RGV Agents Locate Missing Migrant Child
EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents reunited a seven-year-old child with his mother after they separated in a Mission orchard. On the early morning of Sept. 27,…
Convicted Sex Offender Arrested by Border Patrol Agents
CALEXICO, Calif. – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the El Centro Sector arrested an undocumented individual convicted of a sexual offense Sunday evening. The incident occurred at approximately 8:20 p.m., agents…
Border Patrol agents arrest man wanted for murder in Indiana while trying to reenter U.S. at Mexico border
HIDALGO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Hidalgo International Bridge apprehended Efrain Medina, a male United States citizen from Indiana who had an active felony arrest…
CBP Officers Revive Unresponsive Man on MTA Light Rail at BWI station
BALTIMORE – A man is alive today thanks to the quick actions last night of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at Baltimore Washington International Thurgood Marshal Airport (BWI). At about…
Migrant with criminal child sex conviction caught trying to enter U.S. at border
EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents arrest two previously convicted sex offenders and a gang member. On Sept. 24, Fort Brown Border Patrol Station agents apprehended a…
Illegal cow skins, insects from Nigeria stopped by Border Patrol agents in Virginia
STERLING, Virginia – Threats to our nation’s agricultural industries can take many forms. From the deliberate act of agro-terrorism, to the hitchhiking of invasive insect species, to the unintended act posed…
Fort Mill Man Arrested on Child Sexual Abuse Material Charges
(COLUMBIA, S.C.) – South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Kyle Frances Quintero, 37, of Fort Mill, S.C., on two charges connected to the sexual exploitation of minors. Internet…
Vermont Resident Charged with Illegally Buying Firearm for Plattsburgh Felon
The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont stated that a Vermont resident has been indicted by a Burlington grand jury for her role straw-purchasing a firearm. Marissa…
Biddeford Man Pleads Guilty to Child Sexual Exploitation Offenses
PORTLAND, Maine: A Biddeford man pleaded guilty today in federal court to sexually exploiting a minor and transporting child [censored]ography, Acting U.S. Attorney Donald E. Clark announced. According to court records, in…
Allegheny County Man Sentenced for Conspiring to Distribute Synthetic Cannabinoids
PITTSBURGH, PA – Diassandai Serrano was sentenced to 35 months in prison for conspiring to distribute Schedule I synthetic cannabinoid controlled substances while on federal supervised release, Acting United States Attorney Stephen…
Fresno County Man Sentenced to over 5 Years in Prison for Illegal Possession of Ammunition
FRESNO, Calif. — U.S. District Judge Dale A. Drozd sentenced Alejandro Chavarria, 34, of Mendota, on Friday, Sept. 24, to five years and four months in prison for being a felon in possession…
Biden administration confirms 15,000 Haitians in Del Rio processed without COVID-19 testing
DEL RIO, TX – Details have emerged in the aftermath of the makeshift migrant camp under the Del Rio bridge in Texas that 15,000 Haitian immigrants have been processed and none of…
Around 12,400 Migrants Are Waiting To See Whether They’ll Be Allowed To Remain In US
Around 12,400 migrants could be allowed to remain in the U.S., Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said during a White House press conference on Friday. Border officials relied on…
Sunland Man Sentenced to Nearly 3½ Years in Federal Prison for Scheming to Fraudulently Obtain $650,600 COVID-Relief Loan
LOS ANGELES – A Sunland resident has been sentenced to 41 months in federal prison for fraudulently obtaining a $650,600 Paycheck Protection Program loan under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security…
Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announces Criminal And Civil Charges Against CEO Of Apparel Company For Engaging In Customs Fraud
Audrey Strauss, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Peter C. Fitzhugh, the Special Agent in Charge of the New York Office of the U.S. Department of Homeland…
Sioux City Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine
A Sioux City man who conspired to distribute methamphetamine around the tri-state area was sentenced September 22, 2021 to 10 years in federal prison. Leroy Eric McCoy, age 39, from Sioux City,…
15 Defendants Indicted for Drug Conspiracy
KANSAS CITY, KAN. – A federal grand jury in Kansas City returned an indictment charging 15 people with one count of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute five kilograms…
Dominican National Sentenced for Drug Charges and Misuse of a Social Security Number
BOSTON – A Dominican national was sentenced on Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2021 in federal court in Boston for conspiring to distribute more than 40 grams of fentanyl and misusing a Social Security…
Hagerstown Man Facing Federal Charges For Allegedly Falsifying Documents In Order To Obtain COVID Funds
Baltimore, Maryland – A federal criminal complaint has been filed charging Jeffrey Bearden, age 47, of Hagerstown, Maryland, with false statements and bank fraud. The criminal complaint alleges that in May 2020,…
Three Pike County Men Charged with Sexual Exploitation of a Child
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A federal grand jury indicted three men – Anthony M. Westemeyer, Bobby J. Warner, and Michael Wallace – all of Nebo, Illinois – on September 9, 2021 for sexual…