Executives of major oil companies slammed the aggressive global push to renewable forms of energy and warned that such policies could crash economies. Crude oil and natural gas continue to …
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Philadelphia DA says city doesn’t have crisis of crime despite record-breaking year for murder
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonPhiladelphia, PA – Back in November, the city of Philadelphia reported its 500th murder of 2021, surpassing a record set in the city back in 1990. On Sunday, police here …
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LOUISVILLE, Ky— Christmas came early for U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Louisville Port of Entry. In just this past week, November 29 to December 3, CBP …
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US-Brazil coordination leads to takedown of significant human smuggling ring
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressInvestigative efforts by Brazilian Federal Police and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), in concert with the U.S. Department of Justice’s Criminal Division led to eight …
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ICE HSI Casa Grande investigation sends smugglers to prison
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressCASA GRANDE, Ariz. – A Phoenix area man was sentenced Wednesday to 37 months in prison for attempting to smuggle ammunition from the United States into Mexico, following a probe …
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HSI partners with State Attorney General’s office in child exploitation investigation resulting in conviction and lengthy federal prison sentence
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressLOUISVILLE, Ky. – A Kentucky man will serve 32 years in federal prison after being sentenced on Monday for production, attempted production, distribution, and possession of child [censored]ography. The Office …
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EDINBURG, Texas –Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents and local law enforcement partners work together to disrupt human smuggling. On Dec. 1, at approximately 7:00 p.m., a F-350 …
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ATTENTION Holiday Shoppers: CBP Just Seized Over $30 Million Worth of Fake Designer Products
CBP Officers at the LA/Long Beach Seaport seized more than 13,500 Counterfeit Products in a Shipment arriving from China LOS ANGELES— U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers assigned to …
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EAGLE PASS, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to Del Rio Sector’s Eagle Pass Station arrested six Eritrean nationals after they illegally entered the United States, Nov. 23-27. On …
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Washington Post Contributor Says Gas Prices ‘Actually Aren’t That High’
The Washington Post published an article Thursday arguing that gasoline prices aren’t actually very high despite “recent commentary” on the issue. Rising gasoline prices are a consequence of inflation, which …
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IPR Center, Europol make Cyber Monday shopping safer; seize $3 million in counterfeit goods
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressWASHINGTON – Through the ongoing international Operation “In Our Sites,” the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center (IPR Center) and Europol seized or shut down more than 490,475 websites illegally …
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ICE HSI investigation results in prison sentence and restitution for international hacking group members who stole millions in cryptocurrency
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressDETROIT – A sixth member of an international hacking group known to its members as “The Community” was sentenced yesterday in connection with a multi-million-dollar SIM Hijacking conspiracy. This case …
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Human trafficking, forced labor charges are first under ICE’s new labor exploitation program focusing on abusive employers
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressWASHINGTON – A newly unsealed indictment charging 24 individuals with labor trafficking of Mexican and Central American workers under brutal conditions on South Georgia farms is the first investigation by …
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Las Vegas woman sentenced for distribution of methamphetamine
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressLAS VEGAS — A Las Vegas woman was sentenced on Friday to 84 months in prison – to be followed by four years of supervised release – for distributing methamphetamine …
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South Dakota felon charged with possession of a firearm following ICE HSI investigation
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressSIOUX FALLS, S.D. – An eastern South Dakota man pleaded not guilty Nov. 22, to charges of his being a felon in possession of a firearm. The case is being …
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Restaurant owner sentenced to federal prison for harboring undocumented workers and tax fraud following HSI investigation
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressNashville, Tenn. — The majority owner of the New China Buffet and Grill in Clarksville, Tennessee, used as an employment site for undocumented workers, was sentenced to serve 20 months …
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EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol agents seized three vehicles suspected of being used for human smuggling. The agents’ quick action prevented the smugglers from completing their …
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EDINBURG, Texas –Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents arrest four gang members in two days. On Nov. 28, at approximately 9:00 p.m., Brownsville Border Patrol Station agents arrested …
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YUMA, Ariz. – A traffic stop initiated by Yuma Sector Border Patrol agents resulted in a pursuit across Yuma County involving multiple law enforcement agencies early Saturday morning. Agents …
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Human smuggling attempts involving vacuum tankers intercepted by Laredo Sector Border Patrol
LAREDO, Texas –Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents intercepted two human smuggling attempts involving vacuum tankers at the U.S. Highway 59 immigration checkpoint, west of Freer, Texas. The first incident happened …
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YUMA, Ariz. – Yuma Sector Border Patrol camera operators initiated the rescue of a migrant who attempted to swim across the Yuma Salinity Canal but then struggled with the swift …
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DEL RIO, Texas –Border Patrol agents assigned to Del Rio Sector arrested three convicted sex offenders between Nov. 25-27. On Nov. 25, Carrizo Springs Station agents identified a man from …
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ALPINE, Texas – Border Patrol Sector Agents with the assistance of Big Bend National Park Rangers apprehended a large group of Undocumented Non-Citizens south of Alpine, Texas. On Wednesday, …
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SANTA TERESA, N.M. – A suspected human smuggler was apprehended during a joint operation between the U.S. Border Patrol and the Government of Mexico on Nov. 25. The individual being …
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CALEXICO, Calif. – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the El Centro Sector arrested an undocumented individual Friday evening with prior sexual offense convictions. At approximately 8:10 p.m., agents …