Undocumented Cuban migrants reach Mona Island on a rubber raft
From US Customs and Border Protection AGUADILLA, Puerto Rico – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued today a public warning upon the landing Wednesday of 5 undocumented immigrants from Cuba on board a rubber raft. Mona Island is a…
From high above the Caribbean, every dot is a potential bad guy
Associated Press From elDaily Post Source: Cocaine smugglers have rediscovered the Caribbean Sea as an effective route to transport their product. But U.S. agents have taken to the sky to stop them, with crews that spend “hours of boredom broken…
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Cayman Islands Suspended Prison Officer Resigns December 5, 2014 Suspended Prison Officer suspected of providing false information on the application to the Prison Service has today resigned with immediate effect. The investigation into the matter was completed today and the suspended…
US agencies launch traveler partnership with the Caribbean
From Antigua Observer ST THOMAS – A number of United States agencies have collaborated with Caribbean countries in launching a partnership aimed at raising public awareness about the risks associated with passengers potentially introducing pests and diseases into the US…
US issues new customs declaration form for Caribbean travellers
From Jamaica Observer WASHINGTON, (CMC ) — The United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency says it has issued a new customs declaration form “in print and online” that expands the definition of family members for arriving Caribbean and…
Coast guard seizes $1.8 Million marijuana shipment
From Military.com SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Coast Guard, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) seized a go-fast vessel, 30 bales of marijuana and apprehended two smugglers following an…
US addressed “significant threats” in the Caribbean last year
From Caribbean360 CBP officers and agents in the region seized narcotics with an estimated value of $320 million and about $3.5 million in unreported currency in fiscal 2013. SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, Tuesday February 4, 2014, CMC – The United…