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CBP Highlights Arrests and Seizures of the Week: Week 18

Release Date
Fri, 08/27/2010

Washington - Whether hidden in vehicles or seafaring vessels or stashed in tombstones or watermelons - the men and women of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, who operate on land, air or sea - continue to intercept contraband, fugitives and smugglers. Highlights of this week's activity include:

August 25, 2010: Tucson, Ariz.

August 25, 2010: Winterhaven, Calif.

August 24, 2010: Los Angeles

August 24, 2010: Hidalgo, Texas

August 24, 2010: San Diego

August 23, 2010: Cincinnati

August 23, 2010: Brownsville, Texas

August 23, 2010: Indio, Calif.

August 23, 2010: Mona Island, P.R.

August 23, 2010: Calexico, Calif.

August 23, 2010: Pine Valley, Calif.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection is the unified border agency within the Department of Homeland Security charged with the management, control and protection of our nation's borders at and between the official ports of entry. CBP is charged with keeping terrorists and terrorist weapons out of the country while enforcing hundreds of U.S. laws.

Last Modified: Mar 06, 2024