Honduran Man Charged with Illegally Using Social Security Number to Obtain Louisiana Identification Card

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that HENRY EDGARDO ORTIZ, age 42, a native of Honduras, was charged on March 25, 2022 in a one-count bill of…

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Rockford Man Sentenced to Six Years in Federal Prison for Illegally Possessing Firearms

ROCKFORD — A Rockford man has been sentenced to six years in federal prison for illegally possessing loaded handguns. JAMES PETERSON, 41, last year illegally possessed a .380-caliber semi-automatic handgun and a .45-caliber handgun. As a…

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Detroit Sector Border Patrol Announces New Chief Patrol Agent

CPA Robert B. Danley DETROIT—Robert B. Danley has been appointed as the new Chief Patrol Agent (CPA) of the Detroit Sector Headquarters. Chief Danley officially took over as Chief Patrol Agent on…

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Previously Removed Dominican Republic Man Charged with Illegally Reentering the United States and Possession and Use of Fraudulent Documents

St. Croix, USVI – Reynaldo Mejia-Mejia, a citizen of the Dominican Republic, was arrested March 23, 2022 on St. Croix and charged by federal complaint with illegally reentering the United States and…

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Weehawken Drug Raid Nets Three Arrests

WEEHAWKEN, NJ – Three individuals were arrested after a multi-agency raid at home in Weehawken after a monthlong investigation by the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office On Thursday, March 24, 2022, members of…

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Brownsville CBP Officers Seize $846K Worth of Narcotics in Two Seizures

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

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Romanian National Admits Role in ATM Skimming Scheme

Leonard C Boyle, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that NICOLAE MARIUS BARBU, 50, a citizen of Romania, pleaded guilty today via videoconference before U.S. Magistrate Judge Robert M.…

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Two Men Face Federal Drug Charges After Multi-Agency Enforcement Operation at Rutland Motel

The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont announced today that Daniel Ruiz, 34, of Springfield, Massachusetts, and Joel Ivan Caquias Aviles, 21, of Lebanon, Pennsylvania, were arrested…

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Religious Leader Indicted and Arrested for Coercion and Enticement of a Minor

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – A federal grand jury returned an indictment charging pastor Emmanuel Morales-Hernández, 29, of Lares, Puerto Rico, with coercion and enticement of a minor and attempted receipt of…

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Brothers From Chicago Charged in Labor Trafficking Conspiracy

CHICAGO — Two brothers from Chicago have been arrested on a labor trafficking charge for allegedly forcing undocumented Mexican immigrants to work in the construction trade. AGUSTIN ARIAS LOPEZ, 30, and JUAN…

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Federal Jury Convicts Suburban Chicago Man of Laundering Drug Proceeds on Behalf of Traffickers in Mexico

CHICAGO — A federal jury has convicted a suburban Chicago man of laundering illegal narcotics proceeds on behalf of drug traffickers in Mexico. In the summer and fall of 2017, HUAZHI HAN…

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Mexican Man Sentenced to Prison for Illegally Reentering the United States After Being Deported Six Times

A man who illegally returned to the United States after being deported six times was sentenced today to ten months in federal prison. Emilio Jimenez-Daniel, age 34, a citizen of Mexico illegally…

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Fort Hood soldiers sentenced for role in alien smuggling conspiracy

LAREDO, Texas – Two soldiers stationed in Texas have been ordered to federal prison for conspiring to transport undocumented aliens, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery Isaiah Gore, 21, and Denerio Williams,…

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Hartford Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Recording His Sexual Abuse of a Child for Nearly 3 Years

Leonard C. Boyle, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that ROBERTO ACOSTA TORRES, 61, of Hartford, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Janet Bond Arterton in New Haven…

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Undocumented Individual Pleads Guilty to Gun and Drug Charges

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – An undocumented individual pleaded guilty today to illegally possessing a firearm and drug trafficking, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona and Homeland Security Investigations Special Agent in Charge Katrina Berger.…

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Citrus County Felon Sentenced To Ten Years In Federal Prison For Possession Of Firearms And Ammunition

Ocala, Florida – Senior U.S. District Judge John Antoon II has sentenced Robert Joseph Miller (46, Homosassa) to 10 years in federal prison for possession of firearms and ammunition by a convicted…

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Reubicación de las Oficinas de SENTRI y de Permisos I-94

“Esta nueva ubicación es conveniente y nos permitiráhacer frente a la creciente demanda de SENTRIy permisos I-94,” asegura Rosa HernandezDirectora del Puerto de Entrada Otay Mesa. SAN DIEGO- Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza de…

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Relocation of SENTRI Enrollment Office and I-94 Office

“This new location is convenient and will allow us tomeet the growing demand of SENTRI and I-94s,” saidRosa Hernandez, Port Director, Otay Mesa Port of Entry. SAN DIEGO– U.S. Customs and Border…

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Houston, Texas, Man Convicted of Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A federal jury returned a guilty verdict on March 23, 2022, against Muhammad Usama, 25, of the 13000 block of Bammel North Houston Road in Houston, Texas, for knowingly…

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Canadian National Found Guilty of Leading Drug Trafficking Organization that Purchased Hundreds of Pounds of Narcotics

LOS ANGELES – A Canadian national was found guilty by a jury today of federal criminal charges for leading a drug-trafficking organization that intended to export hundreds of pounds of cocaine…

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Honduran Man Charged with Illegally Using Social Security Number to Obtain Louisiana Identification Card

Rockford Man Sentenced to Six Years in Federal Prison for Illegally Possessing Firearms

Detroit Sector Border Patrol Announces New Chief Patrol Agent

Previously Removed Dominican Republic Man Charged with Illegally Reentering the United States and Possession and Use of Fraudulent Documents

Weehawken Drug Raid Nets Three Arrests

Brownsville CBP Officers Seize $846K Worth of Narcotics in Two Seizures

Romanian National Admits Role in ATM Skimming Scheme

Two Men Face Federal Drug Charges After Multi-Agency Enforcement Operation at Rutland Motel

Religious Leader Indicted and Arrested for Coercion and Enticement of a Minor

Brothers From Chicago Charged in Labor Trafficking Conspiracy

Federal Jury Convicts Suburban Chicago Man of Laundering Drug Proceeds on Behalf of Traffickers in Mexico

Mexican Man Sentenced to Prison for Illegally Reentering the United States After Being Deported Six Times

Fort Hood soldiers sentenced for role in alien smuggling conspiracy

Hartford Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Recording His Sexual Abuse of a Child for Nearly 3 Years

Undocumented Individual Pleads Guilty to Gun and Drug Charges

Citrus County Felon Sentenced To Ten Years In Federal Prison For Possession Of Firearms And Ammunition

Reubicación de las Oficinas de SENTRI y de Permisos I-94

Relocation of SENTRI Enrollment Office and I-94 Office

Houston, Texas, Man Convicted of Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute

Canadian National Found Guilty of Leading Drug Trafficking Organization that Purchased Hundreds of Pounds of Narcotics

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