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Border Patrol Traffic Stop Yields $362K Crystal Meth Seizure

New York CBP Officers Arrest 2 Wanted Individuals

Female Homicide Suspect Taken into Custody by Border Patrol - Suspect Claimed to be Illegal Alien to Avoid Detection

Tires of Vehicle Inspected by Brownsville CBP Contain $100,000 in Marijuana

California CBP Finds Marijuana in Stuffed Cooler, Traffic Cones

CBP Officers Stop $1.8 Million in Narcotics from Entering Through Nogales Ports of Entry

CBP Officers in El Paso Find Marijuana Behind Wall of Empty Trailer

CBP Offers Online Participation for Annual Trade Symposium

Philadelphia CBP Interrupts Hashish Smuggling Route

CBP Agriculture Specialists Intercept Endangered Sea Turtle Eggs

CBP in San Diego Apprehends 3 Fugitives with Homicide Warrants - Also Stop 3 Cars with Illegal Aliens in Hidden Compartments

Port Officers Stop 3 Narcotic Smuggling Attempts Worth More than $1.3 Million

CBP Officers Stop Mother - Daughter Pair with Marijuana Filled Purses

Get Your Approved Travel Document: Attend Calexico Passport, Passport Card Fair

Get Your Approved Travel Document: Attend San Diego Passport, Passport Card Fair

Busy Week for CBP at San Luis - Net Close to $5 Million in Drugs, Foil Child Smuggling Attempt

Calexico Downtown Port Expands SENTRI Hours of Operation

CBP Announces New Albuquerque Port Director

Port Officers Find Cocaine in Vehicle’s Undercarriage

CBP Seizes Just Under $90,000 in Undeclared Currency from Vehicle Engine

CBP Intercepts Destructive Beetle at Oakland Port

CBP Officers Seize $1.3 Million of Marijuana Douglas Port of Entry

CBP Officers Apprehend Fugitive Wanted for Cruelty to Children and Concealing Death of Child

CBP Officers in Laredo Seize Heroin Hidden in Religious Decorative Wood Shelf

Border Patrol Seizes $1/2 Million in Cocaine in California

CBP Officers at Hidalgo/Reynosa International Bridge Find Cocaine Hidden in Suitcases

Arizona CBP Officers Seize Marijuana, Stop Stolen Auto, Arrest Fugitive

Border Patrol Launches Public Education Campaign on Youth Smuggling

Trade Experts, Agencies Hold First Meeting to Address Semiconductor Counterfeiting

-	Secretary Napolitano Applauds President Obama’s Intent to Nominate Alan Bersin as CBP Commissioner - 09/22/2009

Border Officers Find Drugs Hidden in Pick-Up’s Transmission

CBP in Louisville Intercepts One of World’s Most Destructive Pests

CBP Officers at Hidalgo/Reynosa Bridge Apprehend Fugitive Wanted in Minnesota and by U.S. Marshals

U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers Arrest Alleged Sexual Offender

CBP Officers Seize $784,000 in Narcotic Interceptions at Laredo Port of Entry this Weekend

Agents Seize More than $3.3 Million Worth of Marijuana over Weekend

CBP Seizes 90 Types of Prescription Drugs from Traveler Smuggling Controlled Substances, Prohibited Foods

CBP Agriculture Specialists in El Paso Nab Dangerous Pest

U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers Thwart Bird Smuggling Attempt

CBP Officers at Texas Bridge Inspect Vehicle - Find Cocaine worth $1.5 Million in Secret Compartment

Brownsville CBP Officers, Border Patrol Agents Apprehend of Fugitive Wanted for Aggravated Assault a Deadly Weapon

Border Patrol Arrest $1 Million Bond Violator

Registration Opens October 1 for CBP’s Annual Trade Symposium - Session Marks 10-Year Anniversary: A Decade of Progress in Partnership

Douglas Port of Entry Celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month

CBP Beagle Sniffs Out Prohibited Plants, Soil

CBP Officers Efforts Help Reunite Missing Teen with Family in Mexico

CBP Officers at Hidalgo/Reynosa International Bridge Arrest Cuban National for Claiming U.S. Citizenship

Border Patrol Seizes Nearly $27,000 During Calif. Vehicle Stop

Global Entry Program Opens at Detroit Metropolitan Airport

Baltimore CBP Recovers Stolen Car, Motorcycles

CBP Seizes Birds, Bugs, Plants at Michigan Border

CBP in Savannah, Ga. Intercepts More Counterfeit Socks

San Francisco CBP Donates Needed School Supplies to Local Elementary School

CBP in San Francisco Seizes More than 50 Pounds of Khat

CBP Officers in Texas Stop Alien Smuggling Attempt

Laredo, Texas CBP Officers Uncover $3.6 Million Cocaine Stash

CBP Officers in Nogales Stop Nearly $40,000 in Undeclared Currency from Leaving the U.S. for Mexico

