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CBP Officers Seize $548,987 in Fentanyl at Del Rio Port of Entry

By U.S. Customs and Border Protection on Apr 6, 2022   Featured, National, National/World  

CBP Officers Seize $548,987 in Fentanyl at Del Rio Port of Entry

DEL RIO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Del Rio Port of Entry recently seized more than a half million dollars in fentanyl in a passenger vehicle. “This significant seizure of a potentially fatal hard narcotic like fentanyl underscores the reality of the drug threat our frontline officers are […]

CBP Officers at Hidalgo International Bridge Arrest Woman with $1.2 Million in Methamphetamine

By U.S. Customs and Border Protection on May 11, 2021   National, National/World  

CBP Officers at Hidalgo International Bridge Arrest Woman with $1.2 Million in Methamphetamine

HIDALGO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Hidalgo International Bridge arrested an 18-year-old woman from Edinburg, Texas after detecting alleged methamphetamine concealed within the vehicle she was driving valued at $1,297,000. “Young people getting involved in illicit activities such as these must realize that there are consequences that could possibly […]

Two Yemeni Men Arrested by Border Patrol Identified on the FBI’s Terrorism Watch List

By U.S. Customs and Border Protection on Apr 5, 2021   Featured, National, National/World  

Two Yemeni Men Arrested by Border Patrol Identified on the FBI’s Terrorism Watch List

El Centro Sector Border Patrol Arrest Two Yemeni Men  Identified on the FBI’s Terrorism Watch List CALEXICO, Calif. – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the El Centro Sector arrested two Yemeni men within the last 2 months that were identified on a terrorism watch list.   The first incident occurred on January 29, at approximately 1:10 a.m., when […]

CBP Officers in Louisville Seize Hundreds of Counterfeit IDs

By U.S. Customs and Border Protection on Mar 10, 2020   Featured, National, National/World  

CBP Officers in Louisville Seize Hundreds of Counterfeit IDs

  LOUISVILLE, Ky.—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Louisville have made no less than 400 seizures of counterfeit identification in the past six months. Back in November, CBP officers seized six shipments containing 2,909 counterfeit driver’s licenses and 3,123 blank card stocks to make counterfeit driver’s licenses. And the seizures are not only […]

CBP Officers Seize Nearly 130 Pounds of Hard Drugs

By U.S. Customs and Border Protection on Feb 25, 2020   Featured, National, National/World  

CBP Officers Seize Nearly 130 Pounds of Hard Drugs

  TUCSON, Ariz. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers, at Arizona’s Port of Nogales arrested two women and one man in separate drug seizures totaling approximately $508,000. On Sunday, officers referred a 37-year-old Phoenix woman, for additional inspection of her Chevrolet sedan, as she attempted to enter the U.S.  During the inspection, […]

CBP Officers Seize $900K Worth of Counterfeit U.S. Currency

By U.S. Customs and Border Protection on Jan 27, 2020   Featured, National, National/World  

CBP Officers Seize $900K Worth of Counterfeit U.S. Currency

  INTERNATIONAL FALLS, Minn. ― U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the International Falls Port of Entry seized $900,000 in counterfeit United States currency Friday that was discovered in a commercial rail shipment originating from China. “CBP officers strive every day to protect the United States from a variety of threats,” said Jason Schmelz, […]

CBP Finds Six Chinese Nationals Concealed in False Wall of Truck

By U.S. Customs and Border Protection on Nov 12, 2019   Featured, National, National/World  

CBP Finds Six Chinese Nationals Concealed in False Wall of Truck

SAN DIEGO — CBP officers at the San Ysidro port of entry thwarted an alleged human smuggling attempt of six Chinese nationals, who were concealed in a false wall of a moving truck. “We routinely encounter persons from all over the world attempting to enter our country illegally,” said CBP Director of Field Operations for San […]

Once Again, Smugglers Use Children as a Diversion

By U.S. Customs and Border Protection on Oct 4, 2019   Featured, National, National/World  

Once Again, Smugglers Use Children as a Diversion

PINE VALLEY, Calif. — U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested a woman yesterday at the Interstate 8 checkpoint who had 160 packages of methamphetamine hidden inside her SUV.  The woman also had her two minor children in the car, which is a repeat of a smuggling incident that occurred on Tuesday. The incident began on Wednesday, October 2, at […]

Brownsville CBP Officers Seize Narcotics Valued at More Than $272K in Two Seizures

By U.S. Customs and Border Protection on Apr 3, 2019   Featured, National, National/World  

Brownsville CBP Officers Seize Narcotics Valued at More Than $272K in Two Seizures

BROWNSVILLE, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Brownsville Port of Entry intercepted methamphetamine and cocaine in two separate enforcement actions this past weekend that have a combined estimated street value of $272,183. “Our officers’ experience and expertise were key factors in these seizures.  Their alertness allowed them to intercept these dangerous […]

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