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Ralph Basham Retires - Basham Wraps Up More than 38 Years of Public Service -   February 27 El Paso Area CBP Officers Apprehend Louisiana Suspect Wanted for Attempted Murder and 39 Other Fugitives -   February 26 Trusted Traveler Participant in New York Arrested with Child Pornography -   February 26 CBP Expands Operating Hours at Port of Wild Horse -   February 26 Border Patrol Agents Seize Nearly a Ton of Marijuana -   February 26 Border Patrol Agents Squelch 'Backpacking' Smuggling Attempt -   February 26 CBP Officers at Calexico Downtown Port Make Half-Million Dollars Cocaine Seizure -   February 26 New York CBP Officers Apprehend Ship Absconder -   February 26 CBP Announces Port of San Ysidro RFID Technology Upgrades Complete - Technology Enhancements and Next Generation Travel Documents Mean More Secure, Efficient Borders -   February 26 Dulles CBP Stays Busy Making Fugitive Arrests, Seizures -   February 26 Border Security Agency Brings Federal Job Opportunities to Orlando -   February 25 CBP Air and Marine in Corpus Christi Gives Computers to Local Children’s Center -   February 25 CBP Officers Seize Cocaine at Pharr/Reynosa International Bridge during Pre-Primary Enforcement Operation -   February 25 CBP Reminds Travelers Kinder Chocolate Eggs May Not be Imported -   February 25 Law Enforcement Agencies Conduct Operational Sweep at Greensport Terminal -   February 25 CBP Officers Find Nearly $750K Worth of Cocaine in Vehicle’s Gas Tank -   February 25 FAST Driver Arrested at Pembina Port of Entry for Possession of Amphetamines -   February 25 CBP Stays Busy Making Fugitive Arrests, Seizures in Philadelphia -   February 25 Philadelphia CBP Conducts First Avian Flu Response Exercise -   February 25 CBP Apprehends Fugitive Wanted by ATF -   February 24 CBP Agriculture Specialists in Buffalo Discover Pests Including ‘First in the Nation’ Interception -   February 24 CBP Officers Detains 14 Illegal Aliens Working at West Palm Beach Airport -   February 24 Border Patrol Agent Apprehends Armed Robbery Suspects -   February 24 Drug Smuggler Bagged in El Paso, CBP Officers Find Marijuana in Purses -   February 24 CBP Announces Relocation of FAST Enrollment Center to SENTRI Office at Veteran’s Bridge -   February 23 Suspected Smuggling Tunnel Discovered Near Border in Otay Mesa -   February 23 CBP Officers at Pharr/Hidalgo International Bridge Seize Close to $1.3 Million in Cocaine – 3 Arrested -   February 23 CBP Officers at Brownsville Port of Entry Arrest Man Wanted on Money Laundering Charges -   February 23 Cargo Drug Bust Yields CBP Officers Working at El Paso Port of Entry 3,736 Pounds of Marijuana -   February 23 Border Patrol Agents in New Mexico Arrest Murder Suspect, Seize Narcotics Load -   February 23 CBP Officers at Newark Liberty International Seize 35 Pounds of Hashish from India -   February 23 The Eagles' Glenn Frey Lends Voice to CBP - CBP Launches New Radio PSA to Educate Public of New Travel Document Requirements -   February 23 CBP Arrest Traveler with Prescription Narcotics at Sweetgrass Port -   February 20 Co-Mingled Load of Hard Narcotics Seized at Calexico East Port of Entry -   February 20 CBP Advises Travelers of Temporary Construction at Douglas Port of Entry -   February 20 CBP Agriculture Specialists Intercept Destructive Beetles in Washington State -   February 20 CBP at LAX Arrests Man Wanted for Child Indecency -   February 20 Border Patrol Intercepts Cocaine Hidden in Pickup’s Dashboard -   February 20 CBP Officers in El Paso Seize Half Ton of