Dulles CBP Officers Seize $46K in Unreported Currency from Traveler Destined to Cameroon

STERLING, Virginia – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers seized $46,628 in unreported currency from a man traveling to Cameroon at Washington Dulles International Airport on Monday. CBP officers conducted random…

RGV Agents Apprehend Man Previously Convicted for Homicide

EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents arrested a Honduran national who was previously convicted of homicide in Miami. In addition, 24 arrests were made in conjunction with…

Laredo Sector Border Patrol proudly presents September Youth of the Month Honorees

Laredo, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol commenced its 35th Annual Youth of the Month program by presenting the honorees for September at a virtual ceremony on Thursday, September 23, 2021. Adapting…

Laredo Sector Border Patrol discovers two stash houses

LAREDO, Texas – Within the span of 24 hours, Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents along with federal law enforcements partners, Webb County Constable Precinct 2 (WCCP2), Webb County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO), and…

CBP Officers Intercept Methamphetamine Worth Over $24M at the Camino Real Cargo Facility

EAGLE PASS, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers at the Eagle Pass Camino Real Cargo Facility seized methamphetamine with a street value of over $24,000,000 in…

HSI Phoenix partners with City of Scottsdale to train employees on spotting, identifying human trafficking

PHOENIX – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) is teaming up with the Arizona Attorney General’s Office and the Arizona Anti-Trafficking Network (AATN) to train City of Scottsdale…

Burlington County Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Conspiring to Distribute Large Amounts of Heroin and Cocaine in Camden

CAMDEN, N.J. – A Burlington County, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 120 months in prison for conspiring to distribute heroin and cocaine in Camden, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig…

Man Sentenced for Role in International Human Smuggling Conspiracy

A Bangladeshi national was sentenced today to 46 months in prison for his role in a scheme to smuggle undocumented individuals from Mexico into the United States. According to court documents, between…

Two Plead Guilty to Health Care Fraud Scheme

NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced DONALD PETER AUZINE (“AUZINE”) and BONNIE JEAN LAWLESS DIAZ (“DIAZ”) have each pled guilty in federal court relating to their roles in a…

Biden Admin Proposes Rule Protecting DACA Applicants From Deportation

The Biden administration proposed a rule that would protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals applicants from deportation, CBS News reported on Monday. The proposition will be open to public comments for 60…

RGV Agents Locate Missing Migrant Child

EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents reunited a seven-year-old child with his mother after they separated in a Mission orchard. On the early morning of Sept. 27,…

Convicted Sex Offender Arrested by Border Patrol Agents

CALEXICO, Calif. – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the El Centro Sector arrested an undocumented individual convicted of a sexual offense Sunday evening. The incident occurred at approximately 8:20 p.m., agents…

Border Patrol agents arrest man wanted for murder in Indiana while trying to reenter U.S. at Mexico border

HIDALGO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Hidalgo International Bridge apprehended Efrain Medina, a male United States citizen from Indiana who had an active felony arrest…

CBP Officers Revive Unresponsive Man on MTA Light Rail at BWI station

BALTIMORE – A man is alive today thanks to the quick actions last night of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at Baltimore Washington International Thurgood Marshal Airport (BWI). At about…

Migrant with criminal child sex conviction caught trying to enter U.S. at border

EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents arrest two previously convicted sex offenders and a gang member. On Sept. 24, Fort Brown Border Patrol Station agents apprehended a…

Illegal cow skins, insects from Nigeria stopped by Border Patrol agents in Virginia

STERLING, Virginia – Threats to our nation’s agricultural industries can take many forms. From the deliberate act of agro-terrorism, to the hitchhiking of invasive insect species, to the unintended act posed…

Allegheny County Man Sentenced for Conspiring to Distribute Synthetic Cannabinoids

PITTSBURGH, PA – Diassandai Serrano was sentenced to 35 months in prison for conspiring to distribute Schedule I synthetic cannabinoid controlled substances while on federal supervised release, Acting United States Attorney Stephen…

Biden administration confirms 15,000 Haitians in Del Rio processed without COVID-19 testing

DEL RIO, TX – Details have emerged in the aftermath of the makeshift migrant camp under the Del Rio bridge in Texas that 15,000 Haitian immigrants have been processed and none of…

Around 12,400 Migrants Are Waiting To See Whether They’ll Be Allowed To Remain In US

Around 12,400 migrants could be allowed to remain in the U.S., Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said during a White House press conference on Friday. Border officials relied on…

Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announces Criminal And Civil Charges Against CEO Of Apparel Company For Engaging In Customs Fraud

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 the U.S. Department of Homeland…

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