Posts Tagged ‘border-protection’

Woman carried 91 heroin pellets in body

Thursday, January 6th, 2011

In the biggest bust of its kind in recent memory, Customs and Border Protection authorities at the Detroit Metropolitan Airport arrested a woman allegedly carrying 91 pellets of heroin inside her body.

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Woman carried 91 heroin pellets in body

U.S. border patrol agent killed

Wednesday, December 15th, 2010

Four suspects are in custody Wednesday and another one is being sought after a U.S. Border Patrol agent was shot and killed Tuesday on the Arizona-Mexico border, a statement from U.S. Customs and Border Protection said.

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27 asylum seekers die off Australia

Wednesday, December 15th, 2010

Australian authorities are involved in the rescue of asylum seekers off Christmas Island, a Customs and Border Protection official said Wednesday.

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27 asylum seekers die off Australia