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US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) News Releases - Local
CBP Announces New Hours at St. Lucie County International Airport
Fort Pierce, Fla. - U.S. Customs and Border Protection will extend daily hours of operation at St. Lucie County International Airport later this month as part of ongoing efforts to meet the needs of South Florida's aviation community. Increased operational hours will better facilitate the flow of legitimate travel. (more) |
CBP Arrests Canadians with Hash, Hash Oil at Montana Port of Entry
Sweetgrass, Mont. - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers arrested two Canadian citizens on drug possession charges at Sweetgrass, Mont. on May 17.At about 10 a.m., two male, Canadian citizens driving separate vehicles arrived in the commercial lanes of the port of Sweetgrass and were referred for secondary inspection. (more) |
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Announces the Reopening of the Los Ebanos Ferry Crossing
Los Ebanos, Texas - Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) from the Rio Grande City Port of Entry announces that the Los Ebanos International Ferry crossing resumed operations on May 17, 2012. The Los Ebanos, TX International Ferry crossing reopened at 0800 am yesterday and had been closed since April 14, 2012 due to high water levels and the start of the irrigation season. (more) |
CBP in Vermont Reminds Boaters of Vessel Reporting Procedures
Derby Line, Vt .- U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in Vermont is reminding individuals for the upcoming boating season, which traditionally runs from Memorial Day to Labor Day, to process small vessel arrivals, including in-person immigration processing. (more) |
Expanded Nexus Hours at Pacific Highway Port of Entry
Blaine, Wash. - U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will expand the NEXUS hours of operation at the Pacific Highway Port of Entry on Washington State Highway 543. Beginning this Friday, May 18, the dedicated commuter lane will open beginning at 6 a. (more) |
Lukeville CBP Officers Seize 274 Pounds of Marijuana; Buckeye Man Arrested
Lukeville, Ariz. - A 50-year-old male resident of Buckeye, Ariz., was arrested Tuesday for attempting to smuggle nearly 274 pounds of marijuana, worth an estimated $137,000, into the United States through the Lukeville Port.Customs and Border Protection officers from the Tucson Field Office referred the man for a secondary inspection of his recreational vehicle. (more) |
Douglas CBP Officers Arrest Agua Prieta Woman for Smuggling Pot
Douglas, Ariz. - A 39-year-old female resident of Agua Prieta, Sonora, Mexico was arrested Tuesday for attempting to smuggle more than 425 pounds of marijuana, worth nearly $213,000, into the United States through the Douglas Port.Customs and Border Protection officers assigned to the Tucson Field Office referred the woman for a secondary inspection of her Ford SUV. (more) |
CBP Officers Nab Internal Heroin Carrier at El Paso Port of Entry
El Paso, Texas -- U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers working at the El Paso port of entry seized just under 5 ounces of heroin Monday. The drugs were concealed within the body cavity of a pedestrian border crosser. "Internal body carriers are not common at land border ports of entry so this is a significant seizure," said CBP El Paso Port Director Hector Mancha. (more) |
Customs and Border Protection at Pharr Seizes $1M Worth of Cocaine, Mission Man Arrested
Pharr, Texas- Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers at the Pharr/Reynosa International Bridge seized over 32 pounds of cocaine valued at over $1,000,000 and arrested a man from Mission, Texas.On May 14, 2012 CBP officers at the Pharr International Bridge came in contact with a gold 2006 Chevrolet Tahoe driven by a 54-year-old male Mexican national. (more) |
Travel Advisory
Pembina, N.D. - Victoria Day (Monday, May 21) unofficially marks the end of the winter season and, thus the beginning of summer. Border traffic volumes are expected to be greatly increased during this holiday weekend and U.S. Customs and Border Protection is reminding all travelers planning trips across the border into the United States to make sure they have their proper documents. (more) |
San Juan CBP Seizes 6 Kilos of Cocaine Inside Pickup Vehicle
