Brooklyn Man Pleads Guilty After Caught with Ghost Gun at Albany Mall

ALBANY, NEW YORK — Adam Gomez, a 26-year-old resident of Brooklyn, New York, has entered a guilty plea for possessing a handgun with an obliterated serial number. The announcement was made by…

Importer and firm plead guilty in federal court to conspiracy to avoid paying over $1 million in Antidumping and Countervailing Duties  

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – The U.S. Attorney Office for the District of Puerto Rico announced Tuesday a guilty plea from Kenneth Fleming and Akua Mosaics, Inc. (“Akua Mosaics”) to a conspiracy…

Investigators Shut Down Websites Allegedly Selling Fentanyl, Meth Across US

Investigators Shut Down Websites Allegedly Selling Fentanyl, Meth Across US Gabriel Ogunjobi on March 19, 2024 A team of investigators led by special agents with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) in Philadelphia have…

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Baltimore Woman Arrested for Child Human Trafficking

BALTIMORE — An investigation conducted by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Baltimore, the Maryland State Police, the Baltimore Police Department and the Howard County Police Department resulted in a Maryland woman being federally…

Mail Order Bride Operators in Green Card Scam in Boston Sentenced

SAN DIEGO, CA — Four individuals from California were sentenced in federal court in Boston for their roles in managing a large-scale marriage fraud scheme designed to circumvent U.S. immigration laws. The…

CBP seizes 280 unsafe toddler travel beds and baby playpens

HOUSTON- U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) today announced the seizure of 280 toddler travel beds and baby playpens for Consumer Product Safety Act violations. The China-based shipment was appraised at a…

Multiple Smoke Shops Rockland County Targeted for Underaged Sales

ROCKLAND COUNTY, NY – In a significant collaborative effort, the Rockland County District Attorney’s Office, Homeland Security Investigations’ New York Field Office, New York State agencies, and local police departments carried out…

Kissimmee Man Gets Five Years for Importing Cocaine into U.S.

ORLANDO, FL – Roman Batista, 38, of Kissimmee, has been sentenced to five years in federal prison by U.S. District Judge Carlos E. Mendoza for importing a substantial quantity of cocaine into…

Bronx Attorney, Two New Jersey Men Nabbed in Large Scale Immigration Fraud Ring

NEW YORK — Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Michael Alfonso, the Acting Special Agent in Charge of the Newark Field Office of Homeland…

Border Patrol Agents Pour Cold Water On Biden’s Plan To Bring In More Manpower

Border Patrol Agents Pour Cold Water On Biden’s Plan To Bring In More Manpower Jennie Taer on January 23, 2024 The Biden administration’s request for Congress to fund more Border Patrol agents…

AUSA Nicole DuPré Honored for Outstanding Work in Human Trafficking Case

GREENSBORO – Nicole DuPré, Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) for the Middle District of North Carolina, has been named the 2023 Assistant United States Attorney of the Year for North Carolina by…

CBP officers discover narcotics hidden in vehicle undercarriages

SAN DIEGO – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the San Ysidro Port of Entry discovered methamphetamine and fentanyl attached to vehicle undercarriages in two separate incidents Monday. CBP officers at…

Former Teacher’s Aide in Danville Pleads Guilty to Attempted Enticement of a Minor

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Ellen Phillips, 38, from Danville, Kentucky, formerly known as Ellen Shell, pleaded guilty to attempted online enticement of a minor for sexual conduct. The plea was entered before Chief…

San Elizario Man Sentenced to Over 11 Years for Hostage Conspiracy

EL PASO, Texas – Luis Lorenzo Salas, 25, of San Elizario, received a 140-month federal prison sentence for conspiracy to commit hostage taking, as determined in a federal court in El Paso.…

Georgia Businessman Indicted in International Bribery Scheme

MIAMI, FL — An indictment unsealed on Wednesday charges three men, including a Georgia businessman and a former Honduran government official, in a bribery and money laundering operation involving Honduran National Police…

Santa Sighting Reported Over Westfield, NJ

WESTFIELD, NJ – Local authorities received a 911 call reporting a low flying object over the northside train station in Westfield, NJ. Upon investigation, District 2 officers confirmed the object as Santa…

New Castle Man Charged with Attempted Assault on Juvenile

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – Westchester County District Attorney Miriam E. Rocah, together with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) New York Acting Special Agent in Charge Erin Keegan, announced the arrest of Dustin Layme,…

Bronx Man Pleads Guilty to Bank Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft in Capital Region

ALBANY, NEW YORK — Antonio Vargas, a 58-year-old resident of the Bronx, New York, has pleaded guilty to charges of bank fraud and aggravated identity theft. United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman…

COAC Convenes in Washington, D.C., for Last 16th Term Trade Advisory Committee Meeting

By Marcy Mason It was a time of reflection with an eye toward the future when the 16th term of U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s trade advisory committee met for their last…

DOJ Charges Two In Scheme To Supply Iran With Military Technology

DOJ Charges Two In Scheme To Supply Iran With Military Technology Harold Hutchison on December 19, 2023 The Justice Department announced charges against two men in a scheme to supply electronic technology…

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