CBP Advises Travelers to Prepare for Increased Traffic for Buffalo Bills Game

Falfurrias Agents Rescue Group of Illegal Aliens

Border Patrol Seizes Crystal Meth Hidden in Gas Tank

CBP Advises Importers of Additional 35 Percent Ad Valorem Duties on Chinese Tires

Naco CBP Officers Seize Marijuana from Phoenix Woman’s Car

CBP Officers Seize Marijuana Concealed in Furniture at Douglas Port of Entry

CBP Apprehends 8 Attempting to Enter U.S. Illegally

Port Officers in Calexico Seize 27 Pounds of Methamphetamine Camouflaged as Household Products

International Trusted Traveler Program Now Available at McCarran International Airport

Border Patrol Seizes Marijuana Stashed in Suspected Smuggler’s Vehicle with Child Inside

New Chief Patrol Agent Named at Change of Command in Grand Forks Sector

CBP Officers Arrest Wanted Individual at Champlain Port of Entry

Customs and Border Protection’s Use of Technology Results in Apprehension of Imposter

International Fugitive Captured by CBP Extradited to Canada

CBP Stops Boat with 10 Duffel Bags Full of Marijuana

CBP Officers Seize $485,985 in Undeclared Currency, 1,528 Pounds of Marijuana at Laredo Port of Entry

CBP Officers at Pharr/Reynosa International Bridge Find Marijuana Hidden in Truck Tires, 1 Arrested

Brownsville CBP Seizes Cocaine Found in Driver’s Bag of Chips

NEXUS Driver Stopped with Marijuana at International Bridge

CBP Officers Stop 15 Impostors at Laredo Port of Entry - Immigration Would-Be Frauds Stopped Attempting to Use Others’ Documents

Border Patrol Seize 6 Tons of Marijuana worth $10 Million at Checkpoint

CBP Officers Find 810 Pounds of Marijuana in Trailer - 1 of 12 Drug Seizures Over Weekend

Pembina, N.D. CBP Officers Seize $62,123 in Undeclared Currency

Fugitive Turned Over to CBP at Pacific Highway Port of Entry

Blaine CBP Capture Homicide Fugitive at Border

CBP Officers, Postal Inspectors Thwart Illegal International Mail Scam at Sea-Tac Airport - Khat also Seized in Air Cargo Shipment

CBP Seizes More than $1,000,000 in Undeclared Currency

Border Patrol Agents Arrest Smugglers with $1.2 Million in Ecstasy

Border Patrol Seizes Jet Ski Used for Alien Smuggling

CBP Officers Arrest Tucsonan with $25,440 in Undeclared Currency

CBP Port Huron Honors the Heroes of 9/11

Imposters Arrested, Narcotics Seized at Nogales Port of Entry

Duffel Bag Stuffed with Half Million in Cash Seized Leaving U.S. near San Diego

CBP Agriculture Specialists Intercept Destructive Beetle

2 Apprehended for Outstanding Warrants Nogales Port of Entry

Border Patrol Participates in 9/11 Remembrance Assembly

CBP Agriculture Specialists Detect Asian Gypsy Moth in Ports of Seattle, Tacoma

Mexican Woman, 12-Year-Old Son Rescued by Coordinated Search

CBP Stops $650,000 Cocaine Smuggling Attempt

Rain Does Not Dampen Smuggling Efforts, 880 Pounds of Marijuana Seized Near Rio Grande

CBP Officers Stop Nearly $1 Million in Narcotics from Entering Through Nogales Ports of Entry

CBP Officers Seize 25 Pounds of Marijuana from Gas Tank, Arrest 1

CBP Officers in Nogales Recover Stolen Vehicle

Calexico Port Officers Seize 158 Pounds of Cocaine in 3 Separate Smuggling Attempts

CBP Catches Boat off San Diego Coast with Marijuana Hidden under Deck

Border Patrol Identifies Juvenile Runaway at New Mexico Checkpoint

Border Patrol Uses Advanced Scanner to Uncover Hidden Marijuana

CBP in Savannah, Ga. Intercepts Counterfeit Socks

Border Patrol Apprehends Suspected Drug Smugglers at Arizona Checkpoint

CBP in San Diego Seizes $90,000 in Cash Leaving Country

CBP Works with Air Carriers to Update Visa Waiver Agreements - Updates Required Under New Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver Program

