Mexican national sentenced to five years for cocaine trafficking in Texas

CORPUS CHRISTI, TX – A 29-year-old Mexican national has been sentenced to five years in federal prison after admitting to possessing cocaine with intent to distribute, federal prosecutors announced this week. According…

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51 migrants found locked in refrigerated trailer

HOUSTON, TX – Federal prosecutors have charged 235 people in immigration and border security cases filed last week across the Southern District of Texas. The charges, announced Friday by U.S. Attorney Nicholas…

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Texas man sentenced to 3 years in federal prison for smuggling 24 kilos of cocaine

CORPUS CHRISTI, TX – A 50-year-old man from Orange has been sentenced to three years in federal prison for attempting to smuggle more than 23 kilograms of cocaine through a South Texas…

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New Jersey Native Credited for Saving 165 People from Texas Floodwaters

KERR COUNTY, Texas — A New Jersey native is being celebrated as an American hero after saving 165 people from devastating floods in central Texas. U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer Scott Ruskan,…

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FBI Thwarts Seth “Andrea” Gregori’s Plan for Mass Casualty Attack on Law Enforcement

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — An attack against police was thwarted this week by the FBI. Federal and local law enforcement officials have arrested a suspect accused of planning a mass casualty attack…

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New Jersey Kid Gets Ice Time in Goal During Stanley Cup Finals, Gets Into Fight

Panthers Replace Bobrovsky Mid-Game in Stanley Cup Final Rout With Jackson Township hockey native Anthony Stolarz JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – Former Jackson Memorial High School goalie Anthony Stolarz has been a back-up…

DAVID BLACKMON: Key Bridge Disaster Highlights The Vital Importance Of American Energy

In the wake of the destruction of the Francis Scott Key Bridge at the mouth of Baltimore Harbor, media and public attention suddenly focused on the importance of the nation’s ports. No…

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Deadbeat Felon Handyman Gets 10 Years in Prison for Drive-by Shooting of Client

CORPUS CHRISTI, TX – Jason Jaime Merdes, a 44-year-old Corpus Christi resident, has been sentenced to 120 months in federal prison following his guilty plea for possessing a firearm as a convicted…

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Freer resident sent to prison for possessing cocaine

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A 35-year-old man has been sentenced following his conviction for possession with intent to distribute a substance containing a detectable amount of cocaine, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S.…

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Grain hauler driver sent to prison for illegally transporting people

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A 43-year-old Florida man has been ordered to federal prison following his conviction for transporting undocumented aliens, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. Joan Rincon pleaded guilty July…

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Brownsville man admits to attempting to transport more than $200,000 of cocaine

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A 34-year-old man has pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute more than four kilograms of cocaine, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. On Oct. 4, Elias…

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CBP announces additional public-private partnerships for the Reimbursable Services Program

WASHINGTON — U.S. Customs and Border Protection today announced the continued expansion of its public-private partnership which allows for the reimbursement of additional travel and trade inspection services at ports and airports. …

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Mission man imprisoned for trafficking cocaine in truck dashboard

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A 43-year-old man has been ordered to federal prison for trafficking cocaine, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. A federal jury convicted Juan Pablo Ramirez July 12 following…

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Man who arranged cross-country drug shipment sent to prison

CORPUS CHRISTI, TX – Daniel Zintura Sr., 49, of Alamo, Texas, has been sentenced to 151 months in federal prison for selling eight kilograms of cocaine. Zintura pleaded guilty on May 25…

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AMO P-3 aircrew, partners intercept six tons of drugs

A “go-fast” vessel loaded with drugs moving at high speed in the Pacific Ocean. WASHINGTON—U.S. Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations (AMO), National Air Security Operations (NASO) P-3 aircrews worked…

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AMO Detect Self-Propelled Semi-Submersible

WASHINGTON — While conducting bilateral operations, an aircrew from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Air and Marine Operations (AMO) spoiled cocaine smugglers’ best efforts to traffic nearly four metric tons of…

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AMO Detects Self-Propelled Semi-Submersible

WASHINGTON – While conducting bilateral operations, an aircrew from CBP Air and Marine Operations (AMO) spoils cocaine smugglers’ best efforts to traffic three metric tons of cocaine across open waters southwest of…

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AMO, Partners Seize 52 Tons of Drugs in 2nd Quarter

WASHINGTON— U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Air and Marine Operations, along with their federal and international partners, seized nearly 82,123 pounds of cocaine and 21,396 pounds of marijuana in international waters during the…

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Falfurrias Border Patrol Agents prevent death of a child

FALFURRIAS, Texas – Border Patrol Agents assigned to the Falfurrias station utilized their training to stabilize a child encountered in distress at the checkpoint near Falfurrias, Texas. On March 31, at approximately 10:20…

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CBP Announces Additional Partnerships for New and Expanded Services

WASHINGTON — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced today 21 tentative selections for new reimbursable services agreements that will promote cross-border trade and facilitate essential travel to the United States. These…

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Mexican national sentenced to five years for cocaine trafficking in Texas

51 migrants found locked in refrigerated trailer

Texas man sentenced to 3 years in federal prison for smuggling 24 kilos of cocaine

New Jersey Native Credited for Saving 165 People from Texas Floodwaters

FBI Thwarts Seth “Andrea” Gregori’s Plan for Mass Casualty Attack on Law Enforcement

New Jersey Kid Gets Ice Time in Goal During Stanley Cup Finals, Gets Into Fight

Deadbeat Felon Handyman Gets 10 Years in Prison for Drive-by Shooting of Client

Freer resident sent to prison for possessing cocaine

Grain hauler driver sent to prison for illegally transporting people

Brownsville man admits to attempting to transport more than $200,000 of cocaine

CBP announces additional public-private partnerships for the Reimbursable Services Program

Mission man imprisoned for trafficking cocaine in truck dashboard

Man who arranged cross-country drug shipment sent to prison

AMO P-3 aircrew, partners intercept six tons of drugs

AMO Detect Self-Propelled Semi-Submersible

AMO Detects Self-Propelled Semi-Submersible

AMO, Partners Seize 52 Tons of Drugs in 2nd Quarter

Falfurrias Border Patrol Agents prevent death of a child

CBP Announces Additional Partnerships for New and Expanded Services

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