05/31/2016
06:11 PM EDT
YUMA,
Ariz. – Yuma Sector Border Patrol agents made significant seizures and arrests
in three separate events prior to entering the Memorial Day weekend. On
Thursday, May 26, Blythe Station agents encountered two male U.S. citizens at a
gas station.
05/24/2016
01:57 PM EDT
TUCSON,
Ariz. – Customs and Border Protection officers arrested four Mexican nationals
and two Arizona women, during separate weekend smuggling attempts at the Port of
Nogales. Officers first referred a 23-year-old Nogales, Ariz. woman for
further...
05/24/2016
02:33 PM EDT
YUMA,
Ariz. – A U.S. citizen was arrested with drugs in her vehicle when she attempted
to drive through the Interstate 8 immigration checkpoint, on Thursday morning
(May 19). After stopping the woman’s vehicle, agents used available technology
and...
05/23/2016
01:00 PM EDT
TUCSON, Ariz. – Customs and Border Protection officers at the Raul Hector Castro Port of Entry in Douglas, Ariz.The
tires of a smuggling vehicle were filled with packages of marijuana, by officers
at the Port of Douglas , arrested a Cananea,...
05/24/2016
05:27 PM EDT
LAREDO,
Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Laredo Port of
Entry seized a significant amount of alleged crystal methamphetamine during an
enforcement action this weekend with a value of over $1 million.
“Interdicting...CBP
Field Operations Seizes $358K in Cocaine this Weekend at the Hidalgo
International Bridge
05/23/2016
04:42 PM EDT
HIDALGO,
Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at
the Hidalgo International Bridge arrested a man after seizing $358,000 worth of
alleged cocaine. “I commend our frontline CBP officers on this interception
of...
05/31/2016
11:56 AM EDT
BROWNSVILLE,
Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Gateway International
Bridge intercepted a load of alleged cocaine. CBP officers discovered the
alleged narcotics, valued at approximately $174,760, hidden within a red 2011...
05/31/2016
05:38 PM EDT
SALTON
CITY, Calif. – El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents from the Indio Station
assigned to the Highway 86 checkpoint arrested a couple, traveling with their
child, for suspected drug smuggling yesterday. The incident occurred at
approximately 6:...
05/27/2016
12:57 PM EDT
SAN
CLEMENTE, Calif.—San Diego Sector Border Patrol agents on Interstate 5 arrested
a man yesterday who had cocaine stashed under the center console of his Ford
truck. The incident took place at approximately 8:30 a.m., when agents initiated
a...
05/23/2016
03:22 PM EDT
SALTON
CITY, Calif. – El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents from the Indio Station
assigned to the Highway 86 checkpoint arrested a man suspected of drug smuggling
at the Highway 86 checkpoint on Sunday. The incident occurred at approximately
5:20 p...
05/03/2016
12:51 PM EDT
May 3, 2016 Contact: Joe Agosttini (520) 761-5959 Joe.Agosttini@cbp.dhs.gov
News Release Nogales CBP Officers Capture $242K in Hard Drugs TUCSON,
Ariz. – Customs and Border Protection officers arrested a 72-year-old Mexican...
05/03/2016
03:04 PM EDT
EAGLE
PASS, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers stationed at the Eagle
Pass Port of Entry prevented a shipment of narcotics from making entry into the
United States. “The officers utilized their skills in preventing the shipment
from...
05/03/2016
06:09 PM EDT
LAREDO,
Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers this weekend seized
alleged cocaine valued at more than $1 million at Laredo Port of Entry in one
enforcement action. “Our CBP officers utilized their training and interviewing
skills...
