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…
Soaring egg prices lead to black market trade, smuggling
Laurel Duggan on February 10, 2023 TRENTON, NJ – With egg prices soaring from around $2.99 per dozen in the New York and New Jersey area just a year ago to over…
CBP to Temporarily Halt Vehicular Traffic at the Juarez-Lincoln Bridge to Host International Bridge Ceremony on Feb. 18
LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Laredo Port of Entry would like to advise the traveling public of the temporary halt in vehicular traffic at the Juarez-Lincoln Bridge the…
CBP Officers Seize over 2K Rounds of Ammunition Destined for Mexico at the Hidalgo International Bridge
HIDALGO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Hidalgo International Bridge intercepted 2,200 rounds of ammunition from a traveler heading to Mexico. “The undeclared exportation of weapons…
CEO Of Security Company Sentenced To Five Years In Prison For International Boiler Room Fraud Scheme
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that ROGER RALSTON, the CEO of DirectView Holdings, Inc. (“DirectView”), a Florida-based video surveillance and security company, was…
CBP Officers Apprehend Fugitive Wanted for Child Fondling at Pharr International Bridge
PHARR, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers at the Pharr International Bridge apprehended Julio Cesar Maury Escobar, a male U.S. citizen from Springfield, Missouri wanted on an…
CBP Officers Seize over $2 Million of Methamphetamine at the Hidalgo International Bridge
HIDALGO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Hidalgo International Bridge intercepted $2,262,400 worth of alleged methamphetamine. “Our CBP officers used of all of our available tools…
U.S. Announces Ian Saunders as U.S. Candidate for WCO Secretary General on International Customs Day
WASHINGTON – The United States today joined customs administrations around the world to celebrate International Customs Day and the founding of the World Customs Organization, the only intergovernmental organization dedicated to enhancing…
CBP Officers Seize $274K in Unreported U.S. Currency at the Brownsville and Matamoros International Bridge
BROWNSVILLE, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the Brownsville and Matamoros International Bridge Port of Entry seized $274,867 in bulk, unreported U.S. currency. “Our officers’ vigilance and attention…
Biden’s Energy Secretary Blames ‘International And Climate Events’ For Rising Gas Prices
Biden’s Energy Secretary Blames ‘International And Climate Events’ For Rising Gas Prices Harold Hutchison on January 23, 2023 Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm claimed Monday that “international and climate events” were to…
CBP Officers Apprehend Fugitive Wanted for Smuggling of Persons at the Hidalgo International Bridge
HIDALGO, Texas— U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Hidalgo International Bridge arrested a woman wanted for multiple counts of smuggling of persons at the Hidalgo International…
Man becomes ill and dies despite life-saving efforts following apprehension north of the International Border Barrier near Brownsville, Texas
On November 6, 2022, at approximately 11:20 a.m., a Border Patrol remote camera operator spotted a group of five individuals climbing up the International Border Barrier, approximately 4.2 miles southeast of the…
CBP Officers Prevent Alleged Child Smuggling Attempt at the Camino Real International Bridge
EAGLE PASS, Texas— U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Camino Real International Bridge arrested a woman in connection with an alleged attempt to smuggle a minor…
CBP Officers, Agriculture Specialists Discover Undeclared Parrot at the Camino Real International Bridge
EAGLE PASS, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers and agriculture specialists at the Camino Real International Bridge made an unusual discovery this week when they encountered an…
CBP Officers Seize $931K in Unreported U.S. Currency at the Brownsville and Matamoros International Bridge
BROWNSVILLE, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the Brownsville and Matamoros International Bridge Port of Entry seized $931,739 in bulk, unreported U.S. currency. “Our officers use multiple law…
Man Sentenced for Integral Role in Sophisticated International Fraud Scheme
LEXINGTON, Ky. – A Romanian national was sentenced on Monday to 89 months in prison for his role in a transnational, multimillion-dollar scheme to defraud American victims. He is the 24th member…
CBP Officers Seize $154K Worth of Cocaine at B&M International Bridge
BROWNSVILLE, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Brownsville and Matamoros International Bridge intercepted a load of alleged cocaine valued at approximately $154,833 hidden within a 2015 Ford. “Our…
Five Narcotics Traffickers Extradited From Curaçao to Face International Cocaine Distribution and Importation Charges
Later today, Jo-Andy Christepher Marie Balentina, Joell Charles Marie Balentina, Sheriann Ann Marie Bryan, Leon George Hall, and Edlyson Reuel Elias Sophia will be arraigned at the federal courthouse in Brooklyn on…
Non-Fungible Token (NFT) Developer Charged in Multi-Million Dollar International Fraud Scheme
A criminal complaint was unsealed today in federal court in Brooklyn charging Aurelien Michel, a French national residing in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), with defrauding purchasers of “Mutant Ape Planet” NFTs,…
Woman Arrested for Interfering with Security Screening Personnel at the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – A federal grand jury in the District of Puerto Rico returned an indictment charging Nathalia Carolina Rosado with Interfering with Security Screening Personnel at the Luis Muñoz…
Hagerstown man admits to role in international drug trafficking operation
MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – A Hagerstown, Maryland man has admitted to his role in an expansive drug trafficking conspiracy that spanned several states. According to court documents, Daniel Inoa-Rodriguez, also known as…