BROWNSVILLE, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Brownsville and Matamoros International Bridge intercepted methamphetamines valued at approximately $1,797,189.92, hidden within a white 2007 Volkswagen Touareg. “Our officers continue to maintain an elevated enforcement posture to keep our borders secure and prevent dangerous narcotics from entering into our country,” said Port […]
CAMPO, Calif. — U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested a man yesterday afternoon who had packages of heroin and methamphetamine stashed inside the false floor of a truck bed on Wednesday At around 1:20 p.m., Border Patrol agents assigned to the checkpoint on westbound Interstate 8 observed a tan Ford Ranger approach the checkpoint. Border Patrol […]
HIDALGO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Hidalgo International Bridge arrested a 42-year-old woman from Rio Bravo, Tamaulipas, Mexico after discovering $781,000 worth of heroin in the vehicle she was driving. “This was an excellent interception of hard narcotics that our frontline officers accomplished a few days ago,” […]
Largest Cocaine Seizure in 21 Years for CBP Area Port of Philadelphia PHILADELPHIA – A multi-agency examination of imported shipping containers at the Philadelphia seaport netted 1,185 pounds of cocaine Tuesday. This multi-agency team was led by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), and consisted of partner agencies Homeland Security […]