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18-year-old from Denver arrested -   January 30 CBP Officers Capture Man Sought on Child Sexual Assault Charges -   January 30 CBP Officers Seize $367,000 Worth of Cocaine -   January 30 Off Duty Border Patrol Agent Remains Vigilant - Over a Million Dollars Worth of Marijuana Seized -   January 30 San Juan CBP Arrests Female wanted in Orlando Florida - Sought for conspiracy to commit dealing in stolen property -   January 30 Joint Operations Net $1.4 Million in Marijuana - Border Patrol and Homeland Security Investigations Collaborate to Thwart Smugglers -   January 30 U.S. Customs & Border Protection at the Port of Savannah, Georgia and the Georgia Ports Authority Partner to Share Radio Communication -   January 30 CBP U.S. Border Patrol Agents Seize More than 10 Tons of Marijuana -   January 27 Border Patrol Agents Seize Marijuana, Arrest 4 -   January 27 Nogales CBP Officers Seize Cocaine Valued at nearly $250,000 -   January 27 CBP Officers in Buffalo Arrest Man for Possession of Child Pornography -   January 27 Border Patrol Agents in Texas Rescue Juvenile -   January 27 Del Rio Sector Border Patrol Agents Continue to Seize Marijuana -   January 27 Convicted Felon Arrested by Border Patrol - Removal scheduled after a 6-year incarceration for Re-Entry -   January 26 U.S. Border Patrol Agents Seize Cocaine at Checkpoint -   January 26 New Recovery Act-Funded Land Ports of Entry Open at Neche and Walhalla, ND - Facilities Replace Outdated Facilities, Enhance Border Security and Better Serve Traveling Public -   January 26 Border Patrol Agents Uncover Hidden Contraband - Smugglers use camouflage to conceal nearly $1 million in marijuana -   January 26 CBP Officers Seize Nearly $226,000 in Cocaine at Donna Ports -   January 26 Agents Seize Cocaine at Checkpoint -   January 26 CBP Blocks Fake NFL Jerseys Touchdown in Los Angeles - Since 2011 Season Kickoff $847,000 of Counterfeit Jerseys Seized -   January 26 CBP and Norfolk Southern Make Sweet Music by Donating Musical Instruments worth $102,000 to Cleveland Schools -   January 25 CBP Officers Intercept Undeclared Currency - Seizure brings January total to more than $875k in Arizona -   January 25 Imperial Irrigation District Imposter Vehicle Loaded with Marijuana -   January 25 CBP Officers Large Heroin Seizure at El Paso Port -   January 25 U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers Seize More Than $867,737 in Cocaine at Hidalgo Ports of Entry -   January 25 CBP U.S. Border Patrol Nabs Illegal Alien Wanted in Connection with Negligent Manslaughter -   January 25 Smugglers Strategy: Abandon Dope -   January 24 U.S. Border Patrol Weekly Blotter, Blaine Sector Jan. 16 – Jan. 23 -   January 24 21 law enforcement agents and officers graduate from “Active Shooter Instructor Training Program” -   January 24 Dulles CBP Arrests New Yorker on Heroin Charges - Second Smuggling Attempt from Nigeria Thwarted in Two Weeks -   January 24 CBP in Calexico Arrest Los Angeles Resident for Alleged Cocaine Smuggling -   January 24 U.S. Border Patrol Seizes $2.2 Million in Marijuana - Vehicle seized, 3 smugglers arrested -   January 24 CBP Arrests Dominican’s Using Identities of Homeless Addicts - Will be prosecuted for fraud and misuse of documents -   January 24 Border Patrol Seizes Nearly 3,000 Pounds of Pot - Narcotics Abandoned in West Desert Valued in Excess of $1.4 Million -   January 23 Port Angeles Station Welcomes New Patrol Agent in Charge -   January 23 Convicted Felons Keep Border Patrol Busy Over Weekend -   January 23 CBP Officers Apprehend Man Wanted on $4 Million Warrant for Attempted Murder -   January 23 Nogales CBP Officers Seize Cocaine - Drugs Valued at more than $440,000 -   January 23 CBP Officers Seize Over $233,000 in Marijuana Hidden in Religious Statues at Hidalgo Port -   January 23 Hidalgo Port CBP Officers Arrest Man Wanted as Attempted Homicide Suspect -   January 23 Agents Make