Informational: Federal Court arraignments

The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced that the following persons were arraigned or appeared this week before U.S. Magistrate judges on indictments handed down by the Grand Jury or on criminal complaints. The…

‘I Was Forced to Hide’: Conservative Event At Texas College Attacked By ‘Antifa’

Kelly Neidert, the organizer of an event at the University of North Texas, was forced to hide in a janitorial closet after the event was disrupted by protesters. Jeff Younger, a Republican…

Philadelphia CBP tells Miami Resident: ‘No Soup for You’

PHILADELPHIA – The shipment may have been manifested as chicken vegetable soup, but Philadelphia U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers soon realized that the brothy bouillon before them was canned criminal…

Laredo CBP Officers Apprehend Two Fugitives Sought for Sexual Offenses

LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), officers at the Laredo Port of Entry, detained two male subjects wanted for sexual offenses in two separate, unrelated incidents. “Sexual abuse can…

Eagle Pass CBP Officers Apprehend Fugitive Wanted for Murder

EAGLE PASS, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Eagle Pass Port of Entry detained a wanted man with an outstanding felony warrant for murder out of Bexar…

Del Rio Sector Agents Arrest Previously Deported Felons

DEL RIO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to Del Rio Sector arrested one convicted sex offender and one convicted murderer shortly after they illegally entered the United States. On March…

Daytona drug dealer facing more than two dozen trafficking-related charges

DAYTONA, FL – The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office ended a 5-month narcotics trafficking investigation with an arrest of a suspect facing more than two dozen trafficking-related charges Thursday in Daytona. Detectives said…

Woodbury Police Seeking to Identify Smash and Grab Suspect

WOODBURY, NJ – A smash and grab style burglary occurred at a business on South Broad Street in Woodbury and now police are trying to identify the suspect. “The Woodbury City Police…

Young man pleads guilty after crashing into patrol unit

BROWNSVILLE, Texas – An 18 year-old Mexican man illegally residing in Brownsville has entered a plea of guilty to transporting illegal aliens within the United States, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.…

ST. CROIX MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO STASHING FIVE KILOGRAMS OF COCAINE IN LIFE VEST COMPARTMENTS ONBOARD AMERICAN AIRLINES FLIGHT TO MIAMI

ST. THOMAS, USVI – U.S. Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert announced that Luis Ortiz, Jr., 25, of St. Croix pleaded guilty on March 1, 2022, before Magistrate Judge Ruth Miller to Conspiracy to…

Mexican Cartel Member Sentenced to Life in Prison for Violating RICO Statute

EL PASO – A Mexican national was sentenced today to life in prison for his role in the Sinaloa Cartel’s narcotics distribution operations. According to court documents, Arturo Shows Urquidi, aka “Chous,”…

Russia Could Fire Missiles At Itself In False Flag Attack, Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Says

Ukraine’s minister of foreign affairs, Dmytro Kuleba, said Thursday that Russia might be planning a false flag attack by firing missiles at itself. “Worrying reports: Russians might have pointed multiple rocket-launching systems…

Foreign Students Say They Have Faced Racism, Violence While Attempting To Flee Ukraine

Foreign students studying in Ukraine said they have experienced racism while attempting to flee the country amid Russia’s invasion, according to reports. Asian and African students, in particular, have reported discriminatory treatment…

Zelenskyy: ‘We Are A Nation That Broke The Enemy’s Plans In A Week’

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy praised civilians who have taken up arms against Russia’s unprovoked invasion during a speech marking one week since it began, crediting them for their courageous stand. “We are…

Guatemalan Citizen Pleads Guilty to Assaulting a Federal Officer

ALPINE – Yesterday, Robinson Mendoza-Gomez, 21, a Guatemalan citizen, pleaded guilty to assaulting a federal officer. According to court documents, on December 14, 2021, Border Patrol agents near Van Horn attempted to…

Foreign citizen imprisoned on weapon charge

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A 34-year-old Mexican national has been ordered to federal prison following his convictions of illegal re-entry and felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition, announced U.S. Attorney…

Driver convicted of transporting kilos of drugs

LAREDO, Texas – A 44-year-old Channelview resident has been convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute meth, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Juan Jose Grande-Rivas pleaded guilty to the…

Disruption of Two Stash Houses Leads to 21 Arrests

EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector (RGV) Border Patrol agents interdicted two migrant smuggling events that resulted in 21 arrests and one firearm seizure. On Feb. 28, Rio Grande City Border…

Multiple Criminal Migrants Arrested in the RGV

EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol agents arrested a Gulf Cartel member and two gang members. On Feb. 28, McAllen Border Patrol Station (MCS) agents apprehended a group of…

Seventeen Kentuckians Indicted for Animal Fighting Charges

LEXINGTON, Ky.- In four separate indictments, issued by a federal grand jury sitting in London, 17 Kentuckians have been indicted with various offenses related to animal fighting and cruelty. In the first…

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