Customs and Border Protection website
December 2009
-December 31CBP Officers Arrest Woman on Alien Smuggling Charges, Seize 6,486 Rounds of High Powered Ammunition
-December 31CBP Seattle Field Office Has Outstanding Year-End Results
-December 31Collision Yields Discovery of More than Half-Ton of Marijuana
-December 31CBP Agriculture Specialists Remind Public to Declare Items, Avoid Fines
-December 31CBP Busts Couple with 143 Pounds of Marijuana at Arizona Border
-December 31Border Patrol Seizes SUV Loaded with Marijuana
-December 30CBP Phoenix Adopts Family for Christmas
-December 30Some Trade Benefits Extended Through 2010; Presidential Proclamations Make Changes to Beneficiary Countries
-December 30Arizona Border Officers Seize Bumper Crop of Marijuana
-December 30CBP Officers Seize $109,000 in Marijuana in Douglas
-December 30Top Ten Events of 2009 for CBP in San Diego - Murder of Border Patrol Agent Robert Rosas Tops, But Darkens, List
-December 30Agents Investigate New Tunnel Found in Nogales
-December 30Nogales CBP Officers Seize Currency Hidden in Holiday Popcorn Tin
-December 30Border Patrol Agents Seize Marijuana, Arrest 3
-December 29Border Patrol Seizes More than $850,000 of Methamphetamine
-December 29Seizing Marijuana in Furniture Contributes to Busy Christmas Week for CBP Officers in El Paso
-December 28CBP Officers Make First Significant Marijuana Seizure at New Anzalduas Border Crossing
-December 28Man Arrested on Child Molestation Warrant at Nogales Port - 6 Others Arrested for Various Warrants
-December 28Laredo CBP Officers Issue Nearly 35,000 Travel Permits in Addition to Seizing Marijuana over Holiday Weekend
-December 28CBP Officers in Brownsville Seize Black Tar Heroin Hidden in Womans Boots
-December 26Day After Christmas CBP Officers Seize Marijuana from Vehicle in Douglas
-December 25Christmas at Naco Allows CBP to Connect with Local Community
-December 24CBP Officers in Buffalo Intercept Missing Person, Arrest Traveler
-December 24Day Before Christmas CBP Officers Seize Marijuana at Naco Port of Entry
-December 23CBP Southbound Operations Seize Nearly $17,000 Exiting the U.S.
-December 23CBP at Miami Airport Intercepts Cocaine Hidden in Hydraulic Cylinder
-December 23South Texas Border Patrol Agents Seize $5 Million Worth of Marijuana
-December 23Calif. Border Officers Thwart Rash of Unusual Violations
-December 23Border Patrol Agents Seize Cash, Cocaine in Blythe
-December 23Smugglers Vehicle Ends Up Submerged in Rio Grande
-December 23CBP Agriculture Specialists Intercept Spanish Olives Stuffed with Serrano Ham
-December 23CBP Issues Holiday Travel Reminder in Montana
-December 22JFK CBP Officers Arrest Man with 11 Pounds of Cocaine Concealed in Kitchen Tool
-December 22CBP Seizes $3.2 Million Worth of Belts with Counterfeit Design
-December 22CBP Officers Seize Marijuana at 2 New Mexico Ports Monday
-December 22CBP in Atlanta Arrests 2 Wanted Fugitives
-December 22CBP Officers Seize Cocaine Found Hidden in Commercial Bus, Marijuana in Spare Tire Drugs Valued at $5.1 Million
-December 21Busy Weekends Continue for Border Patrol, Agents Net 10 Tons of Marijuana
-December 21Douglas CBP Officers Seize Marijuana Taped to Young Teen
-December 21CBP Officers Seize More than 600 Ecstasy Pills at Brownsville Port of Entry
-December 21CBP Arrests Arson Suspect from Texas at Port of San Ysidro - Weekend Arrests Include 15 Other Fugitives
-December 20CBP Officers Seize $230,000 in Marijuana from Vehicle in Douglas
-December 18Agents Seize More than $1.3 Million in Marijuana
-December 18CBP in Charleston Intercepts Counterfeit Shirts
-December 17CBP Officers Seize Marijuana Concealed on Body of Teenager
-December 16Alexis Candelario Arrested on Armed Career Criminal Charges - Alleged Mastermind of La Tmbola, Massacre in Toa Baja, P.R.
