Border Patrol Agents Rescue Man Who Fell From Cliff
EAGLE PASS, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Eagle Pass South Station rescued a Mexican national after he fell from a cliff, Nov. 4. Agents responded to a call…
Border Patrol Agents Encounter Large Group Near Eagle Pass
DEL RIO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to Del Rio Sector’s Eagle Pass Station apprehended a large group of undocumented migrants after they illegally entered the United States, Nov. 4.…
Laredo Sector Border Patrol and law enforcement partners arrest almost 30 individuals inside a stash house
LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents along with federal law enforcements partners, and Webb County Constable Precinct 2 (WCCP2) discovered a stash house and apprehended nearly 30 undocumented individuals. The…
Dallas Detectives Seeking Assistance in Shooting That Left One Man Dead
DALLAS, TEXAS – On Wednesday, October 24, 2018, at approximately 12:30 a.m., Dallas Police responded to a shooting call at 4215 Copeland St. The victim, Marco Clewis, was found shot inside his…
HSI contributes to multiagency Task Force to pursue transnational gang leader
WASHINGTON — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Acting Homeland Security Investigations Director, Steve Francis, joined Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, John J. Durham, Director…
Multiple Criminal Migrants Arrested at the Border Near Hidalgo
MCALLEN, Texas – McAllen Border Patrol Station (MCS) agents arrested multiple migrant gang members and criminal migrants with serious criminal histories, to include foreign and domestic homicide charges. On Nov. 2, MCS…
Ten Defendants Indicted for Human Smuggling Operation
DEL RIO – Federal agents arrested the tenth and final defendant charged in an 11-count indictment involving human smuggling. The following are charged with one count of conspiracy to transport undocumented noncitizens: …
Rochester Man Going To Prison And Ordered To Pay Millions In Restitution For His Role In Ponzi Scheme That Bilked Investors Out Of Millions Of Dollars
CONTACT: Barbara Burns PHONE: (716) 843-5817 FAX #: (716) 551-3051 ROCHESTER, NY – U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that John Piccarreto, Jr., 38, of Rochester, NY, who was convicted of conspiracy to commit…
Marion County Man Pleads Guilty to Distributing Bombmaking Instructions
MARSHALL, Texas – A Jefferson man has pleaded guilty to federal violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Nicholas Ganjei today. Beau Daniel Merryman, 20, pleaded guilty to…
Indian National Pleads Guilty in Fraudulent Social Security Scam Targeting Elderly Beaumont Resident
BEAUMONT, Texas – An Indian national residing in Seattle, WA, has pleaded guilty to federal violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei. Aakash Gandhi, 28, pleaded guilty…
Augusta woman admits to participation in child sex trafficking conspiracy
AUGUSTA, GA: An Augusta woman has admitted participating in a child sex trafficking conspiracy in which her former husband awaits trial. Amanda Gunn, 34, a/k/a “Amanda Howard,” of Augusta, pled guilty in…
Tax Preparer Sentenced for Filing Fraudulent Client Returns
A tax return preparer who filed fraudulent client tax returns was sentenced yesterday to almost two years in federal prison, announced Acting U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Chad E.…
Pharr CBP Officers, Agriculture Specialists Intercept Tomato Shipment in Alleged Attempt to Circumvent Withhold Release Order
PHARR, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) Officers, Agriculture Specialists, at Pharr International Bridge detained a shipment of tomatoes from a company cited in a…
Border Patrol Operations Result in 41 Migrant Arrests
EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Border Patrol (RGV) agents discovered two residences being used for human smuggling and continue to collaborate with other law enforcement departments to combat human smuggling on…
Child Sex Offenders Arrested at the Border
EDINBURG, Texas –Two migrants with sex offenses against children are arrested by law enforcement in the Rio Grande Valley. At approximately 6 p.m. on Nov. 1, Rio Grande City Border Patrol Station…
Investigation into a Broken Arrow Man Who Allegedly Ran a Child Exploitation Enterprise Leads to Rescue of Child Victims and Arrests Across U.S. and Norway
An investigation into a Broken Arrow man alleged to have been an administrator for a transnational child exploitation chat group has led to five additional arrests and the rescue of multiple child…
Three Defendants Sentenced in the Western District of Louisiana
SHREVEPORT, La. – Acting United States Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook announced the resolution of three cases today in the Western District of Louisiana. The cases sentenced today are as follows: Allen Jackson,…
Man who ran from police heads to federal prison
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A 28-year-old Corpus Christi resident has been ordered to prison for possession with intent to deliver cocaine, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Don Neal Devon Cobb…
Leader Of MS-13 In Honduras And Drug Supplier For MS-13 Charged In Manhattan Federal Court With Racketeering, Narcotics Trafficking, And Firearms Offenses
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, John J. Durham, Director of Joint Task Force Vulcan (“JTFV”), Anne Milgram, Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”),…
Garland Man Sentence to 13 Years for ‘Mystery Shopper’ Mail Fraud
A Garland man has been sentenced to 13 years in federal prison for his role in a so-called “mystery shopper” mail fraud, announced Acting U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas…