All Entries Tagged With: "smuggling"
US – China Work Together to Prevent Nuclear Smuggling
WASHINGTON D.C. – The Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) today announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with China that paves the way for the establishment of a radiation detection training center in Qinhuangdao, China. Deputy Secretary of Energy Daniel Poneman and Vice Minister SUN Yibiao of the General Administration [...]
CBP Notifies C-TPAT Partners to Watch for Seasonal Spike in Marijuana Smuggling
- / N2N / – In an effort to enhance communication with the its members, C-TPAT routinely highlights security matters for the purpose of raising awareness and renewing partner vigilance regarding supply chain security. During the fall months, C-TPAT tends to see an increase in marijuana smuggling incidents from Mexico. Containers/trailers can be compromised at [...]
CBP Announces Expanded 2011 Supply Chain Security Training Seminar
- / N2N / – U.S. Customs and Border Protection will be hosting the 2011 C-TPAT Supply Chain Security Training Seminar. This year, CBP will be hosting two seminars due to the interest of previous events and to expand the opportunity to as many member companies to attend as possible. The first seminar will be [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
CBP Pilot, Agents Thwart Smuggling Attempt at Texas Riverfront
Rio Grande City, Texas – / N2N / – A Customs and Border Protection helicopter yesterday led Border Patrol agents to 1,100 pounds of marijuana valued at $880,000. The marijuana apparently was being smuggled by boat to a waiting pickup when spotted near Rio Grande City, Texas. CBP personnel, helicopter inspect scene of marijuana smuggling [...]
CBP Thwarts Wierd Smuggling Attempts
San Diego – / N2N / – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at ports of entry along the California/Mexico border work each day to secure the nation’s border and stop illegal activity. While well known for seizing narcotics and stopping people from illegally entering the United States, these officers are also responsible for enforcing [...]
CBP Apprehends Boy with Drugs Taped to His Body
Douglas, Ariz. – / N2N / – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers stopped a drug smuggling attempt when they apprehended a 15-year-old boy trying to smuggle marijuana taped to his body. On December 16 at about 7:30a.m., CBP officers were screening travelers when they observed a 15-year-old boy wearing a bulky coat. The boy [...]
CBP Stops Bird Smuggling Attempt
Buffalo, N.Y. – / N2N / – U.S. Customs and Border Protection Field Operations announced the seizure of five birds which were being smuggled into the United States by a United States citizen. On December 15, CBP officers encountered a 41-year-old United States citizen and resident of Oceanside, N.Y., as he applied for admission into [...]
CBP K-9 Sniffs Out Hidden Marijuana
Dateland, Ariz. – / N2N / – Border Patrol agents arrested a U.S. citizen attempting to smuggle marijuana through the immigration checkpoint on Interstate 8 late Tuesday evening. At about 5:30 p.m., agents assigned to the Interstate 8 checkpoint near Dateland encountered a 1998 Ford sport utility vehicle driven by a young male. As the [...]
Man Arrested With Marijuana Taped to Body
Douglas, Ariz. – / N2N / – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers stopped a drug smuggling attempt when they apprehended a 21-year-old man trying to smuggle marijuana taped to his body. On December 8 at about 8:30 p.m. CBP officers were screening travelers when they observed a 21-year-old man walking very oddly. The man [...]
Student Busted with Marijuana Taped to Legs
Douglas, Ariz. – / N2N / – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers stopped a drug smuggling attempt when they apprehended a 19-year-old man trying to smuggle several packages of marijuana. On December 6 at about 6 p.m. CBP officers were screening travelers when they observed a 19-year-old man carrying gym clothes as he was [...]
CBP Seizes 2,773 Lbs. of Pot at Lukeville, AZ
Lukeville, Ariz. – / N2N / – As a result of two separate drug-smuggling attempts at the Lukeville port of entry on Sunday, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized more than 2,773 pounds of marijuana and arrested five people. The first failed smuggling attempted happened early in the morning, just before 9 a.m., when [...]
