Correctional Officer Greg Mckenzie Indicted For Obstructing Investigation Of Smuggling Of Firearm Into Metropolitan Correctional Center

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Michael J. Driscoll, Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”), and…

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Three Failed Smuggling Attempts Lead to 32 Arrests

EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents disrupted three migrant smuggling attempts within an eight-hour span resulting in 32 arrests. On March 15, RGV agents working near Encino,…

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Man Indicted for Smuggling Over 150 Pounds of Methamphetamine Across the U.S.-Mexico Border

PHOENIX, Ariz. – On Tuesday, a federal grand jury in Phoenix returned a four-count indictment against Cesar Alberto Palomares, 23, of Somerton, Arizona. The indictment alleges four violations of United States law…

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Ecuadorian And Columbian Nationals Found Guilty Of Smuggling Over 400 Kilograms Of Cocaine In The Eastern Pacific Ocean

Tampa, FL – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that a federal jury has convicted Luis Elias Angulo Leones (Ecuador, 29), Jhonis Alexis Landazuri Arboleda (Colombia, 33), and Dilson Daniel Arboleda…

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York Man Sentenced To 165 Months’ Imprisonment For Smuggling Cocaine Through The U.S. Mail

HARRISBURG – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Elmer Rodriguez, age 51, of York, Pennsylvania, was sentenced on March 14, 2022, to 165 months’ imprisonment to…

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Border Patrol and New York State Police thwarts human smuggling attempt in upstate New York

PLATTSBURGH, New York – U.S. Border Patrol agents from the Champlain Border Patrol Station apprehended seven individuals in connection with a failed smuggling attempt early Sunday morning. On March 6, Border Patrol…

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RGV Agents Disrupt Three Smuggling Attempts

EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents disrupted three smuggling attempts resulting in seven arrests, and the seizure of more than 101 pounds of marijuana. On March 13,…

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Out of state man admits to smuggling Iran nationals

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A 62-year-old man pleaded guilty to attempting to smuggle two Iranian citizens into the country, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Gholamreza Hosseinpour, Fairfax, Virginia, pleaded guilty to…

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Border Patrol foils human smuggling attempt in upstate New York

CHATEAUGAY, New York – U.S. Border Patrol agents from the Burke Border Patrol Station arrested five individuals in connection to a failed smuggling attempt on Thursday morning. On March 3, Border Patrol…

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Five Defendants Charged In Multi-Million Dollar Prescription Drug Smuggling & Money Laundering Scheme

GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN – U.S. Attorney Andrew Birge announced that five defendants have been charged with conspiring to smuggle prescription drugs into the United States illegally. Brendon…

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Laredo Sector Border Patrol Agents stop human smuggling attempt

LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to the Hebbronville Station detected and stopped a human smuggling attempt near Hebbronville, Texas. The event occurred on March 8, when a Border Patrol agent…

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Caribbean AMO Agents Seize Aircraft Tied to Smuggling Activities

ST. THOMAS, Virgin Islands — U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Air and Marine Operations (AMO) agents seized an aircraft on Tuesday suspected of having been used for smuggling events. During an arrest…

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Three Migrant Smuggling Events Interdicted

EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents interdicted three migrant smuggling events with the assistance of the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) resulting in 27 arrests. Just…

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Three Men Will Serve Time in Prison for Smuggling Drugs into Prison

Greenville, MS – Three Puerto Rican men have been sentenced to prison for conspiring to distribute illegal narcotics. According to court documents, Christian Jose Collazo Torres, 28, of Ponce, Puerto Rico, Neftali…

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Texan caught smuggling over $30,000

LAREDO, Texas – A 36-year-old man has been charged with bulk cash smuggling, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. A federal grand jury has returned an indictment against Modesto Zepeda for smuggling…

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Indictment returned for smuggling nearly 80 in trailer

LAREDO, Texas – A 52-year-old legal permanent resident of North Carolina has been charged with human smuggling, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Today, a federal grand jury returned the three-count indictment…

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CBP Again Prevents Multiple Bologna Smuggling Schemes

EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agriculture Specialists assigned to the Bridge of the Americas and Santa Teresa border crossings seized 230 pounds of prohibited pork bologna on two…

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California Man Pleads Guilty to Smuggling Four Kilos of Meth Aboard Bus

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Desert Hot Springs, California, man pleaded guilty in federal court today to smuggling more than four kilograms of methamphetamine from Los Angeles, Calif., to Indianapolis, Indiana aboard…

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South Texas woman convicted for arranging smuggling attempt that led to death

VICTORIA, Texas – A 24-year-old Edinburg resident has entered a plea of guilty to conspiracy to transport of illegal aliens, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Viriam Lizeth Huerta-Garcia admitted she accepted…

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Tennessee Woman Sentenced To 24 Months’ Imprisonment For Smuggling Narcotics Into Federal Prison

WILLIAMSPORT- The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Lisa Montpelier, 48, of Johnson City, Tennessee, was sentenced to 24 months’ imprisonment to be followed by two…

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Correctional Officer Greg Mckenzie Indicted For Obstructing Investigation Of Smuggling Of Firearm Into Metropolitan Correctional Center

Three Failed Smuggling Attempts Lead to 32 Arrests

Man Indicted for Smuggling Over 150 Pounds of Methamphetamine Across the U.S.-Mexico Border

Ecuadorian And Columbian Nationals Found Guilty Of Smuggling Over 400 Kilograms Of Cocaine In The Eastern Pacific Ocean

York Man Sentenced To 165 Months’ Imprisonment For Smuggling Cocaine Through The U.S. Mail

Border Patrol and New York State Police thwarts human smuggling attempt in upstate New York

RGV Agents Disrupt Three Smuggling Attempts

Out of state man admits to smuggling Iran nationals

Border Patrol foils human smuggling attempt in upstate New York

Five Defendants Charged In Multi-Million Dollar Prescription Drug Smuggling & Money Laundering Scheme

Laredo Sector Border Patrol Agents stop human smuggling attempt

Caribbean AMO Agents Seize Aircraft Tied to Smuggling Activities

Three Migrant Smuggling Events Interdicted

Three Men Will Serve Time in Prison for Smuggling Drugs into Prison

Texan caught smuggling over $30,000

Indictment returned for smuggling nearly 80 in trailer

CBP Again Prevents Multiple Bologna Smuggling Schemes

California Man Pleads Guilty to Smuggling Four Kilos of Meth Aboard Bus

South Texas woman convicted for arranging smuggling attempt that led to death

Tennessee Woman Sentenced To 24 Months’ Imprisonment For Smuggling Narcotics Into Federal Prison

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