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 released operational statistics today for November 2022, which can be viewed online here.
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Laredo Sector Border Patrol utilizes Vehicle Immobilization Device to halt a human smuggling attemptLaredo Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to the Laredo South Station halted a human smuggling attempt in Laredo, Texas.On Feb. 7, Border Patrol agents while working their assigned duties, observed several individuals getting into two vehicles near downtown Laredo.
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Hidalgo International Bridge intercepted 2,200 rounds of ammunition from a traveler heading to Mexico.
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers working at the Bridge of the Americas border crossing in El Paso, Texas intercepted 32.8 pounds of fentanyl in powder form, 18.16 pounds of cocaine and 1.05 pounds of methamphetamine in two separate unrelated incidents.
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Strike one, strike two! U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Officers are in the zone as they seize another narcotic shipment concealed within pallets of radishes, at the Calexico Port of Entry.
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists working at El Paso area ports of entry are busy this week tapping and shaking cut flower shipments to make sure that personal and commercial importations of Valentine’s Day flowers are free from insects, pests and diseases that could harm the agricultural and floral industries of the United States. Valentine’s Day is Monday February 14.
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As Valentine’s Day approaches, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) warns consumers to make sure they’re getting their loved ones the real deal instead of knock-off goods.
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers at the Pharr International Bridge apprehended Julio Cesar Maury Escobar, a male U.S. citizen from Springfield, Missouri wanted on an outstanding felony warrant for child fondling.
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U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to Del Rio Sector arrested three convicted child sex offenders, shortly after they illegally entered the United States.
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at Chicago O’Hare International Airport were busy on February 1. Officers at the International Mail Facility (IMF) stopped over $76,000 of counterfeit currency, while officers performing baggage inspections inside the passenger terminal seized counterfeit merchandise, that would have had a Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) over $465,000 if it was genuine.
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Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents intercepted a narcotic smuggling attempt near a ranch in Zapata, Texas.
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the Ysleta Port of Entry in El Paso, Texas intercepted 12.95 pounds of fentanyl and 44.12 pounds of cocaine on three separate incidents with a combined estimated street value of more than $450,000.
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Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to the Hebbronville Station arrested a convicted criminal near Bruni, Texas.On Feb. 5, Border Patrol agents were working their assigned duties when they apprehended an individual in the brush northwest of the town.
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Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists are busy working at U.S. ports of entry to ensure that flowers that are being imported, are free from pests and diseases that could harm the agricultural and floral industry of the United States.
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced the opening of a new NEXUS/Free and Secure Trade (FAST) Enrollment Center in Houlton, Maine. NEXUS and FAST applicants can schedule an interview for the Houlton Enrollment Center before its opening on February 10, 2023. CBP and CBSA Officers will work in conjunction to conduct joint interviews.
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations would like to announce dates for an upcoming Global Entry enrollment event to be held by CBP at the Billings-Logan International Airport.
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Border Patrol agents trained their Mexican counterparts last month as part of their joint efforts to save more lives at the border.
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations (OFO) announces changes to inbound and outbound lane traffic due to construction at the Del Rio Port of Entry.
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An Italian family’s baggage didn’t pass the sniff test.
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U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to Detroit Sector arrested a citizen of Honduras on suspicion of alien smuggling on Monday afternoon.