Customs and Border Protection website
November 2011
-November 30Tucson Sector Agents Seize Marijuana in West Desert
-November 30San Luis CBP Officers Seize Nearly Half-Million Dollars in Meth
-November 29CBP Issues Christmas Tree Tips for Travelers
-November 29U.S. Border Patrol Seizes Drugs Worth $8.3 Million on Thanksgiving Day
-November 29Calexico Port Officers Arrest 19-Year-Old Male for attempt to Smuggle 52 Pounds of Cocaine
-November 29Nogales CBP Officers Seize Cocaine
-November 28Border Patrol Agents Seize Nearly 5,000 lbs of Marijuana in the West Desert
-November 28Narcotics Discovered in Vehicles Secret Compartment - United States Citizen Arrested and Charged
-November 28Yuma Border Patrol Agents Seize Marijuana and Arrest Suspected Smuggler
-November 28Thanksgiving Week Proves to be an Active One for Agents
-November 25ACTT Partners Participate in 14-Day Silver Bell Operation
-November 25Border Patrol Agents Seizes Marijuana, Arrests Drug Mules
-November 25U.S. Customs and Border Protection Reminds Public Ponche Ingredients are Prohibited from Entry
-November 25Tucson Sector Border Patrol Seizes Ton of Marijuana and Stolen Vehicle
-November 25CBP Seizes $111,815 in Undeclared Currency at Laredo Port of Entry
-November 25CBP Port Director Aids Truck-Rollover Accident Victim
-November 25CBP Advisor to the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago Facilitates Visit of U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder
-November 25CBP K-9 Unit at JFK Airport Sniffs Out $700,000 Worth of Cocaine
-November 25Customs and Border Protection Officers at the Rio Grande City Port of Entry Intercept Three Female Wanted Fugitives
-November 23Thanksgiving and Holiday Season Travel Reminder
-November 23Agents Rescue Dog from Icy Pond
-November 23CBP Emite Consejos Para Viajeros al Comenzar la Temporada Navidea - Se Recomienda Orientarse al Viajar a un Destino Internacional en espanol
-November 22CBP in Vermont and New Hampshire Offer Tips to Cross-Border Travelers
-November 22Agents Seize More than 4 Tons of Marijuana in 4 Days
-November 22Expansion of Hours for Otay Mesa Ready Lane - CBP Announces Lane Will Remain Open until Midnight Starting Wednesday
-November 22Expansion of Hours for SENTRI Lanes at Calexico Downtown Port - CBP Announces Lanes Will Remain Open during Black Friday Shopping Hours
-November 22U.S. Border Patrol Weekly Blotter, Blaine Sector Nov. 14-Nov. 20
-November 22Nogales Agents Discover Second Illicit Tunnel
-November 22CBP in Maine Offers Tips to Cross-Border Travelers during Holiday Season
-November 22CBP Officers at Laredo Port of Entry Seize $2.6 Million in Heroin and Meth This Weekend
-November 22Chicago OHare CBP Offers Tips to International Passengers During Busy Holiday Travel Season
-November 22U.S. Border Patrol Blaine Sector Weekly Blotter, Nov. 7-13
-November 22CBP in Michigan Advises Travelers to Prepare for Busy Holiday Weekend
-November 22Calexico Port Officers Discover 27 Pounds of Cocaine Hidden in Vehicle Driven by 33-Year-Old Male
-November 22CBP Officers at the Hidalgo International Bridge Disrupt Child Smuggling Attempt-Man Arrested
-November 21CBP Nabs Three Aliens Attempting to Travel with False Docs - Bound to CONUS destinations; Boston and Philadelphia
-November 21Yuma Border Patrol Agents Seize 550 Pounds of Marijuana
-November 21Wanted Fugitives Arrested at South Texas International Bridges
-November 21CBP Officers in El Paso and Santa Teresa Make Large Drug Busts - Marijuana Found in Passenger Bus and in Car with Three Children
-November 21West Desert Border Patrol Agents SeizeBorder Patrol Agents Present 30 Sex Offenders for Prosecution in FY 2011
-November 21Weekend Enforcement Activity in Tucson Sector
-November 21West Desert Border Patrol Agents SeizeTwo Tons of Marijuana - Narcotics Worth More Than $2.2 million
-November 21Nogales CBP Officers Seize Cocaine - Drugs concealed inside truck radiator
-November 18Aggravated Felon Apprehended By South Texas CBP Agents Sent To Prison
-November 17CBP Officers at Hidalgo International Bridge Seize 12 Pounds Methamphetamine-Two Females Arrested
-November 16Nogales CBP Officers Stop Seniors Smuggling Date-Rape Drug into U.S.
-November 16CBP Agents In Southern Arizona Seize 220 Pounds of Abandoned Marijuana
-November 16CBP Officers Seize Ammunition At Southern Arizona Port
-November 16CBP Officers In Southern Arizona Prevent Weapon Smuggling Attempt
-November 16CBP Agents In South Texas Seize More Than Two Tons Of Marijuana In Two Days
-November 16Tucson Sector Border Patrol Arrests Convicted Murderer
-November 16CBP Officers At South Texas Port Of Entry Seize Nearly $1.7 Million In Heroin And Cocaine In 48 Hours
-November 16CBP Opens Global Entry Enrollment Center in New York City - Office Located in Historic U.S. Custom House
-November 16Border Patrol Agents Seize Marijuana From Smuggler
-November 15CBP Officers At South Texas International Bridge Avert Infant Smuggling Attempt
-November 15Manifested Rug was a Croc - Houston CBP Officers Seize Crocodile Skin Stitched Rug
-November 15U.S. Border Patrol Agents Thwart Maritime Drug Smuggling Attempt At Southern California State Beach
-November 15CBP Intercepts Vessel Near St Thomas With Over 300 Kilos Of Cocaine - Drugs Value Estimated At Over Eight Million Dollars
-November 15CBP Arrests Alien For Fraudulent Use Of A Puerto Rico Drivers License
-November 15U.S. Border Patrol Arrests Felon Convicted of Homicide
-November 14U.S. Border Patrol Seizes More Than $1 Million in Suspected Drug Money - Agents arrest three suspected bulk cash smugglers
-November 14CBP Officers at the Anzalduas International Bridge Seize more than Two Million in Cocaine; Man Arrested
-November 14Border Patrol Agent Captures Red-Tail Boa Constrictor
-November 14Nogales CBP Officers Seize Cocaine Worth more than $500,000
-November 14Donna High School to Host Border Patrol Head of the Class
-November 14Agents Seize More than $5.2 Million Worth of Marijuana
-November 14Tucson Sector Border Patrol Seize Firearms During Holiday Weekend
-November 14San Juan CBP Arrests Wanted Fugitive on Arriving Cruise Vessel
-November 10U.S. Customs and Border Protection in the Pacific Northwest Announces New Twitter Account
-November 10U.S. Customs and Border Protection in the Pacific Northwest Announces New Twitter Account
-November 10U.S. Border Patrol Weekly Blotter, Blaine Sector Oct. 31 - Nov. 6
-November 10CBP Officers Seize Over 750 Thousand Dollars In Cocaine And Meth At South Texas Port Of Entry
-November 10CBP Officers at South Texas Ports of Entry Arrest Wanted Fugitives
-November 10Eagle Pass CBP Officers Seize 47 Pounds of Cocaine, Stop Ammo Smuggling Attempt
-November 10CBP El Paso Gets New Pedestrian Gates and Additional Ready Lane Upgrades for Security and Facilitation
-November 09CBP Finds About 128 Pounds of Marijuana in Boat Towed Across San Diego/Tijuana Border
-November 09U.S. Border Patrol Agents Seize $1.4 Million In Narcotics at Interstate 5 Checkpoint
-November 09Border Patrol Agents Seize Nearly 4 Tons of Marijuana in 2 Days
-November 09CBP Officers at the Rio Grande City Port of Entry Arrest Man Wanted on Charges of Sexual Assault of a Child
-November 09CBP Officers at Progreso Port of Entry Arrest Man Wanted on Homicide Charges
-November 09CBP Officers Find About 128 Pounds of Marijuana in Boat Being Towed Across San Diego/Tijuana Border
-November 09CBP Provides Helpful Traveling Tips for the Holiday Season
-November 09CBP in Ariz. Seizes More Than $10M in Narcotics
-November 09Nogales CBP Officers Make Significant Drug Seizure - Marijuana Hidden in Shipment of Produce
-November 08Yuma Border Patrol Agents Seize Large Sum of Cash
-November 08CBP Officers at the Hidalgo International Bridge Arrest Foreigners Attempting to Enter Illegally
-November 08Yuma Border Patrol Agents Arrest Seven Suspected Smugglers, Seize Marijuana
-November 08Federal Authorities Nab 69 Undocumented Aliens From Dominican Republic - Group Jammed Inside A 35-Foot Wooden Vessel
-November 08Sex Offender Sent to Prison, Banned for Life
-November 08Threatening Beetles Caught at LAX, LA/LB Seaport - Insecticide-Resistant Khapra Beetle Among Worlds Most Destructive Pests
-November 07El Paso CBP officers apprehend Colorado homicide suspect
-November 07CBP Nabs Cocaine Suspect at San Juan Seaport
-November 07CBP Finds Incendiary Device in Outbound Mail
-November 02Agents in Puerto Rico Arrest Illegal Aliens and Imposter
-November 07CBP Seizes $304,000 in Smuggled Currency at El Paso Port
-November 04Convicted Sex Offender Arrested and Imprisoned
-November 04Yuma Agents Seize Marijuana, $31k
-November 04CBP Officers Stop Man Trying to Flee Port by Using Tow Truck after His Vehicle Was Stopped
-November 04Agents in Tucson Seize Marijuana Worth $940K, Recover Stolen Vehicle
-November 03Eagle Pass Border Patrol Agents Make Significant Ammo Seizure
-November 03Del Rio Air and Marine Branch Integral to Marijuana Seizure - Pilot guides Border Patrol Agents to Smugglers, Contraband
-November 03Del Rio Sector Agents Seize 1,400 Pounds of Marijuana Over Past Week
-November 02U.S. Border Patrol Rescues Five Illegal Aliens from Crude Cross Border Tunnel
-November 02CBP arrests aggravated felon fraudulently posing as a U.S. citizen - Subject presented a U.S. passport upon entry on the DR-PR ferry
-November 02Veterans Day Travel Reminder
-November 02Pest Hops Into Port for First Time - CBP intercepts leafhopper in shipment of herbs
-November 01CBP Officers at the Hidalgo International Bridge Foil Child Smuggling Attempt; Male Arrested
-November 01Nearly 15,000 Kids Pajamas Seized at LA/Long Beach Seaport - CBP Officers Seized Childrens Pajamas in Violation of Paul Frank Trademark
-November 01Yuma Agents Seize Large Sum of Cash
-November 01 U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers Seize Over $1.5 Million in Cocaine and Heroin at Brownsville Port of Entry