BOB EHRLICH: The Four Stages Of Negligence
BOB EHRLICH: The Four Stages Of Negligence Bob Ehrlich on March 22, 2024 Webster defines negligence as: “Failure to take the care that a cautious person usually takes.” My version: “Actions that…
House Passes Earmark-Laden, $1.2 Trillion Consolidated Spending Bill Hours Before Shutdown Deadline
House Passes Earmark-Laden, $1.2 Trillion Consolidated Spending Bill Hours Before Shutdown Deadline Arjun Singh on March 22, 2024 The House of Representatives on Friday passed a $1.2 trillion consolidated spending bill including…
‘If You Fund It, You Own It’: House Freedom Caucus Encourages Republicans To Tank Second Funding Package
‘If You Fund It, You Own It’: House Freedom Caucus Encourages Republicans To Tank Second Funding Package Mary Lou Masters on March 22, 2024 Conservative House Freedom Caucus (HFC) members encouraged Republicans…
Maryland State Police Investigating Three Fatal Motorcycle Crashes in 24 Hour Period
PIKESVILLE, MD – Maryland State Police responded to three separate fatal motorcycle crashes within 24 hours over the weekend in Anne Arundel, Queen Anne’s, and Charles counties. An 18-year-old rider, Joseph Maeda…
CBP releases body-worn camera footage from man found unresponsive in Laredo, Texas I-35 checkpoint detention cell
U.S. Customs and Border Protection released body-worn camera footage today from an incident where a man was found unresponsive at the I-35 checkpoint in Laredo, Texas, on Feb. 17, 2024. The video…
CBP officers seize over $1.4 million in methamphetamine at the Hidalgo International Bridge
HIDALGO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers at the Hidalgo International Bridge intercepted $1,411,000 worth of alleged methamphetamine. “Our CBP officers remain vigilant and used all of…
‘Insulting’: Congressional Spending Bill Cuts Out Series Of Border Security Provisions
‘Insulting’: Congressional Spending Bill Cuts Out Series Of Border Security Provisions Jake Smith on March 21, 2024 The congressional spending bill introduced on Thursday lacks funding for several border policies favored by…
Brooklyn Man Pleads Guilty After Caught with Ghost Gun at Albany Mall
ALBANY, NEW YORK — Adam Gomez, a 26-year-old resident of Brooklyn, New York, has entered a guilty plea for possessing a handgun with an obliterated serial number. The announcement was made by…
Baltimore Area MS-13 Gang Leader, Illegal Migrant, Sentenced for Murder, Racketeering
BALTIMORE, Maryland — Oscar Efrain Zavala Urrea, a 23-year-old El Salvadoran national residing in Silver Spring, Maryland, has been sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for his role in a racketeering…
Albany Woman Sentenced for Pandemic Unemployment Fraud
ALBANY, NEW YORK — Jamie Johnson, a 38-year-old resident of Albany, was sentenced today to over three years in prison for her role in a scheme to fraudulently claim $701,441 in unemployment…
A whopping $20 million in narcotics seized by the San Diego Field Office in first two weeks of March
SAN DIEGO – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers assigned to the San Diego Field Office (SDFO) are commended for their tenacity and relentless work in seizing 131 pounds of cocaine,…
Importer and firm plead guilty in federal court to conspiracy to avoid paying over $1 million in Antidumping and Countervailing Duties
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – The U.S. Attorney Office for the District of Puerto Rico announced Tuesday a guilty plea from Kenneth Fleming and Akua Mosaics, Inc. (“Akua Mosaics”) to a conspiracy…
CBP officers make massive methamphetamine seizure commingled in shipment of carrots
OTAY MESA, Calif., — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers (CBP) at the Otay Mesa Commercial Facility interdicted packages of methamphetamine concealed within a shipment of carrots. On Sunday, at approximately 11:48…
Investigators Shut Down Websites Allegedly Selling Fentanyl, Meth Across US
Investigators Shut Down Websites Allegedly Selling Fentanyl, Meth Across US Gabriel Ogunjobi on March 19, 2024 A team of investigators led by special agents with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) in Philadelphia have…
Stoughton Man Pleads Guilty to Leading Cocaine Trafficking Operation
BOSTON – Patrick Joseph, a 41-year-old resident of Stoughton, has admitted to orchestrating a complex drug trafficking operation that distributed large quantities of cocaine from Puerto Rico to Eastern Massachusetts and Rhode…
Baltimore Woman Arrested for Child Human Trafficking
BALTIMORE — An investigation conducted by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Baltimore, the Maryland State Police, the Baltimore Police Department and the Howard County Police Department resulted in a Maryland woman being federally…
Mail Order Bride Operators in Green Card Scam in Boston Sentenced
SAN DIEGO, CA — Four individuals from California were sentenced in federal court in Boston for their roles in managing a large-scale marriage fraud scheme designed to circumvent U.S. immigration laws. The…
CBP officers seize over $900K in cocaine at the Pharr International Bridge
PHARR, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers at the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility intercepted $930,000 worth of alleged cocaine. “The criminal element continues to find new ways…
New Jersey Lawmaker Proposes Fining Business Owners Who Hire Undocumented Migrants
TRENTON, NJ—A bill submitted for approval in the New Jersey legislature seeks to fine business owners who hire undocumented migrants. Assemblyman Alex Sauickie has been waiting to move the bill in the…
CBP officers stop marijuana, fentanyl, and cocaine smuggling attempts
EL PASO, TX – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working throughout the El Paso area ports seized over 252 pounds of narcotics in three separate failed smuggling attempts. “Every time a…