Deputy Executive Assistant Commissioner Wagner has been assigned to CBP headquarters in D.C. since 1999 and was appointed to his current role in the Office of Field Operations (OFO) in April 2014. Keep Reading
COVID-19, and measures being taken by countries to control its spread, are impacting crime around the world, including migrant smuggling and human trafficking. Keep Reading
A U.S. Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations (AMO) AS-350 helicopter was struck by a laser beam while conducting operations over protests in Detroit. Keep Reading
“Criminals and other bad actors are trying to profit from the coronavirus pandemic by introducing unauthorized, unproven and potentially unsafe goods into the United States,” said CBP Acting Commissioner Mark Morgan. Keep Reading
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Officers in Louisville intercepted a shipment containing an ancient amber glass bottle shipped from the United Kingdom to Colorado. Keep Reading
At about 4 p.m. on Monday, June 4, CBP officers encountered a 74-year-old male Mexican citizen, driving a tractor pulling a trailer carrying a shipment of limes. A CBP officer referred the truck and shipment for a more in-depth examination. Keep Reading
The City of Pharr donated infrastructure modifications to establish two dry dock bays at the Pharr LPOE. The dry dock bays will be used by CBP Officers as additional secondary inspection bays for non-agricultural imports. Keep Reading
ICE plans to evaluate COVID-19 testing at the initial two locations before expanding to other ICE detention facilities over the next several months. Keep Reading
On June 3, CBP Officers seized a shipment containing 9.13 pounds of ketamine concealed inside the frames of six pictures depicting Jesus. CBP Officers extracted a white powdery substance from the frames. Keep Reading
On June 8, a South Texas man entered a guilty plea for his role in a conspiracy to transport illegal aliens within the country. Keep Reading
Police at U.K. ports will be able to stop, question, search and detain individuals to determine whether they are a spy as part of a range of measures put before Parliament on June 8. Keep Reading
The Office of Inspector General at the Department of Homeland Security has found inconsistencies regarding family separations and their subsequent documentation. Keep Reading
Certain USCIS field offices and asylum offices were reopening today for non-emergency face-to-face services, and revenue has taken a deep hit from coronavirus closures. Keep Reading
Fabbricatore’s area of responsibility as the FOD for the Denver office includes Colorado and Wyoming, covering over 207,000 square miles of territory with 10 sub-offices. Keep Reading
On May 31, a CBP officer at the Pharr International Bridge referred a 2002 maroon GMC Yukon and its three occupants, two women ages 38 and 50, respectively, and a 28-year-old man, all United States citizens from San Antonio, Texas for further inspection. Keep Reading
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has effectively grounded more than 4,600 remote controlled helicopter drones at the Fort Street Cargo Facility. Keep Reading
The incident occurred during the evening of May 29, when a red commercial tractor hauling a white trailer approached the I-35 checkpoint north of Laredo. A service canine alerted during an immigration inspection of the driver. Keep Reading
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Cincinnati seized a shipment containing more than five pounds of marijuana at a local express consignment facility on May 28. Keep Reading
The operation tracked the criminal activity of people smuggling across the continent and was prompted by the tragic discovery of 39 deceased Vietnamese nationals inside a refrigerated truck trailer in the U.K. in October 2019. Keep Reading
TSA officers continue to detect firearms at the nation’s airports following its announcement regarding an increase in firearm detection rates during pandemic-restricted travel. Keep Reading