U.S. Customs And Border Protection
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Recent News About U.S. Customs And Border Protection
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ERO San Francisco removes felon to Mexico
Officers with Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) San Francisco, with assistance from officers with ERO San Diego, removed a felon and foreign fugitive to Mexico on May 4. Robin Salinas Macal, 30, a Mexican national, was removed after having recently served time at the Federal Detention Center in Honolulu for distribution of narcotics.
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ERO New York City removes noncitizen to Israel
Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) New York City removed an unlawfully present Israeli foreign national on May 17. The man was convicted multiple times of criminal possession of stolen property.
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ERO Boston arrests Guatemalan citizen charged with child rape
Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Boston arrested an unlawfully present citizen of Guatemala on May 15. The man was recently arraigned by local authorities on multiple counts of aggravated rape of a child.
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Man convicted of torture, exporting weapons parts, related services to Iraq
A federal jury convicted a Pennsylvania man on May 19 for numerous crimes, including the 2015 torture of an Estonian citizen in connection with the operation of an illegal weapons manufacturing plant in Iraq’s Kurdistan region.
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ICE conducts removal flights May 19
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) conducted multiple removal flights including Brazil, Colombia, El Salvador and Honduras as part of dozens of flights conducted each week.
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HSI arrests former Bosnian prison camp supervisor charged with decades-long scheme to conceal wartime involvement
Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) New England arrested a Swampscott man charged May 17 for allegedly participating in beatings and other prisoner abuses in Bosnia and Herzegovina, misrepresenting this material fact in his immigration application to come to the United States and, later, to become a U.S. citizen.
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Texas woman sentenced for exporting pistols to Mexico after HSI McAllen, federal partner investigation
A Texas woman was sentenced to three years in federal prison on May 18 for exporting firearms and ammunition. The sentence follows a Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) investigation with assistance from U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
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Convicted killer gets 30 years for meth trafficking following HSI, federal partner investigation
A South Carolina man and Georgia woman were sentenced May 18 for smuggling drugs through McAllen following an investigation conducted by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) with assistance from U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
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Agents discover 28 migrants inside a stash house at Laredo Sector
Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents discovered migrants inside a stash house operation in Laredo, Texas.
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CBP reminds boaters of small vessels their reporting requirements
Boating season is upon us, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) Office of Field Operations reminds travelers of small vessels the reporting requirements in the Great Lakes region.
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Jesus “Louie” Chavez named new Columbus Port Director
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Columbus Port Director Jesus L. “Louie” Chavez was formally sworn into office this morning at a CBP change of command ceremony. Family, friends, colleagues, and local dignitaries gathered as Mr. Chavez recited the oath of office during a ceremony at the Columbus port of entry.
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CBP Agriculture Specialists at JFK Discover Live Larvae Among Plastic Flowers
U. S. Customs and Border Protection Agriculture Specialists at the John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) International Mail Facility (IMF) found some real pests among a shipment of plastic flowers from Kenya.
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CBP Releases April 2023 Monthly Operational Update
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) released operational statistics today for April 2023, which can be viewed online here.
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Port of Champlain CBP Officers Discover Stolen Vehicle Valued at More Than $100,000
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Champlain Port of Entry recovered a stolen Mercedes-Benz.
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Eagle Pass CBP officers seize hard narcotics worth over $270K
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers seized hard narcotics that totaled over $270,000 in street value.
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Gang members apprehended by Laredo Sector Border Patrol
Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents from the Laredo South Station apprehended two individuals with extensive criminal history and gang affiliation in Laredo, Texas.
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Laredo Port of Entry Honor Guard earns award in National Police Week competition
The Laredo Port of Entry Honor Guard Drill Team performed in the prestigious annual Steve Young National Honor Guard competition this week in Washington, DC and earned the Chief Judge’s Award.
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Houlton Border Patrol Explorer Post Returns to Washington D.C. for Police Week
Houlton Border Patrol Explorer Post 1820 traveled to Washington, D.C., to participate in National Police Week activities.
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Border Patrol Agents foil human smuggling attempt
U.S. Border Patrol Agents assigned to the Grand Forks Sector, along with the Kittson County Sheriff’s Office, stopped a human smuggling attempt near Caribou, Minnesota on May 11.
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CBP Atlanta Delivers Counterfeit Awareness to Airport Travelers
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations officers and import specialists presented an Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) outreach with travelers at Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport (ATL) on Wednesday.