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…
CBP Officers Seize over $190K in Undeclared Currency at the Pharr International Bridge
PHARR, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Pharr International Bridge intercepted $198,902 in undeclared currency from a traveler heading to Mexico. “CBP officers conduct outbound enforcement…
CBP Officers Seize 223 Pounds of DMT at Gateway International Bridge
BROWNSVILLE, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Gateway International Bridge intercepted a significant load of alleged dimethyltryptamine, commonly known as DMT, hidden within a 2007 BMW. “Our CBP officers…
International Ghost Gun Trafficking Operation Uncovered in Queens
QUEENS, NY – District Attorney Melinda Katz announced todoay the indictment of a Queens man, Javon Fournillier, 27, and his Texas associate, Anthony Kyle Wilson, 27, for their alleged involvement in assembling…
Did New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy just spark an international incident with China?
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy attended a meeting New York City on Friday, prompting the Chinese military to launch nine aircraft into the Taiwan Strait, crossing the ‘median line’. The flyover was…
CBP Officers Seize over $7 Million in Methamphetamine at the Pharr International Bridge
PHARR, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility intercepted $7,400,000 worth of alleged methamphetamine concealed in a shipment of charcoal. “This…
Pentagon May Tone Down Spy Flights Over International Waters In Black Sea Amid Russian Aggression: REPORT
Pentagon May Tone Down Spy Flights Over International Waters In Black Sea Amid Russian Aggression: REPORT Micaela Burrow on March 17, 2023 The Department of Defense is considering tailoring back surveillance operations…
International Criminal Court Hits Putin With Arrest Warrant
International Criminal Court Hits Putin With Arrest Warrant Trevor Schakohl on March 17, 2023 The International Criminal Court (ICC) put forward a warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin’s arrest Friday for the…
CBP Officers Seize $1.4 Million in Hard Narcotics at Hidalgo International Bridge in Poly-Drug Load
HIDALGO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers assigned to the Hidalgo/Pharr/Anzalduas Port of Entry recently seized cocaine and methamphetamine that totaled over $1.4 million in street…
Russian Jet Slams Into US Spy Drone Over International Waters
Russian Jet Slams Into US Spy Drone Over International Waters Micaela Burrow on March 14, 2023 A Russian aircraft slammed into the propeller of a U.S. surveillance drone operating over the Black…
Construction Begins on CBP, GSA and Anzalduas International Bridge Board Partnership to Improve Commercial Infrastructure at the Anzalduas Port of Entry
McAllen, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the General Services Administration (GSA), and the Anzalduas International Bridge Board (AIBB) began construction this week on a donated project that will improve…
CBP Officers Seize over $4 Million in Cocaine at the Hidalgo International Bridge
HIDALGO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Hidalgo International Bridge intercepted $4,109,000 worth of alleged cocaine in two separate incidents over the weekend. “Our CBP…
CBP Officers Seize $2.4 Million in Methamphetamine at Eagle Pass International Bridge I
EAGLE PASS, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Eagle Pass Port of Entry seized more than $2.4 million in alleged methamphetamine in a single enforcement action.…
CBP Officers Seize over $550K in Cocaine at the Anzalduas International Bridge
MISSION, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Anzalduas International Bridge intercepted $571,000 worth of alleged cocaine in two separate incidents just moments apart from each other. …
Man dies from injuries sustained after fall from International Border Barrier near El Paso, Texas Port of Entry
On January 15, 2023, at approximately 10:52 p.m., Border Patrol agents assigned to the El Paso Station responded to a sensor activation approximately four miles east of The Bridge of the Americas…
Man dies from injuries sustained after fall from International Border Barrier near El Paso, Texas Port of Entry
On January 15, 2023, at approximately 10:52 p.m., Border Patrol agents assigned to the El Paso Station responded to a sensor activation approximately four miles east of The Bridge of the Americas…
‘No Excuse’: International Regulator Demands Energy Firms Curb Methane Emissions
‘No Excuse’: International Regulator Demands Energy Firms Curb Methane Emissions John Hugh DeMastri on February 21, 2023 The head of the International Energy Agency (IEA) slammed energy companies for failing to limit…
Notre Dame Condemns China For Uyghur ‘Genocide’ In International Criminal Complaint Brief
Notre Dame Condemns China For Uyghur ‘Genocide’ In International Criminal Complaint Brief Kate Anderson on February 21, 2023 Notre Dame Law School (NDLS) announced Tuesday that it had filed a brief in…
CBP to Hold Global Entry Enrollment Event at Spokane International Airport April 5-6, 2023
SPOKANE, Wash. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations announces dates for an upcoming Global Entry enrollment event to be held by CBP at Spokane International Airport. During…
Man falls to his death attempting to scale international border barrier near San Ysidro Port of Entry
On Feb. 3, 2023, at approximately 10:57 p.m., a Minnesota National Guardsman, assigned to the U.S. Border Patrol and working as a camera operator, spotted a group of suspected undocumented migrants scaling…
CBP Officers Seize $239K Worth of Cocaine at Veterans International Bridge
BROWNSVILLE, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Veterans International Bridge intercepted a load of alleged cocaine valued at approximately $239,314 hidden within a 2003 Jeep. “Our officers are…