All Entries Tagged With: "Texas"
CBP Seizes One Ton of Marijuana in Big Rig Load of Concrete Block
Del Rio, Texas – / N2N / – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Del Rio port of entry maintained their vigilance this week and seized more than a ton of marijuana hidden in a commercial truck. The seizure occurred on April 26 at the Del Rio International Bridge. A CBP officer referred [...]
CBP Siezes $1.5 Million in Drugs at U.S. – Mexico Border
Hidalgo, Texas – / N2N / – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the Hidalgo International Bridge seized 44.5 pounds of cocaine and 9 pounds of methamphetamine in two separate and unrelated enforcement actions. The cocaine was valued at $1.4 million and the methamphetamine at $162,000. On July 24, 2010, CBP officers working [...]
Semi Container Stuffed with 5000 Pounds of Marijuana
Laredo, Texas – / N2N / - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Laredo, Texas port of entry intercepted more than $5 million in marijuana Wednesday at the World Trade International Bridge. The seizure occurred when a CBP officer referred a 1998 International tractor pulling a 2000 Stick chassis with a container being [...]
Semi Busted with 2000 Pounds of Marijuana Hidden in Ceramic Bricks
Eagle Pass, Texas – / N2N / – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Eagle Pass Port of Entry intercepted more than 2,000 pounds of marijuana at Bridge II. The seizure took place at the commercial import lot when a CBP officer referred a 1997 Freightliner tractor – pulling a flatbed trailer, driven [...]
Fluor Subsidiary Selected for Gulf Oil Spill Cleanup
IRVING, Texas – / N2N / – Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) announced today that its Global Services’ subsidiary, Plant Performance Services (P2S), was selected by BP to execute two contracts to support its Gulf Coast cleanup efforts. P2S will be providing logistics, procurement and personnel support to BP in Alabama and Florida where cleanup activities [...]
March Mexico-Canada Surface Trade up 37% Over March 2009
- / N2N / – Trade using surface transportation between the United States and its North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) partners Canada and Mexico was 37.0 percent higher in March 2010 than in March 2009, reaching $69.9 billion, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) of the U.S. Department of Transportation. The 37.0 [...]
Big Rig Busted With 1800 Pounds of Marijuana Hidden in False Floor
El Paso, Texas – / N2N / – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the El Paso port of entry made two marijuana seizures yesterday confiscating 1,867.76 pounds of marijuana, including one seizure in the false floor of a trailer. “These are outstanding seizures which demonstrate the dedication, versatility, and skill that our [...]
Marijuana Hidden in Semi Among Auto Parts Cargo
Del Rio, Texas – / N2N / – Border Patrol agents assigned to the Eagle Pass South Station seized more than 800 pounds of marijuana being smuggled in a tractor-trailer Thursday morning. Agents assigned to the Eagle Pass South Station unload 829 pounds of marijuana from an 18-wheeler following inspection at a U.S. Border Patrol [...]
Texas Company Ready for Mandatory Cargo Screening
DALLAS, Texas – / N2N / – With the mandatory screening deadline for 100% of air cargo loaded to passenger aircraft just around the corner, one company stands out in the fray – ComSec International. “We are ramping up operations to assist with cargo screening across all areas of the air transportation industry,” said Jason [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
CBP Makes Major Drug Seizure in Cargo Container
- / N2N / – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers started the New Year with its first major narcotics seizure, Monday, when it confiscated marijuana concealed in a sea cargo container. Customs and Border Protection officers, working seaport operations at the Bayport Terminal, examined the container and discovered more than 885 pounds of marijuana [...]
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 [...]