San Juan, Puerto Rico - U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers seized Monday 6.42 kilos (14 pounds) of cocaine found inside a Mazda pickup vehicle arriving on board the Puerto Rico-Dominican Republic ferry in San Juan.During inbound inspections of passenger vehicles that arrived from the Dominican Republic onboard the M/V "Caribbean Fantasy," a CBP K-9 alerted of the potential presence of narcotics on board a Mazda B3000 pickup with Puerto Rico license plates. (more) |
San Juan CBP Arrests Most Wanted Bank Robber
San Juan, Puerto Rico - Once featured on the popular TV show "Americas Most Wanted," Walid Hassan Abdulla, was arrested Saturday night by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in San Juan. Mr. Abdulla applied for admission before a CBP officer after arriving at the Luis Muñoz Marin International Airport on an American Airlines flight from Caracas. (more) |
Maine Residents Complete Citizens Academy
Ashland, Maine - Seven local citizens from the Ashland and Fort Fairfield, Maine areas successfully completed the third Citizens Academy held by the CBP U.S. Border Patrol Fort Fairfield Station on Saturday, May 12. Participants received classroom and hands-on instruction on the training and programs implemented by Border Patrol agents for successfully completing their mission. (more) |
Maine Residents Complete Citizens Academy
Van Buren, Maine - Eighteen local citizens from the Fort Kent and Van Buren, Maine areas successfully completed the third Citizens Academy held by the CBP U.S. Border Patrol Van Buren Station on Thursday, May 10. Participants received classroom and hands-on instruction on the training and programs implemented by Border Patrol agents for successfully completing their mission. (more) |
Customs and Border Protection at Hidalgo and Pharr Bust Two With Heroin
Hidalgo, Texas - U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers at the Hidalgo and Pharr International Bridges seized over seven pounds of heroin in two separate, unrelated incidents this weekend. The estimated street value for both seizures is approximately $235,840. (more) |
Nogales CBP Officers Arrest Meth Smuggler
Nogales, Ariz. - A 23-year-old Mexican man was arrested Friday for attempting to smuggle more than $250,000 worth of cocaine into the United States through the Dennis DeConcini Port.Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers conducting a secondary inspection of his Chrysler sedan with a narcotics detection canine located 10 packages of cocaine weighing nearly 28 pounds. (more) |
Aggravated Felon Sentenced to 27 Months
Yuma Ariz. - An aggravated felon arrested by Yuma Sector Border Patrol agents in October 2011 was sentenced last week to 27 months in prison and three years supervised release after pleading guilty to falsely claiming U.S. citizenship and illegally re-entering the U. (more) |
Nogales CBP Officers Find Cocaine in Wheelchair
Nogales, Ariz. - A 43-year-old male Mexican national was arrested Sunday for attempting to smuggle approximately 7.2 pounds of cocaine into the United States. The cocaine was stuffed in the seat cushion of his wheelchair.Customs and Border Protection officers assigned to the Dennis DeConcini Port referred the man for a secondary inspection of his wheelchair after noticing a peculiarity to the seat cushion. (more) |
Wanted Suspects Nabbed by CBP U.S. Border Patrol
Tucson, Ariz. - Two suspects wanted on separate charges were arrested by Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents Friday and Saturday.Ajo Station agents encountered a 19-year-old male U.S. citizen Friday near FR-21 on the Tohono O'odham Nation. During initial questioning, the individual told agents he was a U. (more) |
Baltimore CBP Detects First Local Seed Discoveries
Baltimore - U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) botanists confirmed on May 7 that two weed seeds that Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agriculture specialists discovered Jan. 27 at Baltimore Washington Thurgood Marshall International Airport in a traveler's bag were the highly invasive Mimosa pigra, commonly known as Giant Sensitive Plant, and Mimosa diplotricha, commonly known as Giant False Sensitive Plant, both first ever discoveries at the Port of Baltimore. (more) |
CBP at JFK finds Cocaine in Numerous Items
Jamaica, N.Y. - When is a magic marker not a magic marker? When it is filled with cocaine as U. S. Customs and Border Protection Officers at John F. Kennedy International Airport discovered. On May 08, 2012, CBP Officers inspected arriving passenger Tomas Sykora from Port Au Prince, Haiti. (more) |
Two CBP Employees Named Finalists for Service to America Medal
