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19-Year-Old Woman Charged for Assaulting TSA Officers
By Homeland Newswire Report | Jun 11, 2023
Ma’Kiah Cherae Coleman, 19, of Glendale, Arizona, was indicted on May 17, 2023, by a federal grand jury in Phoenix. The six-count indictment included three counts of assault on Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers and three counts of Interference with Airport Security Screening Personnel.
Man caught with loaded gun at Rochester International Airport security checkpoint
By Homeland Newswire Report | Jun 11, 2023
A Wayne County, N.Y., man was stopped by security officers at Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport yesterday (June 1) when they detected a handgun in the man’s carry-on bag at the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) security checkpoint. The .380 caliber gun was loaded with six bullets, including one in the chamber.
Advanced Imaging Technology installed at Pellston Regional Airport
By Homeland Newswire Report | Jun 11, 2023
A state-of-the-art Advanced Imaging Technology (AIT) system has been installed at the Transportation Security Administration checkpoint at Pellston Regional Airport (PLN).
TSA now accepts mobile IDs in Google Wallet on Android mobile devices, starting with the State of Maryland
By Homeland Newswire Report | Jun 11, 2023
In collaboration with the State of Maryland and Google, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) now accepts Maryland-issued mobile driver’s licenses and ID cards in Google Wallet on Android mobile phones at select TSA airport security checkpoints.
TSA offers advice to air travelers departing Hawaii’s airports this summer
By Homeland Newswire Report | Jun 11, 2023
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) anticipates a record number of people will be screened through security checkpoints at Hawaii’s airports and at airports nationwide this summer, surpassing 2019 pre-pandemic volumes. With high passenger volumes, officials with TSA are encouraging travelers to plan ahead and be prepared for the air travel experience.
TSA stops gun at South Bend International Airport
By Homeland Newswire Report | Jun 11, 2023
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at South Bend International Airport (SBN) prevented a passenger from bringing a handgun onto their flight on Sunday.
$637,000 of counterfeit goods stopped by CBP Officers in Chicago
By Homeland Newswire Report | Jun 11, 2023
On June 4, at Chicago O’Hare’s International Mail Facility, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers inspected a shipment manifested as ‘Fashion Sunglasses’ and found a lot more than pairs of glasses. The shipment instead contained sunglasses as well as designer socks and luxury brand watches, all deemed to be inauthentic and bearing counterfeit marks, by CBP’s Centers of Excellence and Expertise, the agency’s trade experts.
Wrong Turn onto the Rainbow Bridge Lands Driver in Jail After CBP Officers Discover the Vehicle Was Stolen
By Homeland Newswire Report | Jun 11, 2023
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Port of Entry seized a stolen vehicle that was encountered at the Rainbow Bridge border crossing.
CBP officers seize rooster blades and medication
By Homeland Newswire Report | Jun 11, 2023
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the San Ysidro Port of Entry seized fighting blades and assorted veterinary medications for rooster fighting, concealed within a vehicle.
Wilmington, Delaware CBP Reports First Local Interception of Citrus Weevil Species
By Homeland Newswire Report | Jun 11, 2023
Citrus weevils may be small, but they pose a serious threat, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists intercepted a species of citrus weevil never reported before in Wilmington, Delaware.
Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents halt narcotic smuggling attempt in Zapata, Texas
By Homeland Newswire Report | Jun 11, 2023
Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to the Zapata Station halted a narcotic smuggle attempt in Zapata, Texas.
CBP Officers Arrest Florida Murder Suspect
By Homeland Newswire Report | Jun 11, 2023
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Port of Champlain arrested an individual wanted out of the state of Florida for homicide.
Philadelphia CBP Officers Seize Nearly $15M in Counterfeit Currency
By Homeland Newswire Report | Jun 11, 2023
Fifteen million dollars could do a lot of good, but when that currency is fake, it could ruin a lot of lives. U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s recent seizures of four huge loads of counterfeit currency in Philadelphia may prevent a lot of people from becoming victims.
Delaware CBP Officers Seize Opium Poppy Pod Shipment destined to Dover, Delaware
By Homeland Newswire Report | Jun 11, 2023
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers intercepted a shipment of opium poppy pods in Wilmington, Del., on Wednesday that was destined to an address in Dover, Del.
Border Patrol arrests Mexican national wanted for murder
By Homeland Newswire Report | Jun 11, 2023
U.S. Border Patrol Agents from El Paso Sector apprehended a Mexican national with an outstanding warrant for murder on Wednesday.
CBP to align Hours of Operations at the East Richford Port of Entry
By Homeland Newswire Report | Jun 11, 2023
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.
CBP Seizes Cocaine Worth $4.1 Million from Container Arriving in San Juan
By Homeland Newswire Report | Jun 11, 2023
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized 389 pounds (177 Kilograms) of cocaine found inside a container on board the ship M/V Lyktos arriving to Pier 15 stemming from the Dominican Republic Tuesday. The estimated street value of the seized contraband is $4.1 million.
U.S. Border Patrol urges migrants to not endanger their lives by swimming across U.S./Mexico maritime boundary line
By Homeland Newswire Report | Jun 11, 2023
U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) agents assigned to the Imperial Beach Station continue to see migrants illegally enter the United States by swimming through the Pacific Ocean.
Four Migrants to be Prosecuted for Resisting Federal Officers in Puerto Rico
By Homeland Newswire Report | Jun 11, 2023
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) presented a criminal complaint today against four migrants, three from the Dominican Republic and one from Haiti, for conduct before U.S. Coast Guard personnel after intercepting a vessel approximately 17 nautical miles northwest of Aguadilla, Puerto Rico.
CBP Finds Fungi on Flower Stems
By Homeland Newswire Report | Jun 11, 2023
U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists working at the George Bush Intercontinental Airport, recently discovered an invasive fungus in a cargo shipment of Pacaya that required the importer to take immediate action upon notification as the shipment would not be allowed to enter the U.S.