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PHILADELPHIA – Within days of seizing 170 pounds of marijuana destined to the United Kingdom, Customs and Border Protection officers seized 343 more pounds of UK-bound marijuana at an international shipping service facility in Delaware County, Pa. One haul totaled 52 parcels with a combined weight of over 210 pounds. On November 6, CBP officers […]
PHILADELPHIA – A U.S. citizen who arrived from Spain on Halloween thought he could trick U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at Philadelphia International Airport. But his trick failed and he certainly wasn’t happy with the treat he received. This Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore selfwinding chronograph watch was among the purchases. CBP officers seized […]
HOUSTON – Telephone scammers are targeting residents nationwide to gain personal information that would bypass financial security protocols. Anyone receiving any type of call from someone claiming to be from U.S. Customs and Border Protection and seeking any type of personal information, should just hang up. U.S. Customs and Border Protection employees are continuing to […]
SAN LUIS, Ariz. – A U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Agriculture Specialist at the Area Port of San Luis saved the life of a young woman apparently in the midst of an opioid overdose. The incident occurred Tuesday, November 5, at approximately 10:00 p.m., when CBP officers encountered the unconscious woman, a United States […]
Kikihia angusta (Walker), a cicada from New Zealand feed on plant roots causing damage to trees and bushes. LOS ANGELES— It has been a busy year for U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agriculture specialists assigned to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). They are the frontline in protecting America’s vital agriculture resources from foreign harmful […]
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LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers conducting outbound operations at World Trade Bridge recently seized more than 41 pounds of THC products hidden within a commercial shipment. “Officers conducting outbound operations demonstrated exceptional effort in successfully disrupting this smuggling attempt,” said Port Director Alberto Flores, Laredo Port of […]
LOUISVILLE, Ky— U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agriculture Specialists (CBPAS)at the Louisville Port of Entry intercepted a shipment containing 41 dead bats and 41 dead birds not declared in hopes of avoiding detection. On November 1, Agriculture Specialists stopped a shipment from Nigeria heading to a residence in West Palm Beach, Florida. The shipment was […]
CINCINNATI–Since the start of summer, officers at the port of Cincinnati have seized several unapproved shipments of the weight loss drugs Ozempic, Wegovy, and Trulicity. This trend is continuing into the fall as Cincinnati CBP seized two more unapproved shipments containing other weight loss drugs. On October 5, officers inspected a shipment manifested as “cosmetic […]
EL PASO, TEXAS – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the El Paso port of entry seized 11,100 rounds of 7.62 ammunition November 5, 2024. The ammunition was concealed in the quarter panels of a vehicle crossing the Bridge of the Americas (BOTA) international crossing. “The volume of this seizure is substantial,” said […]