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Border Patrol Seizes 1,280 Pounds of Marijuana - Technology, Cooperation Force Groups to Abandon Illegal Contraband

Close to $750,000 in Drugs Found in Vehicles Fuel Tank at San Luis Port

CBP Officers Seize $210,000 Marijuana in Douglas, Ariz.

Brownsville CBP Officers Had Busy Thanksgiving Weekend Seizing $1.3 Million in Cocaine, Marijuana

Fugitive Turned Over to Canadian Authorities by CBP Officers in Washington State

CBP Officers Generate Numerous Drug Seizures During Long Thanksgiving Weekend

CBP in Buffalo Advises Football Fans to Prepare for Cross Border Return

Border Patrol in Vermont Arrests Colorado Fugitive

CBP Officers Apprehend Fugitive Wanted on Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon Charge

Calexico CBP Officers Seize 3 Tons of Marijuana with Cargo Shipment of Locks

CBP Officers Seize Load of Marijuana in Vehicle’s Dash

Rough Ride: Teens Nabbed with Marijuana in Bicycle Tires

CBP Officers Seize Marijuana Concealed in Car Bumper

CBP Officers Detect Pest in Shipment of Coriander; Shipment Refused Entry at Pharr Port

CBP Aircraft Detects Drug Trafficking Vessel; Leads to Seizure of $66 Million Worth of Cocaine

Transition to U.S. Immigration Law Begins in the CNMI

Border Patrol in Ajo, Ariz. Seizes $1.5 Million in Marijuana

CBP Officers Find Marijuana Stashed Inside Garden Hose Reels

Border Patrol Agents in Arizona Seize Marijuana, Arrest 8

Marijuana Seized Thanksgiving Morning at Arizona Border

CBP Officers Seize Marijuana Hidden in Purses

Tucson Sector Border Patrol Recognized

CBP Officers at Douglas Port Arrest Woman for Drug Smuggling

CBP Officers Capture Fugitive on Northern Border

Border Patrol, Texas Authorities Recover 1,227 Pounds of Marijuana

CBP Officers Seize 10 Live Birds from West Texas Border Crosser

CBP Announces Fiscal Year 2009 Achievements for Southern California Ports of Entry

Major Facility Improvements, Significant Enforcement Activity Highlight Year for CBP’s West Texas Area Operations

CBP Announces Fiscal Year 2009 Achievements for San Diego Air and Marine Branch, El Centro Air Branch

CBP Officers in Washington State Interdict Ecstasy

Happy Holidays: CBP Officer Donates Life-Saving Bone Marrow to Help Young Boy

Drugs, Money, Immigration Violators Keep Nogales CBP Busy

CBP Announces Relocation of NEXUS Enrollment Center to Fort Frances, Ontario

CBP FY09 Data Shows Significant Success in Securing Borders, Facilitating Travel and Trade - Statistics Reveal Decline in Border Apprehensions; Most Successful Drug Enforcement Efforts at Ports Since 2004

CBP Officers at El Paso, Texas Border Make Huge Heroin Seizure

CBP In Charleston Seizes Counterfeit Sports Clothing

Securing America’s Borders: CBP Fiscal Year 2009 in Review Fact Sheet

Detroit CBP Have Busy Weekend Intercepting Wanted Travelers

Michigan Border Crossing Expands Dedicated Lane Hours for Black Friday

CBP Agriculture Specialists in Georgia Intercept Noxious Weeds

CBP in North Dakota Issues Travel Reminder

CBP Officers Seize more than $2.3 Million in Drugs at Brownsville, Texas Entry

Weekend Marijuana Smuggling Attempts Stopped at California Ports

CBP Seizes more than 2 Tons of Marijuana in Southern Arizona; Value Exceeds $3 Million

