PHARR, TX - Crimes against fresh produce have surfaced once more as officers with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility came across another shipment containing illegal narcotics. The officers discovered a produce shipment from Mexico containing alleged methamphetamine hidden within the
Officers with US Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations at the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility discovered $11,500,000 worth of alleged methamphetamine hidden…
Political Notes: Biden appoints Silver Spring brewery owner to Small Business Administration
Plus: Rockville searching for deputy city manager; Hogan submits appointments to state Senate
February 22, 2021 | 10:52 am
February 22, 2021
Julie Verratti, co-founder and chief brand officer of Denizens Brewing Co., will serve as associate administrator of field operations for the U.S. Small Business Administration.
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Biden appoints Silver Spring brewery owner to Small Business Administration
Julie Verratti, co-founder and chief brand officer of Denizens Brewing Co., has been appointed to the U.S. Small Business Administration.
She will fill be associate administrator of field operations, leading the SBA’s 68 field offices and 10 regional offices. The Office of Field Operations oversees the agency’s products and services.
Laredo CBP Officers Seize Marijuana Worth Over $1 Million
Alice Echo News Journal
LAREDO - U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers at the World Trade Bridge seized marijuana valued over $1 million in one enforcement action over the weekend.
“Officers at the World Trade Bridge have heightened their enforcement strategies when targeting these high-risk commodities, successfully disrupting the flow of illegal narcotics and preventing them from reaching our communities,” said Acting Port Director Eugene Crawford, Laredo Port of Entry.
The enforcement action occurred on Saturday, February 13th at the World Trade Bridge when CBP officers assigned to the cargo facility encountered a tractor hauling auto parts arriving from Mexico. The 2004 Volvo tractor and trailer were referred for a canine and non-intrusive imaging system inspection, resulting in the discovery of 336 packages containing 5280.07 pounds of alleged marijuana discovered wi