Judge grants summary judgment to Paterson, officers in death of man restrained in ambulance
Newark, NJ – A federal judge has largely cleared the City of Paterson and several of its police officers of liability in the 2019 death of Jameek Lowery, ruling that most claims…
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…
Getzville Man Going To Prison For Threatening To Kill Police Officers
CONTACT: Barbara BurnsPHONE: (716) 843-5817FAX #: (716) 551-3051 BUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Benjamin Bolton, 38, of Getzville, NY, who was convicted of using social media…
Toucans Seized from Two Travelers by CBP Officers at the Otay Mesa Port of Entry
SAN DIEGO – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Otay Mesa port of entry thwarted a significant smuggling attempt after discovering two live toucans wrapped in stockings hidden inside a…
Laredo Field Office CBP Officers Apprehend Four Fugitives Sought for Sexual Offenses Over Holiday Week
LAREDO, Texas – As U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at Laredo Field Office ports of entry processed heavy traffic over the New Year’s/Three Kings holiday period they encountered four fugitives…
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…
Mercer County Man Sentenced to 27 Months in Prison for Interfering with Law Enforcement Officers During Civil Disorder
NEWARK, N.J. – A Mercer County, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 27 months in prison for attempting to interfere with law enforcement officers during a civil disorder when he attempted…
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…
CBP Officers at the San Ysidro Port of Entry Seize Over $2 Million Worth of Cocaine
SAN DIEGO – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the San Ysidro port of entry discovered over $2 million worth of cocaine hidden in traveler’s vehicle. On January 4, at approximately…
Former Claims Adjuster Pleads Guilty To Assisting Individuals Who Committed Armed Robberies, Shootings, While Dressed As Police Officers
Tampa, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Jasmine Weber (28, Tampa) pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to commit Hobbs Act Robbery. Weber faces a maximum penalty of 20 years…
CBP Officers at South Texas Ports of Entry Post Significant Increases in Cocaine Seized, Inadmissibles Encountered in FY 2022
LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at eight South Texas ports of entry seized a significant amount of narcotics, unreported currency, weapons and uncovered numerous immigration violations during…
CBP Officers Seize Over $900K in Methamphetamine at World Trade Bridge
LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers assigned to the World Trade Bridge seized methamphetamine that totaled over $900,000 in street value. “Officers at the World…
CBP Officers Seize Several Weapons and Ammunition at Eagle Pass Port of Entry
EAGLE PASS, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers working outbound operations seized multiple weapons in two unrelated enforcement actions. “Officers at the Camino Real…
Former MPD Officers Convicted In The Death of 20-Year-Old Karon Hylton-Brown
Jurors Found Evidence of a Conscious Disregard of the Extreme Risk of Harm A jury sitting in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia…
Santa Teresa CBP Officers Apprehend Fugitive Wanted for Homicide
SANTA TERESA, N.M. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers at the Santa Teresa Port of Entry apprehended a man with an outstanding arrest warrant for homicide out of the Lakewood Police Department…
CBP Officers Seize Over $840K in Methamphetamine at Eagle Pass Port of Entry
EAGLE PASS, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers assigned to the Camino Real International Bridge seized methamphetamine that totaled over $840,000 in street value. “Our CBP…
CBP Officers Seize Over $330K in Cocaine at Eagle Pass Port of Entry
EAGLE PASS, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers assigned to the Camino Real International Bridge seized cocaine that totaled over $330,000 in street value. “Narcotic interdiction…
Two Idaho Men Sentenced to Prison for Crimes Against Federal Officers
POCATELLO and BOISE – Walter High Eagle, 51, of Fort Hall, and John Roger March, 60, of Boise, were each sentenced this week in U.S. District Court for separate crimes against federal…
CBP Officers Seize 153 Pounds of Hard Narcotics in Multiple Failed Smuggling Attempts
EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at El Paso and Santa Teresa, New Mexico area ports of entry intercepted methamphetamine, cocaine, fentanyl and heroin in four separate…
CBP Officers Seize $3.6 Million in Cocaine at World Trade Bridge
LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers assigned to the World Trade Bridge seized cocaine in two separate incidents that totaled over $3,600,000 in street value.…
Massachusetts Man Sentenced For Assaulting Law Enforcement Officers in Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
Defendant Swung Open Hand at Police Officer WASHINGTON – Troy Sargent, 38, of Pittsfield, Massachusetts, was sentenced today in the District of Columbia to 14 months…