U.S. Customs and Border Protection Media Releases Update

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CBP Air and Marine Operations Save Five Distressed Aliens
08/30/2019 04:54 PM EDT

SAN DIEGO – Customs and Border Protection Air & Marine Operations Air & Marine Operations  (AMO) conducted two lifesaving rescues this week of five individuals who entered the country illegally.   The first rescue occurred on Tuesday at 5 p....
CBP Stops Passenger with Ballistic Armor Leading to Discovery of Weapons Cache
08/30/2019 03:51 PM EDT

Weapons cache discoveredRomulus, Mich. - On August 18, a Chinese national arrived at the Detroit Metropolitan Airport from Beijing.  When first encountered, the passenger gave a negative declaration to carrying any prohibited items.  During an...
Border Patrol Agents Rescue Three from Rio Grande River
08/30/2019 01:57 PM EDT

DEL RIO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents working with the Eagle Pass South Station Marine Unit rescued three people, including two small boys, stranded in the Rio Grande River, Aug. 28. Agents rescued three Honduran nationals,including two...
Eagle Pass Border Patrol Agents Arrest a Woman with Methamphetamine
08/30/2019 01:28 PM EDT

EAGLE PASS, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Eagle Pass South Station seized 1.8 pounds of methamphetamine at the U.S. Highway 57 immigration checkpoint, Aug. 27. The methamphetamine is valued at $58k.“Criminal organizations...