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Revealed: Epstein cultivated relationship with CBP officer, causing US investigation

The Guardian - World NewsEN 16 min read 100% complete by Julia Carrie WongFebruary 19, 2026 at 11:47 PM
Revealed: Epstein cultivated relationship with CBP officer, causing US investigation
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Newly released documents reveal that federal investigators examined Jeffrey Epstein's relationship with a Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer at the St. Thomas airport, a location Epstein frequently used to access his private island. The 2019 investigation, launched after a report of a CBP agricultural inspector's long-standing friendship with Epstein, also involved subpoenas related to three other CBP officers at the same airport. The Guardian identified two additional CBP officers in St. Thomas and Florida who had contact with Epstein, though they were not investigated by the FBI. The inquiry, part of a broader investigation into Epstein's sex trafficking crimes in New York and Florida, sought to understand if CBP officers facilitated his activities. No CBP officer was ever charged with crimes related to Epstein.

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Great St James 40% Timothy “Bill” Routch 40% New York ×240% Little St James 40% Department of Justice (DoJ) 50% United States Virgin Islands 60% Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) ×260% St Thomas ×470% Customs and Border Protection (CBP) ×890% Jeffrey Epstein ×10100%

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jeffrey epstein 100% customs and border protection 90% cbp officer 80% sex trafficking 70% investigation 60% private island 50% st thomas 50% human trafficking 40%

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