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PHILADELPHIA – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers recently seized 22,000 counterfeit Pennsylvania vehicle inspection stickers that were shipped from Israel to an address in Philadelphia. The fake inspection stickers were assessed at $1,404,700, had they been authentic. There were no arrests. Vehicles operating under fake inspection stickers pose a serious safety threat to other […]
LOUISVILLE, Ky— In two days, last week, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Louisville seized four shipments containing 962 pieces of counterfeit designer watches, bracelets, necklaces, and earrings. The items were deemed to be counterfeit by CBP’s Centers of Excellence and Expertise, the agency’s trade experts, and if genuine, would have had a […]
LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers at the Colombia Solidarity Port of Entry this week seized more than 757 pounds of methamphetamine valued at $6.9 million in a single enforcement action. “This seizure highlights the dedication and vigilance of our officers who work tirelessly to safeguard our borders. […]
CINCINNATI— U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Laboratories and Scientific Services (LSS) opened a Forward Operating Laboratory (FOL) in Cincinnati on November 12 that brings responsive and timely scientific support to CBP’s mission. FOLs are co-located at strategically chosen ports of entry to achieve an operator-focused, field-forward posture. The FOL operates under the concept […]
NORFOLK, Va. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers discovered dangerous fentanyl powder while inspecting vehicles in an export container in Norfolk, Va., on November 8. The manifest listed three older Toyota sedans in the container, which was being shipped from Prince George’s County, Maryland to Freetown, Sierra Leone. CBP officers conducted routine vehicle export […]