EL PASO, TEXAS – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers, working at the Paso Del Norte international crossing in El Paso, seized fentanyl and methamphetamine. The drugs were hidden in a bicycle being used by a 32-year-old male U.S. citizen. “History …
SAN DIEGO — The U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations, are intensifying efforts to raise public awareness about the growing threat of “blind mule” drug and human trafficking—where unsuspecting individuals are used to transport …
U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the El Centro Sector arrested two United States citizens attempting to smuggle two unaccompanied children illegally into the U.S. INDIO, Calif. – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the El Centro Sector arrested two …
DEL RIO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations officers conducting outbound operations at Del Rio Port of Entry recently seized weapons, ammunition, magazines, and weapon components over the weekend. “These significant …
CHICAGO– U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers stationed in Chicago intercepted 71 shipments containing dangerous chemicals during an operation involving five Ports of Entry and two international airports from March 16 to 22, 2025. During this …
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is uniquely positioned to implement and enforce the President’s tariffs using all our enforcement and revenue collection authorities. CBP has successfully implemented 13 tariff-related presidential actions during …
HIDALGO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers, agriculture specialists at Hidalgo Port of Entry this weekend intercepted a spider monkey, more than $980K in cocaine in two separate, unrelated enforcement actions. “Our frontline CBP officers …
TUCSON, Ariz. – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Brian A. Terry Station stopped a coordinated, multi-vehicle smuggling attempt involving four U.S. citizens and 11 Mexican nationals near Sierra Vista last Friday. Agents patrolling near Montezuma …
Patrol Inspector Joseph Riley SPOKANE, Wash. — The U.S. Border Patrol’s Spokane Sector honored the legacy of Patrol Inspector Joseph Riley on the 100th anniversary of his tragic death in the line of duty. Inspector Riley, who was the first Border Patrol …
LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents foiled a human smuggling attempt at the I-35 Checkpoint. On April 7, at approximately midnight, Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to the I-35 Checkpoint encountered a red tractor trailer at the …
WASHINGTON – Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem has issued the Department’s first waiver for the border wall under the new administration, enabling the immediate construction of approximately 2.5 miles of new barrier in California. …
EAGLE PASS, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers assigned to Eagle Pass Port of Entry seized over $90,000 in a single enforcement action. The seizure occurred on April 6 at Camino Real International Bridge when CBP …
This notification is being issued to the public pursuant to the CBP policy regarding Notification and Review Procedures for Certain Deaths and Deaths in Custody and the Department of Homeland Security FY 2021 Appropriation (H. Rept. 116-458) reporting …
TUCSON, Ariz. – U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested a 16-year-old male attempting to pass knives, firearms, and ammunition into Mexico through the border barrier in Nogales, Arizona, April 4. Using surveillance technology Nogales Station agents spotted the …
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is uniquely positioned to implement and enforce the President’s tariffs using all our enforcement and revenue collection authorities. CBP has successfully implemented 13 tariff-related presidential actions during …
PORT HURON, Mich. – One unlucky--and highly invasive—wood boring bug was intercepted by CBP agriculture specialists at a Port Huron railyard, March 17. A live Asian Long Horn beetle (ALB) was discovered during an inspection of cargo from Romania, March 17. …
CHICAGO– While U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the northern and southern borders are keeping criminals from entering the U.S., CBP officers at interior Ports of Entry are also ensuring criminals are being held accountable for their …
Kingsville, Texas – On April 4, 2025, Border Patrol agents in Kingsville, Texas made a substantial methamphetamine seizure at the Javier Vega Jr. Checkpoint on US Highway 77. A Border Patrol service canine alerted to the vehicle, a Ford Escape, during an …
STERLING, Va. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers removed a Kenyan woman from the United States on Thursday who was convicted of using her sister’s travel documents to gain entry to the United States on February 21. The U.S. Attorney’s …
BRUNSWICK, Maine — On March 30, 2025, United States Border Patrol (USBP) arrested two Venezuelan nationals illegally present in the United States. One of these individuals was found to be affiliated with Tren de Aragua (TdA), a designated Foreign Terrorist …
