Over $676K Worth of Marijuana Seized Within 24 Hours

EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Border Patrol (RGV) agents interdicted three narcotics smuggling attempts resulting in the seizure of more than 846 pounds of marijuana and two arrests. On March 10,…

Interagency Collaboration Leads to 28 Arrests

EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents disrupted four migrant smuggling attempts resulting in 28 arrests. A large group of nearly 250 migrants was also encountered in La Grulla,…

Leader of Dark Web Drug Trafficking Operation Sentenced to Eight Years in Prison and 59 Bitcoin in Forfeiture

BOSTON – The leader and organizer of a highly sophisticated drug trafficking operation was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for manufacturing and distributing a multitude of controlled substances using the…

Airlines Passenger Traveling from Georgia to St. Croix Sentenced to Imprisonment on Federal Charges for Marijuana in Luggage

St. Croix, USVI – U.S. Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert of the District of the Virgin Islands announced that a Georgia man with ties to St. Croix was sentenced today in federal court…

New Report: Fewer States Placed in Top Performance Tier for Public Health Preparedness in 2021

The report, Ready or Not 2022: Protecting the Public’s Health from Diseases, Disasters and Bioterrorism, measures states’ degree of preparedness to respond to a wide spectrum of health emergencies and to provide…

Mitsubishi Motors Announces Santander Consumer USA As New Preferred Finance Partner

“Mitsubishi Motors is celebrating 40 years of doing business in the U.S. in 2022, and our future has never been brighter. We are turning heads with one of the freshest showrooms in…

Inspired Reports Fourth Quarter And Full Year 2021 Unaudited Results

NEW YORK, March 11, 2022 — Fourth Quarter Revenue of $67.0 million demonstrates continued momentum and strong demand throughout each of our business lines; represents 71% growth over Fourth Quarter 2020 excluding…

NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC. ANNOUNCES THE LAUNCH OF A NEW BANK ON CERTIFIED CHECKING ACCOUNT AND THE AVAILABILITY OF A SPANISH LANGUAGE VERSION OF ITS WEBSITES

HICKSVILLE, N.Y., March 11, 2022 — New York Community Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE: NYCB) (the “Company” or “NYCB”) announced today that its My Community SimplyOne Checking account was certified by the Cities for Financial…

Biden’s Green Transition May Usher In More Energy Insecurity. Here’s How

Biden’s Green Transition May Usher In More Energy Insecurity. Here’s How Thomas Catenacci on March 10, 2022 The Biden administration has pushed green energy in the wake of the Ukraine crisis —…

Thief Runs DC Doctor Over With His Own Car After Hijacking It

Thief Runs DC Doctor Over With His Own Car After Hijacking It Kendall Tietz on March 10, 2022 A Washington doctor was run over and killed Tuesday night by a hijacker who…

Calexico Agents Arrest Documented Gang Member

CALEXICO, Calif. – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the El Centro Sector arrested a gang member Tuesday morning in the desert area, east of the city. At approximately 6:30 a.m., agents…

Organic Baby Porridge, Rice and Special K in Shipment

MEMPHIS – On March 1, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Officers at an express consignment hub in Memphis, Tennessee examined a package described in the paperwork as porridge. The package contained…

Caribbean AMO Agents Seize Aircraft Tied to Smuggling Activities

ST. THOMAS, Virgin Islands — U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Air and Marine Operations (AMO) agents seized an aircraft on Tuesday suspected of having been used for smuggling events. During an arrest…

Wanted: Suspects for Shooting Incident in the 22nd District [VIDEO]

The Philadelphia Police Department and the Shooting Investigation Group is asking for the public’s assistance for information in reference to a shooting that occurred at 2200 W. Berks St. on March 7,…

Eagle Pass Agents Recover Body of Missing Child

EAGLE PASS, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to Eagle Pass South Station Marine Unit located a deceased individual in the Rio Grande March 10. Upon further investigation, the individual matched the…

$4.55 Million in Fake Jewelry Seized by CBP Officers in Louisville

LOUISVILLE, Ky— U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers that inspect packages at the Express Consignment Operation (ECO) hub in Louisville see a variety of illegal items arriving and departing the U.S.…

Memphis Seizes a Cocaine Cookbook from Trinidad & Tobago

MEMPHIS – On February 17, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Officers at an express consignment hub in Memphis, Tennessee examined a package described in the paperwork as a high school cookbook.…

CBP Offers Travel Tips, Reminds Noncitizens of Vaccine Proof Requirement as Spring Break Approaches

LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Laredo Field Office is advising the traveling public to have their entry documents ready, vaccine proof ready if they are noncitizens and declare agricultural…

Three Migrant Smuggling Events Interdicted

EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents interdicted three migrant smuggling events with the assistance of the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) resulting in 27 arrests. Just…

Extensive bilateral cooperation between the United States and Mexico resulted in the Mexico Attorney General’s Office’s “Fiscalía General de la República” (FGR) conducting a significant enforcement operation to dismantle a prolific transnational…

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