U.S. Customs And Border Protection
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Recent News About U.S. Customs And Border Protection
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has released its operational statistics for January 2025, highlighting significant developments in border security and enforcement activities.
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced a temporary halt in vehicular traffic at the Juarez-Lincoln Bridge on February 22 to accommodate the International Bridge Ceremony, also known as the Abrazo Ceremony.
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists at the Calexico cargo facility recently identified a rare pest during an inspection of a shipment.
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Six incidents involving lasers targeting aircraft have occurred over the past four months, according to Air Interdiction Agents from Air and Marine Operations.
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) at the Del Rio Port of Entry has announced an expansion of operating hours at the Del Rio International Airport.
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On February 14, 2025, a family from Charleston, South Carolina, expressed gratitude for the quick actions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Atlanta who helped save their mother during a medical emergency.
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Area Port of Douglas intercepted an attempted alien smuggling operation involving a teenager and arrested a 28-year-old Ecuadoran national.
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Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents recently apprehended two men, both convicted of felony sex offenses against children, in separate incidents.
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), in partnership with Royal Caribbean, has introduced biometric facial comparison technology for cruise passengers in Puerto Rico.
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Chicago intercepted eight shipments containing a total of 161,860 counterfeit U.S. Forever stamps over the weekend.
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers have seized cocaine worth over $1.3 million at the Anzalduas and Hidalgo International Bridges in Texas, according to an official announcement.
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The United States Border Patrol has appointed Erich Rohr as the new Patrol Agent in Charge (PAIC) of Rangeley Station.
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On February 11, 2025, Air and Marine Operations (AMO), a division of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, intercepted a maritime smuggling attempt near the Florida coast.
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers from the Area Port of Seattle intercepted a shipment containing over one pound of fentanyl on February 6th.
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Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents have seized approximately 139 pounds of methamphetamine, valued at about $127,000, in separate incidents in Arizona's western desert.
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The United States Border Patrol has appointed James F. Trainor Jr. as the new Patrol Agent in Charge (PAIC) of Calais Station, Maine.
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, have intercepted 47.4 pounds of cocaine concealed within hair conditioner jars in a shipment bound for Thailand.
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As Valentine's Day nears, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agriculture specialists are working at ports of entry to ensure imported flowers are free from pests and diseases that could harm the U.S. agricultural and floral industries.
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has announced a change at the Whirlpool Bridge Port of Entry in Buffalo, New York.
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Pharr International Bridge in Texas seized cocaine valued at over $1 million during a recent enforcement action.