U.S. Customs and Border Protection Media Releases Update

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CBP Officers at the Port of Buffalo Seize another 530 lbs. of Marijuana
08/07/2020 01:43 PM EDT

BUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Port of Buffalo seized 530 lbs. of marijuana in commercial shipments manifested as Numerical Control Machines.On August 6, CBP officers assigned to the Peace Bridge examined...
CBP Baltimore Field Office Continues to Seize Unapproved and Counterfeit COVID-19 Products
08/07/2020 01:17 PM EDT

BALTIMORE – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers throughout the Mid-Atlantic region continue to seize caches of counterfeit or unapproved COVID-19 medications, facemasks and test kits.CBP seized more than 2,000 pills ofunapproved COVID-...
Joint Effort Leads to Stash House Disruption
08/07/2020 12:08 PM EDT

MISSION, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol partners with the Hidalgo County Constables Office (HCCO) Precinct 4 to stop stash house operations in north Mission.Yesterday morning, Rio Grande Valley Sector agents, working in conjunction with the HCCO,...
Three Human Smuggling Attempts Lead to the Arrest of 14 Illegal Aliens
08/07/2020 12:02 PM EDT

EDINBURG, Texas – On Wednesday, U.S. Border Patrol agents stopped multiple human smuggling attempts throughout the Rio Grande Valley Sector.On Wednesday, McAllen agents working near Sullivan City, Texas, attempted to conduct a traffic stop on  a...
Rio Grande Valley Agents Arrest Convicted Sex Offender
08/07/2020 11:43 AM EDT

PHARR, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents identify an illegal alien with a previous conviction for a sexually related crime.Yesterday afternoon, Weslaco agents working near Pharr, Texas, arrested a group of 12 subjects after they illegally entered...