Warm weather closes ice bridge

NEWS RELEASE

U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION

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SAULT STE MARIE, MI – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Field Operations today announced the closure of the Drummond Island reporting station for the 2016 winter snowmobile season.

Quickly deteriorating ice conditions has closed the ice bridge earlier than expected and CBP Office of Field Operations out of Sault Ste Marie, MI has ended scheduled service as of March 6, 2016.

A complete list of authorized ports of entry can be found at www.cbp.gov.

About U.S. Customs and Border Protection

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is the unified border agency within the Department of Homeland Security responsible for the management, control, and protection of our Nation's borders at and between the official ports of entry.

CBP is charged with keeping terrorists and terrorist weapons out of the country while enforcing hundreds of U.S. laws.

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