New Jersey is Home to America’s Safest Drivers, New Report Claims
Trenton, NJ – If you live in New Jersey or have ever driven through New Jersey, you might have just raised your eyebrows, but a new study actually suggests New Jersey is…
Tennessee Nurse Practitioner Arrested for Unlawfully Distributing Prescription Opioids
Memphis, TN – A Tennessee nurse practitioner was arrested today for allegedly distributing prescription drugs unlawfully from the medical clinic she owned and operated. According to court documents, Kelly McCallum, 39, of…
Two Florida Men Plead Guilty to $35 Million COVID-19 Relief Fraud Scheme
Two Florida men pleaded guilty this week in the Northern District of Ohio for leading a nationwide scheme to fraudulently obtain over $35 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans guaranteed by…
Former Defense Contractor Arrested for Attempted Espionage
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams and Assistant Attorney General Matthew G. Olsen of the Justice Department’s National Security Division announced that John Murray Rowe, Jr., 63, of Lead, South…
Justice Department Announces Series of Cases to Combat Addiction Treatment Kickback Schemes in Orange County
SANTA ANA, California – Over the past 10 months, the Department of Justice has filed criminal charges against 10 defendants – four of whom were taken into custody today – for…
Maryland woman admits to drug charge
MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Briya Nychelle Harrington, of Baltimore, Maryland, has admitted distributing fentanyl, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II announced. Harrington, 26, pleaded guilty today to one count of “Aiding…
Hampton man pleads guilty to seeking fraudulent IRS COVID relief
ATLANTA – Robert Ward, who filed a false Form 7200 with the IRS, has pleaded guilty to a charge of filing a false claim with the United States. “Unfortunately, criminals continue to…
Parent Sentenced in College Admissions Case
BOSTON – The chief executive officer of a California liquor distribution company was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for her involvement in the college admissions case. Marci Palatella, 66, of…
CBP Reminds Public Ponche Ingredients are Prohibited from Entry
SAN DIEGO, Calif. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials are reminding the public that ponche ingredients, guavas, hawthorn apples, and sugarcane are prohibited from entering the United States.Ponche, a traditional Mexican…
Laredo Sector Border Patrol and Law Enforcement Partners Discover a Stash House, Arrest 13 Individuals
LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents, with the assistance of Air and Marine Operations – Laredo Air Branch and Webb County Constable Precinct 2 deputies, discovered a stash house and…
CBP Port of Nogales Officers Encounter Drugs Within Load of Auto Parts
TUCSON, Ariz. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations, Port of Nogales officers arrested a Mexican national this week in connection to a record seizure of methamphetamine by CBP…
Fentanyl and Meth Seized at the Highway 86 Checkpoint
SALTON CITY, Calif. – El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents seized narcotics with a combined estimated street value of close to $12,000 from three United States citizens attempting to smuggle it through…
Marijuana Bundles Discovered During Brush Clearing
BROWNSVILLE, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Border Patrol (RGV) agents seize over 200 pounds of marijuana in Brownsville from three events. One of the seizures was the result of a tractor operator…
CBP, Carnival Cruise Line introduces facial biometrics at Port of New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), in partnership with Carnival Cruise Line, expanded the use of facial biometrics into the debarkation process at the Port of New Orleans, becoming…
Convicted murderer arrested by Border Patrol
ALPINE, Texas–Big Bend Border Patrol agents arrest five subjects from a failed smuggling event at the Highway 118 Border Patrol Checkpoint. On Wednesday morning, Dec. 15, Border Patrol agents assigned to the Alpine Border Patrol…
Former U.S. Postal Service Employee Pleads Guilty to Stealing Government Property
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – An Ohio man pleaded guilty today to theft of government property. According to court documents and statements made during the plea hearing, Teddy Wayne Hale, Jr., 55, is a…
New Bedford Man Pleads Guilty to Firearm and Cocaine Offenses
BOSTON – A New Bedford man pleaded guilty on Monday, Dec. 13, 2021, in federal court in Boston to illegally possessing a firearm and selling cocaine. Khyron Thompson, 32, pleaded guilty to…
Felon Sentenced to More than Eight Years in Prison for Possessing a Firearm
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – A Ravenna, Ohio man was sentenced today to eight years and four months in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm. According to court documents, Omarr…
CBP Officers Seize $1.2 Million in Hard Narcotics in Two Enforcement Actions at Laredo Port of Entry
LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers at the Juarez-Lincoln Bridge seized methamphetamine that totaled over $1,200,000 in street value in two separate, unrelated enforcement actions.…
CBP Warns Residents of Phone Scam
Caller impersonating CBP Officers/Agents GRAND FORKS N.D. — A telephone scam is targeting residents nationwide in an attempt to gain banking information from unsuspecting residents. U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents and…
Laredo Sector Border Patrol Agents Arrest Active Gang Member
LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to the Hebbronville Station apprehended an active gang member south of Hebbronville, Texas. The incident occurred on Dec. 13, when agents apprehended the…
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