Allentown Man Pleads Guilty to Importing Illegal Controlled Substances from China and Fraudulently Selling them as “Dietary Supplements”

PHILADELPHIA – Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Leandro Rodriguez, 45, of Allentown, PA, entered a plea of guilty before United States District Court Judge Edward G. Smith to…

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Agents Intercept a Clone Delivery Truck Trying to Smuggle 8 Individuals

NILAND, Calif. – El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents seized a clone delivery truck and arrested a United States citizen accused of transporting eight undocumented individuals Thursday afternoon.The incident occurred at approximately…

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$1.9 Million worth of Fake Chanel Earrings Seized Destined for Little Rock

MEMPHIS, Tennessee — On Thursday, September 30, U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers (CBPOs) at the port of Memphis, TN selected for inspection a shipment from The United Arab Emirates en route…

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Knock &Talk Leads to 5 Arrests with Multiple Weapons/Contraband Seized

YUMA, Ariz. – El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents in a joint effort, arrested five undocumented individuals and seized multiple semi-automatic weapons. Such items seized included, two semi-automatic AR-15 rifles, four semi-automatic…

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HSI Tampa special agent honored for Hispanic Heritage award

TAMPA, Fla. — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Tampa Special Agent Carlos Carrasquillo was recently honored for his work in federal law enforcement at the 2021 Viva…

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Department of State offers 2 $1M rewards for information leading to arrest, conviction or financial disruption of Pakistani human smuggler

WASHINGTON – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) announces two rewards for information on Pakistani national and human smuggler Abid Ali Khan (Khan). A reward of up to $1…

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Laredo Sector Border Patrol Rescues Two Children in the Rio Grande River

LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Laredo South Station rescued two children who were stranded in the Rio Grande River near the Chacon Creek in South Laredo. The…

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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.,…

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Agents Encounter and Seize Abandoned Kettlebells

CALEXICO, Calif. – El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents encountered and seized narcotics left behind in an abandoned house early Tuesday morning. The incident occurred at approximately 5 a.m., when agents working…

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DHS Says Climate Change Will Lead To More Illegal Border Crossings

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said extreme weather caused by climate change will lead to more illegal entries into the U.S. across the southern border. Severe earthquakes, tsunamis, droughts, tropical storms…

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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…

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Quemado Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Harboring and Causing Serious Bodily Injury to an Illegal Alien

DEL RIO – A Quemado man was sentenced last week to 235 months in prison for harboring and causing serious bodily injury to an illegal alien. According to court records, Jorge Estrada-Torres,…

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Drug trafficker sentenced for meth and cocaine conspiracy

LAREDO, Texas – A 45-year-old Laredo resident has been ordered to federal prison for his role as a leader-organizer in a meth distribution conspiracy, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Federico…

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Charges Dropped Against Illegal Migrants Who Said They Were Transported To Private Property And Arrested For Trespassing

Criminal charges were dropped against 11 illegal migrants who said they were transported to private property and then arrested for trespassing in Val Verde County, Texas, The Texas Tribune reported on Tuesday.…

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HSI El Paso arrests human smuggler for harboring and transporting more than 100 noncitizens in tractor-trailers throughout the US

EL PASO, Texas – An area man was arrested Thursday for harboring and transporting more than 100 noncitizens who were driven to various U.S. cities in tractor-trailers. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s…

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Allentown Man Pleads Guilty to Importing Illegal Controlled Substances from China and Fraudulently Selling them as “Dietary Supplements”

Agents Intercept a Clone Delivery Truck Trying to Smuggle 8 Individuals

$1.9 Million worth of Fake Chanel Earrings Seized Destined for Little Rock

Knock &Talk Leads to 5 Arrests with Multiple Weapons/Contraband Seized

HSI Tampa special agent honored for Hispanic Heritage award

Department of State offers 2 $1M rewards for information leading to arrest, conviction or financial disruption of Pakistani human smuggler

Laredo Sector Border Patrol Rescues Two Children in the Rio Grande River

Body Carrier Arrested with Fentanyl Pills

Agents Encounter and Seize Abandoned Kettlebells

DHS Says Climate Change Will Lead To More Illegal Border Crossings

1,000 Fentanyl Pills Seized at Highway 111 Checkpoint

Quemado Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Harboring and Causing Serious Bodily Injury to an Illegal Alien

Drug trafficker sentenced for meth and cocaine conspiracy

Charges Dropped Against Illegal Migrants Who Said They Were Transported To Private Property And Arrested For Trespassing

HSI El Paso arrests human smuggler for harboring and transporting more than 100 noncitizens in tractor-trailers throughout the US

Meth and Fentanyl Seized at Highway 86 Checkpoint

South Florida Wildlife Dealer and Company Charged in Scheme to Harvest and Sell Protected Turtles

Laredo CBP Officers Seize Hard Narcotics Worth Over $1.1 Million

Smugglers caught moving 250 kilos of cocaine in the Caribbean

Coast Guard intercepts $51 million cocaine shipment in the Caribbean

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