Brownsville CBP Officers Seize $587K Worth of Narcotics in Three Seizures

BROWNSVILLE, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Brownsville Port of Entry intercepted alleged narcotics in three separate enforcement actions that have a combined estimated street value of…

Seven Failed Smuggling Attempts Lead to 106 Arrests

EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents disrupted seven migrant smuggling attempts resulting in 106 arrests. On the morning of March 21, McAllen Border Patrol Station (MCS) received…

Truck Driver Caught with Gun and Meth at Ambassador Bridge

9MM Luger CPX-2 discovered DETROIT— U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Ambassador Bridge arrest driver of a commercial semi-truck after encountering him with a loading gun and drugs during outbound…

‘The Answer Is No’: Federal Judge Blocks Biden Administration’s Attempt To Halt Certain ICE Deportations

‘The Answer Is No’: Federal Judge Blocks Biden Administration’s Attempt To Halt Certain ICE Deportations Jennie Taer on March 22, 2022 A federal judge ruled Tuesday against the Biden administration’s attempt to…

11 MS-13 Gang Members Charged in Superseding Indictment with Racketeering, Narcotics and Firearms Offenses

Earlier today, a superseding indictment was unsealed in federal court in Central Islip charging 11 members of the violent transnational criminal organization La Mara Salvatrucha, also known as the MS-13, with racketeering…

Guatemalan National Sentenced for Entering the United States After a Prior Removal

BANGOR, Maine: A Guatemalan national was sentenced today in federal court for entering the United States after a prior removal, U.S. Attorney Darcie N. McElwee announced. U.S. District Judge John A. Woodcock, Jr.…

EMS employee indicted for smuggling two in ambulance

LAREDO, Texas – A 45-year-old man has been indicted on alien smuggling charges, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. A federal grand jury returned the three-count indictment against Hugo Daniel Torres. He…

Arizona Woman Sentenced to 57 Months for Conspiracy to Smuggle Fentanyl and Heroin into the U.S.

TUCSON, Ariz. – Michelle Krystal Mendez, 36, of Arizona, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Jennifer G. Zipps to 57 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release. Mendez previously…

EXCLUSIVE: ‘Self-Inflicted Crisis’: Rep. Gooden Demands Biden Provide Plan For Title 42’s Reported End

EXCLUSIVE: ‘Self-Inflicted Crisis’: Rep. Gooden Demands Biden Provide Plan For Title 42’s Reported End Jennie Taer on March 22, 2022 Republican Texas Rep. Lance Gooden sent a letter Tuesday to President Joe…

Philly Police Release Video of Gunmen Firing at Patrons Leaving Bar

PHILADELPHIA, PA – A shooting that took place last week remains unsolved after a group of gunment opened fire at customers leaving a bar on North 27th Street. Police today released surveillance…

CBP Officers Seize Cocaine Worth Over 327K at the Camino Real International Bridge

EAGLE PASS, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers intercepted a noteworthy narcotic seizure with an estimated street value of more than $327,000 in one enforcement…

U.S. Citizen Arrested Attempting to Smuggle Heroin, Meth & Fentanyl Through the Highway 86 Checkpoint

SALTON CITY, Calif. – El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents arrested a United States citizen attempting to smuggle narcotics through an immigration checkpoint Friday morning. At approximately 9:10 a.m., a black Mercedes…

Migrant Struggling in Briar Canal Rescued by Agents

CALEXICO, Calif. – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the El Centro Sector rescued an individual, at risk of drowning in the New Briar Canal Friday. At approximately 11:49 p.m., the Remote…

Keeping America Great Is Key To The China Challenge

Keeping America Great Is Key To The China Challenge James Carter and Michael McKenna on March 21, 2022 During the Cold War with the Soviet Union, the U.S. consistently overestimated the Soviet…

Oficiales de CBP Capturan a Fugitivo Buscado por Cargos Sexuales contra Niños en el Puente Internacional de Anzalduas

MISSION, Texas-EE.UU. Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza, Operaciones Aduaneras (OFO por sus siglas en inglés) en el Puente Internacional de Anzalduas detuvieron a Jose Arnulfo Pena Monarrez, un ciudadano mexicano de Fort Worth,…

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

MISSION, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Anzalduas International Bridge apprehended Jose Arnulfo Pena Monarrez, a male Mexican citizen from Fort Worth, Texas who had an…

VIDEO RELEASE: Air and Marine Operations Black Hawk Rescue from the Huachuca Mountains

Editors note: click on photo for video. Sierra Vista, Ariz. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Air and Marine Operations (AMO) extracted a seasoned hiker suffering from injuries sustained in a…

Gibraltar Station Apprehends Previously Deported Felon

DETROIT— Border Patrol agents from the Gibraltar Station arrested a previously convicted aggravated felon. The subject has been formally deported twice by US authorities. On March 19, at approximately 11:30 am, agents…

Criminal Migrants Arrested in the Rio Grande Valley

EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol agents arrested three Salvadoran gang members and a Guatemalan previously convicted of sexual abuse. On March 18, McAllen Border Patrol Station (MCS) agents…

Tucson Woman Sentenced to Nearly Five Years for Smuggling Drugs and Undocumented Noncitizens

TUCSON, Ariz. – Yesenia Isabel Mendez, 40, of Tucson, Arizona, was sentenced on Friday by U.S. District Judge Jennifer G. Zipps to 57 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised…

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