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, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Hidalgo International Bridge apprehended Inocencio Hernandez, a male Mexican national and lawful permanent resident from Donna, Texas wanted for aggravated sexual assault of a child.
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As the southbound Paisano traffic starts to build and Los Dos Laredos prepare for Christmas, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Laredo Port of Entry encourages travelers to plan ahead, apply for I-94 travel permits online and utilize Ready Lanes as CBP prepares to implement measures to facilitate holiday traffic.
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Port of Entry seized a stolen vehicle that was encountered at the Lewiston Bridge.
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U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Grand Forks Sector intercepted a smuggling attempt near Neche, North Dakota.
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Otay Mesa Cargo Facility in San Diego found over $3 million worth of methamphetamine hidden in a shipment of carrots.
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Jetlag got a Miami man booted from U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s trusted traveler program on Thursday at Philadelphia International Airport.
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On December 3, a Supervisory Border Patrol Agent on patrol witnessed an individual collapse on the side of Main Street in North Troy, Vermont.
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On December 8, 2022, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) in New York hosted a joint media event highlighting counterfeit goods.
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A man who arrived from the Dominican Republic didn’t have much to be thankful for on November 23 after the cocaine and methamphetamine that Philadelphia Customs and Border Protection officers found in his hair care products has him facing Pennsylvania felony drug possession charges.
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U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to Del Rio Sector encountered a large group of 704 migrants, in a single event, shortly after they illegally entered the United States.On Dec. 8, at approximately 3:20 a.m., a large group of migrants illegally crossed the Rio Grande River near a local ranch at Eagle Pass.
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On December 2, U.S. Border Patrol was made aware of a group of people in danger in the forests of Churubusco, New York. Following a vehicle stop of a suspected human smuggler near the International Border between the United States and Canada, Border Patrol Agents learned - through roadside interviews - that the group in question, which included a family and their three children (aged between one and eight years old) were attempting to navigate a heavily wooded area in near-freezing temperatures.
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Bellingham-based Air and Marine Operations ground teams and H125 aircrews took part in multiple high-risk search warrant operations involving federal, state, and local partners that led to the arrests of six members of a drug distribution conspiracy operating in Skagit and Whatcom counties on Nov. 30.
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Field Operations officers at the Progreso International Bridge arrested two men returning from Mexico this weekend after learning they had outstanding felony warrants for Aggravated Sexual Assault.
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U.S. Border Patrol agents and Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office seized 156lbs of marijuana.
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Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents apprehended a person with an active warrant in Laredo, Texas.
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has implemented Split Processing at the Fort Erie/Peace Bridge Border Crossing for NEXUS/Free and Secure Trade (FAST) Trusted Traveler Programs (TTP) Enrollment Center. A similar split interview process was previously implemented successfully at the Alexandria Bay, N.Y. Port of Entry and Lansdowne Border Crossing and these initiatives represent key strategies to address ongoing demand.
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Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents prevented a narcotic smuggling attempt in Laredo, Texas. On Dec. 4, Border Patrol agents assigned to the Laredo South Station were working their assigned duties when they noticed people attempting to cross from Mexico into the U.S. At the same time, Border Patrol agents observed a vehicle leaving an area on Riverfront Street.
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers at the Ysleta border crossing apprehended a man with an outstanding arrest warrant for homicide out of the Adams County Sherriff’s Office, Brighton Colorado.“While conducting our primary inspections CBP will routinely identify and apprehend people being sought for any number of alleged criminal acts,” said CBP Ysleta Port Director Arnoldo Gomez.
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), will collaborate with 13 partner government agencies to deploy a Global Business Identifier (GBI) pilot program that will test the concept of a single business identifier solution to improve the US Government’s ability to efficiently identify high-risk shipments and facilitate legitimate trade.
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Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to Laredo South Station closed two stash houses in Laredo, Texas.