21-Year-Old Phoenix Man Sentenced to 75 Months for Alien Smuggling Resulting in Death

TUCSON, Ariz. – Isaiah Lorenzo Brinkley, 21, of Phoenix, Arizona, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Scott H. Rash to 75 months in prison, followed by five years of supervised release.…

Federal agent admits to violating civil rights of a Honduran teenager

McALLEN, Texas – A 28-year-old former Border Patrol (BP) employee has pleaded guilty to violating the constitutional rights of a Honduran teenager, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Gregson Martinez, Brownsville, pleaded…

Smugglers Show Reckless Disregard for Lives of Migrants

EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents and local law enforcement partners disrupted four human smuggling events. On May 10, McAllen Border Patrol Station (MCS) camera operators observed…

Pharr man admits to trafficking over $600K of narcotics

McALLEN, Texas – A 30-year-old Texan has pleaded guilty to smuggling heroin and meth, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Gerardo Jimenez admitted that on Nov. 3, 2020, he knowingly entered the…

Las Vegas Duo Indicted for Conspiracy to Transport Illegal Aliens and Placing Their Lives in Jeopardy

TUCSON, Ariz. – Last week, a federal grand jury in Tucson returned a two-count indictment against Kevin Michal Bell, 41, and Dara Eve Belic, 38, both of Las Vegas, charging Conspiracy to…

Lawmaker Says Migrants Are Getting ‘Pallets’ Of Baby Formula Amid Nationwide Shortage

Lawmaker Says Migrants Are Getting ‘Pallets’ Of Baby Formula Amid Nationwide Shortage Jennie Taer on May 12, 2022 Migrants are receiving ample supplies of baby formula, according to Republican Florida Rep. Kat…

RGV Agents Keep Gang Members and Sex Offenders off the Streets

EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector (RGV) agents arrested two child sex offenders, four Mara-Salvatrucha (MS-13) and a 18th Street gang member in 48 hours, keeping them out of our communities. On…

Leader Of Violent Rochester Drug Ring Sentenced To Life In Prison For Drug And Gun Charges, And Murder

CONTACT: Barbara BurnsPHONE: (716) 843-5817FAX #: (716) 551-3051 ROCHESTER, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Carlos Javier Figueroa a/k/a Javi, a/k/a Big Bro, 44, of Rochester, NY, who was convicted following a federal…

Tucson Woman Sentenced to Over Three Years in Prison for Alien Smuggling and Possession of Ammunition

TUCSON, Ariz. – Xochil Elizabeth Hernandez, 19, of Tucson, Arizona, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Jennifer G. Zipps to two concurrent terms of 36 months in prison, followed by 36…

Jury convicts Louisiana man for smuggling 52 in trailer

LAREDO, Texas – A federal jury in Laredo has convicted a 47-year-old for conspiring to transport and transporting undocumented aliens within the United States, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. The jury…

Calexico Agents Arrest Convicted Sex Offender

CALEXICO, Calif. – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the El Centro Sector arrested an undocumented individual with a prior sexual offense conviction, early Monday morning. At approximately 2:12 a.m., agents…

El Salvadorian felon convicted of third-time unlawful entry

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A 46-year-old man has been found guilty of illegal re-entry into the United States, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Today, U.S. District Judge Drew B. Tipton deliberated…

Agents Seize Meth in Vehicle Stop on I-10

U.S. Border Patrol agents cut through a spare tire and discovered several cellophane bundles that tested positive for methamphetamine. INDIO, Calif. – El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents arrested a United States citizen and…

Distressed Migrant Rescued in the Mountains Over the Weekend

OCOTILLO, Calif. – U.S. Border Patrol agents from El Centro Sector rescued an undocumented migrant in the Jacumba Wilderness region early Saturday morning. At approximately 2:08 a.m., El Centro Sector Communications notified…

RGV Agents Continue To Keep Our Communities Safe

EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector (RGV) agents arrested two child sex offenders, a previously convicted drug smuggler, and a Mara-Salvatrucha (MS-13) gang member over the weekend. On May 6, McAllen Border…

RGV Agents Encounter Several Large Groups

EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents encountered six large groups in Starr County resulting in 1,029 arrests. Over the past several days, Rio Grande City Border Patrol…

FEERE: There’s A Solution To Biden’s Illegal Immigration And It’s Staring Him In The Face

FEERE: There’s A Solution To Biden’s Illegal Immigration And It’s Staring Him In The Face Jon Feere on May 8, 2022 The Biden administration’s massive increase in illegal immigration necessitates that Congress…

Body of Missing Child Found in Rio Grande

DEL RIO, Texas – Border Patrol agents assigned to the Del Rio Station recovered the body of a small child from the Rio Grande River, May 5. On May 2, agents encountered…

RGV Agents Apprehend 685 Migrants in Four Large Groups

EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents and local law enforcement partners encountered four large groups and disrupted three human smuggling events resulting in 705 apprehensions. Rio Grande…

Sex Offender and Gang Members Arrested in the RGV

EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector (RGV) agents arrested a registered sex offender and four gang members over the last few days. On May 2, McAllen Border Patrol Station (MCS) agents processed…

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