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Recent News About U.S. Customs And Border Protection
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Agenda Announced for CBP’s Inaugural Green Trade Innovation and Incentives Forum
U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced the agenda and speakers for the inaugural Green Trade Innovation and Incentives Forum being held July 11 at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in Alexandria, Virginia.
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CBP Officers Prevent Live Parrots from Being Smuggled into US
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers assigned to the San Ysidro port of entry, seized thirteen live yellow-headed parrots concealed in duffel bags inside a vehicle.
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Laredo Sector Border Patrol Intercepted a Human Smuggling Attempt Using a Portable Barn
Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to the Hebbronville Station intercepted a human smuggling attempt using a portable barn in Hebbronville, Texas.
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Roberto Vaquero Takes Command as Director of CBP San Juan Field Operations
With the backdrop of the historic Castillo San Cristobal in Old San Juan, Roberto Vaquero assumed Command of the San Juan Office of Field Operations during a ceremony held Thursday morning.
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CBP officers apprehend fugitive wanted for homicide at Hidalgo International Bridge
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Hidalgo International Bridge apprehended Luis Angel Castillo Francisco, a male Mexican citizen from San Luis Acatlan, Guerrero, Mexico wanted on an outstanding felony warrant for homicide.
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U.S. Candidate Ian Saunders Elected Secretary General of the World Customs Organization
Ian Saunders, the United States’ candidate and currently Deputy Assistant Secretary at the U.S. Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration, was elected to become the next Secretary General of the World Customs Organization today in Brussels, Belgium.
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Advisory committee recommends modernization, facilitation during public meeting
Last week, the Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee (COAC) held its quarterly public meeting June 14 and unanimously passed 24 recommendations to U.S. Customs and Border Protection —including 16 on the agency’s trade modernization efforts— marking a major milestone for the advisory committee.
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Homicide Suspect Apprehended at Otay Mesa Port of Entry
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Otay Mesa Port of Entry apprehended a male subject with an outstanding warrant for homicide.
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CBP Introduces Customs Broker Education Requirements
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced a new continuing education requirement for customs brokers, which will enhance compliant trade and protect against illicit trade entering U.S. commerce in an increasingly interconnected global trade environment.
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Laredo CBP Officers Apprehend Fugitive Sought for Sexual Abuse
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Laredo Port of Entry, detained one male wanted for sexual assault of a child under the age of 14.
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CBP continues to set global standard in fight against forced labor one year of Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act implementation
CBP continues to lead U.S. government efforts to eliminate goods from the supply chain made with forced labor from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China (XUAR), one year after the agency began implementing the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act.
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Two stash houses shut down at Laredo Sector
Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to Laredo South station shut down two stash houses in Laredo, Texas.
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ESTA Mobile App launches in 40 countries and 24 languages
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced the launch of a new mobile application to enable travelers potentially eligible to enter under the Visa Waiver Program to submit ESTA applications easily and quickly from their smartphones, mobile devices or tablets.
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CBP officers, agriculture specialists intercept spider monkey at Gateway International Bridge
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers and agriculture specialists at the Gateway International Bridge intercepted a live spider monkey in a vehicle in a single enforcement action.
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CBP officers arrest man attempting to smuggle a child on Father’s Day at the Pharr International Bridge
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Pharr International Bridge arrested a man in an alleged attempt to smuggle an undocumented minor.
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Minnesota CBP Stops Passenger Carrying 83 pounds of Unapproved Meat
At Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, last week a passenger arriving from South Africa was referred to Agriculture Secondary Inspection where U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) discovered 83 pounds of beef biltong.
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Border Patrol agents intercepted a human smuggling attempt at Laredo Sector
Border Patrol agents assigned to Laredo South Station intercepted a human smuggling attempt in Laredo, Texas.
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AMO Seizes 2,776 Pounds Cocaine Found in Hidden Compartments of Two Vessels in Southern Puerto Rico
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Air and Marine Operations detected and seized a load of 2,776 pounds (1,259 kilograms) of cocaine found inside hidden compartments of two vessels that intended to reach the southern town Patillas Puerto Rico Thursday afternoon. The estimated street value of the seized cocaine is approximately $28.9 million.
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CBP hiring Mission Support Specialists in Maine and Vermont
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is currently hiring Mission Support Specialists within the Office of Field Operations, Boston Field Office, in Maine and Vermont.
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RGV Sector, Air and Marine agents help rescue mother and son from drowning
McAllen Border Patrol Station (MCS) received a phone call for two subjects in distress downriver of the Anzalduas Dam, near Mission, Texas.