U.S. Customs And Border Protection
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Recent News About U.S. Customs And Border Protection
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Laredo Field Office encourages seeking online travel permits, consulting border wait times as summer travel begins
With the looming Memorial Day weekend poised to kick off the summer travel season, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations (OFO) at Laredo Field Office is recommending that travelers apply for tourist permits online and consult Border Wait Times on www.cbp.gov to minimize trip delays.
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CBP to align Hours of Operations at the East Richford Port of Entry
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will be reducing the hours of operations for the East Richford, Vermont Port of Entry (POE) from its current operating hours of 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. to align with the Glen Sutton Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) POE operating hours. CBP will continue operating two additional 24-hour POEs within 12 miles of East Richford, ensuring minimal impact on local traffic.
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Nearly 4,000 Fraudulent Refrigerator Water Filters Seized by CBP at LA/LB Seaport
The Water Filters infringed NSF Certification Protected Trademarks
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CBP Arrests Two Fugitives from Justice Over Weekend
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Port of Buffalo, Peace Bridge and Rainbow border crossings, had two encounters with United States citizens who were wanted on outstanding arrest warrants.
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CBP Issues Tips as Caribbean Summer Travel Starts
Agency reiterates prohibition on pork related products from the Dominican Republic due to African Swine Fever
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One Night of Dangerous Drugs Seized by Cincinnati CBP
On May 17, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Cincinnati intercepted four shipments containing Fentanyl, Cocaine, and Ketamine. The shipments were from Colombia, Dominican Republic, and the United Kingdom, and were heading to residential addresses in California, New York, Michigan, and the United Kingdom.
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2 Giant African Snails seized by CBP Agriculture Specialists in Louisville
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agriculture specialists intercepted two giant African snails at the Louisville Port of Entry on May 18.
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Four migrants encountered after illegal entry; Border Patrol agents seize vehicle, weapon, drugs, money
U.S. Border Patrol agents from the Sweetgrass Station apprehended four individuals and seized narcotics, a loaded firearm, cash and a vehicle on Sunday.
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CBP Encourages Travelers to Plan Ahead as Summer Travel Season Begins
As the Memorial Day holiday approaches, kicking-off the unofficial start to the summer travel season, US Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) Office of Field Operations advises travelers to review travel requirements for entering the United States.
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Border Patrol Agents discover 11 migrants inside the cab of a commercial vehicle at the Laredo Sector I-35 checkpoint
Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents discover migrants hiding inside a commercial vehicle at the I-35 checkpoint.
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4 fake designer watches worth over $577,000 seized by Cincinnati CBP
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Cincinnati seized a shipment containing multiple watches on May 3. The watches, which came from Hong Kong, would have had a Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price of $577,800 had they been legitimate
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Rescue at the Falfurrias Border Patrol Checkpoint
Falfurrias Border Patrol agents interdicted the driver of a passenger vehicle attempting to smuggle three people on Sunday evening.
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CBP officers apprehend fugitive wanted for murder at Hidalgo International Bridge
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Hidalgo International Bridge apprehended Rigoberto Resendez, a male U.S. citizen from Queretaro, Mexico wanted on an outstanding felony warrant for murder.
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CBP EMTs Save Unconscious Woman’s Life at JFK
11 minutes felt like an eternity, as U.S. Customs and Border Protection emergency medical technicians administered two doses of Narcan to an unconscious woman outside Terminal 4 at John F. Kennedy International Airport on Wednesday.
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San Diego Border Patrol agents report gunfire in two recent incidents
In two separate incidents, gunfire was reported by San Diego Sector (SDC) Border Patrol agents patrolling the immediate international border with Mexico.
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CBP Issues Tips as Caribbean Summer Travel Starts
Agency reiterates prohibition on pork related products from the Dominican Republic due to African Swine Fever
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Man sentenced to 30 years in prison for coercion, enticement and possession of child sexual abuse material
U.S. District Court Chief Judge Raul Arias Marxuach sentenced Francisco Xavier Ortiz-Colon to 30 years in prison, 10 years of supervised release, and registration as a sex offender for nine counts of production of child pornography, eight counts of coercion and enticement of a minor to engage in sexual conduct, one count of receipt of child pornography, and one count of possession of child pornography. On November 9, 2022, Ortiz-Colon was found guilty of 19 counts of child pornography offenses.
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5 Missouri residents sentenced for child exploitation enterprise following joint HSI investigation
Springfield man sentenced to life in prison
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HSI Charleston personnel recognized for outstanding contributions to law enforcement in West Virginia
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of West Virginia recently recognized several members of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Charleston for their work in combating crime in West Virginia. The HSI Charleston special agents and support staff received recognition during two separate ceremonies in Charleston in May 2023.
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ERO Boston arrests Jamaican citizen facing drugs, firearms charges
Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Boston arrested an unlawfully present citizen of Jamaica in Charlestown on May 18. The individual is facing multiple local criminal charges including narcotics, firearms and motor vehicle charges.