U.S. Customs And Border Protection
Recent News About U.S. Customs And Border Protection
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection seize 7 firearms, ammunition in vehicle search at Area Port of San Luis
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents seized a cache of high-powered assault weapons from a vehicle driven by a 28-year-old U.S. citizen on November 1 at the Area Port of San Luis, according to a November 7 news release from CBP.
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection arrests thousands of migrants in the Yuma Sector in October
Agents with the Yuma Sector of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) arrested more than 2,300 migrants from 53 countries in October 2024, according to a November 5 post on X by the sector’s chief patrol agent.
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Nine Mexican nationals arrested by Blythe Station agents
Nine Mexican nationals were arrested by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents from Blythe Station, according to an October 31 post on X. "#BlytheStation agents arrested nine Mexican nationals while #onpatrol Wednesday.
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Yuma Border Patrol seizes 114+ pounds of fentanyl
In collaboration with the Calexico West Port of Entry, agents with U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Yuma Sector seized more than 114 pounds of fentanyl, according to an October 30 post on X. "More than 114 pounds of fentanyl is off the streets...
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Convicted drug dealer arrested by Yuma sector Border Patrol agents
A Mexican national convicted in 2017 of manufacturing, distributing, and selling methamphetamine has been arrested. U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) Yuma Sector Chief Patrol Agent Sean L. McGoffin made the announcement in a July 10 post on X.
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Yuma Border Patrol Agents seize 25 rifles, ammunition at Blythe gas station
US Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) agents from the Yuma sector were at a gas station in Blythe, California, on June 12 when a canine alerted them to a vehicle. That alert led to what may be the largest seizure in the Yuma sector’s recent history, which was reported in a news release on June 14.
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Yuma sector U.S. Border Protection K9 finds fentanyl in skin cream container at checkpoint
A recent seizure of fentanyl concealed in a skin cream container was foiled by K9 Denis, a German Shepherd, as disclosed by Chief Patrol Agent Sean L. McGoffin on social media. The canine detected the presence of the potent opioid during a vehicle inspection at a Yuma checkpoint.