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Seize Nearly 3 Tons Worth $4 Million -   August 27 RFID Construction Begins at Presidio Port of Entry -   August 27 1 Seizure Yields CBP $855K in Cocaine -   August 27 Women Accepting Challenge of Border Patrol Career - 9 Females Part of Latest 40-Agent Graduating Class -   August 27 USVI CBP Ensures Arrest of Suspected Fugitive -   August 27 Travel Reminder for Labor Day Border Crossers in North Dakota -   August 27 Suspected Fugitive Arrested at Peace Arch Port of Entry -   August 27 Within 6 Hours, 2 Meth Seizures Made at Calexico Downtown Port - Narcotic Valued at Nearly $200,000 -   August 27 Labor Day Travel Reminder for Blaine Border Crossers -   August 26 CBP Advises Travelers, Prepare for Increase in Football Fan Traffic on Thursday -   August 26 CBP Trade Symposium Registration to Open September 2 - Sessions to Explore ‘Global Trade: Continuity through Transition' -   August 25 More than $56,000 in Undeclared Currency Seized at El Paso Port -   August 25 Otay Mesa Port to Add Traffic Processing Lanes During Busy Holiday Weekend -   August 25 Border Patrol Hosts Professional Bull Riders Event - Border Patrol Recruiters to be On Site -   August 25 CBP Officers at San Luis Port of Entry Seize Marijuana Valued at $560K -   August 25 Group of 46 Illegal Aliens Caught ‘Trespassing’ in Arizona -   August 25 San Juan Field Operations Apprehends Suspected Sex Offender -   August 25 Border Patrol Agents Assist Injured Dune Enthusiast -   August 25 CBP Stops Larceny Suspect in USVI -   August 22 Border Patrol Launches Hawaii Hiring Mission - Recruiters to Scout O'ahu for Civilian, Transitioning Military Candidates -   August 22 Border Patrol Arrests Armed Human Smugglers - Agents Seize 2 Vehicles, 2 Weapons; Arrest 3 U.S. Citizens, 6 Illegal Aliens -   August 22 CBP Officers Seize $200,000 in Undeclared Currency at San Luis Port of Entry -   August 22 CBP in San Diego Reminds Border Crossers to Anticipate More Traffic at Area Ports When School Year Begins -   August 22 CBP de San Diego Aconseja a los Viajeros Fronterizos que Anticipen Más Tráfico en las Garitas como Resultado del Comienzo del Nuevo Año Escolar   -   August 22 Weevil Bowled Over by Customs and Border Protection -   August 22 Border Patrol Agents Throw Monkey Wrench into Crime Scheme -   August 22 Border Patrol Agents Find Deceased Man in Desert -   August 22 Swanton Border Patrol Swears in First Northern Border Interns -   August 22 CBP Finds Cocaine in Children’s Bicycle -   August 21 CBP Announces 30-Day Grace Period for First Sale Data Collection Implementation -   August 21 CBP Statement on SFI Trial in Singapore -   August 20 CBP Agriculture Specialists on “Bee” Alert as They Comb Shipments, Travelers for Violations -   August 20 CBP/USDA Confirm Asian Gypsy Moth Discovery in California -   August 20 Expanded Nexus Hours at Pacific Highway Port of Entry -   August 20 CBP Finds Different Kind of Herb in Produce Shipment -   August 20 CBP Reminds Border Crossers, Anticipate Traffic at Area Ports When School Year Begins -   August 20 CBP Announces Collaborative IPR Efforts with Procter & Gamble -   August 20 Smugglers Get Crafty Hiding Marijuana in Ladders at San Luis Port -   August 20 CBP Arrests Fugitive in the U.S. Virgin Islands -   August 20 Furniture Stuffed with Drugs in Arizona - CBP Officers Seize $2.7 Million in Marijuana -   August 20 Joint US-Canadian Enrollment Center Opens in International Falls - 'Trusted Travelers' Urged to Enroll in NEXUS Program to Facilitate Border Crossing -   August 20 Philadelphia CBP Officers Busy Seizing Khat, ‘Date Rape’ Chemical, Steroids -   August 19 New Director Sworn in for CBP Detroit Office -   August 19 Calexico CBP Officers Foil Major Smuggling Attempts at the Downtown Port -   August 19 More Phony Handbags, Fake Nike Shoes Seized at Los Angeles Port -   August 19 Border Patrol Agents Arrest MS-13 Gang Member - Subject Has Felony and Immigration Arrests Including Murder -   August 19 30-Day Grace Period to Implement New Softwood Lumber Act of 2008 -   August 19 Tucson Sector Border Patrol Agents Deliver Baby -   August 18 CBP in Buffalo Recovers Three Stolen Vehicles -   August 18 Joint U.S.