Louisville CBP Stops the Transport of Ancient Artifacts

LOUISVILLE, Ky – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Louisville with the help from officers at the National Targeting Center, Antiquities Unit intercepted a shipment containing 13 pieces of ancient artifacts…

CBP Cincinnati Seizes 44 Pounds of Sildenafil Pills Worth $712,756

CINCINNATI—Last Friday, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Cincinnati seized about 44 pounds, approximately 23,610 pills, of sildenafil citrate, the active ingredient in the prescription drug Viagra. The pills were…

Laredo Sector Agents Stop a Human Smuggling Attempt at the Rio Grande Riverbanks

LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents stopped a human smuggling attempt at the riverbanks before it began. The incident occurred during the early afternoon of July 29, when Laredo North…

Smugglers Continue to Cause Damage in the Rio Grande Valley, Texas Community

EDINBURG, Texas – Smugglers’ reckless tactics risk migrant lives and cause damage to property. Yesterday afternoon, Rio Grande City Border Patrol Station (RGC) agents alongside Roma Police Department officers approached an apartment…

RGV Agents Arrest Three Migrant Gang Members

EDINBURG, Texas –Border Patrol agents in the Rio Grande Valley arrested three migrant gang members with criminal history. On Tuesday, Falfurrias Border Patrol Station agents received a call from the Texas Department…

Texas Governor: Our communities are overrun with COVID-19 infected immigrants

AUSTIN, TX – Texas Governor Greg Abbott today said his state and the communities in it are being over run with COVID-19 infected illegal migrants, drug cartel members and human smugglers. Abbott…

Feds file criminal charges against woman who took picture of bear

Steven Hall A woman from Illinois faces criminal charges after she was reportedly taped on video approaching a grizzly bear while taking photos in the Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming, the Billings…

American gymnast Sunisa Lee wins individual gold medal

Sebastian Hughes on July 29, 2021 American gymnast Sunisa “Suni” Lee won gold in the women’s individual all-around competition at the Tokyo Olympics on Thursday, ESPN reported. Lee received a total score of…

South Texas defense attorney convicted for assisting known drug traffickers

McALLEN, Texas — A south Texas defense attorney pleaded guilty to violating the Travel Act by unlawfully accessing federal documents in order to assist a known drug trafficker. The investigation is being…

Dubai is using drones with lasers to cause rain during 125-degree heatwave

DUBAI, UAE – Summer temperatures in Dubai typically hover in the 110 to 115-degree range. This year, the city in the United Arab Emirates is experiencing a heat wave of epic proportions…

Unpaid German contractor gets revenge taking excavator to damage building

BLUMBERG, Germany – Have you ever been stiffed by a general contractor and thought to yourself ways to get back at them? One subcontractor in Blumberg, Germany who was unpaid decided to…

Migrant Hoisted from Mountaintop

TUCSON, Ariz. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents rescued a stranded migrant in the Baboquivari Mountains southwest of Tucson, Monday afternoon. On board a U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Air and…

CBP AMO pilots assist in rescue of stranded hiker

DEMING, N.M. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection Air Marine Operations aircrew helped Mesilla Valley Rescue and New Mexico Search and Rescue locate and aid a stranded hiker Monday in the Gila…

Five Stowaways Apprehended by CBP Officers in Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA — On July 26, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the port of Philadelphia found five stowaways hiding on board while conducting an enforcement search on a container ship. When the…

CBP Officers Seize $1.5 Million in Methamphetamine at Anzalduas International Bridge

MISSION, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Anzalduas International Bridge intercepted $1,577,000 worth of alleged methamphetamine that was hidden within a vehicle arriving from Mexico. “This…

Brownsville CBP Officers Seize $360K in Cocaine at Veterans Bridge

BROWNSVILLE, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Veterans International Bridge intercepted a load of alleged cocaine, hidden within a 2002 Ford Focus. “Our officers remain vigilant as…

Criminal Migrants Arrested Over the Weekend

EDINBURG, Texas – McAllen Border Patrol Station (MCS) agents arrest two gang members and two criminal migrants convicted of sexual offenses. Friday evening, MCS agents apprehended a group of 75 migrants in…

Manhattan U.S. Attorney Settles Civil Fraud Lawsuit Against Clothing Companies And Their Former CEO For Misrepresenting The Value Of Goods To Avoid Paying Customs Duties

Audrey Strauss, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Peter C. Fitzhugh, the Special Agent in Charge of the New York Office of Homeland Security Investigations (“HSI”), and…

Back-to-Back Large Groups Encountered in 24-Hours in RGV

EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Border Patrol Sector (RGV) agents have logged 845 migrants within 24-hours, as apprehensions along the Rio Grande of south Texas prove another busy month in July. …

More Than 100 Lbs. of Meth Discovered in False Compartment

SAN CLEMENTE, Calif.—San Diego Sector Border Patrol agents located more than 100 pounds of methamphetamine hidden inside a pickup truck on Thursday afternoon. The incident began at approximately 1:30 p.m. when agents…

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