RGV Agents Rescue Unconscious Migrant and Disrupt Human Smuggling Events

EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector (RGV) Border Patrol agents assist an unconscious migrant stuck in a drainpipe and disrupted three human smuggling events. McAllen Border Patrol Station agents encountered seven…

More Than 50 Stopped Off California Coast; 31 People in One Boat

SAN DIEGO – Over the course of 54 hours this weekend, federal officials stopped 52 people attempting to enter the U.S. illegally at sea off the San Diego coast, including one incident…

CBP Officers in Louisville and Indianapolis Intercept Multiple Shipments of Counterfeit Sports Paraphernalia

LOUISVILLE, Ky–On Monday and Tuesday, July 11 and 12, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Indianapolis and Louisville seized 178 counterfeit championship rings and 171 counterfeit professional sports jerseys that,…

Four Cuban Nationals Rescued with Activation of Rescue Beacon

OCOTILLO, Calif. – U.S. Border Patrol agents from El Centro Sector rescued four undocumented individuals Sunday morning. At approximately 6:30 a.m., El Centro Station’s Remote Video Surveillance System received a notification…

Otay Mesa CBP Officers Discover Over 100 Pounds of Fentanyl Concealed in Food Products

OTAY MESA, Calif. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Otay Mesa port of entry intercepted over 100 pounds of fentanyl concealed in food products. CBP officers searched the…

Migrant Smuggling Events Disrupted Throughout the RGV

EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents and local law enforcement partners disrupted four human smuggling events. Early this morning, June 14, Rio Grande City Border Patrol Station…

Norfolk, VA CBP Officers Seize nearly $2 Million in Counterfeit Diabetic Socks Destined to Loudoun County, VA

NORFOLK, Va. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Area Port of Norfolk-Newport News, Va., certainly do not suffer from cold feet when it comes to enforcing intellectual property rights…

CBP Intercepts First-in-Port Pest

AUSTIN, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists working at the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport discovered a variety of prohibited pests and plant diseases, to include one pest that has never…

RGV Agents Continue to Apprehend Dangerous Criminal Migrants and Gang Members

EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector (RGV) Border Patrol agents arrested three convicted criminal migrants and seven gang members over the last few days. On July 11, Falfurrias Border Patrol Station agents…

CBP Officers Apprehend Fugitive Wanted for Child Fondling at Hidalgo International Bridge

HIDALGO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Hidalgo International Bridge apprehended Jose Luis Armendariz, a male U.S. citizen from Indiana wanted for child fondling. “CBP is committed…

RGV Agents Disrupt Five Human Smuggling Events

EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector (RGV) Border Patrol agents encountered 313 migrants in two large groups and disrupted three human smuggling events. On the night of July 11, Rio Grande…

RGV Agents Keep Criminals and Gang Members Out of the Community

EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector (RGV) Border Patrol agents arrested four convicted criminal migrants and four gang members over the weekend. On July 16, Brownsville Border Patrol Station agents apprehended Juan…

Northern Michigan Man Pleads Guilty to Leaving Pipe Bombs at Cell Phone Stores

BAY CITY – A Whittemore, Michigan, resident pleaded guilty today to two separate criminal cases related to the placement of explosive packages outside cellphone stores in Cheboygan, and Sault Ste Marie, Michigan,…

Northern Michigan Man Pleads Guilty To Leaving Pipe Bombs At Cell Phone Stores

BAY CITY – A Whittemore, Michigan, resident pleaded guilty today to two separate criminal cases related to the placement of explosive packages outside cellphone stores in Cheboygan,…

American Choppers Star Opens Shop on Long Beach Island

SHIP BOTTOM, NJ – American Chopper stars Paul Teutul Sr., and Paul Teutel, Jr. have announced the opening of a Paul Jr. Designs motorcycle showroom on Long Beach Island. The showroom opened…

Police Hoping Video Will Lead to Arrest of Stabbing Murder Suspect

PHILADELPHIA, PA – Police in Philadelphia are searching for a male suspect who stabbed and killed another man during a fight in May. On May 29, 2022, at approximately 5:04 pm in…

Yonkers Police Release Body Cam Video of Arrest that Went Viral

YONKERS, NY – The Yonkers Police Department has released a video that shows their view of an encounter with a woman who was stopped driving an unregistered moped. The incident quickly escalated…

Philadelphia Police Release Surveillance Video Of June Murder Suspect

PHILADELPHIA, PA – The Philadelphia Police Department has released video of a suspect wanted for a June murder in the cit. According to police, On Saturday, June 4, at approximately 4:04 am,…

Vehicle Thieves Target North York County Residents

MANCHESTER TWP, PA – Police in Northern York County have reported multiple vehicle burglaries targeting residents in the community. According to police, on Thursday, thieves entered six unlocked vehicles in Manchester Township.…

Honduran National with History of Illegally Reentering the United States Sentenced to Federal Prison

United States Attorney Ronald C. Gathe, Jr. announced that U.S. District Judge John W. deGravelles sentenced Franklyn Leonel Venturas-Calderon, age 28, of Villanueva, Cortes, Honduras, to 37 months in federal prison following…

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