U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has reported several recent enforcement actions, according to a series of posts on its official social media account.
On February 23, 2026, CBP highlighted a joint operation: "Another excellent seizure by West Palm Beach’s Trade Enforcement Team, with assistance from the Center of Excellence and Expertise Apparel, Footwear and Textiles team, West Palm CBP Research and Intelligence Operations Team (RIOT), and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI)."
The following day, CBP described an arrest in Texas: "United States Border Patrol Agents in Del Rio arrested an illegal alien with prior convictions of illegal re-entry, indecency with a child, and aggravated sexual assault of a child. This illegal alien now faces the maximum sentence, 20 years. United States Attorney Simmons says" (posted February 24, 2026).
On February 25, 2026, CBP reported a major drug seizure at the border: "Using cutting edge technology on the front lines, CBP Officers at a Laredo Port of Entry uncovered and seized over 660 pounds of methamphetamine. 30 packages were secured with the street value estimating over 5.9 million dollars."
CBP is responsible for enforcing laws regarding trade compliance and border security across U.S. ports of entry. The agency frequently collaborates with other federal bodies such as Homeland Security Investigations to disrupt criminal activity related to smuggling or trafficking.
In addition to narcotics interdiction efforts at ports like Laredo—which is one of the busiest land border crossings in North America—CBP agents are tasked with apprehending individuals who have entered or re-entered the country illegally after previous deportations or convictions for serious crimes.
