18-wheeler driver convicted of smuggling 73 people from six countries

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A 24-year-old Mission man has pleaded guilty to illegally transporting non-U.S. citizens within the United States, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Leonardo Davila Jr. admitted to smuggling…

Young Texan ordered to federal prison for smuggling cocaine on passenger bus

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A 21-year-old Hidalgo County man has been sent to federal prison for possessing with the intent to distribute 4.5 kilograms of cocaine, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.…

8 Examples Of People Being Incredible In The Face Of The Texas Massacre

8 Examples Of People Being Incredible In The Face Of The Texas Massacre Laurel Duggan on May 28, 2022 Uvalde, Texas, community members took enormous personal risks to enter the school during…

New Details Shed Light On What Police Did And Didn’t Do During Texas School Shooting

Several children were still alive about halfway through the attack and were calling 911 while 19 officers were in the hall outside the classroom, Texas Department of Public Safety Director Steven McCraw…

Albuquerque Man Charged with Smuggling Aliens and Placing Life in Jeopardy

TUCSON, Ariz. – Isaiah Osorio, 23, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, was charged by criminal complaint with Transportation of Illegal Aliens for Profit while Placing in Jeopardy the Life of Any Person and…

Authorities Say They ‘Contained’ Texas Shooter — In A Classroom Full Of Children

Authorities Say They ‘Contained’ Texas Shooter — In A Classroom Full Of Children Laurel Duggan on May 26, 2022 Authorities have praised law enforcement for containing the Uvalde, Texas, shooter after he…

As The Texas Shooter Killed Children, Police Cuffed And Pepper-Sprayed Parents Trying To Get In The Building

As The Texas Shooter Killed Children, Police Cuffed And Pepper-Sprayed Parents Trying To Get In The Building Laurel Duggan on May 26, 2022 Law enforcement officers pepper-sprayed and handcuffed parents who tried…

‘More Could Have Been Done’: Authorities Investigating Police Response To Texas School Shooting

‘More Could Have Been Done’: Authorities Investigating Police Response To Texas School Shooting Laurel Duggan on May 26, 2022 State authorities, including the Texas Rangers, are investigating the Uvalde Police Department’s response…

U.S. Marshals Assisting in Search for Escapee From TX Prison Bus

Waco, TX – The U.S. Marshals Lone Star Fugitive Task Force-Waco Division is assisting the Texas Department of Criminal Justice with the fugitive investigation of a Texas prison inmate who escaped custody…

Two Honduran citizens suspected of conspiring to transport illegal aliens from Canada into the United States appear in court

GREAT FALLS — Two men from Honduras appeared in court today on immigration-related charges after U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested them and detained others following a suspected illegal border crossing from Canada…

Two El Salvadoran Men Sentenced for Transporting an Illegal Alien

Gulfport, Miss. – Two El Salvadoran nationals were sentenced for the federal felony offense of unlawful transportation of an alien within the United States, announced U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca, Special Agent…

Texas Gunman Was In The Room For ’30 Minutes’ Before Tactical Team Breached. Why Did Cops Not Breach Sooner?

Texas Gunman Was In The Room For ’30 Minutes’ Before Tactical Team Breached. Why Did Cops Not Breach Sooner? Laurel Duggan on May 26, 2022 The Texas gunman was in the classroom…

Las Cruces Man Found Guilty of Kidnapping and Carjacking

EL PASO – Yesterday, a federal jury convicted Fernando Angel Puga, aka Cholo, 36, from Las Cruces, NM, of kidnapping, carjacking resulting in serious bodily injury and transportation of a stolen vehicle…

Valley resident sentenced for smuggling cocaine worth $2M

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A 29-year-old man residing in Mission has been ordered to federal prison following his conviction of possession with the intent to distribute drugs, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B.…

Brownsville repeat criminal gets federal prison time for smuggling cocaine

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A 56-year-old man has been ordered to federal prison following his conviction of possession with intent to distribute 8.872 kilograms of cocaine, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.…

Convicted murderer sent to prison for illegally possessing pistol

LAREDO, Texas – A 34-year-old Houston man has been ordered to federal prison for possessing a firearm as a felon, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Willie Randolph Moss Jr. pleaded guilty…

Federal agent sent to prison for alien smuggling

LAREDO, Texas – A 36-year-old former Border Patrol (BP) agent has been ordered to federal prison for conspiring to transport an undocumented alien within the United States, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B.…

Texas man admits to smuggling 31 in refrigerated trailer

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A 37-year-old San Benito man has pleaded guilty to illegally transporting undocumented aliens within the United States, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Eric Mendiola admitted to smuggling…

Investigation by Tucson Strike Force Leads to Indictment of 13 Members of Drug Distribution Conspiracy

TUCSON, Ariz. – Today, the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona announced the unsealing of a 30-count indictment against 13 individuals for charges related to the distribution of methamphetamine,…

SMUGGLER’S PARADISE: How American Teenagers Are Being Lured Into Human Trafficking On Social Media

SMUGGLER’S PARADISE: How American Teenagers Are Being Lured Into Human Trafficking On Social Media Jennie Taer on May 22, 2022 A mother detailed how her son fell victim to a border human…

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