CBP arrests and seizures more than just illegal immigrants

CBP Highlights Arrests and Seizures of the Week


WASHINGTON— Shiny foil-covered chocolates containing cocaine and assault rifles being smuggled into Mexico are just a sampling of the hundreds of seizures, significant interceptions of contraband and arrests the men and women of U.S. Customs and Border Protection effect every week. Highlights of these activities for the last several days include:

May 20, 2010: Chocolate-Covered Cocaine Discovered by CBP at N.Y., JFK Airport
http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/newsroom/news_releases/local/05202010_2.xml

May 21, 2010: Border Patrol Agents Seize Load of Assault Rifles, Del Rio, Texas
http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/newsroom/news_releases/local/05252010_4.xml

May 23, 2010: CBP Officers Return Pre-Columbian Artifact at Naco, Ariz.
http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/newsroom/news_releases/local/05232010_2.xml

May 24, 2010: CBP Officers Arrest Wanted Montreal Man at Champlain, N.Y.
http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/newsroom/news_releases/local/05242010.xml

May 24, 2010: CBP Officers Seize Half a Million Dollars in Washington State http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/newsroom/news_releases/local/05242010_3.xml

May 25, 2010: CBP Officers at Anzalduas, Hidalgo International Bridges Apprehended Six Fugitives in 72 Hours
http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/newsroom/news_releases/local/05252010_3.xml
May 25, 2010: Joint CBP Operation Seizes 1,994 Assault Rifle Rounds Leaving
U.S. at Brownsville Port of Entry
http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/newsroom/news_releases/local/05252010_4.xml
May 25, 2010: CBP Officers Intercept Ecstasy at the Rainbow Bridge, N.Y.
http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/newsroom/news_releases/local/05252010_6.xml

May 26, 2010: CBP Seizes Cocaine Concealed as Baking Products at N.Y., JFK Airport http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/newsroom/news_releases/local/05202010_2.xml

May 26, 2010: Ancient Fossils Seized by CBP Officially Returned to China
http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/newsroom/highlights/chinese_fossils.xml

CBP Commissioner Alan Bersin stated, “CBP is responsible for verifying the integrity of every person or vehicle crossing our land borders, every passenger who lands in our airports or seaports, and every product that arrives on our shores. These examples speak to our vigilance and commitment to keeping our country and our communities safe.”