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AS350 in New York
An AS350 crew assists in the hunt for escaped prisoners Richard Matt and David Sweat in upstate New York.Last modified: April 24, 2020Tags: Air and MarineBorder Security
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Maritime Patrol
An Air and Marine Operations Marine Interdiction Agent conducts a maritime patrol while another crewmember keeps and eye out for suspicious activitiy near San Diego, California.Last modified: April 24,...
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Miami Interceptor
AMO crews patrol Miami waters in the Midnight Express Interceptor vessel to ensure safety in matters of border security. Photographer: Donna BurtonLast modified: April 24, 2020Tags: Air and...
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SWR Event
An MEA crew flies overhead during preparations for Super Bowl 50.Last modified: April 24, 2020Tags: Air and MarineBorder Security
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UH 60 Black Hawk
An Air and Marine Operations UH-60 crew from the Bellingham Air and Marine Branch flies near the U.S./Canada border.Last modified: April 24, 2020Tags: Air and MarineBorder Security
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Continued Vigilance in the Skies and on the Waters
Release Date: April 28, 2020During the COVID-19 epidemic, CBP’s Air and Marine Operations crews create social distance … and more chances to intercept the bad guysSocial distancing is the key message...
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Yuma Sector Rescues Illegal Aliens
Release Date: April 30, 2020YUMA, Ariz.– Yuma Sector Border Patrol agents from Wellton rescued two men lost in the desert and out of water on Wednesday afternoon.Photo Courtesy of U.S. Customsand...
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AMO, HSI & PRPD seize 419 pounds of cocaine and arrest two individuals in...
Release Date: May 7, 2020FAJARDO, Puerto Rico – U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Air and Marine Operations (AMO) agents, along with the Puerto Rico Police Department (PRPD) and Homeland Security...
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AMO, HSI y Policia de PR confiscan 419 libras de cocaína y arrestan a dos...
Release Date: May 7, 2020FAJARDO, Puerto Rico - Agentes de Operaciones Aéreas y Marinas (AMO) de Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza (CBP) Estados, junto con el Departamento de Policía de Puerto Rico...
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AMO Expanding and Modernizing Air Assets
Release Date: May 8, 2020WASHINGTON — This week, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)Air and Marine Operations(AMO) has executed contract action on two contracts, valued at $74 million dollars, to...
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Border Patrol & Partners Stop Maritime Smuggling Event
Release Date: May 14, 2020IMPERIAL BEACH, Calif. — U.S. Border Patrol agents, with the aid of the Joint Harbor Operations Center (JHOC) and Air and Marine Operations (AMO), arrested eight people on...
View ArticleCBP Unmanned Aircraft System Experiences Hard Landing at San Angelo, TX
Release Date: May 15, 2020SAN ANGELO, Texas– A U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Air and Marine Operations (AMO) Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) experienced a nose-wheel collapse, resulting in a...
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CBP Air and Marine Operations and Border Patrol Perform Multiple Rescues in...
Release Date: May 22, 2020Multiple Rescues in Southwest ArizonaYUMA, Ariz. – Air and Marine Operations—Yuma Air Branch working with Yuma and Tucson Sector Border Patrol, located and rescued two...
View ArticleCBP Statement on the AMO Unmanned Aircraft System in Minneapolis
Release Date: May 29, 2020MINNEAPOLIS - Earlier today a U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Air and Marine Operations (AMO) unmanned aircraft system was preparing to provide live video to aid in...
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AMO Rescues Five Hikers in Arizona
Release Date: June 1, 2020 AMO Personnel Rescue fivestranded hikers in Southern Arizona TUCSON, Ariz. — A U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Air and Marine Operations (AMO) Black Hawk crew has...
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Border Patrol Halts Two Human Smuggling Attempts in the Rio Grande Valley
Release Date: June 2, 2020EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley agents discover a human smuggling stash house and foil two human smuggling attempts.On Friday, Rio Grande Valley Sector agents observed...
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CBP Helicopter Experiences Dangerous Situation after being Targeted by Laser...
Release Date: June 4, 2020Subject arrested by Windsor PoliceDETROIT— A U.S. Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations (AMO) AS-350 helicopter was struck by a laser beam while conducting...
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Boat with Hull Spray-Painted Black Doesn’t Deter CBP from Stopping Boat Off...
Release Date: June 11, 2020SAN DIEGO– U.S. Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine agents stopped a boat just west of Coronado with ten people on board trying to enter the U.S. illegally early...
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Rio Grande Valley Agents Seize over $700K Worth of Drugs
Release Date: June 11, 2020EDINBURG, Texas – In less than 24 hours, agents seized over 580 pounds of marijuana and more than eight pounds of cocaine.Yesterday morning, McAllen agents assigned to the...
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6 ½ Hour Tracking Ends with CBP Stopping Second Smuggling at Sea Event in Two...
Release Date: June 12, 2020SAN DIEGO– For the second night in a row, agents with U.S. Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations (AMO) spotted and interdicted a boat off the coast of San...
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