Rutland Man Indicted for Firearm and Drug Trafficking Charges

The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont announced today that Lawrence Jackson, aka “Boo-Bee,” 50, of Rutland, Vermont was indicted by a federal grand jury on December…

More than 1,300 Fake Championship Rings Worth $982K Seized in Cincinnati

CINCINNATI— During the holiday season, championship rings can be a fan favorite. Unfortunately, third party retailers are selling these counterfeit rings for top dollar conning the consumer out of a lot of…

CBP Officers Discover Undeclared Spider Monkeys at Progreso International Bridge

PROGRESO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers and agriculture specialists at the Progreso International Bridge made an unusual discovery this past week when they encountered four undeclared…

Border Patrol Arrests Two Child Sex Offenders

EDINBURG, Texas –Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents arrest two sex offenders and a gang member. On Jan. 2, at approximately 7:00 a.m., McAllen Border Patrol Station (MCS) agents arrested…

Three Failed Human Smuggling Attempts Foiled by RGV Agents

EDINBURG, Texas –Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol agents disrupt three human smuggling attempts that led to arrest of 20 individuals. On Dec. 28, McAllen Border Patrol Station (MCS) agents observed multiple…

Three Lost Migrants 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 evening. At approximately 8:05 p.m., El Centro Sector Dispatch…

Dulles CBP Arrests Two Wanted Men in One Week on Felony Child Molestation Charges

STERLING, Va. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at Washington Dulles International Airport arrested two men in one week who were each wanted on felony child sex assault and molestation charges.…

Migrants Placed in Danger by Smugglers

EDINBURG, Texas –Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents and local law enforcement partners work together to disrupt dangerous human smuggling efforts. On Dec. 26, at approximately 1:00 p.m., the Harlingen…

RGV Agents Arrest Two Gang Members

EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector agents arrested two gang members over the holiday weekend. On Dec. 26, McAllen Border Patrol Station (MCS) agents arrested Adrian Garcia-Miramontes, a Mexican national who…

ICE HSI investigation leads to 3 Vietnamese residents permanently enjoined from operating pandemic-related fraud scheme

TAMPA, Fla. – A federal court in Florida permanently enjoined on Friday three residents of Vietnam from operating a pandemic-related scam that targeted American consumers, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced. The…

9 Phoenix-area people indicted for payment protection program fraud

PHOENIX, Ariz. – Earlier this month, special agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) participated in an investigation that lead to the arrests of nine people for…

Law Enforcement Collaboration Leads to 34 Arrests in RGV

EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol agents interdicted three migrant smuggling events that resulted in 34 arrests. On Dec. 22, Weslaco Border Patrol Station agents received information of a…

Border Patrol Agents Find Unaccompanied Children

DEL RIO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to Del Rio Sector’s Del Rio Station discovered five unaccompanied migrant children, Dec. 22. Around 8 a.m., Border Patrol agents encountered a group…

CBP expands Simplified Arrival to four ports of entry in Washington state

BLAINE, Wash. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) expanded the use of biometric facial comparison technology Dec. 15 to the border crossings at the ports of Laurier, Metaline Falls, Ferry, Boundary, and Frontier…

Lost Migrant Rescued in the Mountains

OCOTILLO, Calif. – U.S. Border Patrol agents from El Centro Sector rescued an undocumented individual in the Jacumba Wilderness region near Ocotillo Tuesday evening. At approximately 7:15 p.m., local dispatch notified El…

Border Patrol Agents Seize Close to 46 Lbs. of Meth Concealed in Spare Tire

INDIO, Calif. – El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents arrested two United States citizens accused of smuggling illegal narcotics early Monday morning. At approximately 12:00 a.m., El Centro Sector agents encountered a…

Del Rio Sector Agents Arrest Two Convicted Sex Offenders

Del Rio, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to Del Rio Sector arrested two convicted sex offenders shortly after they illegally entered the United States, Dec. 21. Eagle Pass Station agents…

Two Men Plead Guilty to Unlawful Transportation of Illegal Aliens

Gulfport, Miss. – Two Mexican nationals pleaded guilty to unlawful transportation of an alien within the United States (aiding and abetting), announced U.S. Attorney Darren LaMarca, Jason E. Schneider, Chief Patrol Agent…

Dominican Drug Lord extradited to the United States from Colombia to Face Drug Trafficking Charges

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Today, Colombian authorities extradited Dominican drug lord Cesar Emilio Peralta-Adamez, also known as “El Abusador,” to the United States to face drug trafficking charges filed in the…

Maryland U.S. Attorney’s Office Collects Over $26 Million in Civil and Criminal Actions for U.S. Taxpayers in FY 2021

Baltimore, Maryland – U.S. Attorney Erek L. Barron announced that financial collections in criminal and civil actions in Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 in the District of Maryland reached $26,206,937.09. The U.S. Department…

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