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CINCINNATI— U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Laboratories and Scientific Services (LSS) opened a Forward Operating Laboratory (FOL) in Cincinnati on November 12 that brings responsive and timely scientific support to CBP’s mission. FOLs are co-located at strategically chosen ports of entry to achieve an operator-focused, field-forward posture. The FOL operates under the concept […]
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 […]
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Successful targeting efforts by U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Machinery Center of Excellence and Expertise (CEE) at the Port of Memphis resulted in the seizure of $61,000 in infant products that were determined to be unsafe for entry due to high lead paint content and choking hazards. “The combined efforts of the […]