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Laredo Port of Entry CBP Officers Seize Hard Narcotics Worth $3.2 Million at World Trade Bridge
09/28/2020 04:10 PM EDT

LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Laredo Port of Entry seized hard narcotics valued at $3.2 million in one enforcement action at the World Trade Bridge.“CBP has seen a significant uptick...
United States and Belgium Sign Agreement to Open Preclearance Facility at Brussels Airport
09/28/2020 04:05 PM EDT

BRUSSELS — The United States of America and the Kingdom of Belgium concluded an agreement today to implement U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Preclearance operations at Brussels Airport (BRU).The agreement, which follows more than five years...
Border Patrol Agents Identify Two Sexual Predators
09/28/2020 03:47 PM EDT

EDINBURG, Texas – Border Patrol agents arrest two Mexican nationals with sex-related criminal history.On Thursday, the Texas Department of Public Safety contacted the Weslaco station and requested assistance on a vehicle stop in Hidalgo, Texas. Upon...
AMO Rescata a Conductor de JetSki Lesionado cerca de Salinas, Puerto Rico
09/28/2020 02:16 PM EDT

PONCE, Puerto Rico -  El domingo en la noche, Agentes de Interdicción Marina de Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza (CBP), Operaciones Aéreas y Marinas (AMO), rescataron y brindaron primeros auxilios a un individuo en JetSki lesionado dentro del agua...
AMO Agents Rescue an Injured Jet Skier near Salinas, Puerto Rico
09/28/2020 02:10 PM EDT

PONCE, Puerto Rico – U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Air and Marine Operations (AMO) Marine Interdiction Agents, rescued and provided first aid Sunday evening to an injured jet skier near Salinas, Puerto Rico.A Ponce Marine Unit patrol boat...
Border Patrol Seize Over 16 Pounds of Meth
09/28/2020 01:51 PM EDT

SALTON CITY, Calif. – El Centro Sector Border Patrol Agents seized over 16 pounds of methamphetamine over the weekend in two separate events.The first incident occurred Saturday at approximately 9:50 a.m., when a commercial passenger bus approached...