News from 2023
Two human smuggling attempts halted at the Laredo Sector I-35 checkpoint
By Homeland Newswire Reports | Mar 20, 2023
Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents halted two human smuggling attempts at the I-35 checkpoint.
Wellesley Island Border Patrol Agents Arrest Subject with Approximately 278 Pounds in Vacuum Sealed Marijuana
By Homeland Newswire Reports | Mar 20, 2023
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
CBP Officers in Louisville Seize Over 1,600 Pounds of Narcotics in February
By Homeland Newswire Reports | Mar 20, 2023
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.
CBP Officers Seize over $4 Million in Cocaine at the Hidalgo International Bridge
By Homeland Newswire Reports | Mar 20, 2023
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.
Border Patrol Rescues Infant from Suspected Child Trafficker
By Homeland Newswire Reports | Mar 20, 2023
Border Patrol agents assigned to the San Clemente Border Patrol Station Checkpoint prevented a suspected incident of child trafficking Friday.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Conducted Operation Terminus at the Port of New York/Newark
By Homeland Newswire Reports | Mar 20, 2023
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.
Weslaco launches “Se Busca” campaign, Targeting Smugglers
By Homeland Newswire Reports | Mar 20, 2023
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.
Laredo Sector welcomes Acting Chief Patrol Agent
By Homeland Newswire Reports | Mar 20, 2023
Laredo Sector Border Patrol welcomes Joel Martinez as Acting Chief Patrol Agent of the Laredo Sector.
CBP Officers Seize Nearly 150 Pounds of Narcotics
By Homeland Newswire Reports | Mar 20, 2023
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
US Border Patrol Apprehends 21 Non-Citizens from Haiti and the Dominican Republic Entering Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands
By Homeland Newswire Reports | Mar 20, 2023
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.
CBP Officers Seize Fentanyl and Cocaine at the Bridge of the Americas
By Homeland Newswire Reports | Mar 20, 2023
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.
Construction Begins on CBP, GSA and Anzalduas International Bridge Board Partnership to Improve Commercial Infrastructure at the Anzalduas Port of Entry
By Homeland Newswire Reports | Mar 20, 2023
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).
Laredo Sector Border Patrol Agents recovered a stolen weapon at the Highway 83 checkpoint
By Homeland Newswire Reports | Mar 20, 2023
Laredo Sector Border Patrol recovered a stolen weapon at the Highway 83 Checkpoint.
Human smuggling attempt intercepted by Laredo Sector Border Patrol
By Homeland Newswire Reports | Mar 20, 2023
Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to Laredo South Station halted a human smuggling attempt in Laredo, Texas.
CBP Officers Seize Over $1 Million in Marijuana at World Trade Bridge
By Homeland Newswire Reports | Mar 20, 2023
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.
CBP at JFK Returns Cultural Artifacts to Ukraine
By Homeland Newswire Reports | Mar 20, 2023
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.
Dulles CBP Officers Arrest Two Accused of Felony Sex Offenses Fleeing Dulles Airport
By Homeland Newswire Reports | Mar 20, 2023
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers arrested two men today on felony sex offenses at Washington Dulles International Airport.
Progreso CBP Agriculture Specialists Intercept First in Port Pest in Pineapple Shipment
By Homeland Newswire Reports | Mar 20, 2023
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.
Philadelphia CBP Officers Arrest Massachusetts Man on Multiple Felony Attempted Murder, Assault, and Firearms Charges
By Homeland Newswire Reports | Mar 20, 2023
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.
RGV Agents Apprehend Gang Members Over the Weekend
By Homeland Newswire Reports | Mar 20, 2023
Rio Grande Valley (RGV) Sector Border Patrol agents arrested three gang members, including one with an extensive criminal record.