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Border Patrol Rescues Man with Broken Legs
Release Date: March 1, 2017DEL RIO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol marine agents from the Comstock Station rescued a 65-year-old man who suffered two broken legs near a treacherous stretch of the Rio...
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Patrulla Fronteriza Rescata a un Hombre con Piernas Rotas
Release Date: March 1, 2017DEL RIO, Texas - Los agentes de la Patrulla Fronteriza de los Estados Unidos de la estación Comstock rescataron a un hombre de 65 años que sufrió dos piernas rotas cerca de...
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Injured Guatemalan Man Airlifted to Safety
Release Date: March 3, 2017TUCSON, Ariz.– Tucson Sector Border Patrol and Air and Marine Operations (AMO) agents combined efforts to airlift a 19-year-old Guatemalan man with a broken ankle from...
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Distressed Hiker Rescued via AMO Helicopter
Release Date: March 14, 2017TUCSON, Ariz. – A hiker who fell into medical distress in Pima Canyon near Tucson was rescued via an Air and Marine Operations helicopter crew Monday afternoon. Shortly...
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CBP Marine Unit Rescues Wind Surfer near St. Thomas
Release Date: March 15, 2017ST.THOMAS, Virgin Islands— U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Air and Marine Operations (AMO) rescued a man Tuesday afternoon from the water near Coki Point.“While...
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Another Injured Hiker Rescued by AMO Crew
Release Date: March 15, 2017TUCSON, Ariz.– A hiker on Mt. Lemon fell nearly 40 feet Tuesday afternoon and suffered multiple injuries, causing an Air and Marine Operations helicopter crew to conduct its...
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CBP, PRPD intercepts vessel with 34 undocumented migrants in Puerto Rico; 4...
Release Date: March 17, 2017AGUADILLA, Puerto Rico— U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Air and Marine Operations (AMO) and the Puerto Rico Police Department intercepted a wooden “yola”type vessel...
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CBP Air and Marine Operations in Florida Disrupts Cocaine Smuggling Attempt...
Release Date: March 21, 2017JACKSONVILLE, Fla.– U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Air and Marine Operations (AMO) aircrews based in Jacksonville detected two vessels carrying more than 2,923 pounds...
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Lost Hikers Rescued by AMO Crew
Release Date: March 22, 2017TUCSON, Ariz. – An Air and Marine Operations (AMO) UH-60 helicopter crew used a hoist to extract two hikers from the Catalina Mountains near Tucson shortly before 8 a.m....
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CBP Air and Marine Operations Rescues Illegal Immigrant
Release Date: March 27, 2017SIERRA BLANCA, TX – After an extensive two-day search involving multiple agencies and air and ground assets, Air and Marine Operations (AMO) located three missing persons...
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CBP Air and Marine operations detects go-fast vessel with 3,545 pounds of...
Release Date: March 29, 2017A Glock 9mm pistol and 18 rounds of 9mm ammunition were also seized during the arrestsSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico— U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Air and Marine...
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2 arrested, nearly 300 pounds of suspected cocaine seized from Canada-bound...
Release Date: March 30, 2017COLUMBUS, Ohio— Two male Canadian nationals are in custody facing federal drug charges Thursday after an investigation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE)...
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BORSTAR Agents Rescue Honduran Gunshot Victim
Release Date: April 6, 2017TUCSON, Ariz. – Border Patrol agents from the Casa Grande Station rescued an injured 24-year-old male Honduran national found Tuesday morning near the border southwest of...
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CBP AMO intercepts vessel with 1320 pounds of cocaine in Puerto Rico; 2...
Release Date: April 13, 2017AGUADILLA, Puerto Rico - U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Air and Marine Operations (AMO) seized 1320 pounds (600 kilos) of cocaine Wednesday after intercepting a...
View ArticleBorder Patrol Assists Multiple Distressed Migrants
Release Date: April 18, 2017TUCSON, Ariz.– Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents assisted five distressed migrants during three Easter-weekend incidents in southern Arizona.On Friday, agents from the Ajo...
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CBP Disrupts Smuggling Attempt in Open Water
Release Date: March 23, 2017AMO P-3 crew detects drug-laden boats with over 5,510 pounds of cocaine CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Air and Marine Operations (AMO) crew...
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Hidalgo Port of Entry Hosts Bring Your Child To Work Day 2017
Release Date: April 21, 2017ANZALDUAS, Texas -- U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations employees at the Hidalgo/Pharr/Anzalduas Port of Entry hosted its annual “Bring Your...
View ArticleCBP, DHS S&T Award $152K to San Diego Start-Up to Improve
Release Date: April 27, 2017WASHINGTON – The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) announced today a $152,512 award to Planck Aerosystems Inc., to enhance...
View ArticleCBP Partners with DHS S&T and Columbus-Based Start-Up to Improve
Release Date: April 27, 2017WASHINGTON – The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) announced today a $199,814.31 award to Asymmetric Technologies, LLC, to...
View ArticleBig Bend Border Patrol Agents Rescue Pregnant Female and Two others
Release Date: May 2, 2017SIERRA BLANCA, Texas– Border Patrol Agents assigned to the Sierra Blanca Station rescued three illegal immigrants on Monday who became lost this week in the desert, south of...
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