-December 16CBP Wait Tables at Local Maine Restaurant for Charity - Tip a Cop Proceeds Benefit Special Olympics
-December 16CBP Agriculture Specialists in San Francisco Intercept Potentially Harmful Plants, Seeds, Citrus Peels
-December 16CBP Reminds Traveling Public to Not Wrap Presents Until After Crossing Border
-December 16Memorial Services to be Held for Recently Slain CBP Officer - Funds Established for Surviving Children
-December 16CBP Officers Seize Crystal Meth Valued at $270,000, Arrest Laredo Man
-December 16CBP Officers in Buffalo Stop Bird Smuggling Attempt
-December 16Border Patrol Agents Arrest Suspected Smugglers, Seize Drugs
-December 16CBP Offers Tips for Easy Travel Across the Border During Holiday Season
-December 16Consejos de la CBP para Facilitar el Viajar Cruzando la Frontera Durante la Temporada de Fiestas en espanol
-December 15Border Patrol Seizes Nearly 400 Pounds of Marijuana Stashed in Gas Tank
-December 15CBP Southbound Operations in Douglas Recovers $70,000 Found in Tires
-December 15Border Patrol Seizes More than 22 Pounds of Cocaine in Vehicles Dash
-December 15CBP Officers Seize $300,000 in Undeclared Currency at Arizona Border
-December 14Stuffed Teddy Bear, Television Intercepted in El Paso Conceal Packages of Marijuana
-December 14Border Patrol Agents Busy Weekend of Seizures Including $20 Million in Marijuana Ends with Rescue
-December 14California CBP Officers Make 17 Marijuana Seizures, Confiscate Thousands of Dollars, Stop 243 Immigration Violators
-December 14Border Patrol Joins With Non-Profit to Distribute Gifts to Needy
-December 14Border Patrol Agents Rescue 7 from Treacherous Water Channel
-December 14Border Patrol Agents Rescue Missing Boy in Arizona
-December 11St. Mary Border Patrol, Montana Air and Marine Agents Assist Blackfeet Tribe
-December 11Border Patrol Seizes More than 15,000 Pounds of Marijuana in Single Day
-December 11Calexico Port Officials Implement Traffic Strategies to Minimize Wait Times
-December 11CBP Top Officials, Border Community Groups Engage in All-Day Meeting in Brownsville
-December 11CBP Agriculture Specialists Enforce Christmas Tree Importation Rules
-December 11Border Patrol Agents Seize Nearly 1,000 Pounds of Marijuana
-December 11CBP Advises - Kinder Chocolate Eggs Banned from Import into United States
-December 11NEXUS Joint Enrollment Center Opens in Lansdowne, Ontario
-December 11CBP, Arizona Police Join Forces to Recover Stolen Goods
-December 11Border Patrol Agent's Instinct Leads to Marijuana Seizure
-December 10CBP at LAX Provides Traveler Tips for the Holidays
-December 10Felon in Possession of Handgun Arrested at Northwest Border
-December 10Border Patrol Arrests Convicted Sex Offender
-December 10Border Patrol Halts 500 Pounds of Marijuana at Checkpoint
-December 10CBP Officers Seize $1.4 Million Worth of Cocaine
-December 10CBP Partners with Mexican Authorities in Douglas
-December 10CBP Launches H2 Temporary Worker Exit Pilot Program in Arizona
-December 10CBP Lanza el Programa Piloto para la Salida de los Trabajadores Temporales con Visas H2 en Arizona en espanol
-December 09New CBP San Ysidro Port Director Sworn in During Change of Command Ceremony - Will Oversee all Passenger Processing Operations at San Ysidro, Otay Mesa Ports of Entry
-December 09$1 Million Worth of Marijuana Seized by Agents at Strategically Placed Camp Grip
-December 09Halfway House Escapee Also Wanted for Possession of Tailgate, Tires Concealing Marijuana Dont Get Past Brownsville CBP Officers
