U.S. Customs and Border Protection U.S. Customs and Border Protection - News Releases CBP.gov:CBP News Releases Updated : Smugglers' Attempt to Move 5 Tons of Grass as Dolly Approaches Fails Edinburg, Texas - Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol agents in Texas this morning seized almost 10,000 pounds of illegal narcotics as Hurricane Dolly threatened landfall.Border Patrol agents assigned to the U.S. Highway 77 Checkpoint near Sarita, Texas seized 9,651 pounds of marijuana that had been buried under a load of cotton seed inside a tractor trailer. (more) Publ.Date : Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:53:24 EDT Statement: CBP Responds to Hurricane Dolly NOTE: The following statement concerning CBP's response to Hurricane Dolly in Texas by Jayson Ahern, CBP Deputy Commissioner, was presented at a news conference at the Federal Emergency Management Agency today.Washington - U.S. Customs and Border Protection currently is maintaining normal border security operations at and between our ports of entry in the impacted area of the border. (more) Publ.Date : Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:53:24 EDT Agent Assigned to Ramey Sector Volunteers for Iraqi Reconstruction Effort Aguadilla, P.R. - Ramey Sector Border Patrol Agent Mauricio Benítez was deployed early this month for a 180-day voluntary rotation to aide in the reconstruction efforts in Iraq.Agents working for U.S. Customs and Border Protection are volunteering for deployment to provide advice, guidance and training to officers of the Iraq Department of Border Enforcement, in all matters related to border enforcement and operations. (more) Publ.Date : Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:06:42 EDT 5 Days Yield $700,000 in Narcotics at Arizona Port of Entry San Luis, Ariz. - During the past seven days, CBP officers have proven their ability to detect and interdict drug-smuggling attempts, stopping six individuals attempting to smuggle a total of more than 440 pounds of marijuana into the country.U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers are responsible for protecting America's borders, which includes preventing narcotics from reaching U. (more) Publ.Date : Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:06:42 EDT Convicted Felons Sentenced After Illegal Re-Entry in Puerto Rico Aguadilla, P.R. - Two convicted felons were recently sentenced by a U.S. District Court judge for illegally re-entering the island of Puerto Rico after having been previously deported. The defendants were arrested by Border Patrol agents upon illegally entering Puerto Rico. (more) Publ.Date : Tue, 22 Jul 2008 17:12:55 EDT Sitemap | Privacy Policy

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