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CBP Lists Top 10 Enforcement Events of 2008

CBP Seizes $200K in Undeclared Currency; Arrest 1 at Texas Port

Marfa Sector Agents Apprehend Murder Suspect

San Ysidro Port Modernization Deployment Temporarily Reduces Lanes

Border Patrol Agents Assist in Locating Distressed Individual

CBP Officers Stop Man at Michigan Border Crossing Wanted for Aggravated Sexual Assault

Holiday Surprise; CBP Unwraps 312 Pounds of Khat in December

CBP Officers in New York Arrest ‘Wanted’ Federal Fugitive

CBP Officers Seize Nearly $60,000 in Crystal Meth from Vehicle Engine

Philly CBP Catches $464K in Phony Checks

CBP Officers at Calexico Downtown Port Intercept 2 Narcotic Smuggling Attempts

CBP Agriculture Specialists Intercepts First in Nation, First in Baltimore Dangerous Insect Pests

CBP Seizes $5.5 Million Worth of Cocaine at Port of Miami

Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative Document Review Results in Fugitive Apprehension for CBP Officers in El Paso

CBP Agriculture Specialists Make First in Nation Discovery

CBP Officers Seize More Than $200,000 in Marijuana at Douglas Port of Entry

Off Duty Border Patrol Agent Nabs Thief Attempting Getaway

CBP Establishes Standard Inspection Protocol for Canadian-Grown Fruits and Vegetables

Yuma Sector Agents Render Aid to Heart Attack Victim

Marijuana Submerged in Paint Cans Brings Messy Bust for CBP

CBP in Holiday Gifting Mood; Donates Excess Computers to Baltimore Elementary School

Border Patrol Agents Seize Almost 2 Tons of Marijuana in Texas

CBP in Arizona Helps Voiceless Victim

CBP Officers at San Luis Port of Entry Go 'Fishing'

CBP Officers Stop Man Wanted for Kidnapping, Sexual Assault at Brownsville Port of Entry

New York CBP Officers Arrest Currency Smuggler

CBP Officers Get More than Gifts over the Holidays

CBP, DEA, ICE Interagency Effort in USVI Renders 220 Pound Cocaine Seizure

Yuma Sector Agents Arrest 4 Felons in 12 Hours

CBP Officers Seize More Than $106,000 in Marijuana at Texas Port

CBP Provides Holiday Tips to International Travelers to Laredo, Texas

Yuma Border Patrol Participates in Arizona Holiday Charities

CBP Houston Helps Radio Listeners 'Know Before You Go'

CBP in Atlanta Continues to Keep Fugitives Off the Streets

CBP ‘Operation Stocking Stuffer’ Seizes Prohibited Agriculture Products in International Mail

Removed Alien Caught Attempting to Re-Enter Country at International Bridge

Army Deserter Caught At Blue Water Bridge

Fugitive Arrested at Pacific Highway Port of Entry

CBP Officers Seize More Than $40,000 in Marijuana at Brownsville Port of Entry

CBP Officers at JFK Seize More Than $1.2 Million in Jewelry

CBP Announces Fiscal Year 2008 Agriculture Accomplishments

Traveler Skinned of Her Prohibited Pelts, Wallets, Purse

CBP Issues Holiday Travel Advisory for Detroit Area

CBP Offers Tips to Motor City Visitors Planning to Travel to Canada as Part of Bowl Game Experience

Border Patrol Intercepts Convicted Murderer

6 Body Carriers Attempt to Fool CBP Officers at Douglas Port of Entry

Christmas Holiday Reminder for Pembina Travelers

Yuma Sector Busts Drug Smuggling Attempt on Dunes

68 Pounds of Ecstasy Seized at Ambassador Bridge

CBP Officers at El Paso Seize 6 Tons of Marijuana During Busy Week

CBP Seizes Tea Bags Filled with Marijuana; Arrests Traveler

Border Fence Project Surpasses 500-Mile Mark - Pedestrian, Vehicle Fence Installed Along the Border in California, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas

CBP Intercepts Counterfeit Cell Phone Accessories

CBP Officers in Brownsville Seize Assault Rifle, 3 Fully Loaded Hand Guns

CBP Names New Leadership for Border Patrol in Hidalgo/Pharr Region

CBP Intercepts 3 Drug Smuggling Attempts at Douglas Port of Entry

CBP Offers Pacific Northwest Travelers Holiday Tips

Atlanta CBP Arrests Husband, Wife Wanted for Narcotics Violations

CBP Officers at Brownsville Port of Entry Apprehend Fugitive on Federal Port Running Charges

CBP Meets 18,000 Border Patrol Agent Hiring Commitment — Weeks Early

CBP Conducts Agriculture Inspection Blitz on Korean Airlines, All Nippon Airways

Border Patrol in Yuma Nabs Alien, Suspect in Burglary in Mexico Earlier in Day

Customs and Border Protection in Buffalo Apprehends Fugitive Wanted by Interpol

El Paso CBP Officers Thwart Flood of Marijuana Smuggling Attempts

CBP Works With EPA, Seizes Monitored Refrigerant

Busy Day in Rio Grande City: Border Patrol Seizes 2 Tons of Marijuana

Border Patrol Agents in Arizona Track Down 1,384 Pounds of Marijuana

CBP Officers in South Texas Seize More Than $4.3 Million in Drugs Over Weekend

CBP Continues Inspection of Canadian Firewood; New Commercial/Personal Certificate Required

