U.S. Customs And Border Protection
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Recent News About U.S. Customs And Border Protection
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CBP Intercepts Giant Snails at Detroit Metropolitan Airport
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agriculture specialists intercepted six Giant African Snails at Detroit Metropolitan Airport.
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CBP Arrests Georgia Murder Suspect in Niagara Falls
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Port of Buffalo arrested an individual wanted out of the state of Georgia for homicide.
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CBP Officers Arrest 38 Fugitives Including Three Men Sought for Sexual Offenses Against Children
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at El Paso area ports of entry have apprehended 38 fugitives since the beginning of March, including three men wanted for sexual offences against children.
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CBP Intercepts Counterfeit Stamps
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport seized 4,080 counterfeit U.S. postage stamps.
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Philadelphia CBP Bags Downers Destined ‘Down East’
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in Philadelphia unwrapped a present from Kosovo on Tuesday, but the gift was a bit of a downer.
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Assaults, Rescues and Abandoned Children in the RGV
Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol agents had a violent encounter, prevented an individual from drowning and saved three abandoned children near the river.
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Laredo Sector Border Patrol foils two human smuggling attempts
Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents foiled two human smuggling attempts at the I-35 Border Patrol checkpoint that resulted in the apprehension of several individuals.
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CBP, Coast Guard Apprehend 18 Stowaway Migrants in a Barge Arriving in San Juan
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the U.S. Coast Guard apprehended Tuesday 18 non-citizens of the Dominican Republic that arrived into the Port of San Juan stowed away in a barge arriving from Jacksonville, Florida.
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CBP Officers Seize Fentanyl, Methamphetamine and Cocaine
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at El Paso area ports of entry intercepted approximately 121 pounds of methamphetamine, 30 pounds of fentanyl and 0.58 pounds of cocaine in the span of one week. Concealment methods included hidden compartments in vehicles and body carriers.
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CBP Officers Seize $1.4 Million in Hard Narcotics at Hidalgo International Bridge in Poly-Drug Load
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers assigned to the Hidalgo/Pharr/Anzalduas Port of Entry recently seized cocaine and methamphetamine that totaled over $1.4 million in street value in a single enforcement action.
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Gold Nuggets and Bars Worth $67,830 Seized by Cincinnati CBP
On March 9, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers stationed at the Port of Cincinnati seized an outbound shipment declared as containing clothing after they discovered it also contained loose gold and gold bars worth far more than the declared value of $125 USD
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U.S. Border Patrol Catches Smuggler and 11 Noncitizens Partnership with Ohio State Highway Patrol leads to Arrest
U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to Detroit Sector arrested a Mexican citizen in conjunction with an alien smuggling case over the weekend.
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Laredo Sector Border Patrol assisted in a human smuggling attempt utilizing a belly dump truck
Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to Cotulla Station apprehended halted a failed human smuggling attempt utilizing a belly dump truck in Cotulla, Texas.
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Selection of Anthony “Scott” Good as Chief Patrol Agent, El Paso Sector
U.S. Border Patrol Chief Raul L. Ortiz announced, the selection of El Paso Sector Chief Patrol Agent (CPA) Anthony “Scott” Good, as the new El Paso Sector Chief Patrol Agent. CPA Good will assume his duties this week.
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CBP Officers Seize Over $660K in Hard Narcotics at Laredo Port of Entry
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers assigned to the Juarez-Lincoln Bridge seized hard narcotics that totaled over $660,000 in street value.
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CBP hosts Forced Labor Technical Expo and launches trade statistics dashboard
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) kicked off the Forced Labor Technical Expo Tuesday and launched an interactive dashboard focused on forced labor enforcement statistics under the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA).
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RGV Agents Apprehend Gang Members Over the Weekend
Rio Grande Valley (RGV) Sector Border Patrol agents arrested three gang members, including one with an extensive criminal record.
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CBP Phone Scam Continues to Target Citizens Callers seek information to bypass financial protocols
Telephone scammers are targeting residents nationwide to gain personal information that would bypass financial security protocols.
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Philadelphia CBP Officers Arrest Massachusetts Man on Multiple Felony Attempted Murder, Assault, and Firearms Charges
The last thing anyone expects after returning from a vacation is to be arrested on very serious criminal charges, but that’s what happened to a Dorchester, Mass., man at Philadelphia International Airport on Friday.
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Progreso CBP Agriculture Specialists Intercept First in Port Pest in Pineapple Shipment
Agriculture Specialists with U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Progreso Port of Entry intercepted a “First in Port” pest, a tortoise beetle found with a pineapple shipment.