Texas man admits to smuggling 3 dozen illegals in refrigerated truck

LAREDO, TEXAS – A 41-year-old resident of San Antonio has entered a guilty plea to conspiracy to transport illegal aliens, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick. On Oct. 20, 2020, Rodrigo Sanchez…

St. Thomas man carried 6 plastic bags of marijuana in carry-on bag at airport

St. Thomas, USVI – Trevon Richards, 31, of St. Thomas, appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Ruth Miller and entered a guilty plea yesterday to one count charging him with possession with intent…

Aroostook man smuggled meth from Canada by snowmobile

BANGOR, ME – An Aroostook County man pleaded guilty today in federal court to importing methamphetamine into the United States from Canada, U.S. Attorney Halsey B. Frank announced. According to court records,…

4 sentenced for roles in illegally harboring over 100 immigrants

McALLEN, TEXAS – Four Starr County residents have been handed significant sentences following their respective convictions involving the harboring of 104 illegal aliens in harsh conditions, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick.…

Adios! ICE returns illegal alien, murderer wanted in El Salvador back to his own country

BOSTON — Officers with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) in Boston, Massachusetts, removed an unlawfully present Salvadoran national wanted by law enforcement authorities in El Salvador…

Fisherman catches 74 pounds of cocaine

KEY WEST, FL – A fisherman in a boat off the Florida Keys on Friday found 74 pounds of cocaine just floating in the water. According to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office,…

Trump issues pardons to 15 people, commutes 5 sentences

Today, President Donald J. Trump granted Full Pardons to 15 individuals and commuted part or all of the sentences of an additional 5 individuals. Alfonso Costa — President Trump granted a full…

Women get 6 years for trying to smuggle meth into the US in car tires

MCALLEN, TEXAS – Two local women have been ordered to federal prison following their convictions of conspiring with each other to import approximately 50 kilograms of 99% pure meth from Mexico, announced…

Pennsylvania man smuggled endangered parrots into the US

VERMONT – The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont stated that Jafet Rodriguez, 40, of Hazleton Pennsylvania, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge William K. Sessions…

Mexican citizen arrested for smuggling illegal aliens into the US

PLATTSBURGH, NEW YORK – Mario Flores-Arias, age 32, and a citizen of Mexico, was arrested on December 5 and charged by criminal complaint with alien smuggling. The announcement was made by Acting…

Eight Puget Sound Drug Dealers Busted

Seattle, WA – Eight people are indicted today in a wide-ranging drug investigation that resulted in the seizure of significant quantities of suspected fentanyl, heroin, and methamphetamine, announced U.S. Attorney Brian T.…

Zapata man sentenced after attempting to smuggle 18 bundles of marijuana

LAREDO, Texas – A 44-year-old U.S. citizen has been ordered to federal prison following his conviction of conspiring to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute marijuana, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K.…

Man Who Ran Scout for Tanker Truck Full of 23 Illegal Aliens in Texas is Also Going to Prison

LAREDO, Texas – A 20-year-old Laredo man has been sentenced after he admitted to conspiring to transport aliens, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick. Luis Alberto Puente pleaded guilty Jan. 10, admitting…

Houston Cuban National Used Fake FedEx Truck to Transport Illegal Aliens into Texas

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A Corpus Christi federal jury has convicted a legal permanent resident who resided in Houston for transporting illegal aliens in a vehicle disguised as a FedEx truck, announced…

Two Men Caught Kidnapping 13-Year-Old Girl, Transporting Her to Texas for Sex

McALLEN, Texas — Two men are set to appear in McAllen federal court on various charges related to the kidnapping and transportation of a minor across state lines, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan…

Rochester Man Shot at Cops, Rival Drug Dealers During Shoutout

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Obed Torres Garcia, 23, of Rochester, NY, who was convicted of conspiring to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine…

Memphis Illegal Who Shot and Killed 3-Year-Old Had Long Record of Being Deported

Memphis, TN –Argel Hernandez-Escobar, 33, last residing in Memphis, was sentenced to 60 months in federal prison for one count of possessing a firearm as an illegal alien and one count of…

Mexican National with Numerous DUI Convictions Pleads Guilty

RICHMOND, Va. – A Mexican national recently convicted of his third Driving Under the Influence charge within the previous two years pleaded guilty today to illegally reentering the United States. According to…

Hatch man pleads guilty to hostage taking

ALBUQUERQUE – Mario Balcazar, 23, of Hatch, New Mexico, pleaded guilty in federal court on Sept. 24 to a charge of hostage taking. Balcazar remains in custody pending a sentencing hearing. According…

ICE Most Wanted Illegal Alien, Convicted Child Sex Offender Released by California Sanctuary State

SAN FRANCISCO – An “ICE Most Wanted” criminal alien, convicted of felony sex with a minor, was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers April 28. Kristian Jonas Gamez Trejo,…

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