C.B.P. News Releases Feb. 2010

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- February 26 Border Patrol Agents Seize Scuba Gear, Marijuana in Sewer System

- February 26 CBP Arrests Dominican with Fraudulent Permanent Resident Card - Male Possessed Card Belonging to Female

- February 25 El Paso CBP Officers Make 4 Marijuana Seizures in Single Day

- February 25 U.S. Border Patrol Agents Seize Drugs and Weapons, Arrest Three

- February 25 CBP Officers Discover Marijuana Concealed in Roof

- February 24 Texas Agents Find $7.2 Million in Cocaine Behind RV Wall

- February 24 Mesa Man Arrested for Smuggling Marijuana at Douglas Port

- February 24 Agents in California Discover 20 Pounds of Crystal Meth in Pickup

- February 24 Border Patrol Seizes $4.7 Million worth of Marijuana

- February 24 Tacoma Seaport U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers Seize Shipment of Machineguns

- February 23 Agents Seize Raft and Contraband along the Rio Grande

- February 23 CBP Southbound Operations Seize Cash in Nogales

- February 23 Miami Sector Border Patrol Agents Intercept Migrants After Landing by Boat in Florida - U.S. Citizen Suspected of Smuggling

- February 23 Border Patrol in California Rescues Stranded Illegal Crosser

- February 23 Cocaine, Marijuana Smuggling Attempts Intercepted at Calexico Downtown Port of Entry

- February 23 U. S. Customs and Border Protection Officers Thwart Human Smuggling Attempt

- February 23 Nevada Fugitive Captured at Canadian Border

- February 23 Tucson Woman Arrested Smuggling Marijuana

- February 23 After Suspect Tries to Flee, Agents Apprehend Smuggler with 800 Pounds of Marijuana

- February 23 Marijuana Seized by CBP Officers in Lukeville

- February 22 CBP Officers at Brownsville Bridges Seize Marijuana, Cocaine Found in Passenger Vehicles

- February 22 Douglas Port of Entry CBP Officers Seize $245,000 of Marijuana

- February 22 Abandoned Load Found by Eagle Pass South Border Patrol Agents - 270 Pounds of Marijuana Recovered

- February 22 CBP San Diego Hits Milestone in Currency Seizures

- February 22 CBP Officers in Buffalo Seize $1.5 Million in Ecstasy, Arrest Canadian Smuggler

- February 22 CBP Agriculture Specialists Stop Importations in Nogales

- February 21 Nogales Port of Entry CBP Officers Seize Nearly $1 Million of Narcotics

- February 21 Naco Port of Entry CBP Officers Seize $237,000 of Marijuana

- February 20 CBP Opening Facility in Minnesota

- February 20 Illegal Currency Seized During Douglas Port of Entry Southbound Operations

- February 19 Snapshot: Food, Fruits, Flowers Caught in One Day at Border - San Diego Crossings Announce Results of Valentine’s Day Operation

- February 19 El Paso Area CBP Officers Apprehend 37 Fugitives in One Week

- February 19 U.S. Border Patrol to Host Citizens Academy - Fort Fairfield Station to Host Academy

- February 19 Philadelphia CBP Stems Flow of New Imitation Marijuana

- February 18 CBP Officers in New York Arrest Imposter

- February 18 Teen Smuggling Marijuana in Bike Tires Stopped by CBP

- February 18 Tucson Border Patrol Agents Find Missing Girl in Canyon

- February 18 CBP Officers in Buffalo Arrest Imposter for False Claim to Citizenship

- February 18 U.S. Border Patrol Seizes Cocaine, Arrests 2 during I-5 Traffic Stop

- February 18 CBP Officers Stop Marijuana Smuggling Attempt at San Luis Port

- February 18 Busy Week nets Agents $33 Million in Drug Seizures

- February 18 CBP Agriculture Specialists Intercept Diseased Fruit

- February 18 CBP Officers Arrest Canadian at Noonan

- February 18 CBP Officers Arrest U.S. Marine Corps Deserter at Border Crossing

- February 18 CBP Officers Capture Canadian Fugitive

- February 18 CBP's U.S. Border Patrol Agents Nab $2.5 Million in Marijuana

- February 17 CBP Officers at Hidalgo/Reynosa International Bridge Seize Marijuana Found Hidden in Truck Tires

