Three dead after human trafficking ship breaks apart on California reef

SAN DIEGO — An attempt to smuggle more than 30 people into the United States along the coast of San Diego Sunday turned deadly after the smuggling boat broke apart along a reef…

Drug trafficker caught smuggling $3 million worth of heroin across the border

HIDALGO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Hidalgo International Bridge arrested two men, both United States citizens from Pharr, Texas in separate, unrelated incidents after discovering…

Man offered teen modeling but was really exploiting and abusing the girls, now heading to prison

NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA – A Mathews County man was sentenced today to life in prison for engaging in a conspiracy to produce child [censored]ography in connection with a purported “teen modeling” endeavor.…

Baltimore man sent to prison for sex trafficking minor

GREENBELT, MARYLAND – U.S. District Judge George J. Hazel sentenced Gerald Marshall, age 31, of Baltimore, Maryland, yesterday to 54 months in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for…

Donald Trump’s former campaign manager just said Hirsh Singh is “Real Deal” in fight against Phil Murphy

A Twitter fight erupted today between the former campaign manager of President Donald J. Trump, Brad Parscale and New Jersey GOP establishment blogger Matt Rooney. Rooney, criticized a poll that now appears…

NJ school nurse fired for not wearing face mask after exposing dangers of improper mask wearing

STAFFORD TOWNSHIP, NJ – A New Jersey school nurse has been suspended without pay after refusing to wear her facemask to work. Erin Pein said students have come to her with their…

Aurora meth dealer gets 10 years in federal prison

DENVER – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announces that Eber Uriel Perez-Ramirez, age 29, of Aurora, CO, was sentenced to 10.5 years in federal prison following his prior…

Laredo CBP Officers Seize $1.9 Million in Meth Over the Weekend

“Operational vigilance in border security led to this interdiction of methamphetamine, which helps disrupt the flow of illegal narcotics from reaching our communities,” said Acting Port Director Eugene Crawford, Laredo Port of…

Two plead guilty to trafficking child in Bloomington

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Maria Candelaria Zambrano Zavala, 26, of Bloomington, and Humberto Rangel-Torres, 50, pleaded guilty this week to sex trafficking of a minor. According to court documents, beginning in March…

$1.3 million in illegal drugs seized at U.S. border

BROWNSVILLE, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Brownsville Port of Entry intercepted alleged narcotics in four separate enforcement actions that have a combined estimated street value of $1,313,577.…

Feds seize $11 million in cartel meth and cocaine at the 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 $11,000,000 in street value. “In an effort to…

Two Men Charged with Producing False Identity Documents and Aggravated Identity Theft

NEWARK, N.J. – Two operators of an illegal e-commerce business engaged in the sale of digital images of false identity documents, such as passports, driver’s licenses, and national identity cards associated with…

Three Sparks Men Indicted On Fentanyl Distribution Charges

RENO, NEVADA – A federal grand jury has returned indictments charging three residents of Sparks, Nevada, for their alleged roles relating to the distribution of fentanyl (a deadly synthetic opioid). Jesse Arevalo, aka…

Texas man headed to prison for trying to sexually entice minor

BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS – A 49-year-old Austin man has been ordered to federal prison following his conviction of coercion and enticement of a minor to engage in sexual activity, announced Acting U.S. Attorney…

Three Members of Transnational Money Laundering Network Pleaded Guilty to Aiding Foreign Drug Trafficking Organizations

ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA – Within the last week, three individuals pleaded guilty to their involvement in a conspiracy to launder at least $30 million of drug proceeds combined throughout the United States on…

Austin Man Indicted for Transporting Aliens Resulting in Death

AUSTIN, TEXAS – In Del Rio today, a federal grand jury returned an indictment charging 24-year-old Austin resident Sebastian Tovar with transporting illegal aliens resulting in death, announced U.S. Attorney Ashley C.…

$2 Million in meth and cocaine seized at U.S.-Mexico border crossing

HIDALGO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Hidalgo and Anzalduas International Bridges arrested two women in connection with two separate, unrelated unsuccessful attempts to smuggle alleged…

Georgia Inmate Sentenced to 15 Years on Federal Methamphetamine Charge

HARRISONBURG, VIRGINIA – Abel Gallegos Hernandez, an inmate serving prison time in Georgia, who coordinated the distribution of more than 500 grams of methamphetamine using drug packages hidden in tires of vehicles…

Cartel mule caught at border crossing with $50k worth of meth

BROWNSVILLE, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Brownsville and Matamoros International Bridge intercepted a load of alleged methamphetamine. CBP officers discovered the narcotics, valued at approximately $50,970, hidden…

Family watches, records as tornado came at them from the Gulf of Mexico

A waterspout that formed in the Gulf of Mexico made landfall as a family initially watched it from their balcony. The waterspout rushed passed their building throwing debris is furniture from their…

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