CBP Officers Apprehend 10 for ID Theft at Nogales Port of Entry

Border Patrol to Hold Grand Opening, Town Hall Meeting at New Sweetgrass Station

Marfa Sector Honors 98-Year-Old Retired Border Patrol Agent

CBP K-9 Officers ‘Labor’ to Intercept Controlled Substances

Border Patrol Seize More than 2 Pounds of Heroin at Checkpoint

CBP Officers Seize Cocaine Found Under Teenagers Clothes at Nogales Port

‘Operation River Alliance’ Aims to Reduce Cross-Border Crime While Improving Recreational Safety

Fugitive Sex Offender, Pair of Marijuana Smugglers Apprehended by CBP Officers at Presidio Port

CBP Seizes $3.26 Million Worth of Narcotics, Apprehends 23 Fugitives, and Intercepts Scores of Immigration Violations

Brownsville CBP Agriculture Specialists Intercept Significant Pest

Border Patrol Agents Seize Unregistered Loaded Handgun

CBP Officers Find $68,000 in Marijuana Concealed in Tool Box

CBP at Santa Teresa Port Cargo Facility Discovers 748 Pounds of Marijuana in Trailer Floor

CBP Officers Take Custody of Fugitive Wanted By U.S. Marshals at Brownsville and Matamoros International Bridge

CBP Agriculture Specialists Continue to Discover Pests at Nogales Port of Entry

$106,689 in Undeclared Cash Seized at Lukeville Port of Entry

Border Patrol Checkpoint Nets 16 Bundles of Marijuana

Fugitive Arrested by CBP Officers at Nogales Port of Entry Wanted for Alleged Child Rape

CBP Officers Seize 2 Pounds of Cocaine from Man’s Shoes

Nogales CBP Seizes $19,174 in Undeclared Currency from Travelers Shoes

Specially Trained CBP K-9 Team Detects Illegally Exported Assault Weapons

Arizona CBP Officers Seize 242 Pounds of Marijuana, Arrest 3

Border Patrol Agents Rescue 5 from Blaze at Texas Seminary

Teenager with 2 Pounds of Cocaine under Clothes Stopped by Arizona CBP Officers

CBP Officers Stop 12 ‘Imposters’ at Nogales Port of Entry - Immigration Violators Discovered Attempting to Use Others’ Documents

CBP Officers Apprehend Fugitives at Nogales Port of Entry

CBP Officers Find Almost 2 Tons of Marijuana Hidden Amongst Produce

CBP Officers Find Cocaine in Motorcycle Gas Tank

Baltimore CBP Intercepts Insect Pest Rarely Seen in U.S.

Havre Sector Border Patrol Donates 550 Pounds to Food Drive

Border Patrol Agents Arrest 19 Illegal Aliens in Kingman

Border Patrol Agents Seize $3 Million in Ecstasy, Cocaine

Border Patrol Agents Seize More than $45,000 in Heroin

Border Patrol Seizes 35 Bundles of Marijuana from Stolen Truck

Border Patrol Begins Construction on SBInet Technology on Northern Border

Detroit CBP Issues Labor Day Travel Advisory

CBP Hires Deputy Executive Director for Secure Border Initiative

CBP Officers in Hidalgo Seize Cocaine, Arrest Tennessee Man on Federal Drug Charges

Planning Now Will Enhance Border Crossing on Labor Day Weekend

CBP Officers Seize 168 Pounds of Marijuana Mixed with Paint Additives

CBP to Staff Certain Marinas in South Florida Labor Day Weekend

CBP Officers Stop $30,000 in Undeclared Currency from Leaving the U.S. for Mexico - 11th Seizure in Past Month along California/Mexico Border

Hidalgo CBP Officers Find Cocaine Hidden in Mexican Charro Saddles

CBP Expands Global Entry to Philadelphia International Airport - Trusted Travelers Can Now Fly Through Arrivals Processing

Fugitive Apprehended with 3 Illegal Aliens Hidden in SUV

CBP to Provide Training on Importation of Steel Products, NAFTA in North Dakota

Labor Day Holiday Travel Reminder for Border Crossers

Global Entry Program Debuts at Sea-Tac Airport - Pre-approved Air Travelers Receive Expedited Processing

CBP Officers at Presidio Port Donate to Local Food Bank

Houston CBP Arrests Traveler with 4 Warrants

Law Enforcement Partnership Breaks Up Smuggling Operation in Douglas

Border Patrol Joins Community at Local Street Fair

Norfolk CBP Stops $3.8 Million Shipment of Counterfeit Gucci Shoes

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