- February 17 CBP Officers Intercept Destructive Khapra Beetle in Louisville

- February 16 Douglas Port of Entry Arrests Phoenix Man for Smuggling Marijuana

- February 16 Smuggler Identified as White Supremacist Gang Member - Del Rio Agents Seize 1,000 Pounds of Marijuana Over Valentine’s Day Weekend

- February 16 CBP Officers at the Brownsville International Bridges Seize Marijuana and Cocaine during Busy Valentine’s Day Weekend

- February 16 Tucson Border Patrol Agents Seize More Than 1,500 Pounds of Marijuana

- February 16 CBP Officers at Brownsville Bridges Seize Marijuana, Cocaine During Busy Weekend

- February 16 Eagle Pass Border Patrol Seizes Marijuana - More Than $230,000 Worth of Marijuana in 2 Separate Loads

- February 16 CBP Officers Seize Marijuana and Cocaine at the Hidalgo/Reynosa International Bridge

- February 16 CBP Officers at the Los Ebanos Ferry Crossing Seize Marijuana Hidden in Truck Tires

- February 16 Smugglers Continue to Use Homemade Spikes - Use of Tire Deflation Devices No Longer Limited to Law Enforcement

- February 16 U.S. Border Patrol Agents Seize Narcotics Valued at $766,000 During Holiday Weekend

- February 16 CBP Officers Nab Man on Texas Top 10 Fugitive List

- February 16 Border Patrol Agents Uncover Marijuana in Arizona Sand Dunes

- February 12 No Valentine’s Day Surprises: CBP Informs Travelers about Bringing Flowers from Mexico - Chrysanthemums, Gladiolas not Permitted through Passenger Ports of Entry

- February 12 CBP Officers at Laredo Port of Entry Seize $6 Million in Cocaine, Marijuana

- February 12 Border Patrol has $14 Million Week in Drug Seizures

- February 12 CBP in Blaine Ensures Valentine’s Day Bouquets are Free of Harmful Pests

- February 12 CBP Advises Travelers to Prepare for Busy Holiday Weekend

- February 12 CBP Captures Man Wanted in Attempted Murder Investigation

- February 12 San Francisco CBP Agriculture Specialists Hard at Work

- February 11 Brackettville Man Has Bad Morning - Man Caught with More than 600 Pounds of Marijuana

- February 11 Agents in Texas Seize Marijuana as Foliage Stops Fleeing Felon

- February 11 CBP Officers at Laredo Port of Entry Seize Undeclared Currency

- February 11 CBP Agriculture Specialists Stop Noxious Weed Seeds

- February 11 California CBP Officers Discover Large Amount of Heroin in Muffler

- February 11 CBP Intercepts Invasive Moth at Oakland Seaport

- February 11 CBP Officers Seize Nearly $105,000 in Marijuana at Brownsville Port of Entry

- February 10 Yuma Sector Border Patrol Agents Arrest Convicted Felon

- February 10 U.S. Border Patrol to Return Attempted Homicide Suspect to Mexico

- February 10 Smuggling Attempt Thwarted at Lukeville Port of Entry

- February 10 CBP Arrests 6 with Drugs Strapped to Bodies within 24 Hours

- February 10 CBP Officers in Minnesota Capture Wanted Fugitive

- February 10 Cell Phone Aids Border Patrol in Illegal Alien Rescue

- February 10 Drugs Concealed in Framed Pictures Highlight Seizure Activity at El Paso Port

- February 10 CBP Specialists in Texas Ensure Pest-Free Valentine’s Flowers

- February 10 Los Angeles CBP Inspects Imported Flowers for Damaging Pests

- February 10 CBP Seizes Heroin, Cocaine at Brownsville, Texas Port

- February 10 Chicago Customs and Border Protection Examines Imported Valentine’s Flowers

- February 10 CBP Officers in Buffalo Arrest Wanted Fugitive

- February 09 Eagle Pass North Agents have Busy Night Seizing Marijuana

- February 09 Brownsville CBP Seizes Marijuana Valued at $185,000

- February 09 CBP in El Paso Ensures Valentine’s Day Flowers are Pest-Free

- February 09 CBP Officers Arrest 3 on Drug Smuggling Charges

- February 09 Houston CBP Specialists Inspect Flower Shipments for Harmful Pests

- February 08 CBP Seizes Methamphetamines Hidden in Gas Tank

- February 08 CBP Currency Detector Dog Discovers $235,000 at Arizona Port

- February 08 CBP in Laredo Seizes $5 Million in Marijuana, Undeclared Currency over Weekend

