Final smuggler sentenced for stealing and selling people and for scheme resulting in death

McALLEN, Texas – The final man involved in a fatal smuggling conspiracy has been ordered to federal prison for two separate smuggling events that occurred just weeks apart, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar…

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Border Patrol agents seize a quarter million dollars in methamphetamine during traffic stop

CAMPO, Calif. — San Diego Sector Border Patrol agents seized over a quarter-million dollars worth of methamphetamine during a vehicle stop on Interstate 8 Tuesday night. Border Patrol agents seized approximately 188 pounds…

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CBP officers seize 354 pounds of methamphetamine at El Paso port

EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the Paso Del Norte international crossing seized 354 pounds of methamphetamine Nov. 18. The drugs were concealed in the bed…

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Colombian fashion designer pleads guilty to illegally importing caiman and python skin into the United States

MIAMI – Gzuniga Ltd., and its founder, Nancy Teresa Gonzalez de Barberi, 70, entered guilty pleas today to federal charges arising from the illegal importation of merchandise made from wildlife into the…

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Defendants arraigned in international firearms trafficking case

ATLANTA – Grevaughn Sanchez Goodman, Shavonte Justin Summers, Tranquilo G. Goodman, and Demetrius Lamont Randolph, Jr., have been arraigned on federal charges of conspiracy to deal in firearms without a license. Additionally,…

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Romanian citizen indicted for illegally crossing into the U.S. from Canada with six other Romanian nationals in the car

Seattle – A 48-year-old citizen of Romania, who has no legal status in the U.S., was indicted this week for thirteen federal crimes for his attempt to smuggle six other Romanian nationals…

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El Cajon Woman Admits to Coordinating the Transportation of More than 75 Undocumented Immigrants and Collecting $1 Million in Payments

NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – November 14, 2023 SAN DIEGO – Blanca Estella Gomez of El Cajon pleaded guilty in federal court today, admitting that she managed and directed drivers who transported undocumented…

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Interstate Gun Trafficking Network Taken Down in Queens

QUEENS, NY – Following a seven-month undercover operation, officials have dismantled an interstate gun trafficking ring responsible for smuggling over 100 illegal firearms into Queens, New York. Three individuals, indicted on a…

Tiger King Zookeeper Pleads Guilty to Wildlife Trafficking and Money Laundering

MYRTLE BEACH, SC — Bhagavan “Doc” Antle, known from the Netflix series “Tiger King,” entered a guilty plea for charges related to wildlife trafficking and money laundering. In federal court proceedings, Antle…

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Joint U.S.-Mexico “Se Busca Información” initiative targets criminal organizations in the El Paso/Juarez area

EL PASO, Texas – The United States and Mexico announced 10 new criminal targets for their “Se Busca Información” initiative during a press conference at the Bridge of the Americas Port of…

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San Ysidro CBP officers stay vigilant seizing narcotics from a trusted traveler

SAN DIEGO, Calif., — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers assigned to the San Ysidro Port of Entry seized over half a million dollars’ worth of methamphetamine concealed throughout a vehicle of…

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AMO, partners seize nearly 5 tons of cocaine in 4 days

U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Air and Marine Operations (AMO) operates the P-3 AEW aircraft to perform a wide variety of operational missions, especially those that require long station time overhead, hemispheric…

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Florida Couple Pleads Guilty to Scheme to Evade $42 Million in Duties for Illegally Importing and Selling Plywood

A Florida husband and wife, Noel and Kelsy Hernandez Quintana, pleaded guilty today to conspiring to import plywood contrary to the Lacey Act and customs laws, and to selling plywood products that…

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Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Delivers Remarks at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida

Remarks as Prepared for Delivery Good afternoon. In just a few minutes, U.S. Attorney Lapointe and I will meet with the law enforcement officers gathered around this table. I am grateful to each…

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Mexican Man Residing in Westford Pleads Guilty to Illegal Reentry

BOSTON – A Mexican man pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston to unlawfully reentering the United States after deportation. Pedro Romo-Gonzalez, 42, pleaded guilty to unlawful reentry of a deported…

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Second Largest Seizure in Arizona of Protected Totoaba Swim Bladders Discovered in San Luis, Arizona Port of Entry

TUCSON, Ariz. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers and agriculture specialists at the Port of San Luis seized 109 pounds of Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild…

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Middle District Of Florida Fourth Quarter 2023 Prosecutions Reach 123 Firearms And Violent Crime Defendants As Part Of Project Safe Neighborhoods Strategy

Charged Cases Defendant(s) (Age) Charges Minimum/Maximum Terms of Imprisonment Firearms Seized Fort Myers Division 4th Quarter Jimmy Derrick Diggs (57) Possession of firearms and ammunition as an Armed Career Criminal Minimum mandatory…

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Final smuggler sentenced for stealing and selling people and for scheme resulting in death

Border Patrol agents seize a quarter million dollars in methamphetamine during traffic stop

CBP officers seize 354 pounds of methamphetamine at El Paso port

Colombian fashion designer pleads guilty to illegally importing caiman and python skin into the United States

Defendants arraigned in international firearms trafficking case

Romanian citizen indicted for illegally crossing into the U.S. from Canada with six other Romanian nationals in the car

El Cajon Woman Admits to Coordinating the Transportation of More than 75 Undocumented Immigrants and Collecting $1 Million in Payments

Interstate Gun Trafficking Network Taken Down in Queens

Tiger King Zookeeper Pleads Guilty to Wildlife Trafficking and Money Laundering

Joint U.S.-Mexico “Se Busca Información” initiative targets criminal organizations in the El Paso/Juarez area

San Ysidro CBP officers stay vigilant seizing narcotics from a trusted traveler

AMO, partners seize nearly 5 tons of cocaine in 4 days

Florida Couple Pleads Guilty to Scheme to Evade $42 Million in Duties for Illegally Importing and Selling Plywood

Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Delivers Remarks at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida

Mexican Man Residing in Westford Pleads Guilty to Illegal Reentry

Second Largest Seizure in Arizona of Protected Totoaba Swim Bladders Discovered in San Luis, Arizona Port of Entry

Middle District Of Florida Fourth Quarter 2023 Prosecutions Reach 123 Firearms And Violent Crime Defendants As Part Of Project Safe Neighborhoods Strategy

CBP officers seize over $725K in cocaine at the Hidalgo International Bridge

CBP officers in El Paso stop three drug loads in one hour

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