10 Charged for Illegally Trafficking Corals from the Philippines

ANCHORAGE – A federal grand jury in Alaska indicted three men on felony charges and seven additional individuals on misdemeanor charges related to violations of the Lacey Act and smuggling protected marine…

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Holdenville Resident Sentenced On Kidnapping And Weapons Charges Connected To Murder In Indian Country

WASHINGTON – A member of the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma was sentenced today to more than 12 years in prison for his conduct in connection with a homicide that took place in…

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Dulles CBP Weed Seizures Crush Brits 420 Day Kush

STERLING, Va. – There were likely a lot of upset Brits who were unable to properly partake in the 420 Day observance after U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers intercepted a…

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Effective Law Enforcement Partnership Leads to the Arrest of a Convicted Human Smuggler along with 21 other Non-citizens in Rangeley, Maine

RANGELEY, Maine — On April 14, 2022, in two separate events, U.S. Border Patrol agents stationed in Rangeley, Maine, arrested 22 subjects: fifteen (15) individuals in Wilton, Maine, and seven (7) others…

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A member of the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma was sentenced today to more than 12 years in prison for his conduct in connection with a homicide that took place in 2017 within…

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Migrants Rescued From Hidden Compartment by RGV Agents

EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents rescue migrants trapped within a cattle trailer hidden compartment and disrupted two more migrant smuggling attempts resulting in 24 arrests. On…

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Broward Wildlife Dealer and Company Sentenced in Scheme to Harvest and Sell Florida Turtles

Miami, Florida – A federal district judge in Miami has sentenced Michael Van Nostrand, 55, of Davie, Florida and Strictly Reptiles, Inc., a company also located in Davie, for their roles in…

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Two Human Stash Houses and Large Groups Encountered in RGV

EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents and local law enforcement partners work together to disrupt two human smuggling stash houses. On April 18, Weslaco Border Patrol Station…

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‘Every State Is A Border State’: Republican Governors Join Forces To Tackle Drug Cartel Threat

‘Every State Is A Border State’: Republican Governors Join Forces To Tackle Drug Cartel Threat Jennie Taer on April 19, 2022 Over two dozen Republican governors are uniting against a cartel threat…

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Nearly $1.1M Worth of Narcotics Seized Over the Weekend

EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley (RGV) Border Patrol agents interdicted four narcotic smuggling attempts, including a cocaine seizure valued at almost $1M. On April 17, a Mazda CX-9 arrived at the…

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Wanted Fugitive Arrested by Border Patrol Agents

CALEXICO, Calif. – El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents conducting anti-smuggling operations arrested a wanted fugitive Thursday afternoon. At approximately 4 p.m., agents assigned to the Calexico Border Patrol Station conducted a vehicle…

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Over 100 migrants rescued within 24 hours in El Paso Sector

EL PASO, Texas – El Paso Sector U.S. Border Patrol Agents, along with Homeland Security Investigations rescued more than 100 migrants within the El Paso area, Thursday. U.S. Border Patrol Agents from…

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Akron Man Convicted of Drug Trafficking and Firearms Offenses

Acting U.S. Attorney Michelle M. Baeppler announced that a federal jury returned guilty verdicts on Friday, April 15, 2022, against Defendant Joe L. Fletcher III, 33, of Akron, Ohio, following a five-day…

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Border Patrol Agents Encounter Two Large Groups

Normandy, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to Del Rio Sector’s Eagle Pass North Station apprehended two large groups of migrants in two days after they illegally entered the United States. …

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CBP Officers Seize over $350K in Cocaine at the Hidalgo International Bridge

HIDALGO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Hidalgo International Bridge intercepted $381,000 worth of alleged cocaine in two separate incidents. “Our CBP officers rely on their…

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Over 400 Pounds of Meth, Cocaine and Heroin were Discovered in Toolboxes

TECATE, Calif. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers working at the Tecate Port of Entry discovered more than 400 pounds of methamphetamine, cocaine and heroin concealed in toolboxes destined for…

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Two Large Groups of 235 Migrants Apprehended at Border

Normandy, Texas – Two large groups of illegal migrants were encountered this week at the U.S. Border in the Del Rio Sector’s Eagle Pass. Border Patrol agents reported on April 14, at…

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Busy days for U.S. Border Patrol El Paso Sector

EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol Agents discovered two stash houses, disrupted five vehicle smuggling schemes, and encountered two individuals with criminal records these last five days. On Friday, agents assigned…

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Large Migrant Groups on the Rise in RGV

EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents encounter two more smuggling attempts and large groups, resulting in 306 arrests. On April 12, Corpus Christi Border Patrol Station (CCT)…

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‘Strain On The Supply Chain’: Truckers Are Livid Over Texas Gov. Abbott’s Border Security Measures

‘Strain On The Supply Chain’: Truckers Are Livid Over Texas Gov. Abbott’s Border Security Measures Jennie Taer on April 13, 2022 Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s efforts to prepare for a possible surge…

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10 Charged for Illegally Trafficking Corals from the Philippines

Holdenville Resident Sentenced On Kidnapping And Weapons Charges Connected To Murder In Indian Country

Dulles CBP Weed Seizures Crush Brits 420 Day Kush

Effective Law Enforcement Partnership Leads to the Arrest of a Convicted Human Smuggler along with 21 other Non-citizens in Rangeley, Maine

Migrants Rescued From Hidden Compartment by RGV Agents

Broward Wildlife Dealer and Company Sentenced in Scheme to Harvest and Sell Florida Turtles

Two Human Stash Houses and Large Groups Encountered in RGV

‘Every State Is A Border State’: Republican Governors Join Forces To Tackle Drug Cartel Threat

Nearly $1.1M Worth of Narcotics Seized Over the Weekend

Wanted Fugitive Arrested by Border Patrol Agents

Over 100 migrants rescued within 24 hours in El Paso Sector

Akron Man Convicted of Drug Trafficking and Firearms Offenses

Border Patrol Agents Encounter Two Large Groups

CBP Officers Seize over $350K in Cocaine at the Hidalgo International Bridge

Over 400 Pounds of Meth, Cocaine and Heroin were Discovered in Toolboxes

Two Large Groups of 235 Migrants Apprehended at Border

Busy days for U.S. Border Patrol El Paso Sector

Large Migrant Groups on the Rise in RGV

‘Strain On The Supply Chain’: Truckers Are Livid Over Texas Gov. Abbott’s Border Security Measures

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