Thursday, June 25, 2015

ONE DAY OF DRUGS Seized at Southern Border-Arizona Texas and California

06/24/2015 08:54 AM EDT
PHARR, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility seized 3,874 pounds of alleged marijuana which was discovered within a commercial produce shipment. Marijuana...
06/24/2015 02:45 PM EDT
Laredo, Texas – On June 23, 2015, Border Patrol agents assigned to the Laredo North Station disrupted a drug smuggling attempt while working their assigned duties, Tuesday evening.   Abandoned vehicle with marijuana inside The incident occurred...
06/24/2015 03:44 PM EDT
EAGLE PASS, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Eagle Pass Port of Entry intercepted narcotics shipments worth more than $1 million recently, in two unrelated incidents. “These seizures are two fine examples of CBP officers’...
06/24/2015 01:48 PM EDT
EL PASO, TEXAS -- U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations officers working at the El Paso port of entry seized 43.2 pounds of cocaine Monday. The drugs have an estimated street value of $1,382,400. 
06/24/2015 12:33 PM EDT
TUCSON, Ariz. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers arrested a 22-year-old San Luis, Arizona woman on June 19 for allegedly attempting to smuggle more than 23 pounds of methamphetamine through the Port of San Luis. Officers referred Suzette...
06/24/2015 02:39 PM EDT
YUMA, Ariz. – Border Patrol agents observed an ultralight aircraft fly into the United States late Friday and drop several bundles of marijuana over a secluded area before flying back to Mexico. Agents then stopped a vehicle leaving the area and...
06/24/2015 06:14 PM EDT
SALTON CITY, Calif. – El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to the Highway 86 checkpoint arrested a suspected drug smuggler after discovering heroin concealed in his vehicle on Tuesday. The incident occurred at approximately 10:30 a.m.,...