Houlton Man Sentenced on Federal Drug Charge

BANGOR, Maine: A Houlton man was sentenced in federal court today for conspiring to distribute methamphetamine, U.S. Attorney Darcie N. McElwee announced. U.S. District Judge Lance E. Walker sentenced Dylan Begin, 27,…

Over 60 Undocumented Noncitizens Concealed in Box Truck

ALPINE – A Las Cruces man was arrested yesterday in Brewster County on criminal charges related to his alleged involvement in human trafficking. According to court documents, Javier Duarte, 22, was driving…

‘Terrible Message To Send’: Trump’s DHS Acting Secretary Rips Biden For Potential Migrant Payments

Samantha Renck on November 10, 2021 Former Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Chad Wolf discussed the potential $450,000 payments to migrants separated under the Trump administration, why President Joe…

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Grand Jury indicts St. Louis man and others in international drug ring

ST. LOUIS – A federal grand jury indicted Derek Rockette for charges that include conspiracy to distribute and to possess with the intent to distribute cocaine and fentanyl. The indictment also alleges…

Democrats Are Trying To Pass Migrant Parole Expansions Through The Reconciliation Bill

Democrats added a provision to the reconciliation bill that would expand humanitarian parole to cover illegal immigrants already living in the U.S., according to the legislation. Congressional Democrats previously tried to pass…

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Oklahoma Man Pleads Guilty To Trafficking Firearms Parts Through Arkansas to Mexico

LITTLE ROCK—An Oklahoma man has pleaded guilty to his role in a conspiracy that resulted in the trafficking of firearms to Mexican cartels as part of “Operation Thor’s Hammer,”…

Long Island Bloods Gang Member Convicted of Racketeering and Other Charges, Including Murder, Narcotics Distribution and Sex Trafficking

Earlier today, following four weeks of trial, a federal jury in Central Islip, New York, returned a guilty verdict against Bloods gang member Lawrence Lewis, also known as “L Boogs,” for the…

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Man Traveling from Georgia to St. Croix Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges for Marijuana in Luggage

ST. CROIX, USVI – U.S. Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert of the District of the Virgin Islands announced that a Georgia man pleaded guilty in federal court today to possession of a controlled…

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Incoming St. Croix Airline Passenger Arrested with Over 12 Kilograms of Marijuana in Her Luggage

ST. CROIX, USVI – U.S. Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert announced that a St. Augustine, Florida woman was arrested on November 6, 2021 in St. Croix on criminal charges relating to her travel…

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Staten Island Businessman Operating in Bucks County Sentenced to One Year in Prison for Tobacco Smuggling

PHILADELPHIA – Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Ramzi Al Najar, 43, of Staten Island, NY, was sentenced to one year and one day in prison, three years of…

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Three men guilty for their roles in multimillion-dollar COVID-relief fraud conspiracy

HOUSTON – Three individuals have admitted to their participation in a scheme to fraudulently obtain and launder millions of dollars in forgivable Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans. The Small Business Administration (SBA)…

Guatemalan Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Illegally Possessing a Firearm and Being in the United States Illegally

A Guatemalan man who was illegally in the United States while possessing a firearm was sentenced November 8, 2021, in federal court in Sioux City. On June 16, 2021, Sergio Mendez-Perez, 26,…

HSI and local law enforcement investigation leads to lengthy federal prison sentence for child exploitation

GREENEVILLE, Tenn. – An Elizabethton man will serve 210 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to distribution of child [censored]ography. The case was investigated by Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland…

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Los Angeles casino agrees to pay $500,000 settlement and submit to increased review of anti-money laundering compliance program

LOS ANGELES – To resolve an investigation into alleged violations of the anti-money laundering provisions of the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), the partnership that operates the Bicycle Hotel & Casino in Bell…

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10 individuals face criminal charges for human smuggling incident resulting in multiple deaths, following HSI investigation

DEL RIO, Texas – On Nov. 4, special agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigation (HSI) Del Rio office arrested a woman from Austin, Texas the tenth and…

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Calexico Agents Arrest Sureño Gang Member over the Weekend

CALEXICO, Calif. – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the El Centro Sector arrested a gang member Saturday morning.The incident occurred at approximately 2:48 a.m., when agents assigned to the Calexico station…

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Dehydrated Migrant Rescued by Agents

OCOTILLO, Calif. – U.S. Border Patrol agents from El Centro Sector rescued an undocumented individual in the Jacumba Wilderness region near Ocotillo, Sunday evening. The incident occurred at approximately 9:30 p.m., when El…

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Multiple Criminal Migrants Arrested in the Rio Grande Valley

EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector (RGV) agents arrested two migrants previously convicted of sexual assault of a child and an 18th Street gang member. On Nov. 4, McAllen Border Patrol…

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CBP’s Baltimore Field Office Reminds International Travelers that New COVID Vaccination Requirements Start Today at Local Airports

BALTIMORE – U.S. Customs and Border Protection reminds travelers that, starting today, foreign nationals boarding flights to Baltimore Washington (BWI), Philadelphia (PHL), Pittsburgh (PIT) and Washington Dulles (IAD), and other U.S. international…

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El Paso CBP Officials Dispel Border Opening Rumors

EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection is again reminding the public that on November 8 only those fully vaccinated foreign nationals with appropriate and valid entry documents will be permitted…

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Houlton Man Sentenced on Federal Drug Charge

Over 60 Undocumented Noncitizens Concealed in Box Truck

‘Terrible Message To Send’: Trump’s DHS Acting Secretary Rips Biden For Potential Migrant Payments

Grand Jury indicts St. Louis man and others in international drug ring

Democrats Are Trying To Pass Migrant Parole Expansions Through The Reconciliation Bill

Oklahoma Man Pleads Guilty To Trafficking Firearms Parts Through Arkansas to Mexico

Long Island Bloods Gang Member Convicted of Racketeering and Other Charges, Including Murder, Narcotics Distribution and Sex Trafficking

Man Traveling from Georgia to St. Croix Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges for Marijuana in Luggage

Incoming St. Croix Airline Passenger Arrested with Over 12 Kilograms of Marijuana in Her Luggage

Staten Island Businessman Operating in Bucks County Sentenced to One Year in Prison for Tobacco Smuggling

Three men guilty for their roles in multimillion-dollar COVID-relief fraud conspiracy

Guatemalan Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Illegally Possessing a Firearm and Being in the United States Illegally

HSI and local law enforcement investigation leads to lengthy federal prison sentence for child exploitation

Los Angeles casino agrees to pay $500,000 settlement and submit to increased review of anti-money laundering compliance program

10 individuals face criminal charges for human smuggling incident resulting in multiple deaths, following HSI investigation

Calexico Agents Arrest Sureño Gang Member over the Weekend

Dehydrated Migrant Rescued by Agents

Multiple Criminal Migrants Arrested in the Rio Grande Valley

CBP’s Baltimore Field Office Reminds International Travelers that New COVID Vaccination Requirements Start Today at Local Airports

El Paso CBP Officials Dispel Border Opening Rumors

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