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U.S. Border Patrol and Local Law Enforcement Thwart Narcotics Smuggling Attempt
Release Date: June 19, 2020LAREDO, Texas– U.S. Border Patrol, with the assistance of local law enforcement, thwarts a narcotics smuggling attempt in Laredo.The incident occurred during the evening of...
View ArticleAMO Seizes over $2 Million Near Vieques, Puerto Rico
Release Date: June 15, 2020FAJARDO, Puerto Rico – U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Air and Marine Operations (AMO) Marine Interdiction Agents, seized Wednesday more than $2 million in undeclared...
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One if by Air, Two if by Sea
CBP marine interdiction agents patrol the waters off of the coast of Ponce, Puerto Rico. Photo by Glenn Fawcett Out on the horizon, the tiny speck of what could be either a legal fishing boat or one...
View ArticleAir and Marine Operations Air Asset Myth versus Fact
With established locations throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, AMO employs approximately 1,800 federal agents and mission support personnel, 240 aircraft, and 300...
View ArticleAir and Marine Operations Operating Locations
Each of the nation's border regions provides a nexus point where three transnational threats converge: drug trafficking operations, alien and contraband smugglers and terrorist groups.The border is not...
View ArticleAir and Marine Operations Missions
AMO’s assigned mission areas are established in legislation, departmental and agency strategy and doctrine, and executive orders. AMO has unique and specific authorities within each of these mission...
View ArticleAir and Marine Operations: A Rich and Varied History of Service
Expand AllCollapse All2019On August 28, 2019 National Air Security Operations Center - Grand Forks officially consolidated operations on Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. The newly renovated...
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CBP Stops Boat off San Diego Coast with 18 Trying to Illegally Enter U.S.
Release Date: June 26, 2020SAN DIEGO– U.S. Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine agents stopped a boat off the coast of San Diego early Thursday morning with 18 people on board trying to...
View Article21 People Apprehended Along San Diego Beaches & Coast After Two Boats Fail to...
Release Date: July 3, 2020SAN DIEGO– Two boats attempting to enter the U.S. illegally along the San Diego coast failed to yield to CBP Air and Marine Operations and the U.S. Coast Guard, leading to CBP...
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Agents Conduct Four Rescue Events in 24 Hours
Release Date: July 8, 2020OCOTILLO, Calif. – U.S. Border Patrol agents from El Centro Sector rescued seven illegal aliens in distress in the Jacumba Wilderness region within 18 hours. BORSTAR EMT...
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CBP Inter-agency Efforts Lead to 43 Migrant Apprehensions
Release Date: July 17, 2020AMO, USCG & Palm Beach deputies apprehend 23 migrants in West Palm Beach, work with USBP & Key West Police apprehending 20 in Key WestMIAMI – U.S. Customs and Border...
View ArticleAgents Rescue Woman and Juvenile Abandoned by Smugglers
Release Date: July 17, 2020OCOTILLO, Calif. – U.S. Border Patrol agents from El Centro Sector rescued two illegal aliens abandoned and in distress in the Jacumba Wilderness region in last night.The...
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AMO seize 43 pounds of cocaine and arrest one individual in Fajardo, Puerto Rico
Release Date: July 20, 2020FAJARDO, Puerto Rico – U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Air and Marine Operations (AMO) agents seized 43 pounds (19.4 kilos) and arrested a man Tuesday afternoon...
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Operaciones Marítimas de CBP incautan 19 Kilos de Cocaina en la costa de...
Release Date: July 20, 2020FAJARDO, Puerto Rico - Agentes de Operaciones Aéreas y Marítimas (AMO) de Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza (CBP) Estados Unidos incautaron 43 libras (19,4 kilos) de cocaína y...
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San Diego Federal Partners Stop Boat; Pull 14 People and 82 Pounds of Meth...
Release Date: July 27, 2020The crew of the USCG cutter rescued all 14 peopleand found no injuries. The crew also pulledthree packages containing a total of 82 poundsof methamphetamine from the...
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AMO conducts final UH-1 Huey flight
Release Date: July 31, 2020EL PASO, TexasFor More Information: cbpmediarelations@cbp.dhs.govU.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Air and Marine Operations (AMO), El Paso Air Branch conducted the final...
View ArticleRio Grande Valley Border Patrol Seizes More than $3M Worth of Drugs
Release Date: July 31, 2020EDINBURG, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents in the Rio Grande Valley Sector interdict three drug smuggling attempts.Yesterday, Rio Grande Valley Sector agents working near La...
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CBP Interdicts Four Men Smuggling 614 Pounds of Cocaine near Cabo Rojo,...
Release Date: August 7, 2020AGUADILLA, Puerto Rico – U.S. Customs and Border Protection components, US Border Patrol and Air and Marine Operations (AMO) interdicted four men that were caught smuggling...
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CBP Intercepts Panga Boat with 19 illegal Aliens on board off the coast of...
Release Date: August 7, 2020The panga boat was seized by AMO San DiegoMarine Unit.SAN DIEGO – Crews from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Air and Marine Operations (AMO) intercepted a panga...
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Large Meth and Marijuana Busts off the California Coast Keep ReCoM Partners...
Release Date: August 11, 2020AMO agents arrested four individuals,seized 528 lbs. of methamphetamine andthe 28’ panga-style vessel.SAN DIEGO – In less than 24 hours, crews from U.S. Customs and Border...
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