Lost Migrant Rescued

OCOTILLO, Calif. – U.S. Border Patrol agents from El Centro Sector rescued an undocumented individual in the Jacumba Wilderness region near Ocotillo, Tuesday morning. The rescue was initiated at approximately 1:55 a.m.,…

Judge sentences California man to life in prison for being the leader of a large-scale fentanyl distribution conspiracy

ST. LOUIS – Gerald Hunter, 56, of Los Angeles, appeared today before United States District Judge John A. Ross and was sentenced to life in federal prison. Hunter was convicted of conspiracy…

RGV Agents Arrest Multiple Gang Members and Sex Offenders

EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley (RGV) Sector Border Patrol agents arrested three migrants with prior convictions for sexual crimes and three gang members. On March 2, a McAllen Border Patrol Station…

Informational: Federal Court arraignments

The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced that the following persons were arraigned or appeared this week before U.S. Magistrate judges on indictments handed down by the Grand Jury or on criminal complaints. The…

Del Rio Sector Agents Arrest Previously Deported Felons

DEL RIO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to Del Rio Sector arrested one convicted sex offender and one convicted murderer shortly after they illegally entered the United States. On March…

Mexican Cartel Member Sentenced to Life in Prison for Violating RICO Statute

EL PASO – A Mexican national was sentenced today to life in prison for his role in the Sinaloa Cartel’s narcotics distribution operations. According to court documents, Arturo Shows Urquidi, aka “Chous,”…

Guatemalan Citizen Pleads Guilty to Assaulting a Federal Officer

ALPINE – Yesterday, Robinson Mendoza-Gomez, 21, a Guatemalan citizen, pleaded guilty to assaulting a federal officer. According to court documents, on December 14, 2021, Border Patrol agents near Van Horn attempted to…

Driver convicted of transporting kilos of drugs

LAREDO, Texas – A 44-year-old Channelview resident has been convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute meth, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Juan Jose Grande-Rivas pleaded guilty to the…

Disruption of Two Stash Houses Leads to 21 Arrests

EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector (RGV) Border Patrol agents interdicted two migrant smuggling events that resulted in 21 arrests and one firearm seizure. On Feb. 28, Rio Grande City Border…

Multiple Criminal Migrants Arrested in the RGV

EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol agents arrested a Gulf Cartel member and two gang members. On Feb. 28, McAllen Border Patrol Station (MCS) agents apprehended a group of…

Tips Lead to the Arrest of U.S. Marshals ‘Fugitive of the Week’ in Maine

Concord, NH – Once again good tips from members of the public has led to the arrest of a U.S. Marshals “Fugitive of the Week!” Shortly before 5 o’clock last evening, “Fugitive…

U.S. Marshals Arrest Maine Man and Recover Missing Persons in Virginia

Portland, ME – The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) announces the arrest of Oscar Geovanny Melgar-Flores, 25, on warrants issued from the State of Maine for Unlawful Sexual Contact (Class C), Unlawful Sexual…

Multi-Jurisdiction Law Enforcement Operation Nets 119 Fugitives

Anchorage, AK – Alaska law enforcement agencies conducted a high-impact fugitive apprehension initiative focusing on the state’s most violent offenders. This two-week initiative, called Operation Sockeye, resulted in the arrest of 119…

Two Massachusetts Fugitives Found Hiding in Maine

Portland, ME – The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) announces the arrest of Luis Gonzales, 29, and Andy Escarfuller, 22, in Auburn, Maine. Gonzales was arrested on warrants issued by the State of…

‘Camping Trip’ Ends Abruptly for Two Maine Fugitives

Portland, ME – The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS), Maine Violent Offender Task Force and Oxford County Sheriff’s Office announces the arrest of Neil Roy Canney, 52, and Selena Canney, 49, in Carter…

Fugitive Lobsterman “Caught” in U.S. Marshals Trap

Portland, ME – The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS), Maine Violent Offender Task Force (MVOTF), announces the arrest of Michael J. Bernard, 26, of Auburn, ME. Bernard was being sought by Michigan authorities…

Elusive Illinois Fugitive Can’t Run From the U.S. Marshals

Bangor, ME – The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS), Maine Violent Offender Task Force (MVOTF), announces the arrest of Cortez Strong, 25, of Illinois, after a brief foot pursuit. Strong was being sought…

Violent Fugitive Wanted for Homicide and Strangulation, Arrested in Ellsworth, Maine

Portland, ME – The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS), Maine Violent Offender Task Force (MVOTF) announces the arrest of Ramon Smith, 33, of Massachusetts. Smith was being sought by two New England states…

New Jersey Armed Robbery Suspect Captured in Maine

Portland, ME – The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) announces the arrest of Mackenzie Brennan, 24, in Saco, Maine. Brennan was wanted by the New Jersey State Police on an arrest warrant charging…

Maine State Police Web Based Report-Crime Tip Assist U.S. Marshals in Apprehending Fugitive

Kittery, ME – The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) announces the arrest of Michael Rickett, 26, in Kittery, Maine. Rickett was wanted on a warrant issued by the District of Maine federal court…

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