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CBP Officers Rescue Man Bolted Inside Seat Compartment
11/27/2019 04:48 PM EST

SAN DIEGO — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the Otay Mesa port of entry thwarted a dangerous human-smuggling attempt after discovering an 18-year-old man concealed in a bolted down seat compartment. The incident occurred at...
Travel Delays at Port of Nogales
11/27/2019 04:25 PM EST

TUCSON, Ariz. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Port of Nogales experienced travel delays Tuesday evening November 26 after vehicle lane closures. Vehicle lanes approaching the United States from Mexico were reduced at both DeConcini and...
CBP Announces Measures to Facilitate Upcoming Thanksgiving Holiday Traffic at the Hidalgo Port of Entry
11/27/2019 04:03 PM EST

HIDALGO, Texas– U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Hidalgo/Pharr/Anzalduas Port of Entry encourages travelers to plan ahead, apply for I-94 travel permits online and utilize Ready Lanes as CBP prepares...
Border Patrol Arrests Previously Deported Gang Member
11/27/2019 03:29 PM EST

CALEXICO, Calif. – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the El Centro Sector arrested a gang member on Tuesday night.   The arrest occurred at approximately 5:30 p.m., when Border Patrol agents on patrol observed a man illegally enter the United...
Significant seizures in Rio Grande Valley leads to more than $1.9M worth of drugs off the streets
11/27/2019 02:41 PM EST

EDINBURG, Texas – Since Tuesday, Border Patrol Agents seized more than 1,200 pounds of marijuana along with 28 pounds of cocaine in six separate incidents. On Wednesday, McAllen agents working near Havana, Texas, observed several drug smugglers...
Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol Agents Disrupt Human Smuggling Attempt
11/27/2019 02:33 PM EST

LA JOYA, Texas — Agents assigned to the McAllen Border Patrol Station apprehend 19 smuggled aliens. This morning, McAllen agents working in La Joya, Texas observed 19 subjects run into an awaiting pickup truck, located less than half a mile away...
Marijuana Seizure at Border Patrol Checkpoint
11/27/2019 02:31 PM EST

EL PASO, Texas– A marijuana seizure valued at over $200,000 was made by Border Patrol Agents working at the U.S. 62/180 Border Patrol Checkpoint on Sunday. The seizure yielded a total of 260pounds of marijuana.On November 24, a Dodge Caravan bearing...
Louisville CBP Seizes Over $95M in 88 Days
11/27/2019 02:06 PM EST

LOUISVILLE, Ky.– From September 1 to November 27, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in Louisville seized 164 shipments containing counterfeit goods worth more than $95 million, a 75% increase from this same time period last year. Officers...