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Any federal agency that deals with the public generates huge numbers of interactions. As another way of describing what it does, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, or CBP, divides its huge annual totals into daily averages. Some of the numbers are still big. On any given day, for example, CBP processed more than 1 million travelers and seized 7,910 pounds of drugs.
Click through the gallery to see what else U.S. Customs and Border Protection did on a typical day in Fiscal Year 2016:
Any federal agency that deals with the public generates huge numbers of interactions. As another way of describing what it does, U.S. … more
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Here, an Italian military police officer stands guard over a Consalvo Carelli painting during a repatriation ceremony at the Italian Embassy in Washington, DC, Dec. 9, 2016. The painting was stolen from a home in Naples in 2001 and later surfaced at a Pennsylvania auction house.
Here, an Italian military police officer stands guard over a … more
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A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter flew over Houston as part of preparing
security for Super Bowl 51, Feb. 1, 2017. Units with U.S. Customs and
Border Protection’s Air and Marine Operations teamed up with Civil Air
Patrol to practice an air-to-air intercept. less
A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter flew over Houston as part of preparing security for Super … more
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Border Protection officers in Cincinnati, Ohio, intercepted about 53 pounds of methamphetamines in a shipment labeled “Mexican stone crafts.” It contained a decorative concrete snail that raised questions during an X-ray inspection. After drilling through the snail’s bottom, officers found a white crystalline powder that tested positive for methamphetamines.
Border Protection officers in Cincinnati, Ohio, intercepted about 53 pounds of methamphetamines in a shipment labeled
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Trucks stand in line as U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers conduct inspections of commercial trucks and concession vehicles as they arrive at NRG Stadium before Super Bowl 51 in Houston, Jan. 30, 2017. Vehicles are scanned by X-ray before entering the stadium facilities.
Trucks stand in line as U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers conduct inspections of commercial
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Agents discovered 615 pounds of alleged methamphetamine in a commercial trailer at the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility on the Texas-Mexico border, March 3, 2017.
Agents discovered 615 pounds of alleged methamphetamine in a commercial trailer at the Pharr International Bridge
Photo: U.S. Customs And Border Protection
Counterfeit souvenirs, including this Earl Campbell jersey, were
displayed at a news conference at the George R. Brown Convention Center
in Houston, Feb. 2, 2017, as part of the preparation for Super Bowl 51. less
Counterfeit souvenirs, including this Earl Campbell jersey, were … more
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This dangerous pest was discovered in San Diego in 2016.
This dangerous pest was discovered in San Diego in 2016.
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Border Patrol agents from the Nogales, Ariz., Station arrested Rene Murillo-Almansa, who had been previously deported as an aggravated felon and sex offender, March 10, 2017.
Border Patrol agents from the Nogales, Ariz., Station arrested Rene Murillo-Almansa, who had been
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Border Patrol agents flew near NRG Stadium in Houston to prepare for Super Bowl 51, Jan. 31, 2017.
Border Patrol agents flew near NRG Stadium in Houston to prepare for Super Bowl 51, Jan. 31, 2017.
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A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter flies near Conroe, Texas, Feb. 1, 2017. Border Protection teamed up with the Civil Air Patrol to practice an air-to-air intercept using two UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters and two C-550 Citation jets to track down a simulated incursion into restricted airspace.
A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter flies near Conroe, Texas, Feb. 1, 2017. Border Protection teamed up with the
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Border patrol agents in Tucson, Ariz., arrested four migrants who were being smuggled in vehicle trunks, Feb. 8, 2018. The drivers of the vehicles, who were legal permanent residents, were also arrested and charged with human smuggling.
Border patrol agents in Tucson, Ariz., arrested four migrants who were being
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In a routine agricultural examination at Washington Dulles International Airport, customs and border protection agents found that two women arriving from Mongolia had 42 pounds of horse and other ruminant meat, including 13 pounds of horse genitals, and three liters of yak milk, Jan. 29, 2017.
In a routine agricultural examination at Washington Dulles International Airport, customs and border protection
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Members of the U.S. Border Patrol Horse Patrol Unit rehearse in Plains, Va., prior to the inauguration of President Donald
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A U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent checks the gear box oil of a
UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter before a flight to provide airspace security
for Super Bowl 51 in Houston, Feb. 1, 2017.