Washington-Two U.S. Customs and Border Protection employees have been named as finalists in the annual Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Homeland Security Medal for their contributions to keeping America's borders safe and secure.The employees, Nael Samha and Thomas Roland Jr. (more) |
CBP Announces Opening of the Port of Chief Mountain
Chief Mountain, Mont. - U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is pleased to announce that the Port of Chief Mountain, Montana re-opens for the season on Tuesday, May 15, 2012 at 9:00 a.m.Chief Mountain is located on Highway 17 in Glacier County, Montana and is a convenient route connecting travelers to Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park in Alberta from Glacier National Park in Montana. (more) |
U.S. Border Patrol Weekly Blotter, Blaine Sector May 3 - May 9
Blaine, Wash. - The information listed below is from arrests and seizures related to CBP U.S. Border Patrol in the Blaine Sector area of operations. For security reasons, this may not be a complete list of enforcement actions.05/03/2012- Border Patrol agents responded to a request for assistance from the Island County Sheriff's Department regarding a subject that they had detained. (more) |
CBP Officers at Texas Crossing Seize Cocaine
Del Rio, Texas - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at Del Rio, Texas yesterday seized more than $300,000 worth of cocaine hidden in a passenger vehicle.On Thursday afternoon, CBP officers working at the Amistad Dam international crossing inspected a 2004 Acura driven by a 52-year-old Austin woman and referred the vehicle for secondary inspection. (more) |
Aggravated Felon Receives 71 Months in Prison
Tucson, Ariz. - A 38-year-old male from Tecoban, Colima, Mexico, apprehended by Tucson Station CBP U.S. Border Patrol agents in October 2011 near Arivaca, Ariz., was sentenced April 18, 2012, to 71 months of confinement with three years of supervised release. (more) |
CBP in Michigan Reminds Travelers of Possible Construction Delays
Port Huron, Mich. - U.S. Customs and Border Protection at the Blue Water Bridge anticipates an increase in border traffic during the Victoria Day holiday weekend May 18-21, and because of the ongoing construction of the new inspection booths reminds travelers to be patient and prepared as they cross into Port Huron. (more) |
CBP Finds Marijuana in Candle Shipment
El Paso, Texas -- U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the El Paso port of entry seized 1,789 pounds of marijuana Wednesday. The drugs were seized in a commercial shipment of candles. The estimated street value of the seized marijuana is $1,431,200. (more) |
CBP Names New Director at Sault Ste. Marie Port
Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. - U.S. Customs and Border Protection has announced the selection of Patrick Wilson as Area Port Director for the Sault Ste. Marie port of entry. Director Wilson previously served as Assistant Port Director for passenger operations for CBP in Sault Ste. (more) |
Agents Seize More Than $12 Million Worth of Marijuana
Edinburg, Texas - U.S. Border Patrol agents from the Rio Grande Valley Sector confiscated more than $12 million worth of marijuana in multiple seizures over the past three days. The largest seizure occurred early Tuesday morning near La Casita, when agents saw several people loading large bundles of marijuana into a pickup truck. (more) |
CBP Seizes Yak Skulls at SeaTac International Airport
Seattle - U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agriculture specialists seized a shipment of yak skulls on April 30, 2012 at SeaTac International Airport. While sniffing passenger baggage from a flight arriving from Japan, CBP agriculture detector canine "Woody" alerted to a large duffle bag. (more) |
Vermont CBP Advises Travelers, Prepare for Busy Holiday and Increased Traffic
St. Albans, Vt. - In an effort to provide the best possible service to the traveling public, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials throughout Vermont and New Hampshire are proactively reminding members of the traveling public to make sure they have the proper documents, and to plan for a possible increase in traffic over the Victoria Day (May 18-21) and Memorial Day (May 25-28) weekends. (more) |
CBP U.S. Border Patrol Canine Teams Prove Successful in Intercepting Drugs
Tucson, Ariz. - Multiple CBP U.S. Border Patrol canine teams made significant discoveries in the past 48 hours, according to agents reporting simultaneous cocaine and marijuana seizures. Nogales Station agents working at the I-19 checkpoint Tuesday arrested an individual attempting to smuggle cocaine after a canine detection team alerted to the vehicle as it entered the primary inspection lanes. (more) |
