All Entries Tagged With: "narcotics"
Marijuana Worth $1.2 Million in Trailer, Truck Tires & Rail Cars
San Diego, Calif. – / N2N / – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Otay Mesa Cargo port of entry intercepted three narcotic smuggling attempts on Monday. The first seizure occurred at about 11:30 a.m., when a CBP officer referred a 26-year-old Mexican citizen driving a 1991 Freightliner Tractor to the secondary examination [...]
Marijuana Stashed in Big Rig’s Load of Spoiled Watermelons
Indio, Calif. – / N2N / – El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to the Indio Station interdicted a marijuana smuggling attempt with an estimated value of nearly $140,000. At approximately 12:40 a.m., a tractor-trailer being driven by a Mexican citizen who was determined to be illegally present in the United States approached the [...]
262,000 + Illegal Aliens in U.S. Prisons
Washington, D.C. – / N2N / – As part of the Obama administration’s ongoing commitment to smart, effective border security, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano today announced that the Secure Communities program has been deployed to all 25 U.S. counties along our Southwest border. DHS has expanded the Secure Communities initiative from [...]
Mexican Drug Cartels Pose Threat to U.S. Economy
According to the National Drug Threat Assessment 2009, Mexican drug trafficking organizations (DTOs) represent the greatest organized crime threat to the United States today. They threaten our economy, our communities, our children – all for obvious reasons. Simply put, combating DTOs must be a priority in the overall fight against drugs. Today, the Department of [...]
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 Year End Statistics
- / N2N / – During fiscal year 2009, U.S. Customs and Border Protection made significant progress through targeted operations, increases in staffing and training, additional infrastructure and better technology, along with the support of the President and Congress, to meet its border security mission, while facilitating legitimate travel and trade. All figures pertain to [...]
CBP Finds Marijuana Hidden in Stroller
San Diego – / N2N / – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the San Ysidro port of entry today arrested a woman pushing a little girl in a stroller after they found marijuana hidden in the stroller. Early this morning at about 5:45 a.m., CBP officers encountered a 38-year-old woman pushing her 6-year-old [...]
Drugs Siezed in Commercial Shipments of Produce, Floor Tile
Rio Grande City/Pharr, Texas – / N2N / – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the Rio Grande City commercial cargo facility seized approximately 1,725 pounds of marijuana while officers at the Pharr commercial cargo facility seized close to 505 pounds of cocaine. The combined estimated street value of the drugs seized is [...]
CBP Busts Woman with Marijuana Taped to Legs
El Paso, Texas – / N2N / – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the El Paso port of entry made a 6.51 pound marijuana seizure yesterday evening. The drugs were strapped to the body of a female border crosser. The seizure was one of 15 drug busts CBP officers made this week [...]
Shoes Full of Heroin + Murder Suspect Arrested
Laredo, Texas – / N2N / – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working the Laredo port of entry took custody of a man who was being sought on capital murder charges, seized two pounds of heroin and 79 pounds of marijuana over the weekend. “Friday marked the beginning of a busy weekend for our [...]
Calexico Port Officers Make 2 Cocaine Busts
Calexico, Calif. – / N2N / – In two days, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Calexico ports of entry seized more than a half million dollars worth of cocaine in two separate and unrelated seizures. On Thursday, November 5, at about 4:30 a.m., at the Calexico downtown port, CBP officers arrested a [...]
CBP Arrests U.S. Citizens for Narcotic Smuggling at Calexico
Calexico, Calif. – / N2N / – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Calexico ports of entry seized more than $1.1 million in methamphetamine, cocaine, hashish and marijuana on Monday and Tuesday of this week. Three United States citizens were arrested in connection with the failed smuggling attempts, officials announced today. The interceptions [...]
Border Patrol Agents Uncover First Tunnel of Fiscal Year 2010 in Tucson Area
Tucson, Ariz. – / – N2N – / U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Nogales Station discovered an intricate smuggling tunnel passing under the international border yesterday, the first such tunnel found in recent months. The tunnel was discovered approximately 150 yards east of the DeConcini port of entry. On the Mexican side of [...]
