As the largest information technology (IT) organization within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), CBP's Office of Information and Technology (OIT) is integral in protecting and supporting national security and enabling our personnel to carry …
DOUGLAS, Ariz. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Douglas Border Patrol Station, the Mexican Consulate, and a local hunter combine to rescue a non-citizen from Mexico abandoned by his group when he could no longer keep up. On November 8th, the Douglas …
WASHINGTON – U.S. Customs and Border Protection is proud to partner with the Commonwealth of Virginia and more than 175 local, state and federal agencies from 13 states in Operation FREE (Fentanyl Awareness, Reduction, Enforcement and Eradication), making …
PHARR, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers at the Pharr International Bridge intercepted $31,169,000 in methamphetamine concealed within a shipment manifested as serrano peppers. “Our CBP officers continue …
Harmful pests from overseas pose a threat to United States vital agriculture resources Kikihia angusta (Walker), a cicada from New Zealand feed on plant roots causing damage to trees and bushes. LOS ANGELES— It has been a busy year for U.S. Customs and …
SAN LUIS, Ariz. – A U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Agriculture Specialist at the Area Port of San Luis saved the life of a young woman apparently in the midst of an opioid overdose. The incident occurred Tuesday, November 5, at approximately 10: …
PRESIDIO, Texas - U.S. Customs and Border Protection Presidio Port Director Benito Reyes Jr. was formally sworn into office November 7 at a CBP change of command ceremony. Family, friends, colleagues, and local dignitaries gathered as Mr. Reyes recited the …
Callers seek information to bypass financial protocols HOUSTON – Telephone scammers are targeting residents nationwide to gain personal information that would bypass financial security protocols. Anyone receiving any type of call from someone claiming to …
LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers conducting outbound operations at World Trade Bridge recently seized more than 41 pounds of THC products hidden within a commercial shipment. “Officers conducting …
EAGLE PASS, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers at Eagle Pass Port of Entry this week seized more than $399,000 in cocaine in a single enforcement action. “Our frontline CBP officers successfully utilized their …
PROGRESO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Progreso International Bridge apprehended a man wanted by the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office in San Antonio, Texas on an outstanding felony warrant for a sex-related offense involving a …
HOULTON, Maine – The United States Border Patrol has selected Jodi L. Williams as the new Patrol Agent in Charge (PAIC) of the Houlton Border Patrol Station. PAIC Williams began her career with the United States Border Patrol in July 2000 as a member of …
MARFA, Texas – The U.S. Border Patrol in the Big Bend Sector has improved border security operations with the recent deployment of two additional Autonomous Surveillance Towers (ASTs). The latest installations, completed earlier this month, mark an …
SAN LUIS, Ariz. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Area Port of San Luis seized a cache of high-powered assault weapons. The incident occurred on Friday, November 1, at approximately 12:00 p.m., when CBP officers encountered a 28- …
EL PASO, TEXAS – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the El Paso port of entry seized 11,100 rounds of 7.62 ammunition November 5, 2024. The ammunition was concealed in the quarter panels of a vehicle crossing the Bridge of the Americas …
CINCINNATI–Since the start of summer, officers at the port of Cincinnati have seized several unapproved shipments of the weight loss drugs Ozempic, Wegovy, and Trulicity. This trend is continuing into the fall as Cincinnati CBP seized two more unapproved …
LOUISVILLE, Ky— U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agriculture Specialists (CBPAS)at the Louisville Port of Entry intercepted a shipment containing 41 dead bats and 41 dead birds not declared in hopes of avoiding detection. On November 1, Agriculture …
PHILADELPHIA – It might be a wacky number of parcels, but this weed won’t be getting lit in London any time soon after Customs and Border Protection officers seized a combined 170 pounds of marijuana at a warehouse in Delaware County, Pa., on Monday. CBP …
STERLING, Va. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers arrested fleeing murder suspect Christofer Antonio Argueta Ramirez at Washington Dulles International Airport on Sunday morning. Argueta Ramirez, 19, of Woodbridge, Va., is wanted in Prince …
PROGRESO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at Progreso Port of Entry last night encountered a man wanted in the Chihuahua, Mexico area on an outstanding felony warrant for aggravated murder in connection with the alleged murder of his …
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