OTAY MESA, Calif. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Otay Mesa Commercial Facility made a significant discovery on the evening of August 9, intercepting 629 pounds of methamphetamine concealed within a shipment of celery…
CBP Champions Trade Modernization Through Global Interoperability Standards Testing
WASHINGTON – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced the agency’s 2024-2025 plan to accelerate testing and adoption of global interoperability standards, kicking off a new testing phase for innovative trade technology. The agency will…
CBP Officers Discover Stolen Car at the Peace Bridge and Arrest the 19-year-old Driver
BUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Port of Buffalo, Peace Bridge border crossing, arrested a United States citizen who was driving a vehicle that had been reported stolen.
Yesterday, CBP officers encountered a…
CBP officers seize $302K worth of cocaine at Veterans International Bridge
BROWNSVILLE, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers assigned to the Veterans International Bridge intercepted a load of alleged cocaine valued at approximately $302,602 hidden within a 1996 Volvo.
“As…
CBP Releases July 2024 Monthly Update
WASHINGTON — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) released operational statistics today for July 2024, which show a significant decline in migrant encounters during the first full month after a Presidential Proclamation issued June 4, 2024, by…
CBP Finds Fentanyl in a Flatbed Trailer
OTAY MESA, Calif., — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Otay Mesa Commercial Facility discovered 361 pounds of fentanyl and cocaine hidden within a flatbed trailer.
CBP officers found 360 pounds of fentanyl and cocaine…
CBP and U.S. Chamber of Commerce Urge Back-to-School Shoppers to Beware of Counterfeits
WASHINGTON— As families welcome a new school year, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce are sharing tips for consumers to avoid counterfeit school supplies, which can cause real harm to consumers and their…
CBP officers seize $653K in mixed narcotics at Del Rio Port of Entry
DEL RIO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers at Del Rio Port of Entry seized more than $653,000 in cocaine, brown heroin and black tar heroin in a single enforcement action.
“This significant seizure…
As the school year starts, Chicago CBP Intercepts more Fake IDs
CHICAGO–-U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers have discovered counterfeit driver’s licenses inside inbound packages moving through the International Mail Facility at O’Hare International Airport. During routine examinations of packages…
CBP, DFW, dnata Cargo USA unveil nation’s first airside Centralized Examination Station
DALLAS – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials from the Area Port of Dallas today joined with DFW airport officials and executives from dnata Cargo USA to publicly announce the opening of the nation’s first and only CBP Centralized…
CBP Modifies Withhold Release Order on Yu Long No. 2
WASHINGTON — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) modified the Withhold Release Order (WRO) issued on May 11, 2020 against imported seafood products made wholly or in part with seafood harvested by Yu Long No. 2, a Taiwanese flagged fishing…
Laredo CBP officers apprehend man wanted on sexual abuse of a child warrant
LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at Laredo Port of Entry this week encountered a man wanted out of Fort Bend County, Texas on an outstanding felony warrant for continuous sexual abuse of a child under 14.
“This arrest is…
CBP officers seize over $6.5 million in hard narcotics at World Trade Bridge
LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers assigned to the World Trade Bridge seized hard narcotics that totaled over $6,500,000 in street value.
“CBP prioritizes its border security mission on a…
CBP finds methamphetamine in shipment of tomatillos at Otay Mesa Commercial Facility
OTAY MESA, Calif. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Otay Mesa Commercial Facility seized 378 pounds of methamphetamine worth thousands of dollars hidden in a shipment of fresh tomatillos, this past weekend. …
U.S. Border Patrol reminds criminals about the consequences of assaulting federal officers
EL PASO, Texas – The U.S. Border Patrol El Paso Sector has seen a significant rise in attacks on Border Patrol Agents recently and is reminding criminals of the consequences of assaulting a federal officer.
“Assaulting federal agents is not just a…
Air and Marine Operations and Border Patrol Agents work together to rescue wounded undocumented migrants
TUCSON, Ariz.- U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Air and Marine Operations (AMO) aircrews and U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) agents partnered to rescue undocumented non-citizens who had crossed into the United States after receiving gunshot…
Missing Migrant Program: key to locating lost mother and child
FRONTON, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Missing Migrant Program placards were successful in leading agents to the location of a lost migrant mother and child that were lost in a remote ranchland, rescuing them from the harsh…
Global Entry enrollment available in St. Thomas
ST. THOMAS, Virgin Islands – US Customs and Border Protection announced today that starting August 7 conditionally approved Global Entry applicants will be able to walk in for their interview without needing an appointment at the WICO Pier. …
Woman declared deceased following a single vehicle rollover accident
EL PASO, TEXAS – On Wednesday, January 24, 2024, at approximately 12:03 a.m., U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) El Paso Sector dispatch broadcasted to agents via service radio a sighting of six or seven possible migrants on foot near the SR-185 USBP…
Man dies after exiting from a moving vehicle in an apparent human smuggling incident
Phoenix, Ariz. – On March 6, 2024, at approximately 5:51 p.m., a U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) remote camera operator responsible for monitoring a USBP remote video surveillance system (RVSS) camera identified a possible human smuggling event occurring…
Newborn dies at Arizona hospital after mother transported for care
Lukeville, Ariz. – On February 25, 2024, at approximately 2:14 p.m., Border Patrol agents assigned to the Ajo Station encountered a group of 12 migrants approximately 12 miles west of the Lukeville Port of Entry in Lukeville, Ariz. As part of this…
CBP Field Ops Intercepts 266 Pounds of Cocaine in Port Huron
PORT HURON, Mich. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) Office of Field Operations intercepted 266 pounds of cocaine at the Blue Water Bridge port of entry, Aug. 1.
An x-ray scan of an outbound tractor trailer and subsequent…
Statement from CBP on CBP One™ Appointment Scheduling
Migrants located in Northern and Central Mexico will continue to be able to schedule appointments to present themselves at eight ports of entry along the southwest border. Migrants will soon be able to also schedule appointments…
CBP officers intercept a record-breaking 3,400 pounds of methamphetamine, valued at $48 million, at the Pharr International Bridge
PHARR, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers at the Pharr International Bridge, intercepted 3,429.40 pounds of alleged methamphetamine concealed within a tractor trailer.
“Our CBP officers remain…
Havre Sector Border Patrol Announces Border Security Initiative
HAVRE, Mont. – Havre Sector Border Patrol is pleased to announce its continued efforts to secure the nation’s border through a partnership with the International Boundary Commission and the United States Border Patrol’s (USBP) Infrastructure Program…
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