-Canadian Enrollment Center Opens in Sweetgrass/Coutts - ‘Trusted Travelers’ Urged to Enroll in NEXUS Program to Facilitate Border Crossing -   August 18 Border Patrol Arrests Large Group of Illegal Aliens in Arizona -   August 18 Texas Border Patrol Agents Seize Abandoned $2.3 Million in Dope -   August 15 CBP Recruits Agriculture Specialists at California State Fair -   August 15 Border Patrol Arrests Illegal Aliens in Fake Construction Vehicle -   August 15 CBP Remains Busy at West Texas Ports of Entry -   August 15 Billboards Remind Texas Truckers of Smuggling’s Cost -   August 14 CBP Officers Seize Marijuana, Arrest Traveler at Philadelphia Airport -   August 14 Border Patrol Kicks Off Regional Hiring Effort - Federal Recruiters to Make a One-Day Stop in Buffalo and Western Pennsylvania -   August 14 CBP Advises Softwood Lumber Importers of New Reporting Requirements -   August 14 CBP Officers at BWI Busy With Undeclared Currency, Pot Seizures -   August 14 Baltimore CBP Recovers 2 Stolen Vehicles at Seaport -   August 14 Traffic Stop Yields Half-Ton of Marijuana, Stolen Vehicle -   August 14 U.S., Mexico Reaffirm Border Security Partnership -   August 13 CBP Creates New Position to Strengthen Customer Service at Ports of Entry -   August 13 CBP at Arizona Port Seize $330K Worth of Marijuana -   August 13 Bi-National Law Enforcement Efforts Result in Arrest of Car Theft Suspect - Canadian Car Chase Ends on U.S. Side of the Border -   August 13 U.S. Customs and Border Protection Announces New Assistant Director for Arizona -   August 12 Andrade CBP Officers Intercept Narcotics Worth Nearly $400,000 -   August 12 Global Entry Pilot Program to Expand - New Locations in Los Angeles, Miami, Chicago, and Atlanta -   August 11 CBP Thwarts Run of Drug Smuggling Attempts at Calif. Port -   August 11 Border Patrol Agents Rescue Injured ATV Driver -   August 11 CBP Officers at Calexico, Calif. Entry Apprehend Man Wanted for Homicide -   August 11 Border Patrol in Tucson Seizes Stolen Vehicle Used as Lookout for Smugglers -   August 11 Buffalo CBP Advises Football Fans to Prepare for Cross-Border Return -   August 11 Yuma Border Patrol Agents Arrest Subjects with Stolen Railroad Property -   August 08 El Paso Border Patrol Agents Arrest Convicted Sex Offender -   August 08 Calif. CBP Officers Thwart 6 Marijuana Smuggling Efforts in a Day -   August 08 Oil Change Receipt Helps CBP Officers Recover Stolen Vehicle -   August 08 CBP Officer in Arizona Thwart 4 Cocaine Smuggling Attempts in a Day -   August 08 CBP Opens 5th Northern Border Air and Marine Branch - Selfridge, Mich. Fleet Includes State-of-the-Art Surveillance Aircraft to Increase Border Security -   August 08 Doll House Has Too Much Grass - CBP Officers in N.M. Find Marijuana Hidden in Children’s Furniture -   August 08 CBP Officers at Sea-Tac Airport Rescue Stricken Traveler -   August 08 Calif. CBP Revokes Frequent Crosser Benefits for Agriculture Violation -   August 08 CBP in Caribbean Seizes Money, Apprehends Fugitive -   August 07 Yuma Border Patrol Arrests 3 Illegal Immigrants with Criminal Records -   August 07 Yuma, Ariz. Border Patrol to host Citizen’s Academy -   August 07 CBP Hosts USDA Plant Health Directors in New Orleans -   August 05 CBP Participates in Wisconsin Air Show; Largest in U.S. -   August 05 CBP Officers Discover Marijuana; Canadian Arrested, Frequent Traveler Membership Revoked -   August 05 Cocaine Worth Nearly $1.5 Million Dollars Seized at Calexico Port -   August 05 Border Patrol Foils 2 Drug Smuggling Attempts in Arizona -   August 05 CBP in U.S. Virgin Islands Detects Wanted Child Abuser -   August 05 DEA, CBP and ICE Seize More than a Ton of Pseudoephedrine at New Jersey Port -   August 05 CBP Launches ‘Improving To Keep You Moving’ Port Improvement Advertising Campaign in El Paso -   August 05 CBP Officers in Calif. Seize $3 Million Worth of Marijuana in 2 Incidents -   August 05 CBP to Open 5th Northern Border Air and Marine Branch - Selfridge, Mich. Fleet Includes State-of-the-Art Surveillance Aircraft to Increase Border Security -   August 04 CBP Swears in New Head of Port Operations in New York Region -   August 04 Sex Offender Apprehended, Firearms Seized in U.S. Virgin Islands Collaborative Efforts -   August 04 Agents Arrest Previously Removed Child Molester in California -   August 04 Yuma Border Patrol Agents Arrest Criminal Alien -   August 01 Calexico CBP Officers Intercept 6 Smuggling Attempts Within 48 Hours - Seized Narcotics Valued at $460,000 -   August 01 Border Patrol Follows Vehicle Tracks, Discovers Copious Amounts of Weed -   August 01 Vigilance, Teamwork Result in Cocaine Seizure in Arizona - Border Patrol Agents Discover 17 Bundles Weighing 42 Pounds -   August 01 CBP in U.S. Virgin Islands Continues Enforcement Efforts, Ensures Fugitives are Apprehended Search August 2008 for: section sitemap for August 2008 see also: in 2008 News Releases:   2008 Fiscal Year in Review Field News Releases   December 2008   November 2008   October 2008   September 2008   July 2008 ...more News Feeds
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