Courtesy Richard Pauza,  WASHINGTON – Theft of American intellectual property is a serious crime, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced today that their vigorous, ongoing efforts to protect America from the trade in counterfeit and pirated goods during fiscal year (FY) 2011 resulted in 24,792 seizures,

Courtesy Richard Pauza,  LAREDO, TEXAS – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Laredo Port of Entry this weekend seized $305,967 in undeclared currency during a routine outbound examination.   The currency seizure occurred on Saturday, Dec. 17, 2011 at Lincoln-Juarez Bridge . CBP officers and agents conducting outbound examinations referred a 2006 Acura TL

Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Washington – U.S. Customs and Border Protection has compiled its list of top 10 seizures of 2011. This list illustrates the important role CBP’s officers and agents play in protecting the nation against unsafe and unfair products as well as intercepting smuggling attempts along the nation’s borders and ports

Courtesy Richard Pauza,  LAREDO, TEXAS – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Laredo Port of Entry this week have maintained their vigilance and seized 49 pounds of liquid methamphetamine hidden in liter bottles of beer.     The seizure occurred on Dec. 7 at the Gateway to the Americas Bridge . A CBP

Courtesy Daniella Martinez,  H.R. 527 and H.R. 3010 improves regulatory rule-making process and provides relief for Americans  Washington, D.C. – Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced the passage of H.R. 527, the Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act and H.R. 3010, the Regulatory Accountability Act of 2011, which would reduce and streamline the process for government regulations to