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Teenager Arrested for Human Smuggling
11/26/2019 04:49 PM EST

TUCSON, Ariz. – U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested a teenage U.S. citizen for smuggling three illegal aliens near Nogales Monday, her second smuggling-related arrest in seven months. Tucson Sector agents assigned to the Nogales Station conducted a...
Border Patrol Agents Disrupt 12 Smuggling Attempts Over Weekend
11/26/2019 03:35 PM EST

DEL RIO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Del Rio Sector disrupted 12 separate smuggling attempts over the weekend, in which 16 smugglers and 39 illegal aliens were arrested. “Every smuggling case is different and poses its own sets...
Seizures by CBP Officers in Louisville Lead to 2 Arrests
11/26/2019 03:17 PM EST

LOUISVILLE, Ky.–In separate incidents, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in Louisville stopped two shipments from reaching their final destination. One shipment contained cocaine while the other shipment contained methamphetamine. On...
CBP Buffalo Field Office’s Annual Enforcement Report Show Seizures Are Up
11/26/2019 03:10 PM EST

BUFFALO, n.y. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection employees from the Buffalo Field Office, Office of Field Operations, had a successful fiscal year in 2019. The Buffalo Field Office, which covers 16 ports of entry in New York, effected 2,914...
Smuggling Thwarted by DHS Partners at Sea
11/26/2019 03:03 PM EST

SAN DIEGO—Working with U.S. Department of Homeland Security partners, U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) agents arrested 14 people this morning who entered the U.S. illegally by boat.   The event began Tuesday at approximately 12 a.m., when the U.S. Coast...
CBP New Orleans Gets New Assistant Director
11/26/2019 02:56 PM EST

NEW ORLEANS —When Terence Hudson joined the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) New Orleans Field Office as the new Assistant Director of Field Operations (ADFO), he said he had two goals in mind: mission and relationships. “I want to lead by...
“Know Before You Go” this Holiday Season
11/26/2019 02:05 PM EST

WASHINGTON—U.S. Customs and Border Protection encourages international travelers to “Know Before You Go” this holiday season. Planning ahead and using the following travel tips can save time and lead to a less stressful journey. Travelers use the...
Border Patrol Agents Give Back to the Community by Donating Hundreds of Thanksgiving Turkeys in the Rio Grande Valley
11/26/2019 01:59 PM EST

EDINBURG, Texas –U.S. Border Patrol agents from Rio Grande Valley Sector stepped up, by collecting and distributing hundreds of pounds of food. The McAllen Border Patrol station partnered with Hidalgo Early College High School National Honor Society...
Rio Grande Valley Border Patrol agents seize more than $1.5M worth of drugs over several days
11/26/2019 01:56 PM EST

EDINBURG, Texas – Since Friday, Border Patrol Agents seized more than 1,900 pounds of marijuana. One of the seizures involved a vehicle driven into the Rio Grande, in a desperate attempt to avoid apprehension. Friday evening, Rio Grande City agents...