Thirteen arrested in Roxbury human trafficking and vice operation
BOSTON, MA – A joint enforcement operation targeting human trafficking and related crimes in Roxbury on Monday led to the arrest of 13 individuals on a range of charges, Boston police announced.…
Laredo Sector Border Patrol halted two vehicles involved in a human smuggling scheme
LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to the Hebbronville Station halted two vehicles involved in a human smuggling scheme. On October 7, Border Patrol agents who were working their assigned…
Laredo Sector Border Patrol prevents tragedy by stopping a human smuggling attempt on highway
LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to the Laredo North Station prevented a tragedy by stopping a vehicle driving the wrong direction during a human smuggling attempt on I-35, north…
TOMORROW: United States Attorney’s Office Co-Sponsoring West Virginia Civil and Human Rights Summit
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – United States Attorney Will Thompson announced that the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of West Virginia is co-sponsoring “Building Bridges: West Virginia Civil and Human Rights Summit”…
US Calls On UN To Hold China Accountable For Xinjiang Human Rights Abuses
US Calls On UN To Hold China Accountable For Xinjiang Human Rights Abuses Micaela Burrow on September 26, 2022 The U.S. called for a debate with China on Monday over human…
Former Executive Director of Mississippi Department of Human Services Pleads Guilty for Conspiring to Defraud the State of Mississippi
Jackson, Miss. – A former Mississippi Department of Human Services (MDHS) official pleaded guilty today for conspiring to defraud the State of Mississippi of millions of dollars in federal funds. According to…
Human Smugglers Continue to Disregard Public Safety in the RGV
EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector (RGV) Border Patrol agents made 17 arrests from three human smuggling events. On September 15, RGV agents arrested nine migrants hiding in the bed of…
Hialeah Armed Hostage-Taking Ring Busted for Ransoming Cuban Migrants and Human Smuggling Offenses
MIAMI – On September 15, 2022, Didier Perez Perez, Lester Leyniel Soca Diaz, and Yoandy Alonso were indicted by a Miami Southern District of Florida Grand Jury for transporting Cuban nationals into…
Two Charged in Human Smuggling Event that Ended with High-Speed Chase
Assistant U. S. Attorneys Daniel D. Shin (619) 546-7609 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY—September 15, 2022 SAN DIEGO—Sergio Cervantes-Lopez of San Diego and Remigio Sosa-Laez, a Mexican national, were charged yesterday in connection with…
Human Traffickers Continue to Disregard Public Safety in the RGV
EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector (RGV) Border Patrol agents made 17 arrests from three human smuggling events. On September 15, RGV agents arrested nine migrants hiding in the bed of…
CBP targets five human smugglers operating near Del Rio as part of ‘Se Busca Información’ campaign
Del Rio Sector “Se Busca” Subjects DEL RIO, Texas — The United States and Mexico have announced five criminal targets operating near Del Rio for their “Se Busca Información” initiative. Launched in…
IRS Leaks 120,000 Taxpayer’s Info, Blames ‘Human Coding Error’
IRS Leaks 120,000 Taxpayer’s Info, Blames ‘Human Coding Error’ John Hugh DeMastri on September 2, 2022 The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) posted the confidential information of approximately 120,000 taxpayers before an error…
New Jersey OAG Makes Arrests in Shore Area Human Trafficking Bust
From the Desk of Attorney General Matthew Platkin, NJ TRENTON – Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced today that eight defendants were indicted on first-degree racketeering and conspiracy charges in connection…
Human Trafficker Says Cartels Harvest Children’s Organs And Stuff Drugs In Their Corpses: REPORT
Human Trafficker Says Cartels Harvest Children’s Organs And Stuff Drugs In Their Corpses: REPORT Jennie Taer on August 26, 2022 A Central American human trafficker said that cartels are harvesting children’s organs…
DCNF Reporter Recounts Interview With Alleged Human Smuggler
DCNF Reporter Recounts Interview With Alleged Human Smuggler Harold Hutchison on August 23, 2022 A Daily Caller News Foundation reporter recounted an interview with a Texas lawyer accused of human smuggling during…
Human Smuggler and Four Migrants Apprehended
DETROIT— DHS Alliance Human Smuggling and Trafficking Task Force in coordination with the Detroit Sector U.S. Border Patrol, Great Lakes Air and Marine Branch, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Homeland Security Investigations and…
Texas Attorney Arrested For Alleged Human Smuggling At The Border
Texas Attorney Arrested For Alleged Human Smuggling At The Border Jennie Taer on August 22, 2022 A Texas attorney was recently arrested for alleged human smuggling near the border. Corpus Christi attorney…
Connecticut Man Indicted in Human Smuggling Conspiracy
BOSTON – A Connecticut man was indicted today by a federal grand jury in Worcester for conspiracy to commit human smuggling offenses. Fagner Chaves De Lima, 41, of East Hartford, Conn., was…
Those Aren’t Watermelons; Human Trafficker Arrested for Transporting Illegal Migrants
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A 54-year-old man has been ordered to federal prison for transporting illegal aliens in a tractor trailer, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. A federal jury convicted Jose…
Over 30 Dangerous Human Smuggling Schemes Disrupted
EL PASO, Texas – El Paso Sector Border Patrol Agents in partnership with law-enforcement agencies across the region disrupted numerous human smuggling attempts this week. One of the most significant events occurred on August 9, 2022, when Santa Teresa Border Patrol Agents were conducting surveillance operations on NM Highway…
RGV Agents Spoil Three Human Smuggling Events
EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol Agents interdicted four migrant smuggling events and over $24K of marijuana. On August 11, a Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations…