August 2008 - August 31 CBP in New York Apprehends Suspected Interpol Fugitive - August 29 Louisville CBP Finds Heroin in Womans Suit - August 29 CBP Officers Nab More than $1 Million in Narcotics in 48-hour Period - August 29 Philadelphia CBP Seizes $650,000 in Fake Bank Checks - August 28 CBP on a Roll Seizing Fake Handbags, Footwear Again in California - August 28 Calexico Downtown Port Officers Intercept $100K Narcotic Smuggling Attempt - August 28 CBP Outbound Inspection Yields 293 Unreported Ostrich Skins - August 28 CBP Advises Travelers Around Detroit, Prepare for Labor Day Weekend Traffic - August 28 Labor Day Holiday Reminder for Montana Travelers - August 28 Plan Ahead When Preparing to Cross Borders, Reminds CBP - August 28 Chicago CBP Hosts Conference to Enhance Agriculture Mission - August 28 Border Patrol Agents in Texas Discover Marijuana Packaging Operation; Seize Nearly 3 Tons Worth $4 Million - August 27 RFID Construction Begins at Presidio Port of Entry - August 27 1 Seizure Yields CBP $855K in Cocaine - August 27 Women Accepting Challenge of Border Patrol Career - 9 Females Part of Latest 40-Agent Graduating Class - August 27 USVI CBP Ensures Arrest of Suspected Fugitive - August 27 Travel Reminder for Labor Day Border Crossers in North Dakota - August 27 Suspected Fugitive Arrested at Peace Arch Port of Entry - August 27 Within 6 Hours, 2 Meth Seizures Made at Calexico Downtown Port - Narcotic Valued at Nearly $200,000 - August 27 Labor Day Travel Reminder for Blaine Border Crossers - August 26 CBP Advises Travelers, Prepare for Increase in Football Fan Traffic on Thursday - August 26 CBP Trade Symposium Registration to Open September 2 - Sessions to Explore Global Trade: Continuity through Transition' - August 25 More than $56,000 in Undeclared Currency Seized at El Paso Port - August 25 Otay Mesa Port to Add Traffic Processing Lanes During Busy Holiday Weekend - August 25 Border Patrol Hosts Professional Bull Riders Event - Border Patrol Recruiters to be On Site - August 25 CBP Officers at San Luis Port of Entry Seize Marijuana Valued at $560K - August 25 Group of 46 Illegal Aliens Caught Trespassing in Arizona - August 25 San Juan Field Operations Apprehends Suspected Sex Offender - August 25 Border Patrol Agents Assist Injured Dune Enthusiast - August 25 CBP Stops Larceny Suspect in USVI - August 22 Border Patrol Launches Hawaii Hiring Mission - Recruiters to Scout O'ahu for Civilian, Transitioning Military Candidates - August 22 Border Patrol Arrests Armed Human Smugglers - Agents Seize 2 Vehicles, 2 Weapons; Arrest 3 U.S. Citizens, 6 Illegal Aliens - August 22 CBP Officers Seize $200,000 in Undeclared Currency at San Luis Port of Entry - August 22 CBP in San Diego Reminds Border Crossers to Anticipate More Traffic at Area Ports When School Year Begins - August 22 CBP de San Diego Aconseja a los Viajeros Fronterizos que Anticipen Más Tráfico en las Garitas como Resultado del Comienzo del Nuevo Año Escolar - August 22 Weevil Bowled Over by Customs and Border Protection - August 22 Border Patrol Agents Throw Monkey Wrench into Crime Scheme - August 22 Border Patrol Agents Find Deceased Man in Desert - August 22 Swanton Border Patrol Swears in First Northern Border Interns - August 22 CBP Finds Cocaine in Childrens Bicycle - August 21 CBP Announces 30-Day Grace Period for First Sale Data Collection Implementation - August 21 CBP Statement on SFI Trial in Singapore - August 20 CBP Agriculture Specialists on Bee Alert as They Comb Shipments, Travelers for Violations - August 20 CBP/USDA Confirm Asian Gypsy Moth Discovery in California - August 20 Expanded Nexus Hours at Pacific Highway Port of Entry - August 20 CBP Finds Different Kind of Herb in Produce Shipment - August 20 CBP Reminds Border Crossers, Anticipate Traffic at Area Ports When School Year Begins - August 20 CBP Announces Collaborative IPR Efforts with Procter & Gamble - August 20 Smugglers Get Crafty Hiding Marijuana in Ladders at San Luis Port - August 20 CBP Arrests Fugitive in the U.S. Virgin Islands - August 20 Furniture Stuffed with Drugs in Arizona - CBP Officers Seize $2.7 Million in Marijuana - August 20 Joint US-Canadian Enrollment Center Opens in International Falls - 'Trusted Travelers' Urged to Enroll in NEXUS Program to Facilitate Border Crossing - August 20 Philadelphia CBP Officers Busy Seizing Khat, Date Rape Chemical, Steroids - August 19 New Director Sworn in for CBP Detroit Office - August 19 Calexico CBP Officers Foil Major Smuggling Attempts at the Downtown Port - August 19 More Phony Handbags, Fake Nike Shoes Seized at Los Angeles Port - August 19 Border Patrol Agents Arrest MS-13 Gang Member - Subject Has Felony and Immigration Arrests Including Murder - August 19 30-Day Grace Period to Implement New Softwood Lumber Act of 2008 - August 19 Tucson Sector Border Patrol Agents Deliver Baby - August 18 CBP in Buffalo Recovers Three Stolen Vehicles - August 18 Joint U.S.-Canadian Enrollment Center Opens in Sweetgrass/Coutts - Trusted Travelers Urged to Enroll in NEXUS Program to Facilitate Border Crossing - August 18 Border Patrol Arrests Large Group of Illegal Aliens in Arizona - August 18 Texas Border Patrol Agents Seize Abandoned $2.3 Million in Dope - August 15 CBP Recruits Agriculture Specialists at California State Fair - August 15 Border Patrol Arrests Illegal Aliens in Fake Construction Vehicle - August 15 CBP Remains Busy at West Texas Ports of Entry - August 15 Billboards Remind Texas Truckers of Smugglings Cost - August 14 CBP Officers Seize Marijuana, Arrest Traveler at Philadelphia Airport - August 14 Border Patrol Kicks Off Regional Hiring Effort - Federal Recruiters to Make a One-Day Stop in Buffalo and Western Pennsylvania - August 14 CBP Advises Softwood Lumber Importers of New Reporting Requirements - August 14 CBP Officers at BWI Busy With Undeclared Currency, Pot Seizures - August 14 Baltimore CBP Recovers 2 Stolen Vehicles at Seaport - August 14 Traffic Stop Yields Half-Ton of Marijuana, Stolen Vehicle - August 14 U.S., Mexico Reaffirm Border Security Partnership - August 13 CBP Creates New Position to Strengthen Customer Service at Ports of Entry - August 13 CBP at Arizona Port Seize $330K Worth of Marijuana - August 13 Bi-National Law Enforcement Efforts Result in Arrest of Car Theft Suspect - Canadian Car Chase Ends on U.S. Side of the Border - August 13 U.S. Customs and Border Protection Announces New Assistant Director for Arizona - August 12 Andrade CBP Officers Intercept Narcotics Worth Nearly $400,000 - August 12 Global Entry Pilot Program to Expand - New Locations in Los Angeles, Miami, Chicago, and Atlanta - August 11 CBP Thwarts Run of Drug Smuggling Attempts at Calif. Port - August 11 Border Patrol Agents Rescue Injured ATV Driver - August 11 CBP Officers at Calexico, Calif. Entry Apprehend Man Wanted for Homicide - August 11 Border Patrol in Tucson Seizes Stolen Vehicle Used as Lookout for Smugglers - August 11 Buffalo CBP Advises Football Fans to Prepare for Cross-Border Return - August 11 Yuma Border Patrol Agents Arrest Subjects with Stolen Railroad Property - August 08 El Paso Border Patrol Agents Arrest Convicted Sex Offender - August 08 Calif. CBP Officers Thwart 6 Marijuana Smuggling Efforts in a Day - August 08 Oil Change Receipt Helps CBP Officers Recover Stolen Vehicle - August 08 CBP Officer in Arizona Thwart 4 Cocaine Smuggling Attempts in a Day - August 08 CBP Opens 5th Northern Border Air and Marine Branch - Selfridge, Mich. Fleet Includes State-of-the-Art Surveillance Aircraft to Increase Border Security - August 08 Doll House Has Too Much Grass - CBP Officers in N.M. Find Marijuana Hidden in Childrens Furniture - August 08 CBP Officers at Sea-Tac Airport Rescue Stricken Traveler - August 08 Calif. CBP Revokes Frequent Crosser Benefits for Agriculture Violation - August 08 CBP in Caribbean Seizes Money, Apprehends Fugitive - August 07 Yuma Border Patrol Arrests 3 Illegal Immigrants with Criminal Records - August 07 Yuma, Ariz. Border Patrol to host Citizens Academy - August 07 CBP Hosts USDA Plant Health Directors in New Orleans - August 05 CBP Participates in Wisconsin Air Show; Largest in U.S. - August 05 CBP Officers Discover Marijuana; Canadian Arrested, Frequent Traveler Membership Revoked - August 05 Cocaine Worth Nearly $1.5 Million Dollars Seized at Calexico Port - August 05 Border Patrol Foils 2 Drug Smuggling Attempts in Arizona - August 05 CBP in U.S. Virgin Islands Detects Wanted Child Abuser - August 05 DEA, CBP and ICE Seize More than a Ton of Pseudoephedrine at New Jersey Port - August 05 CBP Launches Improving To Keep You Moving Port Improvement Advertising Campaign in El Paso - August 05 CBP Officers in Calif. Seize $3 Million Worth of Marijuana in 2 Incidents - August 05 CBP to Open 5th Northern Border Air and Marine Branch - Selfridge, Mich. Fleet Includes State-of-the-Art Surveillance Aircraft to Increase Border Security - August 04 CBP Swears in New Head of Port Operations in New York Region - August 04 Sex Offender Apprehended, Firearms Seized in U.S. Virgin Islands Collaborative Efforts - August 04 Agents Arrest Previously Removed Child Molester in California - August 04 Yuma Border Patrol Agents Arrest Criminal Alien - August 01 Calexico CBP Officers Intercept 6 Smuggling Attempts Within 48 Hours - Seized Narcotics Valued at $460,000 - August 01 Border Patrol Follows Vehicle Tracks, Discovers Copious Amounts of Weed - August 01 Vigilance, Teamwork Result in Cocaine Seizure in Arizona - Border Patrol Agents Discover 17 Bundles Weighing 42 Pounds - August 01 CBP in U.S. Virgin Islands Continues Enforcement Efforts, Ensures Fugitives are Apprehended Back to Index