Border Patrol agents rescue teens from sinking jet ski as ferries close in on Lake Erie
PORT CLINTON, OH – Two teenagers were pulled from Lake Erie on Sunday by U.S. Border Patrol agents in a dramatic rescue after their personal watercraft was struck by a wave, ejecting…
ICE HSI seizes record-setting illegal drug shipment at San Diego land port of entry
SAN DIEGO – Federal agents at the Otay Mesa Port of Entry seized a commercial truck carrying more than 17,000 pounds of illegal drugs. The discovery is one of the largest drug seizures…
Law Enforcement Collaboration Leads to 56 Migrant Apprehensions
EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol agents interdicted six migrant smuggling attempts over the weekend that resulted in 56 arrests and identified two migrant stash houses. On Nov. 19,…
Cincinnati CBP Discovers “Dirty” Diapers
CINCINNATI—On November 11th, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Cincinnati intercepted smuggled narcotics in a shipment of baby diapers from Texas enroute to Australia. The shipment contained over 4 pounds…
Laredo Field Office Set To Reopen and Resume Normal Operating Hours at the Amistad Dam Port of Entry in Del Rio
DEL RIO, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations (OFO) Laredo Field Office will reopen the Amistad Dam International Bridge after a brief closure due to a maintenance…
Thousands Of Border Agents Were Unvaccinated A Week Before Mandate Deadline
Approximately 4,165 border agents were unvaccinated as of last week ahead of the Nov. 22 COVID-19 federal vaccine mandate deadline, according to a document obtained by the Daily Caller News Foundation. The…
Texas National Guard Official Reveals Plan To Tackle A Worst Case Scenario At The Border
RIO GRANDE VALLEY — A top official within Texas’ effort to secure the U.S.-Mexico border told the Daily Caller News Foundation that his troops are prepared for a worst case scenario situation…
Former University of Michigan professor pled guilty to child exploitation following HSI Detroit investigation
DETRIOT – A former University of Michigan professor pled guilty Nov. 16 to charges of transporting a minor across state lines with the intent to engage in sexual activity announced Homeland Security…
HSI Nogales human smuggling case leads to guilty plea to transporting and harboring over 100 people
TUCSON, Ariz. – A local area woman pleaded guilty in federal court in connection with her role as the coordinator of a human smuggling operation in Avondale, Ariz., following a probe by…
Los Angeles-area man who ran multimillion-dollar unlicensed Bitcoin exchange business sentenced to 3 years in federal prison
LOS ANGELES – A San Bernardino County man was sentenced today to 36 months in federal prison for operating an unlicensed business that exchanged at least $13 million in Bitcoin and cash,…
ICE Appointment Scheduler update
WASHINGTON – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced that noncitizens can now change their check-in appointments directly through the ICE Appointment Scheduler. Previously, noncitizens had to change their appointments via phone…
West Texas drug trafficking organization leader sentenced to 17 years in prison
EL PASO, Texas – The sixth and last defendant in a marijuana and cocaine conspiracy case was sentenced Monday to 17 years in prison for his role in the conspiracy, following an…
HSI investigation leads to arrests for ivory and rhinoceros horn trafficking
WASHINGTON – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) continues to make the interdiction of wildlife trafficking a global priority by protecting wildlife from poachers and the transnational criminal…
HSI attends EUROJUST Genocide Network meeting in The Hague
WASHINGTON – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI)-led Human Rights Violators and War Crimes Center (HRVWCC) represented the U.S. Nov. 9 and 10 at The Hague, Netherlands, for…
North Dakota woman sentenced following ICE HSI investigation for string of violent robberies
FARGO, N.D. – An eastern North Dakota woman was sentenced Monday to 45 months in federal prison for her role in a string of robberies committed under the guise of offering commercial…
Los Angeles-area man sentenced to more than 4 years in prison for scheming to fraudulently obtain $1.8 million in COVID-relief funds
LOS ANGELES – A Santa Clarita Valley man was sentenced today to 51 months in federal prison for scheming to fraudulently obtain approximately $1.8 million in COVID-19 relief guaranteed by the Small…
Brownsville CBP Officers Seize $137K in Cocaine at Veterans Bridge
BROWNSVILLE, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Veterans International Bridge intercepted a load of alleged cocaine, hidden within a 2013 Nissan. “This seizure demonstrates the high level…
El Paso Sector agents seize more than 60 pounds of methamphetamine
ALAMOGORDO, N.M. – El Paso Sector Border Patrol Agents seize more than 60 pounds of methamphetamine in a vehicle traveling on New Mexico Highway 70 on Monday. A black Nissan sedan with Mexican…
Border Patrol Agents are Encountering Unusual Sized Groups
SAN DIEGO — After encountering a series of unusual sized groups of migrants for the region, San Diego Sector (SDC) Border Patrol agents, in partnership with the government of Mexico, conducted an…
Fort Pierce Marine Unit Opens New Facility
FORT PIERCE, Fla — After a multi-year effort, Air and Marine Operations (AMO), Ft. Pierce Marine Unit has relocated and opened their new facility. The new 7,200 square foot facility has been renovated from…
Oficiales de CBP de Brownsville Confiscan $137,000 en Cocaína en el Puente Internacional Veterans
BROWNSVILLE, Texas — Los oficiales de Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza (CBP, por sus siglas en inglés) en el Puente Internacional de Veterans interceptaron una carga de presunta cocaína valorada en más de…
CBP & HSI at JFK Warning the Public About Counterfeits Ahead of Black Friday
JAMAICA, N.Y. — On November 18, 2021, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) in New York hosted a joint media event highlighting counterfeit goods. Just in time…
Kamala Harris Meets With Mexican President To Talk About Everything But The Border
Vice President Kamala Harris met with Mexican President Andres Manuel López Obrador to discuss everything but the border, according to a Thursday press release. Harris and Obrador didn’t appear to discuss the…
Calexico CBP Officers Seize Close to Half a Ton of Methamphetamine
CALEXICO, Calif. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers intercepted close to half a ton of methamphetamine concealed inside the walls of a trailer at the Calexico East Commercial…
Laredo Sector Border Patrol proudly presents the November Youth of the Month Honorees
Laredo, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol hosted a virtual ceremony where the Youth of the Month honorees were recognized. Laredo Sector along with community partners, educators, and honoree families, came together…
Narcotics smuggler flees from Border Patrol, crashes into civilian vehicle injuring two
LAREDO, Texas – Narcotics smuggler crashes into a civilian vehicle during a smuggling attempt resulting in injuries to civilians. The incident occurred on the evening of Nov. 17, when Laredo North Station agents…
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