HSI, partners seize over $13 million in counterfeit designer merchandise

HENDERSON, Nev. – Special agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) assisted their law enforcement partners execute a state warrant that resulted in the seizure of more…

September 8, 2021

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CBP Officers Seize $933K in Cocaine and Meth at Hidalgo Port of Entry

Police Blotter

HIDALGO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Hidalgo and Pharr International Bridges intercepted $933,000 in alleged cocaine and methamphetamine in two incidents over the Labor Day…

September 7, 2021

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Immigration and Customs Enforcement Officer Charged with Receiving a Bribe

Breaking News

EL PASO – A federal grand jury in El Paso returned an indictment today charging an El Paso man with receiving a bribe by a public official. According to court documents, Roberto…

September 2, 2021

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Doctor Sentenced To More Than 15 Years In Prison For Conspiring To Distribute Thousands Of Oxycodone Pills Illegally

Breaking News

Audrey Strauss, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that Dr. EMMANUEL LAMBRAKIS, a former state-licensed doctor, was sentenced this afternoon to 188 months in prison for…

August 27, 2021

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Federal Grand Jury B Indictments Announced- August

Breaking News

Acting United States Attorney Clint Johnson today announced the results of the August 2021 Federal Grand Jury B. The grand jury met the week of Aug. 16. The following individuals have been…

August 25, 2021

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Texas court rules against Biden’s catch and release border orders

Politics

A federal trial court in Texas ruled against the Biden administration’s directives to catch and release some migrants on Thursday. A Texas federal judge blocked Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials from enforcing the Biden…

August 19, 2021

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U.S. Defense Contractor and Employees Sentenced for Procurement Fraud Scheme

Breaking News

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – A Hampton-based U.S. defense contractor, its owner, and four of its employees were sentenced yesterday and today. The owner was sentenced to 58 months in prison, and his…

August 19, 2021

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Dominican National Pleads Guilty to Making False Statements and Illegal Reentry

Breaking News

BOSTON – A Dominican national pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston in connection with making false statements in an application for a replacement Social Security card and illegal reentry. Francis…

August 16, 2021

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Jury Convicts Hampton Woman on Heroin and Money Laundering Charges

Breaking News

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – On Friday, a federal jury convicted a Hampton woman on charges of conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute heroin, and conspiracy to commit money laundering.…

August 16, 2021

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Biden Homeland Secretary in leaked audio: We’re going to lose this. We can’t continue like this

In the News

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas warned that the U.S. immigration system “isn’t built” to handle the border crisis, according to a leaked audio recording of a Thursday visit with border…

August 13, 2021

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Man Sentenced to 420 Months in Prison for Enticing and Sexually Abusing a Minor

Breaking News

A North Carolina man was sentenced today to 420 months, or 35 years, in prison followed by 10 years of supervised release for enticing and sexually abusing a minor. Emilio Moran, 39,…

August 5, 2021

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Mexican National and Repeat Felon Sentenced for Multiple Immigration Crimes

Breaking News

TYLER, Texas – A Mexican national residing in Tyler has been sentenced to federal prison for violations related to unlawfully reentering the United States after having been deported to Mexico three times…

August 2, 2021

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Dominican National Pleads Guilty to Social Security Misuse and Making False Statement

Breaking News

BOSTON – A Dominican national previously residing in Taunton pleaded guilty today to false representation of a Social Security number and making a false statement relating to health care matters. Reynold Pereyra…

July 30, 2021

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10 Additional Defendants Federally Indicted for Roles in Heroin and Fentanyl Distribution Scheme

Breaking News

WILMINGTON, Del. –David C. Weiss, U.S. Attorney for the District of Delaware, announced today that a Superseding Indictment was recently unsealed charging 14 individuals with conspiring to distribute heroin and fentanyl and…

July 29, 2021

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Man Sentenced for Methamphetamine and Heroin Drug Conspiracy

Breaking News

An Arizona man was sentenced Wednesday in federal court for taking part in a methamphetamine and heroin drug conspiracy, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson. Anthony Ward Irving pleaded guilty to drug…

July 29, 2021

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HSI Phoenix partners with local law enforcement agencies, arrests and charges 39 men with child sex crimes

In the News

PHOENIX – Special agents with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) recently partnered with the Tempe, Phoenix, Scottsdale and Mesa Police Departments along with the FBI and the Arizona Attorney General’s Office on an…

July 28, 2021

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Riverside County man who attempted to enter federal facility in downtown L.A. with several firearms named in criminal complaint following interdiction by DHS’s Federal Protective Service and Homeland Security Investigations

In the News

LOS ANGELES – A Riverside County man who drove to a federal facility in downtown Los Angeles and attempted to enter with three firearms was charged late this afternoon with a federal…

July 28, 2021

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HSI and Maryland U.S. Attorney’s Office seize 2 domain names attempting to impersonate Walmart website and purporting to sell COVID-19 treatment or prevention drugs

In the News

BALTIMORE – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland seized fraudulent websites that contained numerous uses of the legitimate Walmart trademarked logo and appearing to mimic a legitimate Walmart website. The…

July 28, 2021

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Jury Finds Fort Hancock Resident Guilty of Transporting Illegal Aliens and Other Crimes

Breaking News

EL PASO – Late last Friday, a federal jury found Gilberto Morales guilty on six counts, including one count of conspiracy to possess marijuana; one count of possession of marijuana; one count…

July 28, 2021

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Jury Finds Fort Hancock Resident Guilty of Transporting Illegal Aliens and Other Crimes

Breaking News

EL PASO – Late last Friday, a federal jury found Gilberto Morales guilty on six counts, including one count of conspiracy to possess marijuana; one count of possession of marijuana; one count…

July 28, 2021

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