Antelope Wells Port Reopens To Traffic Following Temporary Pandemic Shutdown

ANTELOPE WELLS, N.M. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection once again began processing traffic at the Antelope Wells port of entry today. The port is open daily from 10 a.m. until 4…

Multiple Criminal Migrants Arrested by Border Patrol

EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector agents arrested a Honduran migrant previously convicted of manslaughter, and gang members from three different street gangs over the Thanksgiving weekend. On Nov. 25, Fort…

Laredo Sector Border Patrol continues to detect those who attempt to circumvent inspection at checkpoint

LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents continue to secure the border and prevent the circumvention of the Interstate 35 (I-35) checkpoint north of Laredo, Texas. During a series of incidents,…

Dulles CBP Officers Seize Nearly 4,000 Bongs and $23k in Unreported Currency

STERLING, Virginia — The seizure of a $56,000 shipment of glass bongs and $23,000 in unreported currency on Monday offer a glimpse into the breadth of enforcement responsibilities that Customs and Border…

Border Patrol Called into Action for ATV Accident in Imperial Sand Dunes

YUMA, Ariz. –CBP’s Border Patrol and Air and Marine agents working near the Imperial San Dunes, responded to an All-Terrain vehicle accident Monday. U.S. Bureau of Land Management personnel notified Yuma Border…

No Days Off For Border Patrol Agents Searching for Human Smuggling

EDINBURG, Texas –Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents encounter large groups of migrants, an abandoned unaccompanied child, and dangerous smuggling tactics. On Nov. 28, at approximately 6:00 p.m., Harlingen Border…

Two Virginia Inmates Plead Guilty to Pandemic Unemployment Benefits Scheme

NORFOLK, Va. – Two men pleaded guilty today to fraudulently obtaining benefits made available as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to court documents, from approximately June 2020 through in or…

40-Year Federal Prison Sentence for South Florida Man Who Exploited Children

Miami, Florida – Today, U.S. District Judge Rodney Smith handed down a 40-year federal prison sentence for Breshawn Hamilton, a 21-year-old Fort Lauderdale man who produced and possessed sexual abuse material of…

CEO Of Purported Global Biomedical Company Charged With Stealing Over $1 Million Of Victim’s Money Through False Promises Of Investment Opportunities

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Ricky J. Patel, the Acting Special Agent-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of the Department of Homeland…

Biden Administration Reportedly Plans To Restart ‘Remain In Mexico’ Policy

The Biden administration is set to restart the Trump administration’s “Remain in Mexico” policy following a court order, according to a Biden administration official. The policy, which is also known as Migrant…

Texas Vape Shop Owner Pleads Guilty to Unlawful Importation of Counterfeit Vaping Products

A Texas vape shop owner pleaded guilty Tuesday to a felony charge relating to the importation of counterfeit vaping products, the Department of Justice announced. Muhammad Uzair Khalid (Uzair), 36, of Garland,…

Pittsburgh Man Sentenced to Prison for Defrauding Financial Institutions

PITTSBURGH, Pa. – A resident of Pittsburgh has been sentenced in federal court to 44 months in prison on his conviction of conspiracy, access device fraud, and aggravated identity theft, United States…

HSI Phoenix joins law enforcement partners in investigation leading to 30 child sex related arrests

PHOENIX — Last month, several law enforcement agencies to include U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) participated in a child sex operation known as “Deja Boo” netting 30…

HSI investigation into drug conspiracy leads to 10 years prison term for South Dakota man

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — An eastern South Dakota man was convicted on a drug conspiracy charge Nov. 1 and sentenced to 10 years in prison. This case was investigated by U.S. Immigration…

New Jersey Announces Support for New Federal Rule Designed to Fortify and Ensure Future of DACA

TRENTON – Acting Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck co-led a multistate letter Friday on behalf of 24 Attorneys General in support of a new rule aimed at fortifying Deferred Action for Childhood…

Puerto Rican Man Sentenced to 40 Months in Federal Prison for Smuggling $3.75 Million Onboard a Vessel Interdicted Near Brewers Bay, St. Thomas, USVI

St. Thomas, USVI – U.S. Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert announced that Jerry Kirkland-Marrero, 31, from Puerto Rico, was sentenced today to 40 months imprisonment, followed by 30 months of supervised release, for…

Repeat Child Sex Offender from Rock Hill Sentenced To More Than 11 and a Half Years in Federal Prison

Columbia, South Carolina — Acting United States Attorney M. Rhett DeHart announced today that Xanthus Nakia Murdaugh, 46, of Rock Hill, was sentenced to more than 11 and 1/2 years in federal…

Federal Indictmetn Charges Five With Conspiracy To Traffic Methamphetamine

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – A federal criminal indictment has been unsealed, charging five individuals with conspiracy to traffic methamphetamine and related offenses, announced William T. Stetzer, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Western District…

Hudson County Man Sentenced to 27 Months in Prison for Using Fake Passports to Obtain $450,000 in Fraudulent Bank Withdrawals

NEWARK, N.J. – A Hudson County, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 27 months in prison for conspiring to use fake passports to open accounts at banks into which he and…

ICE HSI seizes record-setting illegal drug shipment at San Diego land port of entry

SAN DIEGO – Federal agents at the Otay Mesa Port of Entry seized a commercial truck carrying more than 17,000 pounds of illegal drugs. The discovery is one of the largest drug seizures…

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