UAS Provides Assistance in Apprehending 13 Illegal Aliens
Release Date: February 4, 2020DEL RIO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Comstock and Carrizo Springs Stations collaborated with U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Air and Marine...
View ArticleUPDATE: Maritime Smuggling Event Results in Second Death
Release Date: February 5, 2020IMPERAL BEACH, Calif.—Tuesday afternoon, a second person succumbed to their injuries as a result of the maritime smuggling event on February 3rd. Early Monday morning, a...
View ArticleBorder Patrol disrupt drug smuggling attempt following multi-agency pursuit
Release Date: February 11, 2020MASSENA, N.Y. - U.S. Border Patrol agents, along with Franklin County Sheriff’s Department (FCSD), New York State Police (NYSP) and CBP Air and Marine Operations aircraft...
View ArticleSevere Weather and Harsh Terrain Claims 3 Lives
Release Date: February 11, 2020MOUNT LAGUNA, Calif.—U.S. Border Patrol agents rescued two people who were lost near the Cuyapaipe Indian Reservation in San Diego’s east county after they entered the...
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U. S. Customs and Border Protection Assist in Finding Missing 12-year-old...
Release Date: February 23, 2020GRAND ISLAND, N.Y. – On February 21, U. S. Border Patrol agents working on Grand Island received a report of a missing 12-year-old girl with autism. Several Border Patrol...
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CBP Apprehends 5 Aliens from the Dominican Republic in Rincon
Release Date: February 24, 2020AGUADILLA, Puerto Rico–U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents apprehended 5 aliens from the Dominican Republic Monday morning following an extensive search in response...
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CBP detiene a 5 dominicanos cerca de Rincon, Puerto Rico
Release Date: February 24, 2020AGUADILLA, Puerto Rico–Los agentes de Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza (CBP) detuvieron a 5 dominicanos el lunes por la mañana luego de una extensa búsqueda en respuesta a...
View ArticleMaritime Smuggling Leads to 13 Rescues near Del Mar
Release Date: February 28, 2020DEL MAR, Calif. — Following a disrupted maritime smuggling event, local, state, and Federal agencies rescued 13 people and continue to search for three more. The event...
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Yuma Sector Rescues Man Lost in Desert
Release Date: March 17, 2020YUMA, Ariz.– Yuma Sector Border Patrol Search, Trauma, and Rescue operators along with Wellton Station agents and Air and Marine Operations – Yuma Air Branch rescued a lost...
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First Responders Rescue 5 from Otay Mountain
Release Date: March 20, 2020SAN DIEGO, Calif.—U.S. Border Patrol agents working alongside Air and Marine Operations (AMO), San Diego Fire Department, and Cal-Fire, helped rescue five people after...
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CBP COVID-19 Updates and Announcements
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is working closely with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and other federal, state, and local agencies to support the whole-of-government effort to slow...
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Protecting America Against an Invisible Enemy
Release Date: March 30, 2020 From her station at Seattle’s international airport, CBP Officer Shannice Brown checked the passports of international arrivals.An officer with U.S. Customs and Border...
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James S. Litz
James S LitzEntered on Duty: 1990-08-27End of Watch: 2012-09-07Air Interdiction Agent James Litz passed away of an apparent heart attack while on a TDY assignment in Panama in support of Joint...
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AMO Intercepts a Vessel with 35 Aliens Attempting to Reach Southwestern...
Release Date: April 3, 2020AGUADILLA, Puerto Rico—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Air and Marine Operations (AMO) agents detected and intercepted Friday a wooden makeshift vessel with 35...
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Operaciones Marítimas de CBP Interceptan Yola con 35 indocumentados en Ruta...
Release Date: April 3, 2020AGUADILLA, Puerto Rico - Agentes de Operaciones Aéreas y Marinas (AMO) de Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza (CBP) Estados Unidos detectaron e interceptaron el viernes una yola...
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AMO Ground Team Air Coordinator (GTAC)
An AMO Ground Team Air Coordinator (GTAC) preparing for the execution of numerous search and arrest warrants in southern Arizona that dismantled a local drug trafficking organization suspected of...
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Coastal Interceptor Vessel
Marine Interdiction Agents test the capabilities of AMO's Coastal Interceptor Vessel. Photographer: Carlos RiveraLast modified: April 24, 2020Tags: Air and MarineBorder Security
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AMO Marine Unit in Florida
Marine Interdiction Agents from the Ft. Pierce Marine Unit conduct interagency training exercises in Florida.Last modified: April 24, 2020Tags: Air and MarineBorder Security
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EC-120 Crew in Arizona
An Air and Marine Operations EC120 crew lands in the desert to retrieve bundles of marijuana near Yuma, Arizona.Last modified: April 24, 2020Tags: Air and MarineBorder Security
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UH-60 in New York
A UH-60 crew assists in the search for Richard Matt and David Sweat in upstate New York.Last modified: April 24, 2020Tags: Air and MarineBorder Security
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