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CBP Officers at JFK Seize Pill Press Die Sets from China
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Public Affairs - Visual Communications Division
Sept. 26, 2023 | 3:04
JAMAICA, N.Y. — U. S. Customs and Border Protection
(CBP) officers at John F. Kennedy International
Airport (JFK) seized 14 pill press die sets from five
separate shipments that arrived from China under
“Operation Artemis.” These sets are used by drug
trafficking organizations (DTOs) to make pills, many
of which contain fentanyl and other dangerous drugs.
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The Middle East District provides engineering, design, construction execution, and related services and support to mission partners in the USCENTCOM area of responsibility (AOR) to increase regional security and stability in support of enduring U.S. interests; on order, supports contingency operations.

 

The Middle East District is a subordinate element of the Transatlantic Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

USACE Mission and Vision

OUR VISION: Engineering solutions for the Nation’s toughest challenges

OUR MISSION: The Middle East District provides design, construction, execution and related engineering and reach-back services to mission partners across the CENTCOM AOR in order to enable regional security and stability; on order provides support to contingency operations

OUR FOUNDATION: A professional team rooted in the Army Values reinforced by Trust, Dignity, and Respect throughout and dedicated to our mission and the organization

 

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