Record Animal Product Contraband Seized at LA/LB Ports for 3rd Straight Year

Record Animal Product Contraband Seized at LA/LB Ports for 3rd Straight Year

For the third straight year, U.S. Customs and Border Protection agricultural specialists reported record levels of illegal animal products coming through the Los Angeles and Long Beach seaports, the agency said Feb. 15. During fiscal year 2022, which spanned from Oct. 1, 2021 to Sept. 30, 2022, CBP agriculture specialists seized more than 1.2 million pounds of illegal pork, chicken, beef, and duck products coming from China, a 7% jump (more than 1.1 million pounds) from the previous fiscal year and a 162% spike from Fiscal Year 2020, which saw 463,279 pounds seized. “These animal products are not approved for…
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CBP Announces 1st Woman Director at San Ysidro Port of Entry

CBP Announces 1st Woman Director at San Ysidro Port of Entry

Mariza Marin is the U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s new port director at the San Ysidro port of entry, its first woman to lead the port of entry, the agency announced Aug. 31. In her new role, Marin is responsible for CBP operations, law enforcement, staff and finances for the territory between San Diego and Tijuana, considered the busiest border crossing in the U.S., as well as the Port of San Diego, which encompasses maritime commercial, cruise and air activities. “It is truly an honor to have the opportunity to serve the communities of Tijuana and San Diego, my hometown,”…
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