Narcos Dump $65 Million in Cocaine to Avoid CBP and Colombian Navy
U.S. federal agents along with the Colombian Navy stopped an alleged drug trafficking ship that they claim had been carrying at least 882 pounds of cocaine valued at $65 million.
Tag: U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Border Patrol Stops Amber Alert, Attempted Murder Suspect
Attempted murder suspect Giovanny Santiago-Enriquez escaped to Mexico with his son in early March after stabbing a man multiple times, but in a recent attempt to re-enter the United States, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers screened and then apprehended the suspect for an outstanding warrant related to the violent incident.
LAPD Officer Caught Allegedly Smuggling Illegal Alien in Trunk
Ten-year Los Angeles Police Department veteran Carlos Quezada, Jr. allegedly drove an SUV with a female passenger riding shotgun as they attempted to pass through the Otay Mesa, California U.S.-Mexico border crossing Saturday night with a Mexican citizen in the trunk. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers used an x-ray like device to further inspect the vehicle, leading to their discovery of the Mexican citizen who had no legal right to enter the country.
Crossings Drop After Sewer Grate Installed at Border by Request
Border Patrol agents in San Diego have expressed relief over the installation of requested sewer pipe grates along the border. It’s a measurable victory for agents who had requested the grates to help them prevent illegal crossings.
Second Largest Narcotics Seizure in Border History: 15 Tons
Cross border drug smugglers took it to the mattresses in an attempt to conceal 15 tons of marijuana in what officials say is the second largest narcotics smuggling attempt caught at any border crossing nationwide and the largest ever for
Jet Skiing Illegal Aliens Arrested on San Diego Beach
Just before sunrise Friday morning two Mexican nationals were arrested on the sandy beaches of Coronado Silver Strand State Beach after jetting through ocean waters and making illegal entry into the United States.
Photo: Illegal Alien Caught at Border Wearing Obama Shirt
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) sees people from around the world attempting to cross into the U.S. illegally–and San Diego is no exception. Apprehensions of illegal aliens from countries other than Mexico surged last October, including foreign nationals from Ebola-affected countries, according to a source within CBP that spoke on condition of anonymity. One of those caught at the time sported a shirt that bore the name “Obama,” as shown in the above photo.
Human Traffickers on Jet Skis Escape, Four Caught at San Diego Border
U.S. Border Patrol agents caught four illegal aliens attempting to enter the country on jet skis Sunday night. The four were spotted traveling past the Imperial Beach pier, off the southern California coastline.
Border Patrol Agents Speaking Out Against New Orders
Border patrol agents with National Border Patrol Council (NBPC) Local 1613 are publicly voicing concern over new policies the representatives say pose a threat to national security.
U.S. Customs & Border Protection Defends Drone Program
On January 14, the Dallas Morning News published an editorial sharply criticizing the U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) drone program. Specifically, the editorial stated, “The drone program run by U.S. Customs and Border Protection is more expensive than it is effective. It lacks adequate performance measures and established goals, and has serious limitations.” However, on January 19, the paper published a Letter to the Editor from CBP stating the portrayal was inaccurate, and that drones are “a proven, effective surveillance technology enhancing CBP’s operational capabilities and increasing our awareness along the nation’s borders and coasts.”
Feds Seize 100 Gallons of Liquid Meth in Gas Tank at Texas Border
MCALLEN, Texas – A man from the Mexican border city of Matamoros has been accused of trying to smuggle 100 gallons of liquid methamphetamine hidden inside the gas tank of a truck.
Another Texas Woman Accused of Injecting Liquid Rubber Into Buttocks Near Border
MCALLEN, Texas — A female bodybuilder is facing federal charges in yet another case involving women injecting liquid rubber into buttocks near the Texas border with Mexico.
