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…

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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…

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Iowa Sex Offender Sentenced to 22 Years in Prison for Child Enticement Crimes

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. – A West Liberty, Iowa, man, Charles Walter Christopher, 43, was sentenced on December 15, 2021, to a total of 264 months in prison, to be followed by a…

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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.…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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San Diego Resident Indicted for Distributing Fentanyl that Resulted in 15-Year-Old’s Death

Assistant U. S. Attorneys Vivian Sapthavee (619) 546-7696 and Adam Gordon (619) 546-6720 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY—December 28, 2021 SAN DIEGO – Kaylar Junior Tawan Beltranlap of San Diego appeared in federal court…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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Texas Man Sentenced to 16 Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking

Jackson, Miss.- A Dallas, Texas man was sentenced yesterday to 190 months in prison, followed by 5 years of supervised release for conspiring to possess with the intent to distribute methamphetamine, announced…

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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…

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Justice Department announces global resolution of criminal and civil investigations with housing contractor for defrauding U.S. military

SAVANNAH: Balfour Beatty Communities LLC (BBC), one of the nation’s largest providers of privatized military housing to the U.S. Armed Forces, pled guilty to defrauding the U.S. Army, the U.S. Air Force,…

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Justice Department Announces Global Resolution of Criminal and Civil Investigations with Privatized Military Housing Contractor for Defrauding U.S. Military

Today, the Department of Justice announced a global resolution of its criminal and civil investigations into Balfour Beatty Communities LLC (BBC), one of the largest providers of privatized military housing to the…

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Florida Man Sentenced to Over Four Years in Prison for Bank Fraud and Wire Fraud Conspiracy Involving the Theft of More Than 2,000 Checks Intended for Religious Institutions

Greenbelt, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Theodore D. Chuang sentenced Nicolae Gindac, age 52, of Dania Beach, Florida, yesterday to 54 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release,…

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Three Failed Human Smuggling Attempts Foiled by RGV Agents

Three Lost Migrants Rescued in the Mountains

Iowa Sex Offender Sentenced to 22 Years in Prison for Child Enticement Crimes

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

Migrants Placed in Danger by Smugglers

RGV Agents Arrest Two Gang Members

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

9 Phoenix-area people indicted for payment protection program fraud

San Diego Resident Indicted for Distributing Fentanyl that Resulted in 15-Year-Old’s Death

Law Enforcement Collaboration Leads to 34 Arrests in RGV

Border Patrol Agents Find Unaccompanied Children

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

Lost Migrant Rescued in the Mountains

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

Del Rio Sector Agents Arrest Two Convicted Sex Offenders

Texas Man Sentenced to 16 Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking

Two Men Plead Guilty to Unlawful Transportation of Illegal Aliens

Justice Department announces global resolution of criminal and civil investigations with housing contractor for defrauding U.S. military

Justice Department Announces Global Resolution of Criminal and Civil Investigations with Privatized Military Housing Contractor for Defrauding U.S. Military

Florida Man Sentenced to Over Four Years in Prison for Bank Fraud and Wire Fraud Conspiracy Involving the Theft of More Than 2,000 Checks Intended for Religious Institutions

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