NJ Corrections Officer Among Six Charged in Alleged South Woods Prison Contraband Smuggling Scheme

A New Jersey Department of Corrections investigation has led to criminal charges against a senior corrections officer and five others accused of participating in an alleged contraband smuggling and money laundering operation…

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Mexican Woman Deported After Allegedly Trying to Transfer Newborn to Another Individual to Repay Smuggling Debt

Federal authorities say a Mexican national who illegally entered the United States multiple times was deported after allegedly attempting to give her newborn baby to another woman as payment for a debt…

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89 Illegal Firearms Seized During Liberty Traffic Stop; 3 Men Face Federal Smuggling Charges

Liberty, N.Y. — A traffic stop on State Route 17 in Sullivan County led to the seizure of 89 illegal firearms — including at least 17 reported stolen weapons — and the…

NJ jail guard admits smuggling drugs and contraband in bribery scheme

Smuggling scandal rocks Mercer County correction facility Trenton, NJ – A correctional officer entrusted with maintaining order inside a county jail admitted to taking bribes to sneak contraband to inmates, closing a…

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DC car theft surge linked to international smuggling ring

Car theft ring busted as stolen vehicles traced from DC to Ghana Washington, DC — A year-long investigation into a vehicle theft operation has led to federal charges against six individuals accused…

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Man found smuggling illegal alien inside SUV’s gas tank

CBP says driver arrested after K9 alert uncovers dangerous concealment San Diego, CA – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers discovered a man concealed inside a modified gas tank during a smuggling…

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Three charged in K2 smuggling plot targeting Allegheny County Jail

PITTSBURGH, PA – Three men are facing charges after county detectives uncovered a plan to smuggle synthetic cannabinoids, commonly known as K2, into the Allegheny County Jail using a snack bag as…

Pennsylvania News

Guatemalan man admits to smuggling scheme and fraud in Ohio child assault and custody case

CLEVELAND, OH – A Guatemalan man unlawfully living in the United States has pleaded guilty in federal court to directing a 14-year-old girl to cross the border illegally and lying to U.S.…

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Suspect caught smuggling meth-laced cow onesie at LAX

Suspect caught smuggling meth-laced cow onesie at LAX Los Angeles, CA A man attempted to smuggle methamphetamine-laden clothing, including a cow-themed pajama onesie, in his luggage at Los Angeles International Airport. Raj…

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Couch delivery plot busted as Delaware inmate caught smuggling drugs, two suspects still wanted

SMYRNA, DE – A Wilmington man already behind bars faces new felony charges after investigators uncovered a contraband smuggling scheme at the James T. Vaughn Correctional Center involving a reupholstered couch stuffed…

Delaware News

Texas man sentenced to 3 years in federal prison for smuggling 24 kilos of cocaine

CORPUS CHRISTI, TX – A 50-year-old man from Orange has been sentenced to three years in federal prison for attempting to smuggle more than 23 kilograms of cocaine through a South Texas…

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California man sentenced for role in Mexican spider monkey smuggling ring

San Diego, Calif. – A California man was sentenced Friday to prison time and ordered to pay thousands in restitution after federal agents uncovered his role in a cross-border scheme to smuggle…

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Houston man busted smuggling 40 migrants trapped behind false wall in box truck near border checkpoint

LAREDO, TX — A 25-year-old Houston resident was arrested Friday after authorities discovered 40 people hidden behind a false compartment in a box truck he was allegedly driving through a Border Patrol…

Texas News

New Jersey man sentenced for smuggling tech and sniper rounds to Russian military

Brooklyn, NY — A dual U.S.-Russian national from New Jersey was sentenced Tuesday to 30 months behind bars for helping a shadowy international network funnel U.S. ammunition and sensitive military-grade electronics to…

New Jersey News

Brooklyn man admits to smuggling $1.4M worth of live turtles disguised as toys to Hong Kong

BUFFALO, NY – A Brooklyn resident pleaded guilty Monday to smuggling hundreds of protected U.S. turtles overseas by labeling them as plastic toys and shipping them to Hong Kong in parcels stuffed…

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Texas man crashes into DPS cruiser during border smuggling chase in Rio Grande Valley

McALLEN, TX – A suspected human smuggler is in federal custody after a high-speed chase ended in a crash with law enforcement and the capture of five undocumented migrants near the Texas-Mexico…

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Queens DA busts $2.5M cross-country cannabis smuggling ring

A massive interstate cannabis smuggling operation has been dismantled following the seizure of more than 2,800 pounds of illegal marijuana products and the arrest of six individuals tied to a weekly drug…

New York News

Ohio prison worker pleads guilty to smuggling drugs and contraband for inmate in $2,000 bribery scheme

CLEVELAND — A former employee at the Trumbull Correctional Institution pleaded guilty Monday to smuggling drugs and contraband into the facility in exchange for bribes, federal prosecutors announced. James P. Jackson, 39,…

Ohio News

Brooklyn correctional officer pleads guilty to smuggling marijuana and cigarettes into federal jail

BROOKLYN, N.Y. — A former federal correctional officer at the Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC-Brooklyn) pleaded guilty to attempting to smuggle contraband into the facility, federal officials announced Tuesday. Najee Jackson admitted in…

New York City News

Illegal alien convicted in NYC for smuggling guns and cocaine along East Coast

NEW YORK, N.Y. — A Dominican national who entered the United States illegally last year has been convicted of trafficking firearms and narcotics between North Carolina and New York City, federal prosecutors…

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