Border Patrol Arrest Man Wanted by California Authorities

Ecstasy Seizure by CBP Leads to Arrests at Texas Entry

CBP in New York Advises Travelers to Prepare for Busy Holiday Weekend

CBP Officer at Douglas Port Arrest Phoenix Woman with Marijuana in gas Tank

CBP Officers Stop Teenager Smuggling Marijuana in Tires of Bicycle

U.S. Citizens Attempt to Smuggle 10-Year-Old Child through Douglas Port of Entry

CBP Officers Seize Heroin Pellets, Marijuana at International Bridges in Texas – Arrest 3 Men

CBP Officers Arrest 5 Fugitives in 24 Hours Including Homicide Suspect

CBP Officers at Port of Buffalo Have Busy Week Making Several Significant Arrests

CBP Agriculture Specialists at Texas Ports Intercept Dangerous Pests on 3 Separate Occasions

Statement by CBP Acting Commissioner Jayson Ahern on Today's Guilty Plea in the Case of Murdered Border Patrol Agent Robert Rosas

CBP Officers at Brownsville Port of Entry Arrest Man Wanted by FBI on Child Pornography Charges

Rio Grande City Agents Seize ATV Loaded with Marijuana

CBP Officers find Marijuana in Child’s Stroller, also Capture Homicide Fugitives

CBP Officers Seize $52,000 in Marijuana at Douglas Port of Entry

CBP Officers in Rouses Point, N.Y. Arrest 3 Illegal Immigrants

Instead of Christmas Ornaments, CBP Officials in Los Angeles Discover Drug Paraphernalia

CBP Officers at Progreso International Bridge Apprehend Fugitive Wanted for Sexual Assault of a Child

68-Year-Old Smuggler Arrested by CBP at El Paso Port; Drug Bust 1 of 4 Marijuana Seizures Wednesday

U.S. Border Patrol Agents Capture Wanted Sex Offender

Sand Dunes Offer Fun, Relaxation; Border Patrol Urges ‘Be Safe’

Yuma Sector, Cocopah Nation Co-host Gang Awareness Training Conference

CBP Officers Find 2 Bricks of Marijuana in Purses of Teenage Border Crossers

CBP Officers Seize Close to $596,000 in Cocaine at Brownsville Port of Entry

CBP in Calexico Reminds Border Crossers to Obtain I-94 Permit Early for Holiday Travel

San Diego CBP Reminds Travelers to Obtain I-94 Permit Early During Holiday Season

CBP Officers Seize More Than $4 Million in Drugs Lukeville Port of Entry

CBP Works to Keep Traffic Moving During Upcoming Holiday Season - Tips for Quick, Safe Crossing Border Crossing Experience

CBP Officers in Nogales Seize More than Half a Million in Narcotics

CBP Officers Seize $17.5 Million in Narcotics – Drugs Found in Commercial Shipments of Produce, Floor Tile

CBP Officers Stop Attempted Alien Smuggling Attempt, Arrest 2 Women on Alien Smuggling Charges

CBP Officers in Laredo Find Illegal Alien Hidden in Suitcase – 2 Arrested

Distressing Weekend Rescue at Sea by Good Samaritans Highlight Risks of Illegal Crossings - CBP Officials Caution Not to Put Lives in Jeopardy, Trusting Smugglers

CBP Officers Arrest Fugitive Wanted for Child Molestation, Seizes $1.6 Million in Narcotics over Weekend

2 Men Arrested at Arizona Port of Entry on Drug Charges

Brownsville CBP Officers Intercept Vehicle Concealing $2.2 Million in Cocaine

CBP Officers in Miami Confiscate Prohibited Sweet Potatoes Wrapped as Candy

Package Inspected by CBP in Cincinnati Contains Opium Concealed in Handbags

Border Patrol Seizes 10 Tons of Marijuana in Week in South Texas

CBP Officers Find Marijuana Strapped to Legs of El Paso Visitor

CBP Captures Federal Fugitive at Washington Border

CBP Officers ‘Bust’ Into New Fiscal Year at Nogales Port

CBP Officers Apprehend Escaped Fugitive at Texas Border

Calexico CBP Thwarts Entry of Pale-Striped Flea Beetles Twice

Border Patrol Technology Helps Thwart Marijuana Smuggling Attempt

CBP Officers Seize $1.1 Million in Cocaine on Veterans Day at Brownsville, Texas

Capital Murder Fugitive, 79-Year-Old with Heroin in Shoes Apprehended by Laredo CBP Officers