CBP Officers in El Paso Derail Drug Smuggling Attempt

Agencies Work Together to Find More Tunnels in Arizona

CBP Seizes More Than 11 Pounds of Marijuana Hidden in African Artwork

Dominican Man Sentenced for Repeated Illegal Entry; Case to be Featured on ‘Homeland Security USA’

Border Patrol Seizes Marijuana Near Yuma, Arizona

Border Patrol Agents Help Quell Texas Prison Riot

160 Arrested, Prosecuted for Passport Fraud at California Border Ports

Border Patrol Donates Computers to Washington School District

Tucson Border Patrol Agents Seize Vehicle with Marijuana

El Paso CBP Seizes Steroids Hidden in Dashboard, Marijuana from Tractor-Trailer

CBP Pulls the Plug on Counterfeit Holiday Lights

CBP Announces Additional Benefits for Trusted Travelers, Membership Surpasses 500,000

$1.3 Million in Marijuana Stopped by Vehicle Fencing in Arizona

Ports of Roseau, Pinecreek to Install High-Tech Security Equipment

‘Texas Hold’em’ Initiative Takes Hold in New Mexico and West Texas

4,971 Pills of Ecstasy Seized at Ambassador Bridge

El Paso CBP Discover 1,752 Pounds of Marijuana Concealed in Commercial Trailer

Border Patrol in Michigan Arrests 4 in Illegal Entry Attempt; $50,000 Seized

Border Patrol Motors into 2009 Presidential Inaugural Parade

CBP Announces Change in I-94 Permit Application Process for Travelers Applying at Otay Mesa Port

Laredo Border Patrol Agents Return Murder Suspect to Mexico

CBP Conducts Agriculture Inspection Blitz on Korean Airlines, All Nippon Airways

CBP Notes Increase in Agriculture Related Seizures at El Paso Area Ports

CBP Offers Tips to Sun Bowl Visitors Planning Travel to Mexico as Part of Bowl Game Experience

CBP Officers at Newark Airport Seize More Than 12 Pounds of Cocaine, Make 2 Arrests

New Members of Trade Advisory Group Named

CBP Announces Changes for Expedited Border-Crossing Program for Truckers

CBP Officers at San Luis Port Arrest Smuggler, Illegal Immigrant

CBP Forum Discusses Animal Disease Risks Posed by International Garbage

North County Drug Bust Nets 214 Pounds of Marijuana

CBP Announces Opening of NEXUS Lane at International Falls Port

Border Patrol Agent Recovers Stolen Vehicle at Checkpoint

Calexico Border Crossings Port Modernization Deployment Temporarily Reduces Lanes

U.S Customs and Border Protection San Diego Field Director to Retire

CBP Officers at Calexico Downtown Port of Entry Foil Cocaine Smuggling Attempt

Brownsville CBP Seizes 29 Heroin-Filled Pellets from Carriers Digestive Tract

‘Distress’ Turns into Arrest Thanks to CBP and Other Law Enforcement Agencies' Coordinated Efforts

Atlanta CBP Assists FBI with International Fugitive Apprehension

CBP in Atlanta Discovers Cocaine Concealed in Wooden Hangers

CBP Officers Seize $870,000 in Marijuana, Cocaine This Weekend at Brownsville Port of Entry

CBP’s Sharp Skills Stop Dope Filled Pencil Sharpener

CBP Not Monkeying Around with Prohibited Agriculture Product

CBP Officers in El Paso Discover Marijuana, Cocaine in Commercial Truck

Border Patrol’s Mustang Mounted Unit Selected for 2009 Presidential Inaugural Parade

Unmanned Aircraft Arrives in North Dakota

Laredo Border Patrol Agents Seize More Than a Ton of Marijuana

Border Patrol Assists Louisiana Police, 29 Aliens Arrested

CBP Steps Up Enforcement of Pocketing Fabric Rule

Convicted Felon’s Bike Ride Through Douglas, Ariz. Port Thwarted

Morley Gate, Not Just For Shoppers Anymore

Law Enforcement Cooperation Results in $1.4 Million Seizure in Douglas, Ariz.

CBP, Coast Guard Team Up to Intercept Stowaways

Border Patrol, ICE Stop Smugglers at Border; Suspects Torch Vehicle, Fire at Agents

Border Patrol in Texas Seizes More than 1,000 Pounds of Marijuana

Border Patrol's Yuma Sector Welcomes New Leader of Blythe Station

Carrizo Springs, Texas Border Patrol Arrests Murder Suspect

Border Patrol Agents Rescue 6 from Colorado River

Border Patrol Seizes More Than 2 Tons of Marijuana Near Tucson Over Weekend

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