Clay County Woman Pleads Guilty to Defrauding FEMA

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Rebecca F. Bragg, 37, pleaded guilty to fraud in connection with major disaster or emergency benefits. According to court documents, in June 2016, at the time of a major…

U.S. Border Patrol Agents locate 65 migrants in two stash houses

EL PASO, Texas — U.S. Border Patrol Agents alongside Homeland Security Investigations discovered 65 migrants in two separate stash houses located in Sunland Park, New Mexico and El Paso, Texas on June…

Three Lost, Dehydrated Undocumented Individuals Rescued in the Mountains near Ocotillo

OCOTILLO, Calif. – U.S. Border Patrol agents from El Centro Sector rescued three undocumented individuals in the Jacumba Wilderness region near Ocotillo, Monday night. The incident occurred at about 10:14 p.m., when…

Border Patrol Agents Arrest Convicted Paisa Gang Member

CALEXICO, Calif. – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the El Centro Sector arrested a known Paisa gang member Thursday morning. At about 7:30 a.m., agents apprehended an undocumented individual in the…

Don’t Bring Your Weed Into Baltimore, Border Patrol Warns

BALTIMORE – U.S. Customs and Border Protection continues to see travelers violate federal marijuana possession laws after officers seized multiple marijuana-based products from the baggage of a traveler departing Baltimore Washington International…

$1.4 Million in Meth and Cocaine Stopped at Border

LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers seized hard narcotics in four separate, unrelated incidents that totaled over $1,400,000 in street value. “In an effort to…

100 pounds of meth worth $1.9 million seized at Veterans bridge border crossing

BROWNSVILLE, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Veterans International Bridge intercepted a load of alleged methamphetamine, hidden within a 2014 Nissan. “Our officers remain vigilant as they…

Violent criminals caught entering U.S. at border over Fourth of July Weekend

EDINBURG, Texas – This holiday weekend, Rio Grande Valley Border Patrol Sector agents successfully arrested five criminal migrants, to include two gang members illegally present in the United States. Friday afternoon, Kingsville…

Cartel human smuggler assaults female migrant

EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents and partners rescue migrants on the Rio Grande, in ranches, and at the Border Patrol checkpoint. On Friday, the Kingsville Border…

U.S. Border patrols rescue multiple people left for dead by smugglers

EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents and partners rescue migrants on the Rio Grande, in ranches, and at the Border Patrol checkpoint. On Friday, the Kingsville Border…

Jury Convicts Arizona Man of Methamphetamine Trafficking and Possession of a Firearm

SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – A federal court jury in Syracuse today convicted Davonte Williams-Dorsey, age 24, of Phoenix, Arizona, of Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance (methamphetamine), Possession…

Criminal Migrants Return to the U.S.

MCALLEN, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector (RGV) Border Patrol agents arrest three criminal migrants with violent sexual offenses after being previously removed from the United States. Yesterday morning, McAllen Border Patrol…

Three Distressed Individuals Rescued in the Mountains

OCOTILLO, Calif. – U.S. Border Patrol agents from El Centro Sector rescued three undocumented individuals in the Jacumba Wilderness region near Ocotillo, Wednesday night. The incident occurred at about 10:23 p.m., when…

Summer Heat Poses Increased Risk for Migrant Deaths

DEL RIO, Texas – As the temperatures rise along the Southwest Texas border, dangerous environmental conditions pose a life-threatening risk for migrants attempting to cross the border illegally. Since the beginning of this fiscal…

CBP Officers in Alexandria Bay Seize Pull Tab Lottery Tickets

ALEXANDRIA BAY, N.Y. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Alexandria Bay Port of Entry seized 21 skids of pull tab lottery tickets with a domestic value of approximately…

Sonora, Mexico, man sentenced for narcotics smuggling after tunnel is discovered under Arizona house

TUCSON, Ariz. — A Nogales, Sonora, Mexico, man was sentenced on Thursday to 41 months in prison, followed by five year’s supervised release for smuggling narcotics stemming from an illegal tunnel found…

Las Vegas man indicted for distributing fentanyl resulting in death

LAS VEGAS – A Las Vegas man was indicted by a federal grand jury Monday for distributing fentanyl that caused the death of another person. The multi-agency effort, led by U.S. Immigration…

Millions of counterfeit masks seized during operation in Maine

PORTLAND, Maine – More than two million counterfeit N95 masks purchased by the State of Maine were seized June 16, by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Special Agents. The seizure was the result…

ICE returns ancient stone lintels to Thailand

WASHINGTON – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), in conjunction with the U.S. Department of State, U.S. Department of Justice, Thailand Ministry of Culture and Thailand Ministry of…

Los Angeles-area man pleads guilty to role in international conspiracy to sell counterfeit laptop batteries following ICE HSI investigation

LOS ANGELES – A San Gabriel Valley man pleaded guilty today to federal criminal charges for participating in a multimillion-dollar scheme to manufacture and ship counterfeit laptop computer batteries and other electronics…

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