Border Patrol Arrests Suspected Cocaine Smugglers with 27 Pounds of Cocaine in Dash

Del Rio Port of Entry Employees Mark Veterans Day

Border Patrol Agents Apprehend Wanted Felon

Brownsville CBP Finds Marijuana in Bundles of Wooden Flooring

CBP Officers Foil Cocaine Smuggling Attempt in Arizona

Border Patrol, Air and Marine Coordinated Effort in California Results in Arrest of 24

CBP Launches Pilot Program to Automate Arrival Form

CBP Officers Discover 4 Illegal Aliens in 2 Compartments of Same Vehicle

Remembrance Day Travel Reminder for Northern Border Crossers

CBP Officers at Texas Bridge Find Cocaine Hidden in Engine Intake Manifold

$3.9 Million in Heroin Found in Vehicles Drive Shaft Contributes to Busy Weekend for Brownsville CBP

CBC Institute Tours San Ysidro Port of Entry

CBP Officers Intercept Marijuana Smuggling Attempt in New York

U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers in New York Arrest Wanted Fugitive

Smugglers Breach Fence, Abandon Vehicles with $1.8 Million in Marijuana

Female Arrested in Puerto Rico for Involvement with Internal Carriers

El Centro Sector Border Patrol Participates in Red Ribbon Week

Border Patrol Stops Drug Smuggler, Seizes Meth on I-5

Desperate Smuggler in Arizona Puts Own Child’s Life in Danger

Calexico Port Officers Make 2 Cocaine Busts

CBP Officers at Hidalgo/Reynosa International Bridge Apprehend Florida Woman Wanted on Multiple State Felony Charges

Traffic Stop Nets $300K worth of Marijuana - Agents Performing Immigration Check Find Bundles

CBP Names 2 New Members to El Paso Management Team

CBP Aircraft Aids in Caribbean Cocaine Seizures Worth $133 Million

Border Patrol Agents Use Fingerprints to Identify Deceased Subject

CBP in Los Angeles Seizes Volkswagen Bus Stolen in 1974 - Vehicle was Found inside Container Bound for Europe

South Texas Officers, Agents Seize Assault Rifles during Outbound Operation

Texas Agents Seize 878 Pounds of Marijuana in 2 Unrelated Incidents

CBP Issues Holiday Travel Advisory for Veterans Day, Remembrance Day

El Paso CBP Busts Empty Cargo Trailer with Marijuana in Wall, Floor

U.S. Customs and Border Protection Reminds Public Ponche Ingredients Are Prohibited from Import

CBP Partners with Local Authorities to Make Arrests in Washington State

CBP Opens New Aviation Facility in Pine Valley, Calif.

Border Patrol Agents Rescue 6 Stranded in Arizona Desert

Border Patrol Seizes More than $1.2 Million of Cocaine

CBP Officers at Texas Bridge Seize $1.8 Million in Mexican Brown Heroin – One Female Arrested

Border Patrol Seizes $3 Million in Marijuana Stashed in Shed

Agents on Arizona Border Seize Marijuana, Arrest Suspected Smugglers

Border Patrol Teams Rescue Pregnant Female from Arizona Canyon

Calexico Officers Nab 2 Significant Cocaine Loads at Downtown Port

CBP Seizes Sea Cucumbers, Cancels Attempted Smugglers Visas

CBP Officers in Arizona Seize $1.1 Million of Marijuana

CBP Seizes Fake Video Game Machines at Los Angeles Seaport

CBP Arrests Fugitives, Seizes Marijuana at Brownsville, Texas Entry

CBP Officers at Hidalgo, Texas Bridge Find Cocaine Hidden in Car Dashboard

CBP Opens Centralized Calling Center in Puerto Rico for Pleasure Boats Reporting Arrivals

CBP Officers Have Busy Week Stopping Immigration Violators on Southern Border

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