Comfort is not a training objective.
The Mobile Response Team Academy develops agents capable of deploying anywhere, adapting to anything, and accomplishing the mission under pressure.
Hard things build capable people. That's why agents are tested, challenged, and pushed beyond their limits—because readiness isn't a feeling, it's a standard.
The standard is high. That's by design. Because extraordinary missions demand extraordinary agents.
#USBP #MRT #BorderPatrol #PremierSector
Last year, @DFOBaltimore K9 Freddie was injured on duty after a passenger kicked him when prohibited items were found in his bag. He recovered & is still serving today protecting US ag. Recently, he alerted to a bag containing toxic Jequirity seeds & African parrot tail feathers.
#EXCLUSIVE: Border Patrol agents describe it as “a city beneath the city.” Fox News goes underground into El Paso’s sprawling storm drain network, used by cartels to smuggle illegal migrants into the United States
With the border secured above ground, cartels are using creative methods to try to evade Border Patrol.
Have no fear! Our Confined Space Entry Team is on the case, ensuring illegal aliens and smugglers cannot use sewers and storm drain systems to evade detection.
TIME'S UP for counterfeit watch smugglers!
At the Port of Louisville, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized a shipment on July 9 containing 200 counterfeit watches. Had these watches been genuine, the shipment would have had a combined manufacturer’s suggested retail price of over $28 million.
Read more: https://t.co/3uoXdK5qBI
CBP learned from the mistakes of the Trojans.
It's crucial to know who and what is entering your home.
Always inspect large wooden horses entering your country, they might be used for human smuggling!
Thanks to @POTUS Trump's leadership, we went from the worst border crisis in history to 14 straight months of ZERO releases at the border.
Our border is CLOSED to lawbreakers.
“The border is SECURE and deportations WILL CONTINUE.” @PressSec
We will continue delivering on @POTUS Trump’s mandate from the American People to remove criminal illegal aliens from our communities.
When it comes to car theft, CBP is on the case!
During fiscal year 2025, the Baltimore Field Office saw a 23 percent increase over the previous year’s stolen vehicle recoveries. Collectively, these recovered vehicles were valued at $14.5 million.
READ MORE: https://t.co/xphTzOC245
Meet K9 Taz! 🐾
A K9 alert led CBP Agriculture Specialists to prohibited fruits arriving from France, including mangoes infested with mango weevils, an invasive pest that could threaten American agriculture. The prohibited items were intercepted and destroyed.
#OFOproud🇺🇸
Last week, officers from the Boston Field Office boarded tall ships to conduct passport and identification verification of crew members. This operation was part of Sail Boston 250, featuring over 60 vessels from 25 countries in the Tall Ship Parade, celebrating maritime heritage in Boston.
K9 Kool sniffed out over 21 lbs. of THC-infused edibles in outbound parcels destined for India. Even with recent reclassification steps, shipping marijuana products internationally remains illegal under federal law. Don't be a #gummi, know the law! #TheNoseKnows#OFOProud
AK9 Boone's "sniff-cess" @CBP MSP! Alerted on a backpack from Amsterdam flight, officers found 1.5 kg beef & 3 bonsai kits. All seized, outreach given. Passenger continued, minus snacks/trees! 🌭🌳🐾 #CBP#ProtectingAg#OFOProud🇺🇸
“The mission of the Department of Homeland Security and the Trade Fraud Task Force is simple: to protect the security, safety, and economic prosperity of the American People.” Aris Kourkomelis, DHS Assistant Secretary for Trade and Economic Security
In-person registration is full, but there is still space to attend the 2026 Trade and Cargo Security Summit virtually on September 8-10.
All general sessions, luncheon keynotes, and select breakout sessions will be available to virtual attendees.
Click here for more info: https://t.co/2lB4m8YzxM
#CBPTrade #TradeMatters #2026CBPTCSS
A secure border keeps dangerous criminals out of your community.
Eagle Pass South agents caught this convicted sex offender after he tried to sneak across the border in the middle of the night. He was sentenced to more than 23 years in prison for his felony convictions.
Acting Deputy @CBP Commissioner Ron Vitiello: Cracking down on trade fraud "helps American businesses compete on a level playing field. It protects American consumers."
"This, milestone was only possible because of an unprecedented whole-of-government coalition…Let this serve as a warning: If you ignore supplier red flags to pad your margins, you will be held accountable." - Assistant Attorney General Colin McDonald
🚨 Assistant AG Colin McDonald announces that in less than one year since its launch, the Trade Fraud Task Force "has officially surpassed $1 billion in criminal and civil recoveries, penalties, forfeitures, and charged losses."