Brownsville Port of Entry CBP Officers Seize $107K in Cocaine at Veterans International Bridge

BROWNSVILLE, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Veterans International Bridge intercepted a load of alleged cocaine valued at more than $107,000 hidden within a 2008 BMW. “Every narcotics…

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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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Federal Law Enforcement in Chicago Seizes Private Plane and 100 Kilograms of Cocaine; Three Defendants Arrested

CHICAGO — Three individuals have been arrested on federal charges as part of an investigation that disrupted a suspected Mexico-to-Chicago drug pipeline and resulted in government seizures of a private plane and…

St. Croix Woman Sentenced for Attempting to Smuggle Marijuana from Florida Through the Cyril E. King Airport

St. Thomas, USVI – U.S. Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert announced that Raquel Rivera, from St. Croix, was sentenced for the federal crime of possession with intent to distribute 6 kilograms of marijuana.…

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Migrant Smuggler Endangers Children at Arizona Border

TUCSON, Ariz. – U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested a 19-year-old U.S. citizen attempting to smuggle 10 migrants, including three minors, in the bed of a truck near Sasabe, Arizona, Friday morning. Tucson…

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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…

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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,…

Cocaine trafficker returns to prison for 10 more years

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A 41-year-old convicted felon will be returning to federal prison for his role in a 17-kilogram cocaine trafficking conspiracy, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Marcus Donell Hollowell aka Red…

Brownsville CBP Officers Seize $1.5 Million in Methamphetamine

BROWNSVILLE, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Gateway International Bridge seized $1,530,874 in methamphetamine. “Our officers used their experience and inspection skills to intercept this significant load…

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RGV Agents Seize Nearly $700,000 Worth of Marijuana

EDINBURG, Texas –Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents seize over 860 pounds of marijuana in smuggling attempts by the Rio Grande. On the afternoon of Oct. 30, an agent monitoring…

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Border Patrol Agents Locate 75 Migrants In A Locked Refrigerated Tractor Trailer

EDINBURG, Texas – Falfurrias Border Patrol Station agents discovered the migrants in a refrigerated trailer which was hauling pallets of flour. On Oct. 27, Falfurrias Border Patrol Station agents working at the…

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RGV Law Enforcement Collaboration leads to 45 Apprehensions

EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents arrested 45 migrants at three locations with the assistance of local partners. On Oct. 28, RGV agents received information that a…

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Brownsville Port of Entry CBP Officers Seize $48 Million in Methamphetamine at Veterans International Bridge

BROWNSVILLE, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Veterans International Bridge intercepted a load of alleged methamphetamine, hidden within a 1997 Freightliner truck. “This substantial seizure illustrates the importance…

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Honduran National Charged with Transnational Cocaine Trafficking and Money Laundering Extradited to the United States

Miami, Florida – Fredy Donaldo Marmol Vallejo (Marmol), 40, will make his initial appearance in federal court in Miami, Florida today after being extradited from Honduras, his country of origin. An indictment…

South Texas man sentenced to 30 years after suburban crash that killed 5 noncitizens, seriously injured others

DEL RIO, Texas – A South Texas man was sentenced Thursday to 30 years in federal prison for conspiring to harbor and transport undocumented noncitizens following a June 2018 vehicle crash in…

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Agents Intercept Tractor Trailer Smuggling Scheme

SIERRA BLANCA, Texas – United States Border Patrol Canine Detection teams conducting traffic operations at the Interstate 10 Immigration Checkpoint interdicted a tractor-trailer smuggling scheme. On October 23, 2021, Border Patrol Canine…

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Rio Grande Valley Checkpoint Agents Foil Smuggling Attempts

EDINBURG, Texas –Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents foil checkpoint smuggling attempts. In the early morning hours of Oct. 25, a U-Haul box truck approached the primary inspection lane at…

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DUI ‘undocumented immigrant’ killed a 5-year-old girl in hit and run in Florida

POLK COUNTY, FL – On Saturday, October 23, 2021 Polk County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested 32-year-old Ernesto Lopez Morales here illegally from Guatemala after a hit and run crash that a killed…

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U.S. Attorney’s Office and Law Enforcement Partners Address Surge in Violent Crime through Strategic Prosecutions and Community Outreach

Assistant U. S. Attorneys Connie Wu (619) 546-8592 and Cindy Cipriani (619) 546-9608 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – October 19, 2021 SAN DIEGO – To address an increase in violent crime, the U.S.…

Agents Intercept a Clone Delivery Truck Trying to Smuggle 8 Individuals

NILAND, Calif. – El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents seized a clone delivery truck and arrested a United States citizen accused of transporting eight undocumented individuals Thursday afternoon.The incident occurred at approximately…

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Brownsville Port of Entry CBP Officers Seize $107K in Cocaine at Veterans International Bridge

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

Federal Law Enforcement in Chicago Seizes Private Plane and 100 Kilograms of Cocaine; Three Defendants Arrested

St. Croix Woman Sentenced for Attempting to Smuggle Marijuana from Florida Through the Cyril E. King Airport

Migrant Smuggler Endangers Children at Arizona Border

Border Patrol Operations Result in 41 Migrant Arrests

Three Defendants Sentenced in the Western District of Louisiana

Cocaine trafficker returns to prison for 10 more years

Brownsville CBP Officers Seize $1.5 Million in Methamphetamine

RGV Agents Seize Nearly $700,000 Worth of Marijuana

Border Patrol Agents Locate 75 Migrants In A Locked Refrigerated Tractor Trailer

RGV Law Enforcement Collaboration leads to 45 Apprehensions

Brownsville Port of Entry CBP Officers Seize $48 Million in Methamphetamine at Veterans International Bridge

Honduran National Charged with Transnational Cocaine Trafficking and Money Laundering Extradited to the United States

South Texas man sentenced to 30 years after suburban crash that killed 5 noncitizens, seriously injured others

Agents Intercept Tractor Trailer Smuggling Scheme

Rio Grande Valley Checkpoint Agents Foil Smuggling Attempts

DUI ‘undocumented immigrant’ killed a 5-year-old girl in hit and run in Florida

U.S. Attorney’s Office and Law Enforcement Partners Address Surge in Violent Crime through Strategic Prosecutions and Community Outreach

Agents Intercept a Clone Delivery Truck Trying to Smuggle 8 Individuals

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