Multiple Illicit Drug Seizures throughout San Diego County - Agents Take More Than $930,000 of Cocaine, Marijuana, and Meth off Streets -   January 23 Live Bugs Intended for Human Consumption Seized by CBP -   January 23 U.S. Border Patrol Agents Seize Abandoned Marijuana -   January 23 Live Bugs Intended for Human Consumption Seized by CBP -   January 23 CBP Seizes Parcel with 5 Pounds of Marijuana Bound for NY - The Parcel was Mailed from Christiansted Virgin Islands -   January 23 California CBP Finds Marijuana in Deep Concealment in Cargo Truck -   January 20 CBP Officers Make Big Drug Bust at Small Fort Hancock Port -   January 20 Border Patrol Nabs Convicted Felon Entering U.S. -   January 20 Customs and Border Protection Officers at the Hidalgo Port Agents from Rio Grande Valley Sector Seize More than 2,900 Pounds of Marijuana, Arrest 2 -   January 20 Customs and Border Protection Officers at the Hidalgo Port of Entry Arrest Man Wanted on Charges of Sexual Assault -   January 20 Eagle Pass Border Patrol Agents Capture Man Wanted for Capital Murder -   January 20 Border Patrol Agents Commit to Children’s Future -   January 20 Border Patrol Seizes Pot Valued at $1.6+ Million -   January 20 Del Rio Sector Border Patrol Agents Make Significant Seizure -   January 20 Dangerous Felon Arrested, Sentenced to Prison -   January 20 CBP in the USVI Detains Traveler Wanted in Texas -   January 20 CBP Officers in Niagara Falls, N.Y. Arrest Fugitive Wanted for Tax Fraud -   January 20 U. S. Citizens Found Guilty of High-Speed Flight -   January 20 Detroit CBP Officers Arrest Wayward Bicyclist at Cargo Facility - U.S. citizen wanted for parole violation -   January 19 CBP Officers Seize 12 Pounds of Methamphetamine at Calexico -   January 19 El Paso Area CBP Officers Record 110 Enforcement Actions This Week -   January 19 Nogales CBP Officers Stop Smuggler at DeConcini Port with Nearly 8 lbs of Meth -   January 19 CBP U.S. Border Patrol Agent Receives Award for Employer Support of the Army Reserves -   January 18 CBP U.S. Border Patrol Weekly Blotter, Blaine Sector Jan. 9 – Jan. 16 -   January 18 CBP U.S. Border Patrol Agents Make Multiple Criminal Arrests in El Centro Sector -   January 18 CBP U.S. Border Patrol Weekly Blotter, Blaine Sector Jan. 2 – Jan. 8 -   January 18 CBP In Arizona Seizes More Than $16M in Narcotics This Week -   January 18 Texas CBP Officers Seize $3.7 Million in Marijuana Disguised as Lettuce -   January 18 CBP Officers at Calexico Downtown Port stop 11 Pounds of Methamphetamine from entering the U.S. -   January 17 CBP U.S. Border Patrol Makes Significant Arrests Over Holiday Weekend -   January 17 CBP U.S. Border Patrol Makes Significant Arrests Over Holiday Weekend -   January 17 San Luis CBP Officers Seize Heroin - Drugs valued at more than $860,000 -   January 17 CBP U.S. Border Patrol Begins 1000TH Academy Class -   January 17 CBP Agriculture Specialists at Laredo Port of Entry Intercept 23 Live Ticks Found on Deer Hide -   January 17 U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers Seize Over $17 Million in Marijuana at the Pharr Cargo Facility in Two Months -   January 17 Agents Rescue Drowning Man; Seize More than 5 Tons of Marijuana -   January 17 CBP Officers, Agriculture Specialists in South Texas Seize Large Amounts of Narcotics, Currency, Fake Documents in First Quarter of FY 12 -   January 17 Border Patrol Agents Seize Half Ton of Marijuana and Arrest Two Sex Offenders -   January 17 CBP U.S. Border Patrol Seizes Marijuana, Arrests Suspected Smugglers Over Holiday Weekend -   January 13 CBP U.S. Border Patrol Agents Seize more than $617,000 of Methamphetamine in Temecula -   January 13 CBP U.S. Border Patrol Seizes 1,440 Pounds of Marijuana -   January 13 U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers Seize Close To $200,000 in Methamphetamines at Brownsville Port of Entry -   January 13 El Paso Area CBP Officers Record 131 Enforcement Actions This Week -   January 