U.S. Customs And Border Protection
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Recent News About U.S. Customs And Border Protection
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Dulles CBP Officers Arrest Two Accused of Felony Sex Offenses Fleeing Dulles Airport
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers arrested two men today on felony sex offenses at Washington Dulles International Airport.
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CBP at JFK Returns Cultural Artifacts to Ukraine
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Port of John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) International Mail Facility, with the help from officers at the National Targeting Center, Antiquities Unit seized a stone axe head and three metal swords on September 2, 2022.
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CBP Officers Seize Over $1 Million in Marijuana at World Trade Bridge
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers assigned to the World Trade Bridge seized marijuana that totaled over $1,000,000 in street value.
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Human smuggling attempt intercepted by Laredo Sector Border Patrol
Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to Laredo South Station halted a human smuggling attempt in Laredo, Texas.
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Laredo Sector Border Patrol Agents recovered a stolen weapon at the Highway 83 checkpoint
Laredo Sector Border Patrol recovered a stolen weapon at the Highway 83 Checkpoint.
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Construction Begins on CBP, GSA and Anzalduas International Bridge Board Partnership to Improve Commercial Infrastructure at the Anzalduas Port of Entry
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the General Services Administration (GSA), and the Anzalduas International Bridge Board (AIBB) began construction this week on a donated project that will improve commercial infrastructure at the Anzalduas Land Port of Entry (LPOE).
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CBP Officers Seize Fentanyl and Cocaine at the Bridge of the Americas
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the Bridge of the Americas Border Crossing intercepted fentanyl and cocaine on two separate failed smuggling attempts on Tuesday.“CBP Officers remain ever vigilant in their enforcement efforts to prevent illicit drugs from entering our country,” said El Paso Port Director Ray Provencio.
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US Border Patrol Apprehends 21 Non-Citizens from Haiti and the Dominican Republic Entering Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands
US Border Patrol Agents apprehended 21 non-citizen migrants from Haiti and the Dominican Republic that entered illegally into Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands in separate incidents.
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CBP Officers Seize Nearly 150 Pounds of Narcotics
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at El Paso area ports of entry intercepted approximately 120 pounds of marijuana, 28.96 pounds of cocaine, and .89 pound of fentanyl on five separate unrelated incidents
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Laredo Sector welcomes Acting Chief Patrol Agent
Laredo Sector Border Patrol welcomes Joel Martinez as Acting Chief Patrol Agent of the Laredo Sector.
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Weslaco launches “Se Busca” campaign, Targeting Smugglers
The Weslaco Border Patrol Station is launching a “Se Busca Información” initiative to assist in combating local human and narcotics smugglers operating their area of responsibility.
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection Conducted Operation Terminus at the Port of New York/Newark
On February 13, 2023, U. S. Customs and Border Protection at the Port of New York/Newark conducted a five-day operation named “Operation Terminus,” to detect and recover stolen vehicles being shipped out of the United States.
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Border Patrol Rescues Infant from Suspected Child Trafficker
Border Patrol agents assigned to the San Clemente Border Patrol Station Checkpoint prevented a suspected incident of child trafficking Friday.
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CBP Officers Seize over $4 Million in Cocaine at the Hidalgo International Bridge
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Hidalgo International Bridge intercepted $4,109,000 worth of alleged cocaine in two separate incidents over the weekend.
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CBP Officers in Louisville Seize Over 1,600 Pounds of Narcotics in February
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers are working 24 hours a day, seven days a week to keep Americans safe from the dangerous items and activities that threaten communities around the U.S.
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Wellesley Island Border Patrol Agents Arrest Subject with Approximately 278 Pounds in Vacuum Sealed Marijuana
U.S. Border Patrol agents from the Wellesley Island Station conducted a vehicle stop and subsequent arrest that resulted in the seizure of illegal marijuana with an estimated street value of more than $400,000
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Two human smuggling attempts halted at the Laredo Sector I-35 checkpoint
Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents halted two human smuggling attempts at the I-35 checkpoint.
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Agents Use Advanced Technology to Foil Human Smuggling Attempt
On March 6, Falfurrias Border Patrol agents interdicted a human smuggling attempt near Encino, Texas, apprehending five migrants.
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CBP Officers Seize $2.4 Million in Methamphetamine at Eagle Pass International Bridge I
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Eagle Pass Port of Entry seized more than $2.4 million in alleged methamphetamine in a single enforcement action.
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CBP Officers Save the Life of an Infant at Mariposa Crossing
A U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer assigned to the Area Port of Nogales, Ariz. performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on an unresponsive two-month-old United States citizen child.