami Confiscate Prohibited Sweet Potatoes Wrapped as Candy

- November 13 Package Inspected by CBP in Cincinnati Contains Opium Concealed in Handbags

- November 13 Border Patrol Seizes 10 Tons of Marijuana in Week in South Texas

- November 13 CBP Officers Find Marijuana Strapped to Legs of El Paso Visitor

- November 13 CBP Captures Federal Fugitive at Washington Border

- November 13 CBP Officers ‘Bust’ Into New Fiscal Year at Nogales Port

- November 13 CBP Officers Apprehend Escaped Fugitive at Texas Border

- November 12 Calexico CBP Thwarts Entry of Pale-Striped Flea Beetles Twice

- November 12 Border Patrol Technology Helps Thwart Marijuana Smuggling Attempt

- November 12 CBP Officers Seize $1.1 Million in Cocaine on Veterans Day at Brownsville, Texas

- November 11 Capital Murder Fugitive, 79-Year-Old with Heroin in Shoes Apprehended by Laredo CBP Officers

- November 11 Border Patrol Arrests Suspected Cocaine Smugglers with 27 Pounds of Cocaine in Dash

- November 10 Del Rio Port of Entry Employees Mark Veterans Day

- November 10 Border Patrol Agents Apprehend Wanted Felon

- November 10 Brownsville CBP Finds Marijuana in Bundles of Wooden Flooring

- November 10 CBP Officers Foil Cocaine Smuggling Attempt in Arizona

- November 10 Border Patrol, Air and Marine Coordinated Effort in California Results in Arrest of 24

- November 10 CBP Launches Pilot Program to Automate Arrival Form

- November 09 CBP Officers Discover 4 Illegal Aliens in 2 Compartments of Same Vehicle

- November 09 Remembrance Day Travel Reminder for Northern Border Crossers

- November 09 CBP Officers at Texas Bridge Find Cocaine Hidden in Engine Intake Manifold

- November 09 $3.9 Million in Heroin Found in Vehicles Drive Shaft Contributes to Busy Weekend for Brownsville CBP

- November 09 CBC Institute Tours San Ysidro Port of Entry

- November 09 CBP Officers Intercept Marijuana Smuggling Attempt in New York

- November 09 U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers in New York Arrest Wanted Fugitive

- November 09 Smugglers Breach Fence, Abandon Vehicles with $1.8 Million in Marijuana

- November 08 Female Arrested in Puerto Rico for Involvement with Internal Carriers

- November 06 El Centro Sector Border Patrol Participates in Red Ribbon Week

- November 06 Border Patrol Stops Drug Smuggler, Seizes Meth on I-5

- November 06 Desperate Smuggler in Arizona Puts Own Child’s Life in Danger

- November 06 Calexico Port Officers Make 2 Cocaine Busts

- November 06 CBP Officers at Hidalgo/Reynosa International Bridge Apprehend Florida Woman Wanted on Multiple State Felony Charges

- November 06 Traffic Stop Nets $300K worth of Marijuana - Agents Performing Immigration Check Find Bundles

- November 06 CBP Names 2 New Members to El Paso Management Team

- November 05 CBP Aircraft Aids in Caribbean Cocaine Seizures Worth $133 Million

- November 05 Border Patrol Agents Use Fingerprints to Identify Deceased Subject

- November 05 CBP in Los Angeles Seizes Volkswagen Bus Stolen in 1974 - Vehicle was Found inside Container Bound for Europe

- November 05 South Texas Officers, Agents Seize Assault Rifles during Outbound Operation

- November 05 Texas Agents Seize 878 Pounds of Marijuana in 2 Unrelated Incidents

- November 05 CBP Issues Holiday Travel Advisory for Veterans Day, Remembrance Day

- November 05 El Paso CBP Busts Empty Cargo Trailer with Marijuana in Wall, Floor

- November 04 U.S. Customs and Border Protection Reminds Public Ponche Ingredients Are Prohibited from Import

- November 04 CBP Partners with Local Authorities to Make Arrests in Washington State

- November 04 CBP Opens New Aviation Facility in Pine Valley, Calif.

- November 04 Border Patrol Agents Rescue 6 Stranded in Arizona Desert

- November 03 Border Patrol Seizes More than $1.2 Million of Cocaine

- November 03 CBP Officers at Texas Bridge Seize $1.8 Million in Mexican Brown Heroin – One Female Arrested

- November 03 Border Patrol Seizes $3 Million in Marijuana Stashed in Shed

- November 03 Agents on Arizona Border Seize Marijuana, Arrest Suspected Smugglers

- November 03 Border Patrol Teams Rescue Pregnant Female from Arizona Canyon

- November 02 Calexico Officers Nab 2 Significant Cocaine Loads at Downtown Port

- November 02 CBP Seizes Sea Cucumbers, Cancels Attempted Smugglers Visas

- November 02 CBP Officers in Arizona Seize $1.1 Million of Marijuana

- November 02 CBP Seizes Fake Video Game Machines at Los Angeles Seaport

- November 02 CBP Arrests Fugitives, Seizes Marijuana at Brownsville, Texas Entry

- November 02 CBP Officers at Hidalgo, Texas Bridge Find Cocaine Hidden in Car Dashboard

- November 02 CBP Opens Centralized Calling Center in Puerto Rico for Pleasure Boats Reporting Arrivals

- November 02 CBP Officers Have Busy Week Stopping Immigration Violators on Southern Border
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