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Peruvian migrant acquitted in the first trial over the new militarized zone at US-Mexico border
A Peruvian woman who crossed the U.S. border illegally has been acquitted of unauthorized access to a newly designated militarized zone along the southern border ...
Dog's nose knows: American man caught smuggling cocaine at Ysleta Port of Entry
A 22-year-old American man driving crossing from Juarez into El Paso was arrested after a drug-sniffing dog alerted law ...
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CBP Officers Seize $956K in Cocaine at Rio Grande City Port of Entry
Packages containing 69.44 pounds of cocaine seized by CBP officers at Rio Grande City Port of Entry. (Photo: CBP) U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers at Rio Grande ...
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CBP officers arrest man wanted for rape in Illinois
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers arrested a man wanted in Illinois for rape, authorities said. The case unfolded on May 21, when CBP officers at the Juarez-Lincoln International Bridge ...
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Philadelphia CBP officers seize nearly 300 lbs. of dried opium poppy pods from Spain
The poppy pods are said to have a street value of about $30,000. Philadelphia CBP CBP officers said they seized: -63 shipments on May 1, with a combined weight of 65.05 kilograms -20 shipments on ...
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Arizona National Guard’s Task Force SAFE strengthens border security
Benjamin Mason, the noncommissioned officer in charge of ports-of-entry operations. “We’ve made a good relationship with CBP. We haven’t had issues and have supported our CBP partners with ...
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Off-duty CBP officer dies by apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound
A U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer died of an apparent self-inflicted ... Police identified him as a 53-year-old male. CBP released a statement confirming that the male was an off ...
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Drug dog finds 28 lbs of cocaine in truck at Texas border
One K-9 officer deserves extra treats and pets for being the goodest boy this week. A drug-sniffing dog with the United States Customs and Border Protection sniffed out 14 bundles of cocaine. They ...
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Over $2.1M in illegal drugs seized at South Texas ports, CBP says
(Photo Courtesy CBP) Inside the small car officers found 21 packages of cocaine weighing over 46 pounds that were concealed within the vehicle during the triple-digit day, the agency says.
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CBP Officers at Brownsville Port of Entry Arrest Fugitive Suspected of Child Sex Crime
During their investigation, CBP officers employed biometric verification and consulted federal law enforcement databases to establish the identity of the suspect. According to the U.S. Customs and ...
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749 Cartons of Cigarettes Worth Nearly $60,000 Confiscated from Cruise Passengers in California
Upon inspection by CBP officers assigned to the Los Angeles/Long Beach Seaport area on that date, it was discovered that the women had 10 pieces of luggage full of cigarettes. CBP officers found ...