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Discovery of stash house shut down at Laredo Sector

Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents working with Laredo Police Department (LPD) and Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) shut down a stash house in Laredo, Texas.


Norfolk CBP Officers Seize Over $700K in Counterfeit Designer Brand Clothes, Shoes, Purses

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized over $700,000 in counterfeit designer brand name clothes, purses, scarves, sneakers and other items in Norfolk, Va., on March 16.


RGV agents seize over 1000 pounds of marijuana and methamphetamines

Rio Grande Valley (RGV) Sector Border Patrol agents interdicted five narcotic smuggling events in two days, resulting in two arrests and the seizure of over $1,000,000 in drugs.


Border Patrol Assists in Rescue of Migrants Stranded in Tijuana River

Border Patrol agents assisted in the rescue of a group of six adult Haitian nationals that became stranded in the Tijuana River Channel while attempting to illegally enter the United States on Wednesday.


CBP Officers Thwart Three Major Narcotics Smuggling Attempts Over Weekend Worth More Than $5.7 Million

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in the San Diego Field Office thwarted three major narcotics smuggling attempts over the weekend worth more than $5.7 million.


Laredo Sector Border Patrol halts human smuggling attempt

Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to the Laredo South Station halts a human smuggling attempt in El Cenizo, Texas, finds vehicle engulfed in flames.


Border Patrol Infiltrates Elaborate Human Smuggling Scheme

Border Patrol Agents working in Lisbon, Maine, identified a location being used to house undocumented non-citizens and removed 17 migrants from the grounds.


CBP Chicago Stops Counterfeits that May Fund Organized Crime

At the Chicago O’Hare’s International Mail Branch, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers intercepted two shipments containing a total of 354 counterfeit designer products on March 20.


MS-13 Gang Member Arrested Attempting Illegal Entry

U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the El Centro Sector arrested a documented “Mara Salvatrucha” gang member, Sunday evening.


AMO rescues injured woman from Arizona mountains

U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Air and Marine Operations (AMO) air crews worked together to save a 65-year-old injured woman near Tanque Verde Falls in Arizona last week.


RGV Water Rescue Initiative Kicks Off to Save Lives in Remote and Inhospitable Areas

The Rio Grande Valley Sector (RGV) Missing Migrant Program (MMP) has deployed numerous landmark markers to aid migrants who become lost during their journey into the United States


CBP is Hiring Officers for US Virgin Islands

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is hiring officers to serve with CBP in the U.S. Virgin Islands.


Convicted Child Sex Offender Arrested by Del Rio Sector Agents

.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to Del Rio Sector arrested a convicted child sex offender, shortly after he illegally entered the United States, March 16.


CBP Officers Seize 34 Weapons, 68 Magazines 461 Rounds at Eagle Pass Port of Entry in Outbound Enforcement Action

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers assigned to the Eagle Pass Port of Entry recently seized a significant cache of weapons, magazines and ammunition in a single outbound enforcement action.


Laredo Sector Border Patrol apprehends convicted sex offender

Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to Laredo South Station apprehended a convicted sex offender in Rio Bravo, Texas.


Busy weekend for Laredo Sector Border Patrol

Busy weekend for Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents. A total of five human smuggling attempts resulted in the apprehension of nearly 20 undocumented individuals at the I-35 checkpoint.


Border Patrol Agents Seize Nearly $1 Million in Cocaine

U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Newton-Azrak station arrested two men Wednesday morning when agents found 73 pounds of cocaine inside their vehicle.


Weekly Recap: RGV Sector Border Patrol Agents Apprehend Subjects with Outstanding Warrants

Rio Grande Valley Sector (RGV) Border Patrol agents arrested four gang members, a sex offender, a criminal migrant and two U.S. citizens (USC) with active warrants.


U.S. Border Patrol Warns of Inclement Weather in the San Diego Border Region

The San Diego Sector Border Patrol is cautioning potential migrants of the dangers of inclement weather impacting San Diego County.


CBP, FURA Apprehend 18 Migrants and Seize 1,006 Pounds of Cocaine in separate incidents in Puerto Rico

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) operational components and the Puerto Rico Police Department FURA apprehended between Wednesday evening and Thursday morning 18 non-citizens of the Dominican Republic and seized 1,006 Pounds (456.2 kilograms) of cocaine, in two separate incidents in Cabo Rojo and Toa Baja.