CINCINNATI — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in Cincinnati seized a shipment of 12 counterfeit watches from Colombia on Feb. 15. Had these goods been genuine, the shipment would have had a combined Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price…
HIDALGO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers assigned to the Hidalgo Port of Entry, including Special Response Team operators apprehended five illegal aliens unlawfully present in the U.S. in four separate…
PHILADELPHIA – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers had a chance to touch history recently in Philadelphia after they encountered swords and arrowheads that date back to the Bronze Age, almost 4,000 years ago.
CBP officers seized 36…
LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations officers conducting outbound operations at Laredo Port of Entry recently seized a significant quantity of weapons and magazines.“Significant outbound weapons seizures…
SAN DIEGO — Over the weekend, U.S. Customs and Border Protection and its U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Navy partners conducted a series of coordinated maritime operations, apprehending 82 people from Mexico, Central and South America and Africa with a…
EL PASO, Texas - U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Air and Marine Operations, responded to a request for urgent aviation assistance from the El Paso Police Department/El Paso Fire Department Combined Search and Rescue team during a…
Scouts use mountain tops to surveil the border.
YUMA, Ariz. – Yuma Sector Border Patrol agents in coordination with Yuma Air Branch Air and Marine agents arrested a cartel smuggling scout in the Sierra Pinta Mountains.The Yuma Sector…
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Three illegal aliens from the Dominican Republic were convicted by the United States District Court for Puerto Rico regarding violations of federal alien smuggling laws, after prosecution from the US Border Patrol.…
After more than 21 years in the U.S. Army, Sgt. 1st Class Angel Velez understood one thing clearly: mission first, people always. His military career began as an infantryman, where he spent 7 years leading from the front. He later transitioned into…
LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers at the Laredo Port of Entry seized methamphetamine valued at more than $5.9 million hidden within a commercial truck. “The continued dedication of our…