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Brownsville, Texas - U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Brownsville station disrupted a marijuana smuggling attempt at a golf course.

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - When U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers seized 48 counterfeit Cartier Love Bracelets on July 23 at the Port of Philadelphia, they proved that true love isn’t as cheap as some may hope.

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Baltimore, Maryland - Part of CBP’s mission is to ensure that all import and export commodities comply with applicable U.S. laws and regulations and pose no threat to the United States.  CBP collaborates extensively with other federal agencies and industry partners, such as importers, shippers, terminal operators, shipping lines, and brokers to continuously develop innovative methods to efficiently clear cargo and review thousands of import and export permits, foreign government certifications, and invoices in order to ensure that products meet import or export requirements.  On average, CBP annually processes 90,000 automobiles for export from the United States at the Baltimore seaport.  So far in 2018, CBP in Baltimore has intercepted 52 stolen vehicles which have a domestic value of over $2 million. 

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Alamogordo, New Mexico - On Monday, a multi-agency effort, including the U.S. Border Patrol in New Mexico, helped save the life of a lost hiker who was severely dehydrated.

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Houston, Texas - U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers yesterday processed Heraclio Osorio-Arellanes, one of two remaining cartel members facing extradition to the United States for involvement in the murder of U.S. Border Patrol Agent Brian A. Terry. The suspect, who was in the custody of FBI agents, was traveling through Houston to Arizona to face charges in federal court related to the December 14, 2010 murder of Agent Terry.

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Washington, DC - On July 30, Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen M. Nielsen met with Mexican Secretary of Governance Alfonso Navarrete Prida to reaffirm the importance of a strong, coordinated approach to border security that includes joint actions and robust information sharing. The two discussed ways the United States and Mexico can engage regional governments, international organizations, and the private sector to develop a strategic, long-term approach to regional migration control. Secretary Nielsen stressed the need to take bold steps to provide protection to refugees and asylum seekers and to jointly expand enforcement activities for migrants who do not qualify for protection.

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