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…
Child Sex Offenders Arrested at the Border
EDINBURG, Texas –Two migrants with sex offenses against children are arrested by law enforcement in the Rio Grande Valley. At approximately 6 p.m. on Nov. 1, Rio Grande City Border Patrol Station…
Maryland man pleads guilty to fraud scheme purporting to sell COVID-19 vaccines
BALTIMORE – Odunayo “Baba” Oluwalade, age 25, of Windsor Mill, Maryland, pleaded guilty Oct. 29 to a federal wire fraud conspiracy in connection with a scheme purporting to sell COVID-19 vaccines by…
Immigration Advocates In Biden’s Administration Were Totally Unprepared For Border Crisis, AP Says
Immigration advocates working as advisers for the Biden administration were completely unprepared for the border crisis rolling back former President Donald Trump’s immigration policies would create, the Associated Press reported on Wednesday…
ICE HSI supports extensive international operation targeting Darknet opioid traffickers
WASHINGTON – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE), Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), joined the Department of Justice Joint Criminal Opioid and Darknet Enforcement (JCODE) team and Europol announcing the results of Operation…
Gree Appliance Companies charged with failure to report dangerous dehumidifiers and agree to $91 million resolution
LOS ANGELES – A Chinese appliance manufacturer and two of its subsidiaries have agreed to resolve criminal charges for failing to notify the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) that millions of…
ICE HSI investigation leads to guilty plea of Chicago Tech Executive illegally exporting computer equipment to Pakistan
CHICAGO— A Chicago technology executive pleaded guilty today to a federal criminal charge and admitted illegally exporting computer equipment from the United States to a nuclear research agency of the Pakistani government.…
Oficiales de CBP de Brownsville Incautan $1.5 Millones en Metanfetamina
BROWNSVILLE, Texas — Los oficiales de Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza (CBP, por sus siglas en inglés) en el Puente Internacional Gateway incautaron $1,530,874 en metanfetamina. “Nuestros oficiales usaron su experiencia y habilidades…
Brownsville CBP Officers Seize $1.5 Million in Methamphetamine
BROWNSVILLE, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Gateway International Bridge seized $1,530,874 in methamphetamine. “Our officers used their experience and inspection skills to intercept this significant load…
RGV Agents Seize Nearly $700,000 Worth of Marijuana
EDINBURG, Texas –Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents seize over 860 pounds of marijuana in smuggling attempts by the Rio Grande. On the afternoon of Oct. 30, an agent monitoring…
Criminal Migrants Arrested in the RGV
EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents arrested a migrant previously convicted of possession of child [censored]ography and a Mara-Salvatrucha (MS-13) gang member. On Oct. 29, Brownsville…
One Fatality Following Large Group of Swimmers Entering U.S. Illegally at San Diego Border Beach
SAN DIEGO – One person is deceased following an attempt by a large group of people to illegally enter the U.S. by swimming around the border barrier and make their way to the…
Detroit Border Patrol Agents Arrest Convicted Sex Offender
DETROIT— Border Patrol agents from the Detroit Station arrested a convicted sex offender after receiving intelligence that he illegally re-entered the United States. The subject was formally deported earlier this year. The…
Oficiales de CBP Incautan mas de $960,000 en Cocaína en el Puente Internacional de Pharr
PHARR, Texas-EE.UU. Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza, Operaciones Aduaneras (OFO por sus siglas en inglés) en el Puente Internacional de Pharr intercepto $960,500 de supuesta cocaína y metanfetamina en múltiples incidendes. “El entorno…
CBP Officers Seize over $960K in Cocaine at Pharr International Bridge
PHARR, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Pharr International Bridge Cargo Facility intercepted $960,500 in alleged cocaine. “The commercial environment continues to be an area where we…
Biden Admin Rescinds ‘Remain In Mexico’ Again Despite Court Ruling
The Biden administration said Friday that it intends to repeal former President Donald Trump’s “Remain In Mexico” policy after a federal judge denied its first attempt, the Department of Homeland Security announced in…
ICE confirms departure of Rwandan genocide suspect after denaturalization
WASHINGTON – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) special agents last week confirmed the departure of a Rwandan man suspected of human rights abuses in his home country,…
Repeat sex offender sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for attempting to entice a minor to engage in sexual activity following HSI probe
LOS ANGELES – A San Gabriel Valley man whose conviction on a previous sex offense ended his career in education was sentenced today to 120 months in federal prison for attempting to…
HSI Tucson seeks help identifying potential victims of 2 locked up alleged sex traffickers
TUCSON, Ariz. — Special agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying additional sex trafficking victims who have been forced to…
Illinois man sentenced to 15 years in prison for sex trafficking victims deceived with promises of help with their modeling careers
LOS ANGELES – A Chicago man has been sentenced to 180 months in federal prison for luring two victims – both of whom were 19 at the time – from Canada with…
DHS takes victim-centered approach on first anniversary of Center for Countering Human Trafficking
WASHINGTON — Today marks the first anniversary of the creation of the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Center for Countering Human Trafficking (CCHT). The CCHT, led by ICE Homeland Security Investigations (HSI),…
Multiple Criminal Migrants Arrested by RGV Border Patrol Agents
EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents arrested a Mara-Salvatrucha (MS-13) gang member, a Gulf Cartel (CDG) member, a migrant with a previous conviction for murder, and another…
Border Patrol Agents Locate 75 Migrants In A Locked Refrigerated Tractor Trailer
EDINBURG, Texas – Falfurrias Border Patrol Station agents discovered the migrants in a refrigerated trailer which was hauling pallets of flour. On Oct. 27, Falfurrias Border Patrol Station agents working at the…
Laredo Sector Border Patrol present at area schools During the annual Red Ribbon Week
LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents were busy visiting area schools for the annual 2021 Red Ribbon Week. Red Ribbon Week is a proactive effort to educate the youth about…
CBP Reminds Public of Prohibited Agricultural Items that Can Carry Citrus Greening Disease Ahead of Dia De Los Muertos
EL PASO, Texas — With the upcoming All Souls Day (Día de los Muertos) observance on the horizon, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials in El Paso are advising the traveling public that…
CBP Reminds Public of Agricultural Regulations in Advance of Día de los Muertos
SAN DIEGO — As the U.S.-Mexico border community prepares for the upcoming All Souls Day (Día de los Muertos) holiday, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials advise the traveling public that certain agricultural…
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