Marijuana Stashed in Shipment of Fans -   February 20 Border Patrol Agents Seize 2 Tons of Marijuana in South Texas -   February 19 CBP and ICE Donate $8.1 Million Worth of Shoes to Charity -   February 19 CBP at Port of Hidalgo Warns SENTRI Lane Users, Smuggling Attempts May Result in Severe Sanctions -   February 19 Rookie Border Patrol Detector Dog Makes Big First Impression -   February 19 Heroin, Cocaine, Meth Seized at San Ysidro, Calif. Inspection Station -   February 19 Strategic Effort Defeats $3.2 Million Smuggling Attempt -   February 19 Border Patrol Arrests Gang Members in Arizona Incidents -   February 19 Yuma Sector Welcomes New Assistant Chief Patrol Agent -   February 19 Service Hours Extended at Santa Teresa Port of Entry -   February 18 CBP Officers in Nogales Have Their Hands Full with Fugitives -   February 18 CBP Advises of Temporary Construction at Rio Grande City Port of Entry -   February 18 CBP Officers Seize More than 550 Pounds of Marijuana Valued at $880K -   February 18 CBP Busts SENTRI Participant for Alleged Narcotic Smuggling -   February 18 Cattle Trailer Bust Yields CBP in Washington State $6 Million in Dope -   February 18 Brownsville CBP Officers Seize $37,000 in Ecstasy Disguised as M&Ms -   February 18 Border Patrol Agents Seize Cocaine, Marijuana Worth $2.4 Million -   February 18 CBP Officers Seize More than $179,000 in Cocaine at Brownsville Port of Entry -   February 18 CBP Officers Seize Close to 5,000 Pounds of Marijuana in Commercial Shipment -   February 18 CBP Announces New Port Director at Friday Harbor -   February 17 CBP Announces New Port Director at Lynden Crossing -   February 17 California CBP Officers Intercept 136 Pounds of Cocaine in Separate Incidents -   February 17 Border Patrol Foils Underground Smuggling Ploy - Smuggler Leaves Injured Alien Behind in Storm Drain -   February 17 CBP Officers Receive Sweet Rewards over Valentine Weekend -   February 17 CBP Discovers Homicide Suspect is Illegal Alien Wanted on $1 Million Bail -   February 17 I-15 Traffic Stops Uncover Caches of Cocaine, Marijuana -   February 17 Rio Grande Valley CBP Officers Seize More than $1.2 Million in Cocaine, Marijuana; Arrested Woman and 8 Men Over Holiday Weekend -   February 17 President’s Day, CBP Officers at Douglas Port Seize $450,000 in Marijuana -   February 17 Ramey Sector Border Patrol Celebrates its First Citizens Academy - An Opportunity to Educate the Puerto Rican Public about the BP Mission -   February 17 Border Patrol Brings Federal Job Opportunities to Southeast Texas - CBP Launches Diversity Initiative to Increase Number of Women and Minority Applicants -   February 16 CBP Narcotic Detector Dog Retires -   February 16 CBP Seizes 3,400 Pounds of Marijuana Concealed in Container -   February 16 CBP Captures ‘Most Wanted’ Homicide Suspect Prior to Being Featured on Show -   February 16 CBP Unmanned Aircraft Begins Operations in North Dakota - Aircraft Will Enhance CBP’s Northern Border Security Mission -   February 15 New York CBP Officers Arrest Colombian Citizen for False Claim to Citizenship -   February 13 A Week at San Diego Area Ports Nets CBP 35 Drug Seizures, 20 Fugitives -   February 13 Calexico CBP Officers Discover Vehicle's Dash Contains $660K in Dope -   February 13 CBP Officers Seize Nearly 3 Pounds of Heroin, $14,500 in Undeclared Currency at Laredo Port -   February 13 CBP Buffalo Field Office Announces Fiscal Year 2009 First Quarter Accomplishments -   February 13 Fraudulent Border Patrol Applicant Removed from U.S. -   February 13 CBP Recruits in North Dakota February 17-18 -   February 13 Ramey Border Patrol Agents Join Marine Operations with FURA -   February 13 CBP Officers at Newark Airport Seize Candy Bars Packed with Heroin -   May 19 CBP Deploys 6th Unmanned Aircraft to Enhance Border Security -   February 13 Houlton Sector Border Patrol Sponsors Ski Free Night at Big Rock -   February 13 Miami CBP Seizes Counterfeit Designer Merchandise Valued at $5.7 Million -   February 13 Boston CBP Officers Seize $17,164 -   February 13 Boston CBP Officers Seize Undeclared $30,000 -   February 13 CBP Officers Seize Undeclared $14,947 from Traveler in Boston -   February 13 CBP Advises Travelers of Temporary Construction at Presidio Port -   February 13 CBP in Baltimore Safeguards Cocoa Imports, Assures Sweet Valentine’s Day -   February 12 Border Patrol Agents in Tucson Uncover Organized Drug Smuggling Operation -   February 12 CBP Intercepts North Dakota Port Runner -   February 12 CBP, ICE, DEA Seize Pseudoephedrine Tablets at Newark Seaport -   February 12 'Trusted Traveler' Arrested for Alleged Narcotic Smuggling -   February 12 CBP at Busy Philadelphia Port Protects Against Harmful Insect Pests, Plant Diseases -   February 12 CBP Designates Sweetgrass Chaplain -   February 12 Marfa, Texas Border Patrol Agents Seize Just Under Ton of Marijuana -   February 12 CBP Ensures El Paso’s Valentine’s Day Flowers Are Pest-Free -   February 12 CBP Statement on Arrest of Jesus Navarro-Montes -   February 11 Multi-Agency Investigation Culminates with Canadian Convictions -   February 11 ICE, CBP Return 334 Pre-Columbian Artifacts to Peruvian Government -   February 11 Buffalo CBP Officers Arrest Fugitive Wanted in $100 Million Fraud Scam -   February 11 Border Patrol Seizes Cocaine from Vehicles Fuel Tank, Valued at $2.3M -   February 11 CBP Cautions Travelers on Bringing Flowers from Mexico -   February 11 Travel Advisory for Point Roberts Border Crossing -   February 11 North Dakota CBP Advises Public of Phone Scam -   February 11 CBP Officers at Calexico East Port Arrest Mexican Citizens for Narcotics Smuggling Attempt -   February 11 CBP Achieves Modernization Milestone at Ports of Entry -   February 11 CBP Prepares for Valentine’s Day by Safeguarding Flowers -   February 11 CBP Officers in Hidalgo Seize Heroin-Filled Shoes, 2 Pedestrians Arrested on Federal Drug Charges -   February 11 CBP Officers to Register Local Boaters at Miami International Boat Show -   February 11 Savannah CBP Intercepts Significant Pest Risk from Turkey -   February 10 CBP Air and Marine Tracks Fishing Vessel, Leads $313 Million Cocaine Seizure -   February 10 CBP in Charleston Protects American Agriculture by Making Significant Pest Interception -   February 10 CBP Officers Seize 4 Loads of Marijuana Valued at $640,000; Make 7 Arrests for I.D. Theft at Douglas Port -   February 11 CBP Ensures Pest-Free Flowers for Pacific Northwest -   February 10 Chicago CBP Ensures Imported Valentine’s Bouquets Free of Harmful Pests -   February 10 CBP Specialists in Dallas Safeguard Valentine’s Bouquets -   February 10 CBP Seeks No Valentine’s Day Surprises: Warns Travelers about Bringing Flowers from Mexico -   February 09 Border Patrol Nabs Robbery Suspects at Calif. Checkpoint -   February 09 CBP Agriculture Specialists Inspect Flowers to Assure Pest-Free Valentine's Day -   February 09 CBP Officers Find Fugitive Hiding in Bus Headed to Mexico -   February 09 Border Patrol Agents in Arizona Arrest Group of 77 Illegal Crossers -   February 09 CBP Agriculture Specialists Inspect Flowers to Assure Pest-Free Valentine's Day -   February 06 A Lot