El Sector Yuma brinda información de seguridad sobre el calor
Yuma, Ariz. -- Mientras el verano se aproxima a la región, la Patrulla Fronteriza del Sector Yuma advierte a todas las personas que estén pensando en cruzar la frontera de forma ilegal hacia los Estados Unidos que las temperaturas en el desierto de Sonora pueden llegar hasta los 120 grados Fahrenheit (46 grados Celsius). (more) |
Yuma Sector Issues Heat Safety Advisory
Yuma, Ariz. - As summer closes in on the region, the Yuma Sector Border Patrol is warning anyone contemplating crossing the border illegally into the United States that temperatures in the Sonora desert can soar to 120 degrees Fahrenheit (46 Celsius). (more) |
Nogales CBP Officers Arrest Meth Smuggler
Nogales, Ariz. - A 46-year-old Mexican woman was arrested Tuesday for attempting to smuggle more than $200,000 worth of methamphetamine into the United States through the Mariposa Port.Customs and Border Protection officers conducting a secondary inspection of her Ford sedan used a narcotics detection dog to sniff the vehicle. (more) |
CBP Seizes 400+ Counterfeit Credit Cards at Santa Teresa Port
Santa Teresa, N.M. - U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers working at the Santa Teresa port of entry seized 422 counterfeit credit cards and gift cards Tuesday night. Two people from Chihuahua City, Chihuahua, Mexico were arrested in in the case. (more) |
El Centro Sector CBP U.S. Border Patrol Intercepts Drugs Tossed Over Border Fence
Calexico, Calif. - On Monday, CBP U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Calexico station arrested two suspects attempting to smuggle illegal drugs concealed in tape wrapped packages. The incident occurred at approximately 10:00 p.m., after Border Patrol agents conducting surveillance near Downtown Calexico observed several suspicious packages being thrown over the U. (more) |
Border Patrol Agents Find Rare Artifacts
Tucson, Ariz. - Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents discovered multiple artifacts during the last few months while patrolling in remote, rugged mountain areas west of the city. In late February, Ajo Station agents patrolling on foot found what they believed was an ancient bowl. (more) |
CBP and MSP Officers in Michigan Save Woman's Life
Sault Ste Marie, Mich. - U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in Sault Ste Marie announces that efforts made by CBP and the Michigan State Police (MSP) saved the life of a seventy-year-old Canadian citizen. Just after noon on May 4, a motorist approached a primary inspection booth on foot asking the officer for assistance. (more) |
CBP U.S. Border Patrol Seizes 511 Pounds of Marijuana
Yuma, Ariz. - CBP U.S. Border Patrol agents from Yuma Sector's Wellton Station seized more than 511 pounds of marijuana valued in excess of $112,500 in two separate incidents.On May 4, agents patrolling along I-8 near mile marker 97 found footprints from individuals traveling through the desert. (more) |
Lukeville CBP Officers Seize Nearly 6,000 Rounds of Outbound Ammunition
Lukeville, Ariz. - A 34-year-old male Mexican national was arrested Friday night for attempting to smuggle nearly 6,000 rounds of ammunition into Mexico through the Lukeville Port.Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers from the Tucson Field Office were conducting outbound enforcement operations when they referred two Mexican nationals, a man and a woman, for a secondary inspection of their Dodge truck. (more) |
Smugglers Continue to Endanger Lives
Tucson, Ariz. - Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents have seen an increase during the past few weeks in the number of incidents involving smugglers concealing illegal aliens in vehicle trunks. It's dangerous and has proven fatal in some cases. "Trunk smuggling" is an age-old method of concealing contraband - or people - in a vehicle's trunk in hopes the crime will go undetected by law enforcement. (more) |
CBP Seizes 2 Tons of Marijuana During Cinco De Mayo Weekend
El Paso, Texas -- U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers working at the El Paso area ports of entry seized 4,227 pounds of marijuana this weekend. The drugs were seized in 10 enforcement actions and have a combined estimated street value of $3,381,600. (more) |
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers Seize Over $1.3 Million in Cocaine at Brownsville Port of Entry
