Customs and Border Protection seizes nearly 950 pounds of marijuana at Lewiston-Queenston Bridge
United States Customs and Border Protection
Marijuana seizure at the Lewiston-Queenston Bridge.
and last updated 2021-01-20 18:50:35-05
LEWISTON, N.Y. (WKBW) â United States Customs and Border Protection agents say they have seized nearly 950 pounds of marijuana at the Port of Buffalo at the Lewiston-Queenston Bridge.
According to Customs and Border Protection, a commercial shipment that was presented as phone accessories was inspected by officers.
Upon inspection, officers found 840 packages containing 936 pounds of marijuana, worth roughly $1.9 million in street value.
âThe enforcement efforts throughout our ports of entry remains high,â said Acting Port Director Mark MacVittie. âOur officers continue to disrupt criminal activity and are dedicated to keeping dangerous drugs from our communities.â
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Counterfeit Super Bowl, NFL swag intercepted at ports and airports across Florida
Fake goods pose public health threat
The pandemic may have shut out most of the fans, but the criminals who make big money selling the fake memorabilia are flooding Floridaâs airports and seaports with shipments leading up to game day.
and last updated 2021-01-21 18:29:33-05
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. â The pandemic may have shut out most of the fans, but the criminals who make big money selling the fake memorabilia are flooding Floridaâs airports and seaports with shipments leading up to game day.
Here in Tampa Bay, federal agents say January brought a spike in imports of everything from counterfeit NFL masks and jerseys to championship rings.
Final Deportation Flight Heads to Haiti Before Biden’s Inauguration
Biden promised to halt the deportations of undocumented immigrants from Haiti who have been living and working in the U.S.
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The Trump administration sent its last deportation to Haiti the night before the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden. The ICE deportation flight took off from Alexandria, Louisiana at 10 a.m. and was scheduled to arrive at 1 p.m. in Port-au-Prince. One person, Paul Pierrilus, was removed from the flight list last minute because he never lived in Haiti, according to immigration advocate Guerline Jozef. Pierrilus Has been fighting deportation attempts for 15 years. Biden promised to halt the deportations of undocumented immigrants from Haiti who have been living and working in the U.S. while he review’s President Donald Trump’s immigration pol
Laredo s No Border Wall Coalition underscores government s investment in border wall vs. vaccines
Jan. 17, 2021
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Activist and organizer for the No Border Wall Coalition Tannya Benavides calls for funding healthcare instead of a wall, Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021 across from Laredo Medical Center on Bustamante Street.Danny Zaragoza /Laredo Morning TimesShow MoreShow Less
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Dr. Carlos Cigarroa and Melissa Cigarroa join the No Border Wall Coalition in its calls for funding healthcare instead of a wall, Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021 across from Laredo Medical Center on Bustamante Street.Danny Zaragoza, Staff Photographer / Laredo Morning TimesShow MoreShow Less
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Members of the No Border Wall Coalition gathered Sunday on a busy corner near Laredo Medical Center to underscore the disparity of the federal government’s investment in the border wall in Laredo while the city suffers from the surging pandemic.