The seized drug shipment has an estimated value of more than $176,000 dollars. The two men apprehended who claimed to be Dominican Republic nationals remain in U.S. custody facing criminal charges for drug smuggling. Keep Reading
As part of the operation that led to the multimillion cash seizure, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers conducted an outbound cargo inspection on board the Motor Vessel Norma H II Voyage 818. Keep Reading
This grant will cover work to repair damage to the only expert research center of its kind on the island and aims to improve the building’s capabilities in future events. Keep Reading
The interdiction is the result of ongoing multiagency efforts in support of Operation Caribbean Guard and the Caribbean Border Interagency Group CBIG. Keep Reading
As the area port director in Laredo since November 2015, Mr. Alvarez was responsible for managing a workforce of 900+, operations and enforcement activities at four international bridges, one international airport and one rail crossing facility. Keep Reading
Twelve migrants reportedly remain missing after search efforts revealed no signs of persons in the water nor of a debris field indicative of capsized or sunken vessel. Keep Reading
Watchstanders directed the launch of two 33-foot small boats and a 45-foot Response Boat Medium from Station San Juan that got underway and arrived on scene with the M/V Island Express. Keep Reading
Former acting DHS secretary says Trump suggested “divesting” or “selling” Puerto Rico after hurricane and said administration pursued an “America Only" policy on immigration. Keep Reading
The interdictions are the result of ongoing efforts in support of Operation Caribbean Guard and the Caribbean Border Interagency Group CBIG. Keep Reading
Coast Guard Sector San Juan received a new commander Wednesday who will be responsible for Coast Guard forces in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands as well as Coast Guard operations in the Eastern Caribbean. Keep Reading
The pollution threat represented by the aircraft consists of a maximum potential discharge of 144 gallons of Jet-A fuel that could potentially be released into the water, although the actual amount of fuel the aircraft was carrying at the time of the crash remains uncertain. Keep Reading
In 2017, Alfonso Robles answered the call of duty when then CBP Commissioner Kevin McAleenan asked him to oversee San Juan Field Office operations. Keep Reading
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Doyle (WPC-1133) and a Dominican Republic Navy vessel combined efforts during Monday's interdiction of an illegal migrant voyage transporting 15 migrants in waters south of Isla Saona, Dominican Republic. Keep Reading
CBP officers use a combination of traveler history records, officer questioning and observation, and self-declarations to identify arriving individuals who meet the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) COVID-19 travel history and screening guidelines. Keep Reading
The interdictions are the result of ongoing efforts in support of Operation Caribbean Guard and the Caribbean Border Interagency Group (CBIG). Keep Reading
In 1997, Julio started his federal employment career as a Customs Inspector with the U.S. Customs Service and was assigned to Culebra Duty Station, Port of Fajardo. Keep Reading
Countless earthquakes have hit Puerto Rico since the end of last year. After one major quake last month, tent camps sprang up in the south, filled with the newly homeless and those afraid to sleep inside. Keep Reading
This educational resource was created to explain the causes, signs and consequences of landslides and describes practical steps that can be taken to enhance preparedness and help mitigate impacts. Keep Reading
On Wednesday, Brown met with Puerto Rico Gov. Wanda Vázquez Garced and Resident Commissioner Jenniffer González Colón to discuss the island's needs and Brown's new role. Keep Reading
This sequence is very active, and the probabilities of magnitude 5 and 6 or greater aftershocks remain high now and into the future. Keep Reading