at Stake as CBP Agriculture Specialists Stop Illegal Shipment at Port of Gulfport, Miss. -   February 06 Brownsville CBP Officers Seize $1.3 Million in Cocaine, Marijuana; Arrest 2 -   February 06 $780,000 in Marijuana Seized, Prior Deported Alien Arrested at Douglas Port -   February 06 CBP Officers in Brownsville Seize $217,000 Worth of Dope from Pickup -   February 06 Seizures of Live Birds Highlight CBP Enforcement Activity at El Paso Area Ports This Week -   February 06 CBP in New York Ensures Valentine’s Day Flower Imports Free of Harmful Pests -   February 06 CBP in Savannah Hosts Seminar on ‘10 + 2’ Requirements -   February 06 CBP Officers at JFK Airport Arrest Man for Carrying in Cocaine -   February 05 $10 Million Bust at Falfurrias Border Patrol Checkpoint, Meth Discovered in Load of Grapefruit -   February 05 CBP and Partners Intercept Immigrant Boat near Puerto Rico, Pull 54 from Sea -   February 05 CBP Officers Seize More than $2.8 Million in Meth, Coke, Dope -   February 05 Additional SENTRI Vehicle Lane Opens at Calexico Port -   February 05 Gas and Go—Border Patrol in Arizona Arrest Gang Member -   February 05 Border Patrol Agents Find Marijuana Hidden Under Truck’s Trap Door -   February 05 CBP Officers in Texas Charge Local Resident with Alien Smuggling -   February 05 CBP Officers Arrest Army Deserter at Pacific Highway Crossing -   February 05 CBP Officers at Newark Airport Seize Liquid Cocaine from Liquor Bottle -   February 05 Border Patrol Arrests Subject Wanted for Murder in Santa Fe, N.M. -   February 05 CBP Introduces New Port Director for El Paso, Texas -   February 04 CBP Officers in Nogales, Ariz. Intercept Drugs, Gun -   February 04 Border Patrol Arrests 12 Illegal Aliens Linked to Smuggling Incident -   February 04 CBP Officers in Buffalo Thwart $1 Million Ecstasy Smuggling Attempt -   February 04 Texas CBP Officers Seize $18 Million Worth of Cocaine in Shipment of Stone -   February 04 Atlanta CBP Continues to Combat Illegal Importation of Endangered Species, Tortoise Meat Seized -   February 04 Task Force Agents Seize $1.5 Million Pot Shipment Concealed Inside Donkey Yard Statues -   February 04 CBP in Charlotte Intercepts Illegally Imported Endangered Species -   February 03 CBP Officers Seize $243,000 in Cocaine at Brownsville Port of Entry -   February 03 Border Patrol Intercepts MS-13 Gang Member -   February 03 Ton of Marijuana in RV Intercepted at Border -   February 03 CBP Launches Recruitment Campaign to Fill 11,000 Positions - More than 22,000 Potential Applicants Attend 1-Day ‘New Year, New Career’ Event -   February 03 CBP Hosts Recruitment Event in Imperial Valley -   February 02 CBP Welcomes 20,000th NEXUS Member to be Enrolled at Port Huron, Mich -   February 02 CBP Recruits for Officers in Boston -   February 02 CBP Officers Apprehend Wanted Individuals in Boston -   February 02 CBP Officers Seize Close to 140 Pounds of Marijuana at Roma International Bridge, $444,440 in Undeclared U.S. Currency at Falcon Dam International Bridge -   February 02 Brownsville CBP Officers Seize Close to $1 Million in Cocaine, Marijuana; Arrest 3 Individuals -   February 02 CBP Officers at El Paso Port Process Unexpected Arrival this Morning -   February 02 CBP Marine Interdiction Agents Intercept Suspected Smuggling Boat near San Diego Coast Search February 2009 for: section sitemap for February 2009 see also: in 2009 News Releases:   December 2009   November 2009   October 2009   September 2009   August 2009   July 2009   June 2009 ...more News Feeds
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