CBP Officers Seize $100K Worth of Cocaine
EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers working at the Ysleta border crossing seized nine pounds of cocaine with an estimated street value of more than $100K, Friday. Ysleta…
San Diego Field Office Continues to Make Major Busts Seized over $4.1M the week of 18 – 24 of September
On September 24, CBP officers seized 31 package of fentanyl pills, weighing 65.25 pounds, from a male driver at the Calexico West port of entry. SAN DIEGO – U.S. Customs and Border…
CBP Officers Seize over $500,000 in Mixed Narcotics at the Eagle Pass International Bridge
EAGLE PASS, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Eagle Pass International Bridge intercepted $578,456 worth of alleged fentanyl, cocaine, and methamphetamine on September 24, 2022. “The…
El Paso CBP Officers Make Multiple Narcotic Seizures
EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at El Paso area ports of entry stopped multiple narcotic smuggling attempts within the past few days. “CBP officers remain focused…
World Trade Bridge CBP Officers Seize Hard Narcotics Worth Over $11.4 Million
LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers seized hard narcotics in two enforcement actions that totaled over $11,400,000 in street value. “CBP continues to work with…
CBP Officers Seize over $1.3 Million in Cocaine at Pharr International Bridge
PHARR, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Pharr International Bridge Cargo Facility intercepted $1,312,000 in alleged cocaine. “The Pharr commercial environment continues to be a route…
La Crosse Man Sentenced to 25 Years for Child Exploitation Crimes
MADISON, WIS. – Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Harry L. Euler, 46, of La Crosse, Wisconsin was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge…
Brothers Plead Guilty To Trafficking More Than $100 Million Of Cocaine In International Waters
Tampa, FL – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Robin Castro-Gomez (35, Colombia, South America) and his brother, Alvaro Castro-Gomez (41, Colombia, South America), have pleaded guilty to conspiracy with…
CBP Officers Seize $2.3 Million in Methamphetamine at Pharr International Bridge
PHARR, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Pharr International Bridge Cargo Facility intercepted $2,384,668 in alleged methamphetamine. “Our CBP officers relied on their experience and all…
Aryan Circle Gang Leader Sentenced to Life in Federal Prison for Racketeering Violations
BEAUMONT, Texas –A Stratford, Missouri man has been sentenced for Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations violations stemming from his membership in the white supremacy prison gang, the Aryan Circle, announced U.S. Attorney…
CBP Officers Seize $11.9 Million in Methamphetamine at Del Rio Port of Entry
DEL RIO, Texas—In the largest methamphetamine seizure in port history, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers at Del Rio Port of Entry seized methamphetamine valued at…
World Trade Bridge CBP Officers Seize $4.2 Million in Cocaine
LAREDO, Texas—In yet another notable cargo enforcement action, the fourth one thus far this week, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers at Laredo Port of Entry…
World Trade Bridge CBP Officers Seize $7.6 Million in Cocaine
LAREDO, Texas—In two more large cocaine interceptions this week, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers at Laredo Port of Entry seized cocaine valued at $7.6 million…
A Busy Weekend For El Paso Area CBP Officers Yields Hard Narcotics
EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at El Paso area ports of entry stopped multiple hard narcotics smuggling attempts over the weekend. “The seizures made during the…
New Jersey OAG Makes Arrests in Shore Area Human Trafficking Bust
From the Desk of Attorney General Matthew Platkin, NJ TRENTON – Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced today that eight defendants were indicted on first-degree racketeering and conspiracy charges in connection…
Colombia-Solidarity Bridge CBP Officers Seize Hard Narcotics Worth Over $11.8 Million
LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers seized cocaine in one enforcement action over the weekend that totaled over $11,800,000 in street value. “Officers assigned to…
Mexican National Sentenced To 8 Months’ Imprisonment For Illegal Reentry Of A Previously Deported Person
SCRANTON- The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that Martin Perez-Amaro, age 33, a citizen of Mexico, was sentenced to 8 months’ imprisonment by United States…
Colombian National Sentenced To 30 Years For Recruiting Crewmembers To Smuggle Over 1,500 Kilograms Of Cocaine On Ill-Fated Oil Freighter “Fat Crow”
Tampa, FL – U.S. District Judge Steven D. Merryday has sentenced Hector Fabio Garcia Vengohechea (59, Cartagena, Colombia) to 30 years in federal prison for conspiring to distribute and possess with the…
Laredo CBP Officers Seize Over $248K in Unreported Currency, Two Weapons in Outbound Seizure
LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers intercepted over $248,000 in unreported currency and two weapons in one outbound enforcement action at the Juarez-Lincoln…
More Than 12 Million Dollars’ Worth of Hard Narcotics Found in Heavy Machinery at Otay Mesa Commercial Facility
SAN DIEGO – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers from the Otay Mesa Port of Entry found more than 12 million dollars’ worth of narcotics concealed within a shipment of heavy machinery…