Gold bar scam bust: Barnegat cops foil $550K fraud, arrest two in international operation
BARNEGAT, N.J. — Two men were arrested Monday after attempting to collect nearly $550,000 worth of gold bars from the home of a 76-year-old Barnegat resident in a scam orchestrated by fraudsters…
Bringing the Fight to Them: Acting U.S. Attorney Ganjei Highlights EDTX’s Successes in International Drug Investigations and Anti-Cartel Prosecutions
DALLAS, Texas – Acting United States Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei addressed the North Texas Crime Commission (NTCC) today via Zoom for their regular monthly meeting. Acting U.S. Attorney Ganjei was introduced…
Laredo Field Office Set To Reopen and Resume Normal Operating Hours at the Amistad Dam International Bridge 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 an extended closure. On Wednesday, November 10,…
Brownsville Port of Entry CBP Officers Seize $107K in Cocaine at Veterans International Bridge
BROWNSVILLE, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Veterans International Bridge intercepted a load of alleged cocaine valued at more than $107,000 hidden within a 2008 BMW. “Every narcotics…
Grand Jury indicts St. Louis man and others in international drug ring
ST. LOUIS – A federal grand jury indicted Derek Rockette for charges that include conspiracy to distribute and to possess with the intent to distribute cocaine and fentanyl. The indictment also alleges…
CBP’s Baltimore Field Office Reminds International Travelers that New COVID Vaccination Requirements Start Today at Local Airports
BALTIMORE – U.S. Customs and Border Protection reminds travelers that, starting today, foreign nationals boarding flights to Baltimore Washington (BWI), Philadelphia (PHL), Pittsburgh (PIT) and Washington Dulles (IAD), and other U.S. international…
High-Ranking Members of the Sinaloa Cartel Charged with International Drug Trafficking
TUCSON, Ariz. – Today, the United States Attorney’s Office, District of Arizona, announced the unsealing of two indictments charging high-ranking members of the Sinaloa Cartel with international drug trafficking. On November 13,…
High-ranking members of the Sinaloa Cartel charged with international drug trafficking
TUCSON, Ariz. – Two indictments were unsealed in federal court that charge high-ranking members of the Sinaloa Cartel with international drug trafficking following investigations lead by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)…
Woman who packed her dead mother in a suitcase arrested at O’Hare International Airport
An Illinois woman was arrested today when she arrived at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago, for allegedly murdering her mother on Aug. 12, 2014, while on vacation in Bali, Indonesia. Heather Mack,…
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…
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…
Brownsville Port of Entry CBP Officers Seize $48 Million in Methamphetamine at Veterans International Bridge
BROWNSVILLE, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Veterans International Bridge intercepted a load of alleged methamphetamine, hidden within a 1997 Freightliner truck. “This substantial seizure illustrates the importance…
South Carolina Man Pleads Guilty to Distribution of Methamphetamine, International Money Laundering, Gun Charges
ABINGDON, Va. – A Greenville, South Carolina man, who formerly resided in Bristol, Virginia, pleaded guilty last week to distributing methamphetamine, international money laundering, possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug…
CBP Officers Seize over $700K in Cocaine and Methamphetamine 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 $768,500 in alleged cocaine and methamphetamine in multiple incidents. “The commercial environment continues…
CBP officers seize pizza ovens valued at more than $300,000 in International Falls
INTERNATIONAL FALLS, Minn. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations officers at the International Falls Port of Entry targeted a rail container destined to arrive in Ranier, Minnesota. …
CBP Officers in International Falls seize counterfeit Apple AirPods valued at more than $800,000
INTERNATIONAL FALLS, Minn. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations officers at the International Falls Port of Entry targeted a rail container destined to arrive in Ranier, Minnesota. …
Fraudster Convicted in Maryland After Seven Day Trial for Federal Money Laundering Conspiracy Charges Related to International Fraud Scheme
Greenbelt, Maryland – A federal jury convicted Eunice Nkongho, a/k/a “Eunice Bisong,” age 40 of California, on October 15, 2021, after a seven day trial, for conspiracy to commit money laundering and…
CBP Officers at Hidalgo International Bridge Arrest Two Fugitives Wanted on Sex Crimes
HIDALGO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Hidalgo International Bridge apprehended David Michael King, a male U.S. citizen and resident of Missouri and Christopher Colin, a…
Port of Roma, Texas, CBP Officers Seize Over $200K in Undeclared Currency at the Falcon Dam International Crossing
ROMA, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers intercepted over $200,000 in undeclared currency in one enforcement action at the Falcon Dam International Crossing. “CBP conducts…
Rhode Island Man Sentenced to 33 years in Federal Prison for His Leadership Role in a Large-Scale International Fentanyl Trafficking Operation, Investigated Under “Operation Denial”
FARGO – Acting United States Attorney Nicholas W. Chase, District of North Dakota, along with Acting United States Attorney Scott E. Asphaug, District of Oregon, and Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. Polite,…
Laplace Man Sentenced for Being Felon in Possession of Ammunition at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – DWAYNE BROWN, age 34, a resident of Laplace, Louisiana, was sentenced for being a felon in possession of ammunition, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans. The Honorable Barry…