An official website of the United States government. Here's how you know

##### Official websites use **.gov**

A **.gov** website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

##### Secure **.gov** websites use HTTPS

A lock () or *https://* means you've safely connected to the **.gov** website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

Submit SearchSearch

FBI

            -  Most Wanted
            -  News
            -  What We Investigate
            -  How We Can Help You
            -  Submit a Tip
            -  About
            -  Contact Us
            -  Home 
            -  What We Investigate 
            -  Public Corruption 
            -  Facebook Icon 
            -  Email Icon 
            -  Twitter Icon 
            -  Youtube Icon 
            -  Flickr Icon 
            -  LinkedIn Icon 
            -  Instagram Icon 
            -  Search FBISubmit Search 

FBIFederal Bureau of Investigation

# Border Corruption

What We Investigate

                -  Terrorism 
                -  Counterintelligence 
                -  Cyber Crime 
                -  Public Corruption 
                -  Civil Rights 
                -  Organized Crime 
                -  White-Collar Crime 
                -  Violent Crime 
                -  Weapons of Mass Destruction 
                -  How We Investigate 

                -  Border Corruption 
                -  Election Crimes 
                -  International Corruption 
                -  Prison Corruption 

# Border Corruption

**The FBI helps combat the threat posed by public corruption at our nation’s borders and ports of entry.** Every day, more than a million people enter the U.S. through one of the more than 300 official ports of entry and through seaports and international airports. The federal government also protects approximately 7,000 miles along the U.S. border and 95,000 miles of U.S. shoreline.

----

**Common acts of border corruption involve drug trafficking and human smuggling.** Throughout the U.S., the FBI has investigated corrupt government and law enforcement officials who accept bribes and gratuities in return for:
                    - allowing drugs or people to pass through ports of entry or checkpoints; 
                    - overlooking or escorting loads of contraband; 
                    -  providing needed documents, such as immigration papers and driver’s licenses; 
                    - leaking sensitive law enforcement information; and 
                    - conducting unauthorized records checks.

**Border corruption potentially impacts national security as well. **Corrupt officers might believe they are accepting a bribe simply in return for allowing a carload of people to enter the U.S. illegally, when they might actually be facilitating the entry of a group of terrorists. 

**The FBI often provides its expertise in joint investigations with its partners in federal, state, and local law enforcement.** Many of these investigations involve FBI border corruption task forces and working groups located in nearly two dozen cities along our borders. Members of these task forces and working groups work together to combat corrupt officials, both operationally and through intelligence and information sharing. 

Federally, the FBI coordinates investigative efforts along the borders with:
                    - Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General
                    - Customs and Border Protection Internal Affairs
                    - Transportation Security Administration
                    - Drug Enforcement Administration
                    - Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives
                    - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement-Office of Professional Responsibility

### Corruption on the Border

The FBI—in collaboration with the Department of Homeland Security—is launching a campaign to raise awareness about the dangers of border corruption.

Full story

----

Public Corruption

Election Crimes

International Corruption

Prison Corruption

              -  Most Wanted 
              -  Ten Most Wanted 
              -  Fugitives 
              -  Terrorism 
              -  Kidnappings / Missing Persons 
              -  Seeking Information 
              -  Bank Robbers 
              -  ECAP 
              -  ViCAP 
              FBI Jobs
Submit a Tip
Crime Statistics
History
FOIPA
Scams & Safety
FBI Kids

              -  News 
              -  Stories 
              -  Videos 
              -  Press Releases 
              -  Speeches 
              -  Testimony 
              -  Podcasts and Radio 
              -  Photos 
              -  Español 
              -  Apps 
              -  How We Can Help You 
              -  Law Enforcement 
              -  Victims 
              -  Parents and Caregivers 
              -  Students 
              -  Businesses 
              -  Safety Resources 
              -  Need an FBI Service or More Information? 

              -  What We Investigate 
              -  Terrorism 
              -  Counterintelligence 
              -  Cyber Crime 
              -  Public Corruption 
              -  Civil Rights 
              -  Organized Crime 
              -  White-Collar Crime 
              -  Violent Crime 
              -  WMD 
              -  About 
              -  Mission & Priorities 
              -  Leadership & Structure 
              -  Partnerships 
              -  Community Outreach 
              -  FAQs 

              -  Contact Us 
              -  Field Offices 
              -  FBI Headquarters 
              -  Visit the FBI Experience 
              -  Overseas Offices 
              -  Additional Resources 
              -  Accessibility 
              -  eRulemaking 
              -  Freedom of Information / Privacy Act 
              -  Legal Notices 
              -  Legal Policies & Disclaimers 
              -  Privacy Policy 
              -  USA.gov 
              -  White House 
              -  No FEAR Act 
              -  Equal Opportunity 

# fbi

### federal bureau of investigation

                -   
                -   
                -   
                -   
                -   
                -   

### FBI.gov Contact Center

##### Email updates

          -              -  Accessibility 
            -  eRulemaking 
            -  Freedom of Information / Privacy Act 
            -  Legal Notices 
            -  Legal Policies & Disclaimers 
          -              -  Privacy Policy 
            -  USA.gov 
            -  White House 
            -  No FEAR Act 
            -  Equal Opportunity 

FBI.gov is an official site of the U.S. Department of Justice © 

    - Home
    -  Most Wanted 
    -  News 
    -  What We Investigate 
    -  How We Investigate 
    -  How We Can Help You 
    -  Submit a Tip 
    -  About 
    -  Contact Us 
    - Crime Statistics
    -  Photos 
    -  Video 
    -  Outreach 
    -  History 
    -  FOIA 
    -  Scams & Safety 
    -  FBI Kids 
    - FBI Jobs