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SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Agents assigned to the U.S. Border Patrol’s San Diego Sector continue to intercept dangerous narcotics bound for local communities. CBP is taking a whole-of-agency approach designed to lead the federal government’s fight against dangerous drugs like fentanyl and other synthetic drugs to stop their destructive impacts on Americans. The following seizure is part […]
BROWNSVILLE, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Brownsville Port of Entry intercepted alleged methamphetamine valued at more than $1.1 million in a single enforcement action. “This significant methamphetamine seizure underscores the commitment of our officers in upholding our border security mission and the results achieved through the effective application of CBP […]
STERLING, Va. – Cocao and Coca may sound similar, but what Customs and Border Protection officers at Washington Dulles International Airport found inside packages of hot chocolate was a poisonous powder instead of the advertised chocolatey confection. CBP officers discovered over 28 pounds of cocaine while inspecting hot chocolate base from Guatemala. CBP officers discovered […]
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 […]
SAN DIEGO — CBP officers from the San Diego International Airport sealed the month of October by successfully seizing hundreds of pounds of marijuana, multiple firearms, and ammunition in several separate incidents. While conducting a series of enforcement operations, CBP officers seized 391 pounds of marijuana, one AR-15 style semi-automatic rifle, one semi-automatic pistol, 50 […]
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico– U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized 403 pounds, (183 Kilograms) of cocaine concealed inside rolling door cylinders within a container that arrived from the Dominican Republic to the port of San Juan. The estimated value of the contraband is $3.6 million. “These seizures underscore the critical role our CBP plays […]
PHILADELPHIA – Two women are facing felony drug possession charges after U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at Philadelphia International Airport discovered 114 pounds of marijuana in their London-bound suitcases on Tuesday. Agents from the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office charged Anetta Rachell Collins, 49, of Ventura, Calif., and Ty Taanetia Anettra Angel Mason, 24, of […]
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) disrupted two separate marijuana smuggling operations last week, seizing loads of 241.92 and 51.08 kilograms. Both shipments were bound for the U.K. The larger of the two seizures took place October 2nd thanks to the investigative work of CBP’s Anti-Terrorism Contraband Enforcement […]