A package holding 6,767 oxycodone pills was pulled from car.

CBP Seizes 65 lbs Cocaine & 6,767 Oxycodone Pills Concealed in Vehicle

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the San Ysidro port of entry yesterday, apprehended a female traveler for allegedly concealing 65 pounds of cocaine and 6,767 pills of oxycodone. On Mar....

Tucson Border Patrol Invites Public to Sign Up for Citizen’s Academy

The Tucson Border Patrol Station is taking applications for their “Citizen's Academy” planned for later this year. The first class will be scheduled after the first 15 applications are received. Additional classes...

ZTE Corp. Pleads Guilty in Dallas Sending US-Origin Items to Iran (Video)

ZTE Corporation pled guilty Wednesday to conspiring to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) by illegally shipping U.S.-origin items to Iran, obstructing justice and making a material false statement. This...

Deported MS-13 Gang Member Sexually Abused 2yo Girl, Police Say (Video)

By ABC 7 Eyewitness News Police have arrested a Long Island man who has been previously deported multiple times in connection with the sexual assault of a toddler and the stabbings of...
AMO routinely responds to requests for assistance with searches and rescues in coordination with partner law enforcement agencies. Rescue operations like this are considered high-risk, given the altitude and treacherous terrain.

Lost Hikers Rescued by AMO Crew (See AMO in Action – Video)

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. Tuesday. The hikers found themselves in...

Brazilian Woman Convicted of Human Trafficking Deported (Learn More)

A foreign national who was convicted and wanted by Brazilian authorities for international human trafficking for the purpose of sexual exploitation was removed from the United States yesterday by U.S. Immigration...

MorphoFACE New Facial Recognition Solution (Learn More – Video)

Safran Identity & Security unveils its new solution for seamless face acquisition and on-the-spot identity verification at Passenger Terminal EXPO. Dedicated to private and public organizations, MorphoFACE integrates the company’s state-of-the-art face...
Although the CBP strives to discourage smugglers and illegal immigrants from crossing the southern border, the Border Patrol will continue to implement lifesaving measures to aid those who may fall victim to the harsh desert terrain. (Image Credit: CBP)

Rescue Beacon Activation Leads to Rescue (Learn More – Video)

Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents rescued a 28-year-old male from Mexico on March 17 after he activated a rescue beacon in the desert southeast of Ajo, Arizona. Agents at the Ajo Border...

DHS Releases New Weekly ICE Declined Detainer Outcome Reports

The Department of Homeland Security today issued the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Declined Detainer Outcome Report required by President Donald J. Trump’s Executive Order, Enhancing Public Safety in the...
These two related funding opportunities are open to receive proposals from accredited US colleges & universities

DHS $35M for New COE in Cross-Border Screen/Supply Chain Defense

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) has announced $35 million in funding opportunities for a new DHS Center of Excellence (COE) for Cross-Border Threat Screening and...