13 63 Pounds of Erectile Dysfunction Chemical Found In Passenger’s Luggage at LAX - Tadalafil Estimated Domestic Value is $179,000 -   January 13 Canadian Citizen Arrested with Marijuana at Grand Portage, MN Port of Entry -   January 13 Convicted Illegal Alien Sent Back to Prison -   January 12 CBP Officers Find $1 Million Cache of Methamphetamine in SENTRI Member’s Car -   January 12 Nogales CBP Officers Nab Drugs from Trains - Nearly 500 pounds of marijuana seized -   January 12 CBP U.S. Border Patrol Arrests Smugglers Seize 733lbs. of Marijuana -   January 12 Agents Seize More than $22 Million Worth of Narcotics -   January 11 El Centro Sector Border Patrol Intercepts Drugs Thrown Over Border Fence -   January 11 Border Patrol Halts Entry of Convicted Sex Offender -   January 11 U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers Seize Nearly $3.2 Million in Marijuana at Pharr Port of Entry Cargo Facility -   January 11 CBP Agriculture Specialists Stop Numerous Agriculture Violations -   January 11 Philly CBP Bags Record 130 Pounds of Cocaine - $4 Million Seizure Believed to be CBP’s Largest at Phila International Airport -   January 11 Border Patrol Agents Seize Marijuana, Arrest 7 -   January 11 U.S. Border Patrol Halts Entry of a Convicted Sex Offender -   January 10 CBP Apprehends Homicide Suspect at Tecate Port of Entry -   January 10 U.S. Customs and Border Protection Import Specialists and Officers Seize over $782,000 in Counterfeit Camcorders, CD and MP3 Players -   January 10 CBP Officers at Port of Hidalgo Arrest Woman Wanted for Florida Kidnapping -   January 10 CBP Joint Assets Seize more than $400k in Pot -   January 10 San Juan CBP Finds Increase of Thrips in Imported Cut Flowers -   January 10 Border Patrol Agents Seize Abandoned Marijuana -   January 09 CBP U.S. Border Patrol Agents Intercept Cocaine Load at East San Diego County Checkpoint -   January 09 U.S. Border Patrol Weekly Blotter, Blaine Sector Dec. 26 – Jan. 1 -   January 09 CBP at Andrade Port Apprehend Fugitive Wanted for Attempted Murder -   January 09 CBP Officers Seize Nearly $336,000 in Meth at Anzalduas International Bridge -   January 09 San Luis CBP Intercept Nearly 73 lbs. of Cocaine -   January 09 Border Patrol Agents Locate Missing Juvenile -   January 09 CBP Begins Ballistic Testing of Seized Firearms in Arizona -   January 09 CBP Arrests Man On Re-entry After Deportation Charges -   January 06 Dulles CBP Arrests Alleged Nigerian Heroin Smuggler -   January 06 CBP Officers Seize Ammunition Headed for Mexico -   January 06 El Paso Area CBP Officers Record 27 Enforcement Actions Thursday -   January 06 CBP Officers In Northeast N.Y. Arrest Fugitive Wanted For Sex Crimes -   January 06 CBP Officers at the Buffalo Peace Bridge Arrest Imposter -   January 05 CBP Seizes 116 Pounds of Smuggled Cheese and More -   January 04 CBP U.S. Border Patrol Agents Arrest Ten Following Interdiction Of Drug Smuggling Boat North Of Los Angeles - Vessel Carried More Than A Ton Of Marijuana -   January 04 Heroin in Bottles of Scotch Found By CBP at Newark Liberty Airport -   January 04 CBP Officers At Southern Texas Port Of Entry Arrest More Than 100 Wanted Fugitives -   January 04 Del Rio Sector Border Patrol Agents Seize More Than 1,000 Pounds of Marijuana -   January 04 CBP U.S. Border Patrol Weekly Blotter, Northern Washington Sector Dec. 12 - Dec. 18 -   January 03 CBP Officers at Six Southern California Ports Catch 20 Fugitives Over Holiday Weekend -   December 30 CBP Personnel Assist In seizure Of $190,000 From Vessel In Puerto Rico -   December 30 CBP Officers Apprehend Fugitive Wanted By The FBI At The Southern Texas Port Of Entry Search January 2012 for: section sitemap for January 2012 see also: in 2012 News Releases:   September 2012   August 2012   July 2012   June 2012   May 2012   April 2012   March 2012 ...more on cbp.gov:   Press Officers   Photo Gallery News Feeds
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