EDTX Indicts Two Dozen Defendants in International Multi-Scheme Fraud Conspiracy

SHERMAN, Texas – A federal grand jury in Sherman has returned a two-count indictment charging 23 individuals in a fraud scheme in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Nicholas…

11 Romance Scammers Charged With Money Laundering, Wire Fraud Conspiracies

A federal grand jury has indicted 11 defendants in the Northern District of Texas for defrauding elderly victims in romance schemes, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Prerak Shah. The 11 defendants, all arrested…

Los Angeles-area 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…

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ICE HSI human trafficking investigation results in 7 arrests

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Seven men face felony charges following an undercover operation aimed at addressing human trafficking in Middle Tennessee. The two-day joint operation by Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security…

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Joint state, local and ICE HSI investigation leads to large fentanyl seizure

CORDOVA, Tenn. – A joint investigation by U.S. Immigration and Custom Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and state and local law enforcement, resulted in an arrest and seizure of over two…

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Multi-agency investigation results in arrest, indictment of ‘drug-kingpin’ associated with Sinaloa Cartel

SELLS, Ariz. – The Mexican leader of a transnational drug trafficking organization was arrested Sept. 10, at in Nogales, Arizona after being removed from Mexico to face federal charges for his role…

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HSI Yuma, law enforcement partners arrest 6 individuals with ties to Mexican cartels

YUMA, Ariz. – Several people were arrested in Yuma, Arizona, and Monterey, California, on Sept. 9, for their role in transporting narcotics connected to the Sinaloa Cartel, and transporting drugs with the…

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Caught in the Act, Agents Apprehend Suspected Arsonist

OCOTILLO, Calif. – El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents apprehended an undocumented individual accused of starting fires in the Jacumba Wilderness region Saturday afternoon.The incident occurred at approximately 2:15 p.m., when El…

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Border Patrol Agents Make Three Marijuana Seizures in Brownsville

BROWNSVILLE, Texas – Brownsville (BRP) and Fort Brown (FTB) Border Patrol Station agents seized more than $348,000 worth of marijuana in two days from three separate incidents. On Sept. 22, FTB agents…

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Laredo CBP Officers Detect Impostor Through Facial Biometrics

LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), officers at the Laredo Port of Entry, identified one Mexican female traveler as an impostor to a United States lawful permanent resident card with the…

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Dulles CBP Seizes 50,000 Marijuana Atomizers from China

STERLING, Virginia – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers seized more than 50,000 marijuana atomizers on Wednesday that were shipped from China to an address in Manassas, Virginia. The shipment initially…

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Baltimore CBP Officers Continue to Seize Unreported Currency and Marijuana from Travelers

BALTIMORE – It’s a gamble that many travelers continue to lose as U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at Baltimore Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) continue to seize unreported currency…

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BORSTAR Rescues 8 Migrants within 2 Hours

OCOTILLO, Calif. – U.S. Border Patrol agents from El Centro Sector rescued eight undocumented individuals in two separate events Monday evening in the Jacumba Wilderness region. The first incident occurred at approximately…

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Border Patrol Agents Disrupt Meth Smuggling Attempt

INDIO, Calif. – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the El Centro Sector Border Patrol arrested a lawfully admitted permanent resident attempting to smuggle methamphetamine early Wednesday morning. The incident occurred about…

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Man who raped two children in New Jersey before fleeing to Brazil captured

WASHINGTON, D.C.- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) assisted in the arrest of a 44-year-old Brazilian national by Brazilian authorities on Sept. 10. The suspect was under investigation…

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Altoona, PA Man Pleads Guilty to Possessing Pictures and Videos Depicting Child Sexual Exploitation

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – A former resident of Altoona, PA pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of possession of material depicting the sexual exploitation of minors, Acting United States Attorney Stephen…

U.S. Attorney Seeking Victims Advertised on CityXGuide.com

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Texas is seeking individuals who were trafficked on CityXGuide, a commercial sex website shut down by the federal government in June 2020,…

Individual Pleads Guilty To Possessing Contraband In A Prison

MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that David Hurl Lemmon, 48, entered a guilty plea to Possessing Contraband in a Prison, in violation…

Cecil County Cocaine Supplier Sentenced to Seven Years in Federal Prison for Conspiracy to Distribute Controlled Substances and Possession with Intent to Distribute Cocaine

Baltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Richard D. Bennett sentenced Mark Williams, a/k/a Swanny, age 52, of Elkton, Maryland, to seven years in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release,…

United States Returns to Iraq Rare Cuneiform Tablet Bearing Portion of the Epic of Gilgamesh

Today, the United States has returned to the Republic of Iraq a rare cuneiform tablet bearing a portion of the epic of Gilgamesh, a Sumerian poem considered one of the world’s oldest…

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EDTX Indicts Two Dozen Defendants in International Multi-Scheme Fraud Conspiracy

11 Romance Scammers Charged With Money Laundering, Wire Fraud Conspiracies

Los Angeles-area man sentenced to nearly 3½ years in federal prison for scheming to fraudulently obtain $650,600 COVID relief loan

ICE HSI human trafficking investigation results in 7 arrests

Joint state, local and ICE HSI investigation leads to large fentanyl seizure

Multi-agency investigation results in arrest, indictment of ‘drug-kingpin’ associated with Sinaloa Cartel

HSI Yuma, law enforcement partners arrest 6 individuals with ties to Mexican cartels

Caught in the Act, Agents Apprehend Suspected Arsonist

Border Patrol Agents Make Three Marijuana Seizures in Brownsville

Laredo CBP Officers Detect Impostor Through Facial Biometrics

Dulles CBP Seizes 50,000 Marijuana Atomizers from China

Baltimore CBP Officers Continue to Seize Unreported Currency and Marijuana from Travelers

BORSTAR Rescues 8 Migrants within 2 Hours

Border Patrol Agents Disrupt Meth Smuggling Attempt

Man who raped two children in New Jersey before fleeing to Brazil captured

Altoona, PA Man Pleads Guilty to Possessing Pictures and Videos Depicting Child Sexual Exploitation

U.S. Attorney Seeking Victims Advertised on CityXGuide.com

Individual Pleads Guilty To Possessing Contraband In A Prison

Cecil County Cocaine Supplier Sentenced to Seven Years in Federal Prison for Conspiracy to Distribute Controlled Substances and Possession with Intent to Distribute Cocaine

United States Returns to Iraq Rare Cuneiform Tablet Bearing Portion of the Epic of Gilgamesh

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