Brownsville, Texas - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Brownsville and Matamoros International Bridge discovered cocaine valued at over $1,328,000 hidden within a Nissan and concealed under a traveler's clothing. On Thursday, at the Brownsville and Matamoros International Bridge, CBP officers encountered a 2012 Nissan Tiida being driven by a 25-year-old man accompanied by his sister, identified as a 21-year-old, both Mexico citizens and residents of Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico. (more) |
CBP U.S. Border Patrol Seizes $633,500 Worth of Marijuana
Tucson, Ariz. - Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents seized approximately 1,267 pounds of marijuana Friday valued at approximately $633,500.Casa Grande Station agents using imaging technology, and assisted with air assets from the CBP Office of Air and Marine, notified ground agents of possible narcotics smugglers near Cowlic, Ariz. (more) |
Border Patrol Rescues Guatemalan National
Tucson, Ariz. - Tucson Sector CBP Border Patrol agents conducting training operations north of Sasabe, Ariz., discovered a Guatemalan male face down in the desert Saturday evening. The man, who had entered the U.S. illegally, was found alive but unconscious approximately 17 miles north of the border in the Sonoran desert. (more) |
Wilmington CBP Claims First Local Discovery: African Feathergrass
Philadelphia - A U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) botanist confirmed today that a weed seed that Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agriculture specialists discovered April 22 in a shipping container at the Port of Wilmington, Del., was the highly invasive Pennisetum macrourum, commonly known as African Feathergrass, and the first ever discovery of African Feathergrass at the Port of Wilmington. (more) |
Zero Tolerance at the Baltimore Cruise Terminal
Baltimore - Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers strongly discourage cruise ship passengers from packing narcotics, even in personal use amounts, or risk paying a severe penalty and possibly face jail time.CBP officers at the Baltimore cruise terminal had a busy week, issuing seven zero tolerance penalties at $500 each to cruise ship travelers for possessing personal use quantities of marijuana. (more) |
Drummond Island Reporting Station is Open for the Boating Season
Sault Ste Marie, Mich. - U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) today announced the opening of the Drummond Island reporting station for the 2012 summer boating season starting May 20.With the Memorial Day holiday weekend approaching and an anticipated busy summer, CBP Office of Field Operations in Sault Ste Marie is staffing the Drummond Island reporting station at Yacht Haven seven days a week from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm. (more) |
U.S. Border Patrol Weekly Blotter, Blaine Sector Apr. 26 - May 2
Blaine, Wash. - The information listed below is from arrests and seizures related to CBP U.S. Border Patrol in the Blaine Sector area of operations. For security reasons, this may not be a complete list of enforcement actions.04/27/2012- U.S. Border Patrol agents apprehended a citizen of Mexico near the Peace Arch State Park who was found to be illegally in the United States. (more) |
CBP Officers at Del Rio Port of Entry Nab Cocaine Load
Del Rio, Texas - U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Del Rio Port of Entry Thursday seized nearly $1 million worth of cocaine after finding it hidden in a passenger vehicle.Thursday afternoon a Piedras Negras, Mexico couple arrived at the port in a 1999 Volkswagen Passat. (more) |
Dulles CBP Officers and X-Ray Sends Belgian Visitor Packing for Sneaking Hashish
Sterling, VA., - A Belgian man who thought he could conceal two grams of hashish inside a sneaker packed inside his luggage learned Monday how Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at Washington Dulles International Airport rely on technology as well as instinct, experience and training to intercept narcotics. (more) |
Baltimore CBP Arrests Fugitive
Baltimore - Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at Baltimore Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) arrested a Jamaican citizen wanted by Prince George's County, Maryland Police for rape and false imprisonment.On May 2, 19-year old Obrian James of Fort Washington, Maryland arrived on a flight from Montego Bay, Jamaica as a returning permanent resident of the United States. (more) |
Suspect in Mass. Double Homicide in Custody in Maine
Houlton, Maine- A suspect was taken into custody early this morning in connection with the discovery of two bodies in Saugus, Mass., yesterday. The apprehension of this suspect is the direct result of law enforcement cooperation and close coordination by: U. (more) |
