The End of an Era: AMO Retires C-550 Citation
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Air and Marine Operations (AMO) retired its C-550 Citation aircraft. AMO agents flew the high-speed aircraft for the last time Thursday to Houston. Keep Reading
CBP’s Fiscal Year 2019 Border Enforcement in Review for the Caribbean
Throughout Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands, 1,434 aliens were apprehended for the federal fiscal year, which ends on Sep. 30. Keep Reading
Training for Trinidad: AMO Provides Maritime Expertise to Combat Narcotics Smugglers in South America
The two nations determined that a joint interagency training was necessary to enhance the capability to interdict, stop, and arrest smugglers. Keep Reading
DHS Partners Arrest 43 People in Three Separate Maritime Events
The first event began on April 28, at approximately 1:40 p.m., when a United States Coast Guard (USCG) cutter encountered a vessel with 17 subjects onboard approximately one nautical mile west of Point Loma, Calif. Keep Reading
CBP’s Air and Marine Operations Acquisition Team Recognized for Supporting Woman-Owned Small Business
GSA Regional Commissioner George Prochaska of Southwest Region 7 formally recognized the team today for utilizing GSA’s schedule 84. Keep Reading
AMO Detects Vessel with 2,513 Pounds of Cocaine in Puerto Rico; Three Arrested
This interdiction is the result of ongoing multi-agency law enforcement efforts in support of Operation Caribbean Guard, the Caribbean Interagency Group (CBIG) and the Caribbean Corridor Strike Force (CCSF). Keep Reading
AMO Crews Stop Narcotics Smugglers During Shutdown
Aircrews from the National Air Security Operations Center in Corpus Christi flew 271 hours on 49 missions and stopped almost 11,000 pounds of cocaine. Keep Reading
Vessel Carrying Over One Ton of Cocaine Detected by CBP Air and Marine Operations
The vessel was identified as a 35-foot long Ecuadorian style boat with three individuals onboard, which appeared to have engine trouble. Keep Reading
CBP AMO Aircrews Detect Drug Runners with 2,880 Pounds of Cocaine Off Mexico Coast
P-3 crews use sophisticated maritime surveillance equipment throughout the year to detect drug-smuggling ventures as part of international operations. Keep Reading
CBP’s Air and Marine Operations Opens New Marine Unit Facility in Puerto Rico
The Fajardo Marine Unit facility, which sits on nearly an acre of land, will accommodate 13 full-time staff, runs on a permanent generator, and features a pier and boat slips. Keep Reading
DHS Partners Intercept 19 Illegal Entrants on Panga in the Pacific
Agents determined that two of the passengers were Indian nationals. All others were Mexican nationals.The suspected smugglers are in DHS custody. Keep Reading
CBP Offering Recruitment Incentive to Fill Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands Air and Marine Openings
Air and Marine interdiction agents intercept, apprehend, and disrupt threats in the land, sea, and air domains as they move toward or across the borders of the United States and enforce more than 400 federal, state and local laws. Keep Reading
