U.S. Customs and Border Protection Media Releases Update

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Uvalde Border Patrol Agents Arrest Convicted Sex Offender
12/06/2019 01:45 PM EST

DEL RIO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Uvalde Station arrested a convicted sex offender, Dec. 1. “Aggravated felons, like this one, are a prime example of the dangerous individuals our agents come across on a daily basis,” said...
Border Patrol Apprehends Previously Deported Gang Member
12/06/2019 01:41 PM EST

CALEXICO, Calif. – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the El Centro Sector arrested a gang member Tuesday morning. The arrest occurred at approximately 5:45 a.m., when Border Patrol agents on patrol observed a man illegally enter the United...
Dulles CBP Officers Celebrate Busy Thanksgiving Holiday Weekend with Currency, Drug, Agriculture Seizures
12/06/2019 01:16 PM EST

STERLING, Va. – While most of the country watched football and holiday-shopped to wear off their tryptophan-induced comas, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at Washington Dulles International Airport remained on the top of their game...
Uvalde Border Patrol Station Hosts Graduation for Citizens Academy
12/06/2019 12:42 PM EST

UVALDE, Texas – Uvalde Border Patrol Station, along with their local law enforcement partners hosted a Citizens Academy, graduating eight, Dec. 3. Students participated in interactivelessons including signcutting, K-9demonstrations and field...
Van Horn Border Patrol Agents Seize 700 Pounds of Marijuana in 24 Hours
12/06/2019 12:27 PM EST

VAN HORN, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol Agents seized approximately 700 pounds of marijuana in less than 24 hours with the assistance of air support and night vision technology. Agents seize marijuana withhelp from technology and airassets“Day or night...
Protocolos de Protección de Migrantes en el Puerto de Nogales
12/06/2019 11:20 AM EST

TUCSON, Ariz,– Oficiales de Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza de Estados Unidos comenzaran a implementar los Protocolos de Protección de Migrantes (MPP, por sus siglas en inglés) en el Puerto de Nogales.   El miércoles, nueve venezolanos...
Dulles CBP Officers use Intuition and Technology to Detect, Seize Philadelphia-bound GBL
12/06/2019 10:22 AM EST

STERLING, Va. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers seized a bottle of gamma-butyrolactone (GBL) November 1 that arrived at Washington Dulles International Airport in international mail from London. The GBL was destined to an address...