Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection,  WASHINGTON – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Deputy Commissioner David V. Aguilar announced today the expansion of the Centers of Excellence and Expertise (CEE), which will create six new centers in 2013 for the Agriculture & Prepared Products; Apparel, Footwear & Textiles; Base Metals; Consumer Products & Mass

Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection,  LAREDO, TEXAS – Faced with a steady onslaught of Black Friday and Thanksgiving weekend traffic, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers maintained their vigilance and uncovered more than 27 alleged violations of immigration law over a 72-hour period.  One of the more notable cases occurred on Saturday, Nov.

 Courtesy Richard Pauza,  LAREDO, TEXAS – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers this week seized nearly 100 pounds of undeclared cheese hidden in a vehicle driven by a local woman.    The seizure occurred on Saturday, Oct. 6 at Gateway to the Americas Bridge . A CBP officer referred a Ford Windstar driven by

By Deputy Commissioner David V. Aguilar “Last night, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection family suffered the loss of Border Patrol Agent Nicholas J. Ivie at the hands of criminals operating on the border near Naco , Arizona . Another agent was also wounded and was treated at a local hospital. Agent Ivie died in

LAREDO, TEXAS – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Laredo Port of Entry on Thursday kept vigilant watch in the World Trade Bridge cargo lot and seized two loads of cocaine valued at nearly $1 million, one from a Free and Secure Trade (FAST) driver, in two separate enforcement actions.     The

 Courtesy Nina Pruneda, LAREDO , Texas — The Webb County Sheriff’s Office was presented with a check for more than $800,000 Thursday from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).   Jan ice Ayala, HSI Assistant Director of Domestic Operations from Washington , D.C. , and Jerry Robinette , special agent in charge

Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection, SAN ANTONIO — A total of 28 individuals were arrested on Tuesday of which 12 were federally charged with alien transportation and harboring announced U.S. Attorney Robert Pitman, Western District of Texas and U.S. Attorney Kenneth Magdison, Southern District of Texas. This case is being investigated by U.S. Immigration

Courtesy Richard Pauza, LAREDO, TEXAS – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Laredo Port of Entry started this weekend with a significant seizure of more than $800,000 in alleged heroin from a Honduran citizen residing in Georgia .   The seizure occurred on Sept. 14 at the Gateway to the Americas Bridge

Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection, PHARR AND BROWNSVILLE , TEXAS – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Hidalgo/Pharr/Anzalduas and Brownsville Ports of Entry on Tuesday seized alleged cocaine valued at $1.1 million in two separate, unrelated enforcement actions. The larger of the two seizures occurred on Aug. 28, 2012 during a

Courtesy Richard Pauza,  LAREDO, TEXAS – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is advising hunters who may travel to Mexico for dove or quail hunting of a new requirement to obtain import permits from U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Office of Veterinary Services (USDA-VS) for their game fowl prior to their return to the U.S at