- February 08 CBP Officers in Arizona Seize $81,000 Worth of Marijuana

- February 08 CBP Seizes Drugs Worth $2.45 Million Over Weekend

- February 08 Denver Woman Arrested for Marijuana Smuggling through Arizona Port

- February 07 CBP Officers in Arizona Find Marijuana in Quarter Panels

- February 07 CBP Officers Seize $227,000 in Marijuana at Naco Port of Entry

- February 07 Phoenix Man Arrested for Smuggling Marijuana at Douglas Port

- February 06 CBP Seizes $51,000 at Nogales Port of Entry

- February 06 Arizona Man Arrested for Attempted Marijuana Smuggling at Naco Port

- February 06 Arizona Woman Arrested for Attempted Marijuana Smuggling at Douglas Port

- February 05 Border Patrol Agents Seize Ton of Marijuana Worth $1.6 Million

- February 05 CBP Seizes Toys at Seattle Waterfront - NFL Robot Action Figures Contain Lead

- February 05 Agents Seize VW Beetle Used in Smuggling Attempt

- February 05 CBP Officers, K9's in Arizona Discover Narcotics Valued at over $5 Million

- February 05 CBP Officers Encounter Live Ball Python Snake at Brownsville Port of Entry

- February 05 Border Patrol in Nogales Seizes Close to $1 Million in Marijuana

- February 05 CBP Officers at New Mexico Port Nab 14-Year-Old Drug Smuggler

- February 04 CBP Seizes Methamphetamines, Commercial Bus

- February 04 Border Patrol Seeing Increased Use of Spikes by Smugglers

- February 04 Border Patrol Seizes 2 Tons of Marijuana in South Arizona

- February 04 Los Angeles CBP Donates Shoes, Clothes to Local Non-Profit

- February 04 Alleged Sex Offender Surrenders to CBP Officers at Presidio Port - Man Wanted in Oklahoma for Lewd and Lascivious Acts with a Child

- February 04 U.S. Border Patrol Agents Make 35 Drug Seizures in 48 Hours

- February 04 Weevil Intercepted in Organic Basil

- February 04 CBP Expands Hours at Lynden Port of Entry

- February 03 CBP Officers at Brownsville Port Arrest Man Wanted for Aggravated Assault

- February 03 CBP Officers Seize More than 1 Ton of Marijuana, Heroin at Laredo Port

- February 03 CBP Officers in Buffalo Arrest Imposter for Misuse of a Passport/False Statements

- February 03 CBP in Atlanta Apprehends 2 Wanted Fugitives

- February 03 CBP Officers at Progreso International Bridge Deliver Baby Girl

- February 02 CBP Officers Seize More than 6 Tons of Marijuana in January at World Trade Bridge

- February 02 CBP Officers in Buffalo Arrest 74-Year-Old Woman on 29-Year-Old Warrant

- February 02 CBP Officers in Arizona Find Crystal Meth in Can of Powdered Milk

- February 02 CBP in San Diego Seizes Ton of Marijuana Hidden in Banana Shipment

- February 02 Border Patrol Arrests in California Illegal Alien with Homicide Warrant

- February 02 Fort Stockton Border Patrol Agents Seize 282 Pounds of Marijuana

- February 02 Nogales CBP Officers Seize Marijuana Concealed in Gas Tank

- February 02 CBP Southbound Operation Seizes Nearly $12,000 Leaving Arizona

- February 02 CBP Officers at Brownsville Port Arrest Man Wanted on Charges of Sexual Assault of a Child

- February 01 Texas CBP Officers Seize 43 Pounds of Cocaine Worth $1.3 Million

- February 01 CBP Officers Seize $300,000 in Cocaine, Marijuana at Brownsville Port

- February 01 Texas CBP Officers Bust Smuggler with Wife, 9 Kids in Tow; Contributes to 10 Marijuana Seizures in Single Day

- February 01 Border Patrol in San Diego Seize $1 Million in Cocaine, Arrest 2

- February 01 U.S. Customs and Border Protection to Aid Air Security for Winter Olympics

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