Customs-Enforcement Areas (CBP Hovering Vessel Interdiction)
Current understanding
To be populated as evidence accumulates.
Evidence log
- 2026-08-25 — Establishment of Four Customs-Enforcement Areas: Final rule designates four Customs-Enforcement Areas in near-shore waters off South Florida, Central/Southern California, Puerto Rico, and the Texas Gulf Coast, authorizing CBP officers to board, search, seize, and arrest persons aboard hovering vessels suspected of smuggling. (novelty: 3)