U.S. Customs and Border Protection Media Releases Update

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Yuma Border Patrol Agents Disrupt Two Drug Smuggling Attempts at Immigration Checkpoint
07/02/2018 05:02 PM EDT

YUMA, Ariz. – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Wellton Station Interstate 8 Immigration Checkpoint arrested three United States citizens in two separate drug smuggling events over the weekend.   The first event occurred Saturday at...
Twelve discovered in tractor-trailer in the Rio Grande Valley
07/02/2018 04:44 PM EDT

FALFURRIAS, Texas – Yesterday, U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Falfurrias Checkpoint arrested two United States citizens attempting to smuggle 12 illegal aliens inside a tractor-trailer. While conducting checkpoint operations, agents...
Border Patrol Explorer Post Celebrates Academy Graduation
07/02/2018 04:34 PM EDT

TUCSON, Ariz. – Tucson Station Border Patrol Explorers from Post #181 successfully completed the Southern Arizona Law Enforcement Explorer Academy Friday afternoon in Oro Valley.   The young men and women of graduating class #118, celebrated their...
San Luis CBP Officers Seize $269K in Meth
07/02/2018 04:10 PM EDT

TUCSON, Ariz. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers arrested a U.S. citizen in connection to a failed smuggling attempt Thursday resulting in the seizure of nearly 90 pounds of methamphetamine at Arizona’s Port of San Luis. Officers removed...
CBP Officers at Laredo Port of Entry Seize $124K in Methamphetamine
07/02/2018 03:50 PM EDT

LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) CBP officers at Laredo Port of Entry on Sunday seized methamphetamine with an estimated street value of $124,000. “Despite searing heat, our frontline CBP officers...
Los oficiales de la CBP en el puerto de entrada de Laredo se apoderan de $124,000 en metanfetamina
07/02/2018 03:49 PM EDT

LAREDO, Texas --Aduanas de los EE. UU. Y Protección de Fronteras, Oficina de Operaciones Aduaneras (OFO por sus siglas en inglés) oficiales de CBP en el Puerto de Entrada de Laredo incautaron metanfetamina con un valor estimado en la calle de $124,...
Asylum seeking Honduran couple arrested for smuggling in the Ro Grande Valley
07/02/2018 03:46 PM EDT

FALFURRIAS, Texas – On Friday, June 29, 2018, U.S. Border Patrol agents encountered a vehicle occupied by six adults and two children. Three of the adults were situated in the cargo area of the vehicle. An immigration inspection revealed that the...
CBP confisca cientos de camisetas falsificadas de la Copa del Mundo de fútbol
07/02/2018 02:23 PM EDT

EL PASO, TEXAS - La pasión por el Mundial de fútbol es real. A veces camisetas no lo son. Mientras los ojos de los fanáticos del fútbol están en los partidos en Rusia, los oficiales de Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza en El Paso están siguiendo de...