ICE investigation leads to 25-year prison term for Snap Chat child predator

LONDON, Ky. – A previously convicted child sex offender was sentenced to serve 25 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to production of child [censored]ography. The case was investigated by U.S.…

Migrants attacked by a swarm of bees after crossing border, girl, 2 went missing

EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents rescued a group of migrants from a swarm of bees near Penitas, Texas. A Honduran mother, who was part of the group…

Stolen Truck Used To Smuggle Migrants in the Rio Grande Valley

EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents apprehended 22 migrants from three foiled smuggling events on south Texas highways, one involving a stolen vehicle. On the evening of…

New York doctor charged for defrauding Medicaid for charging for drugs he never prescribed

NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced the extradition, arrest, and arraignment of Mujahid “Peter” Pervez, 71, who was residing in Pakistan, on charges of Enterprise Corruption, Grand…

Border agents find filthy immigrant stash house operating in Rio Grande Valley

EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector (RGV) Border Patrol agents make 37 arrests from a migrant stash house and vehicle pursuit. The afternoon of Sept. 16, RGV agents, with assistance from…

Butte County Women Pleads Guilty to FEMA Fraud in Connection with the Paradise Camp Fire

SACRAMENTO, Calif. —Kristen Canapary, 53, of Butte County, pleaded guilty today to making false statements in an application for FEMA benefits in connection with the 2018 Paradise Camp Fire, Acting U.S. Attorney…

Over 200,000 Illegal Migrants Encountered At The Southern Border For The Second Month In A Row

Monthly border encounters with migrants attempting to illegally enter the U.S. decreased slightly in August for the first time since President Joe Biden took office but remain near record highs, according to…

Judge Ruling Prevents Texas Governor From Closing Planned Entry Points Along Southern Border

A ruling from a federal judge on Thursday led Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to abandon his plan to close six entry points on the southern border amid a surge of migrants, the…

Four Men Federally Charged In Transnational Wire Fraud And Identity Theft Conspiracy

Tampa, Florida – Acting United States Attorney Karin Hoppmann announces the unsealing of two indictments charging Olufemi Odedeyi (40, London, UK), Ibrahim Davies (40, London, UK), Adetunji Adejumo (43, Oklahoma City, OK),…

ICE HSI investigation results in 15 year-sentence for child exploitation

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — An east Tennessee man received a lengthy federal prison sentence after pleading guilty to advertising child [censored]ography on the internet, following an investigation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s…

Florida man sentenced for transporting 149 noncitizens inside his tractor trailer

LAREDO, Texas – A Florida man was sentenced Friday to 72 months in prison for driving a tractor trailer full of noncitizens from Laredo, Texas, to San Antonio. U.S. Immigration and Customs…

South Texas man sentenced for harboring noncitizens in unsanitary, crowded conditions

BROWNSVILLE, Texas – A South Texas man was sentenced to prison Thursday for harboring noncitizens within the United States. The investigation was conducted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security…

Agents Encounter Two Migrants in Car Trunk

EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol agents were led on two vehicle pursuits, one, resulted in the rescue of two migrants from the trunk of a car. On the…

Border Patrol Agents Rescue Two Small Children Abandoned in the Rio Grande

EAGLE PASS, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Eagle Pass South Station encountered two children abandoned in the Rio Grande River near Eagle Pass, Sept. 14. At approximately noon,…

86 Counterfeit Championship Rings Seized by Chicago CBP

CHICAGO— Sports memorabilia is a lucrative business. Fans and collectors pay top dollar for memorabilia to add to their collection or pass down to future fans. However, this business does have its…

Agents Rescue 6 Migrants Near Plaster City

OCOTILLO, Calif. – U.S. Border Patrol agents from El Centro Sector rescued six undocumented individuals early Tuesday morning. The incident occurred at approximately 4:10 a.m., when El Centro Station received information of a…

CBP Memphis Finds Israeli Passport and IDs in Hollowed out Book

MEMPHIS, TENN – On Tuesday, Aug 10, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Officers at an express consignment hub in Memphis, Tennessee, examined a package described in the paperwork by the shipper…

CBP Officers at the El Paso ports of entry seize over $2 million worth of narcotics and arrest 25 fugitives

EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers at the El Paso area ports of entry, seized over 83 pounds of cocaine, more than seven pounds of fentanyl, over 73…

Lengthy Search Results in 6 Migrants Rescued, 8 Overall for the Weekend

OCOTILLO, Calif. – U.S. Border Patrol agents from El Centro Sector rescued eight undocumented individuals in two separate events in the Jacumba Wilderness region over the weekend. The first incident occurred Friday at…

Border Patrol Agent Renders Aid to Citizen

INDIO, Calif. – A U.S. Border Patrol agent assigned to the El Centro Sector rendered aid to a man who was choking in a shopping center parking lot Thursday afternoon.The incident occurred…

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