All Entries in the "HOMELAND SECURITY" Category
CBP Finds Ton of Marijuana Hidden in Banana Shipment
San Diego – / N2N / – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Otay Mesa cargo facility seized nearly a ton of marijuana Monday, hidden amongst a shipment of bananas. At about 2 p.m. February 1, a 40-year-old male Mexican truck driver applied to cross into the United States from Mexico driving a [...]
Smugglers Using Spikes to Disable Border Patrol Vehicles
Edinburg, Texas – / N2N / – U.S. Border Patrol agents of the Rio Grande Valley, Texas sector along with state and local law enforcement agencies have experienced an increase in the use of homemade spikes by smugglers. In 2009 law enforcement authorities in the Rio Grande Valley witnessed a significant increase in the use [...]
Department of Homeland Security Job Site for Veterans
- / N2N / – In November 2009, DHS launched a redesigned www.dhs.gov/veterans page to make it easier for veterans to get information about opportunities with the Department. Veterans make up one quarter of the DHS workforce, so we’re committed to making sure they have all the information they need to interact with and conduct [...]
CBP Officers Nab 14-Year-Old Female Drug Smuggler
Columbus, New Mexico – / N2N / – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the Columbus, N.M. port of entry seized 5.3 pounds of marijuana Thursday morning. The drugs were hidden in a backpack being carried by a 14-year-old girl. The seizure was made just before 7 a.m. when the juvenile entered the [...]
Port Officers Find Cocaine Hidden in VW Beetle
- / N2N / – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the Calexico downtown port of entry discovered 40 pounds of cocaine hidden inside the spare tire and rear tire wells of a blue 2000 Volkswagen Beetle. The incident occurred on Wednesday, January 27, at about 10 a.m. when a CBP officer conducting [...]
OSI Systems Wins U.S. Government Contract for Cargo Inspection Systems
HAWTHORNE, Calif.- / N2N / – OSI Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:OSIS), a vertically-integrated provider of specialized electronics and services, today announced that its Security division, Rapiscan Systems, has been awarded an approximate $25 million contract from the United States Government for the purchase of multiple advanced security screening systems from the Company’s cargo and vehicle inspection [...]
CBP Seizes 1000 Pounds of Marijuana Near Graveyard
Tucson, Ariz. – / N2N / – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to Sonoita Station seized 1,060 pounds of marijuana near a cemetery. A canine team assisted with discovering the 21 bundles of marijuana hidden among some brush. The value of the marijuana is approximately $848,000. Border Patrol agents have been extremely effective at stopping [...]
Why Aren’t More NVOCC’s C-TPAT Certified?
by Jeff Platts – / N2N / – Why aren’t more NVOCC’s participating in the U.S. Customs C-TPAT program? C-TPAT (Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism) is a voluntary program administered by U.S Customs & Border Protection. The minimum security criteria for NVOCC’s (Non-Vessel Operating Common Carrier) does not require the NVOCC to own any assets, such [...]
California Border Patrol Find Marijuana in Vehicle Floor
Indio, Calif. – / N2N / – On January 14, El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents working the Highway 86 checkpoint seized more than 135 pounds of marijuana valued at more than $110,000. At approximately 3 p.m., a silver colored mini-van approached the primary inspection area at the Highway 86 checkpoint which is operated by [...]
Texas Border Patrol More Than $1 Million in Cocaine
Granjeno, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the McAllen station seized 36 pounds of cocaine early this morning. Border Patrol agents were alerted to suspicious activity along the banks of the Rio Grande, south of Granjeno, by an agent operating a remote video surveillance system. Approximately six individuals were seen emerging from the [...]
Arizona CBP Officers Arrest Juvenile Drug Smuggler
San Luis, Arizona.- / N2N / – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the San Luis port of entry foiled a marijuana smuggling attempt by a 16-year-old United States citizen. On January 11, the 16-year-old juvenile attempted to bypass the CBP officers by posing as a regular law abiding citizen. The officers suspected the [...]
CBP Agents Seize $4 Million in Cocaine Hidden in Sailboat
Miami – / N2N / – U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents discovered 335 kilograms of cocaine hidden in a secret compartment on a sailing vessel. The drugs have an estimated value of more than $4 million. A U.S. Customs and Border Protection Marine Unit, in conjunction with Ft. Lauderdale police and the Broward County [...]
Woman, 60, Caught Smuggling 100 Lbs. of Marijuana
Douglas, Ariz. – / N2N / – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers stopped a drug smuggling attempt when they seized more than 100 pounds of marijuana from a 60-year-old woman. On January 9 at about 6 p.m. CBP officers at the Douglas port of entry were screening travelers and vehicles when they came in [...]
