WASHINGTON – U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced that it has conducted a thorough review of available evidence pertaining to allegations of an entry into the United States by Brazilian national Filipe Martins on Dec. 30, 2022. Upon…
WASHINGTON — The Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced today 10 new construction contracts totaling approximately $4.5 billion were awarded in September 2025, which will add hundreds of miles of Smart Wall…
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers assigned to the Anti-Terrorism Contraband Enforcement Team at the Port of San Juan seized 365 pounds (165 kilograms) of cocaine concealed in a cargo container arriving from the…
LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers at the Laredo Port of Entry seized cocaine valued at more than $4.4 million hidden within a tractor trailer. “Our frontline CBP officers remain dedicated to…
WASHINGTON — Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced preliminary enforcement numbers for September 2025, closing out Fiscal Year 2025 with the lowest U.S. Border Patrol…
PROGRESO, Texas- U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations, Progreso Port of Entry officers apprehended a man wanted in Cameron County for an alleged sexual crime against a child.“Our frontline CBP officers continue to maintain…
WASHINGTON—As the estimated travel period for the Jewish holiday of Sukkot approaches, U.S. Customs and Border Protection reminds travelers to use vigilance when crossing the nation’s ports of entry.Beginning after sundown Oct. 6, until after…
BALTIMORE – As many as 375 federal, state, and local officials plus medical professionals participated in a fully-functional homeland security exercise in Middle River, Maryland, today to test interagency coordination and incident response…
BOULEVARD, Calif. — San Diego Sector agents thwarted a drug smuggling attempt, seizing over 52 pounds of methamphetamine concealed within the spare tire of a side-by-side utility terrain vehicle.At 12:40 p.m. on Sunday, agents observed an…
CALEXICO, Calif. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Calexico East Port of Entry Commercial Facility intercepted a narcotics smuggling attempt on Sept. 17, 2025, discovering nearly 186 pounds of cocaine concealed within a car…