A U.S. Customs and Border
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Agents from the Nogales, Ariz., U.S. Border Patrol station seized more than 1,100 pounds of marijuana, valued at about $580,000. The marijuana was found in a Chevrolet pickup truck and horse trailer March 10, 2017.
Agents from the Nogales, Ariz., U.S. Border Patrol station seized more than 1,100 pounds of marijuana,
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An Air and Marine Operations helicopter crew with U.S. Customs and Border Protection rescued a hiker in medical distress in Pima Canyon near Tucson, March 13, 2017.
An Air and Marine Operations helicopter crew with U.S. Customs
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In June 2016, U.S. Homeland Security Investigations and Customs and Border Protection seized 60 tons of fake honey, which officials said was the largest food-fraud investigation in U.S. history. In March 2017, the honey remained stored in a government warehouse on the Texas-Mexico border.
In June 2016, U.S. Homeland Security Investigations and Customs and Border Protection seized 60 tons of
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A diver with the Border Patrol Search, Trauma and Rescue (BORSTAR) unit of U.S.
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The Chief Mountain Port of Entry for U.S.Customs and Border Protection
in Chief Mountain, Mont., closed Sept. 30, 2016, and is scheduled to
reopen May 15, 2017. During the summer of 2016, officials said the Chief
Mountain Port of Entry processed thousands of travelers arriving into
the United States from all over the world.
The Chief Mountain Port of Entry for U.S.Customs and Border Protection in Chief Mountain, Mont., closed … more
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Border Patrol agents in Casa Grande, Ariz., arrested five Honduran
nationals who were in the U.S. illegally March 12, 2017, near the
village of Vaya Chin on the Tohono O’odham Nation. Agents using off-road motorcycles
were following footprints along a known smuggling route. Agents also seized
more than 300 pounds of marijuana.
Border Patrol agents in Casa Grande, Ariz., arrested five Honduran nationals who … more
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Gadget, an agricultural canine officer for the U.S. Customs and Border
Protection, alerted human agents to the presence of prohibited items in
the luggage of a passenger at the Dallas Fort Worth International
Airport, Feb. 10, 2017. Agents seized two live trees, a live potted
tamarind plant and 42 packages of seeds among other items.
Gadget, an agricultural canine officer for the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, alerted human agents to the … more
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Border Protection officers at the Gateway International Bridge
intercepted a load of alleged cocaine hidden inside a 207 Nissan Sentra.
Border Protection officers at the Gateway International Bridge intercepted a load of alleged … more
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Border patrol agents rescued 14 people from among bags of onions in a
tractor trailer at the Falfurrias Checkpoint after dogs detected the
presence of people, Sept. 27, 2016.
Border patrol agents rescued 14 … more
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Customs and Border Protection agents meet in Conroe to discuss an
air-intercept training exercise as they provide airspace security for
Super Bowl 51, Feb. 1, 2017.
Customs and Border Protection agents meet in Conroe to discuss an air-intercept training exercise as … more
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers conduct global observations
of air traffic and trade activities at the new National Targeting
Center, Dec. 14, 2016. less
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers conduct global observations of air traffic and trade activities at the … more
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For whatever reason Amado Benjamin Gomez was leaving the country, the trip got cut short.
Customs and Border Protection agents stopped the 42-year-old Gomez at the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport on April 12 before he could board a flight to Guatemala City, Guatemala.
Gomez had a warrant for his arrest on a felony sexual assault charge out of Denton County. Border Patrol agents scanned the flight manifest and it flagged Gomez’s name for having an outstanding warrant.
SAVING NATURE: Border Patrol agents make unusual rescue along the beach
It isn’t known if Gomez was trying to flee the country to escape the warrant. Border Patrol agents found Gomez’s departure flight and made arrangements to contact him before he could board.
Officers found Gomez before he could get in the flight and arrested him at the airport.
Border Patrol agents turned Gomez over to DFW Airport Police where the Denton County Sheriff’s Office will take custody of him for the outstanding warrant.
Customs and Border Protection says it processes 1,069,266 travelers and arrests 72 wanted criminals at U.S. ports of entry on a typical day.
Scroll through the gallery above to see what a typical day for Customs and Border Protection agents looks like
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