Two men sent to prison for trafficking troubled teenager

HOUSTON – Two Houstonians are on their way to federal prison after admitting to recruiting a teenager on social media and trafficking her for sex, announced acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Demetrius…

Criminal Migrants Arrested in the RGV

EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents arrested a migrant previously convicted of possession of child [censored]ography and a Mara-Salvatrucha (MS-13) gang member. On Oct. 29, Brownsville…

Man Illegally Living in Peoria Sentenced to 37 Months in Prison for Possession of a Sawed-Off Shotgun

PEORIA, Ill. – A man illegally living in Peoria, Illinois – Pedro Lozolla, 28, of the 2100 block of West Garden Street – was sentenced on October 29, 2021, to 37 months…

Border Patrol Agents Accused Of Whipping Migrants Haven’t Been Questioned Yet: REPORT

A horseback unit of Border Patrol agents accused of whipping Haitian migrants near Del Rio, Texas, has not yet been questioned by federal investigators, ABC News reported on Tuesday. The agents were…

Leader of Money Laundering Network Responsible for Laundering Millions of Dollars in Drug Proceeds Sentenced

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A Chinese national and naturalized U.S. citizen was sentenced today to 15 years in prison for conspiring to launder tens of millions of dollars in drug proceeds on behalf…

Leader of Money Laundering Network Responsible for Laundering Millions of Dollars in Drug Proceeds Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison

The leader of a money laundering network was sentenced today to 15 years in prison for laundering tens of millions of dollars in drug proceeds on behalf of foreign drug trafficking organizations. …

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…

Human Smuggler Pleads Guilty to Operating Phoenix Stash House

TUCSON, Ariz. –Macario Ulises Barragan-Cisneros, 45, of Mexico, pleaded guilty in federal court yesterday in connection with his role as the operator of a human smuggling stash house located in Phoenix, Arizona.…

HSI Nogales investigation results in drug trafficker sentenced to 5 years

TUCSON, Ariz. – A twice removed Mexican national was sentenced Thursday to five years in prison for drug trafficking, following an investigation by U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations…

Biden Border Chief Nominee Cautioned Local Officials Against Ending Sanctuary City Policies After Kate Steinle Murder

President Joe Biden’s pick to serve as commissioner of U.S. Customs And Border Protection (CBP) previously discouraged local officials in California from ending sanctuary city policies in the wake of Kate Steinle’s…

DHS Will Assemble Intelligence Team To Track Migrants Heading For The US

The Department of Homeland Security will assemble an intelligence team to track migrants heading for the U.S., NBC News reported on Monday. The new DHS team will collect biometric data and study…

CBP Officers at Hidalgo Arrest Homicide Fugitive

HIDALGO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Hidalgo International Bridge apprehended Christopher Shane Anangos, a male United States citizen from Alabama who had an arrest warrant…

CBP Officers at Hidalgo International Bridge Arrest Two Fugitives Wanted on Sex Crimes

HIDALGO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Hidalgo International Bridge apprehended David Michael King, a male U.S. citizen and resident of Missouri and Christopher Colin, a…

Body Carrier Arrested with Fentanyl Pills

SALTON CITY, Calif. – El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents arrested a United States citizen accused of smuggling fentanyl through an immigration checkpoint Thursday morning. The incident occurred at approximately 8:30 a.m.,…

Agents Seize Large Quantity of Fentanyl at Checkpoint

TUCSON, Ariz. – U.S. Border Patrol agents working the Interstate 19 Immigration Checkpoint near Amado, Arizona, seized over 50 pounds of suspected fentanyl and arrested the driver of the vehicle Monday morning.…

Over 94,000 Migrants In Southern Texas Released Into The US With Notices To Report, Leaked Docs Show

Just over 94,500 migrants who entered the U.S. illegally were encountered by border officials in southern Texas and released into the country with notices to report, according to data obtained by Fox…

Police Discover Over 30 Migrants Hiding In A Boat During Routine Traffic Stop in Florida

A Monroe County Sheriff’s officer found 32 migrants suspected of traveling to the U.S. from Cuba hiding in a boat after pulling a truck over for driving too slow in Marathon, Florida,…

1,000 Fentanyl Pills Seized at Highway 111 Checkpoint

NILAND, Calif. – El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents arrested two United States citizens accused of smuggling fentanyl through an immigration checkpoint Monday morning.The incident occurred at approximately 3:35 a.m., when a…

Three Gang Members Arrested in the RGV

EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents arrested a Mara-Salvatrucha gang member and two Gulf Cartel members. On Oct. 4, Corpus Christi Border Patrol Station agents responded to…

Mexican National Sentenced to Over Two Years for Illegally Reentering the Country

BANGOR, Maine: A Mexican national with an immigration history of prior removals and felony convictions was sentenced today in federal court for illegally reentering the United States, Acting U.S. Attorney Donald E.…

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