-December 09Halfway House Escapee Also Wanted for Possession of Marijuana Apprehended by Brownsville CBP Officers
-December 09CBP Officers Arrest Body Carrier at Douglas Port
-December 08CBP Officers Confiscate Marijuana, Process Immigration Violators, Recover Undeclared Currency at Lukeville Port
-December 08Steamroller Concealing Marijuana Contributes to 2 Tons Seized at Laredo Cargo Facility
-December 08CBP Officers at Hidalgo/Reynosa International Bridge Seize $1.9 Million in Cocaine
-December 07Hidden Compartments Dont Stop CBP Officer in San Luis - Close to $700K in Narcotics Seized
-December 07CBP Issues Holiday Travel Advisory in Detroit: Theres Still Time to Get Documents
-December 07McAllen Horse Patrol Agents Seize Drugs Concealed in Brush
-December 07New Assistant Port Director Assumes Command During Busy Holiday Season at Laredo Port of Entry
-December 07Santa Teresa CBP Officers Make Largest Cocaine Seizure in 5 Years
-December 09CBP Launches New Maritime Unmanned Aircraft System - Predator B Guardian UAS Unveiled
-December 07Dulles CBP Arrests Pittsburgh Rape Suspect
-December 07Border Patrol Seizes $868,000 Worth of Marijuana from Makeshift Backbacks
-December 07CBP Officers Arrest University of Arizona Student with Marijuana Taped to Legs
-December 05CBP Snags Marijuana Load at Arizona Port
-December 04CBP Officer in Arizona Seize $133,412 in Undeclared Currency
-December 04CBP Southbound Operations Seize Nearly $65,000 at Douglas Port of Entry
-December 04CBP Officers Seize $176,000 of Marijuana from Doors of Vehicle
-December 04Federal Fugitive Captured at Border in Washington State
-December 04CBP Officers Seize $96,000 of Marijuana at Arizona Entry
-December 04CBP Announces Changes for Commercial Frequent Traveler Program Members
-December 04Imposters Thwarted by CBP Officers at Nogales Port
-December 04CBP Captures Chicken-Concealed Cocaine at Dulles
-December 03Nogales Port of Entry Offers Helpful Traveling Tips for Holiday Season
-December 03CBP Agriculture Specialists Intercept Fruit with Citrus Black Spot
-December 03$12 Million Cocaine Bust Surpasses Total FY 09 Seizures for El Centro Sector
-December 03CBP Seizes Thousands of Counterfeit Jeep Toys, Barbie Dolls
-December 03CBP Officers Arrest Individuals Attempting to Smuggle Narcotics Taped to Body
-December 03CBP, ICE Release Annual Report on Counterfeit Goods Seized
-December 03GOES Web Site Now Available in Spanish
-December 03El Sitio Web GOES Está Ahora Disponible en Español en espanol
-December 02CBP Air and Marine Disrupt Drug Smuggling Attempt
-December 02CBP Stops Boat off Calif. Coast with 22 Illegal Immigrants
-December 02Customs and Border Protection Buffalo Field Office Announces Fiscal Year 2009 Accomplishments
-December 02CBP Officers at Hidalgo International Bridge Apprehend Fugitive Wanted for Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon
-December 02Cannabis Cup Keeps Philly CBP on its Toes - Officers Make Multiple Zero Tolerance Seizures following Amsterdam Event
-December 01More than 70 Percent of Tower Construction Completed for SBIs Northern Border Project in Detroit Sector - Gull Island Tower Construction Completed
-December 01K-9 Finds Marijuana Deep Within Vehicle at Arizona Port
-December 01More than Just Veggies: CBP Seizes 4,522 Pounds of Marijuana
-December 01CBP Officers Seize 2,773 Pounds of Marijuana at Lukeville Port of Entry
-December 01DHS, CBP Launch Communications Campaign for Travelers Returning from Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games