CBP U.S. Border Patrol Seizes 483 Pounds of Marijuana
Yuma, Ariz. - CBP U.S. Border Patrol agents from Yuma Sector arrested 12 suspected smugglers and seized more than 483 pounds of marijuana in two separate incidents yesterday. In the early morning hours, Wellton Station agents patrolling southwest of Gila Bend detected a group traveling through the desert with large, rectangular backpacks. (more) |
CBP Puts Choke Hold on Dangerous Toys
Houston - U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers seized more than 5,000 plastic toys destined for Harwin Drive, April 30 after it was confirmed the toys posed a hazard to children. More than 4,900 clacker balls and 275 plastic flashing ladybugs were seized. (more) |
Laredo North Agents Seize More Than 2K Pounds of Marijuana
Laredo, TX - On May 1, Border Patrol agents assigned to the Laredo North Station seized 2,361.2 pounds of marijuana at the IH-35 Checkpoint. While the agent was conducting an immigration inspection of the driver of a Kenworth tractor-trailer, a service canine alerted to possible hidden people or contraband. (more) |
Customs and Border Protection Officers in Southern Texas Discover Fraudulent Passports
Hidalgo, Texas- U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations at the Hidalgo/Pharr International Bridges arrested two adult males with fraudulent United States passports.On May 1, a 33-year-old male Mexican national arrived at the Pharr/Reynosa International Bridge and presented an alleged United States passport to the CBP officer. (more) |
CBP Alexandria Bay Announces Opening of Cape Vincent Port
Alexandria Bay, N.Y. - U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Field Operations today announced the opening of the Cape Vincent port of entry. Cape Vincent is a seasonal port and will be open from May 1 until Oct. 31. The CBP hours of operation are 8 a. (more) |
U.S. Customs And Border Protection Officers At El Paso Port Nab Roswell Woman With Cocaine
El Paso, Texas -- U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the El Paso port of entry seized 4.4 pounds of cocaine Sunday. The drugs were strapped to the legs of a female pedestrian who entered the facility from Mexico. "This is a sizeable cocaine load and a significant loss to a drug smuggling organization," said CBP El Paso Port Director Hector Mancha. (more) |
CBP U.S. Border Patrol Agents Arrest Two Convicted Sex Offenders
McAllen, Texas ─ CBP U.S. Border Patrol agents from the Rio Grande Valley Sector arrested two illegal aliens Monday, who have prior convictions for sex offenses. The first sex offender was arrested early that morning as part of a group of 15 illegal aliens apprehended near Penitas, Texas. (more) |
CBP in Los Angeles Seizes $40 Million in Meth Chemicals Bound for Mexico
Los Angeles - U.S. Customs and Border Protection's (CBP) aggressive enforcement posture against Mexican drug trafficking organizations continue bringing record-breaking drugs seizures beyond the land border, at U.S. airports and seaports.CBP officers at an air cargo consignment facility of Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) seized two shipments of 80 bags, containing 5,700 pounds of methylamine chloride, a known chemical that is used as a precursor to methamphetamine. (more) |
CBP at Hidalgo Nab Imposters Attempting Illegal Entry
Hidalgo, Texas- U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations at the Hidalgo/Reynosa International Bridge arrested three individuals allegedly attempting to enter the United States utilizing either legitimate or fraudulent documents. (more) |
Nogales CBP Officers Seize Coke, Heroin
Nogales, Ariz. - Two Mexican nationals were arrested during separate weekend incidents for attempting to smuggle more than $300,000 worth of cocaine and heroin through the Dennis DeConcini port of entry.Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers referred a 27-year-old male for a secondary inspection of his Pontiac sedan when he attempted to enter the United States Friday. (more) |
San Luis CBP Officers Arrest Murder Suspect
San Luis, Ariz. - A 20-year-old California man with an outstanding arrest warrant for attempted murder/obstructing justice out of Riverside County, Calif., was arrested Friday by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers. Officers at the San Luis Port referred the driver and passenger of a Dodge truck for a secondary inspection when the two applied for entry into the United States. (more) |
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