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 Seize over $700K 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 $715,000 worth of alleged cocaine. “Our CBP officers remain vigilant and rely on their…
Eagle Pass CBP Officers Seize Over $402K in Methamphetamine, Fentanyl, Heroin
EAGLE PASS, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers intercepted a mixed load of methamphetamine, fentanyl and heroin with an estimated street value of more than $402,000…
Laredo CBP Officers Seize Methamphetamine Worth Over $4 Million at Colombia-Solidarity Bridge
LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers seized methamphetamine in one enforcement action that totaled over $4,000,000 in street value. “Officers assigned to our cargo facilities…
Missouri Man Arrested on Charges For Assault on Law Enforcement Officers During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
WASHINGTON — A Missouri man was arrested today for assaulting law enforcement officers during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, which disrupted…
Dulles CBP Officers Find the Perfect Time to Stop Counterfeit Watches
STERLING, Va. – If this traveler could turn back time, if he could find a way, he might take back his newly purchased wrist watches to the Pakistan vendor. Instead, U.S. Customs…
CBP Officers Seize over $2 Million in Methamphetamine at the Hidalgo and Anzalduas International Bridges
HIDALGO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Hidalgo and Anzalduas International Bridge intercepted $2,300,000 worth of alleged methamphetamine. “Our CBP officers continue to rely on their…
CBP Officers seize over 100 pounds of drugs and arrest 37 fugitives
EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers working at El Paso area ports of entry intercepted 47 pounds of methamphetamine, 0.17 pounds of fentanyl, two pounds of cocaine, 53…
Lawton Man to Serve More Than Fifteen Years in Federal Prison for Shooting at Federal Officers
OKLAHOMA CITY – Yesterday, MICHAEL HANS OLOA, 35, of Lawton, was sentenced to serve more than fifteen years in federal prison for assaulting federal law enforcement officers by shooting at the officers…
Laredo CBP Officers Apprehend Fugitives Wanted for Sex-Related Charges
LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at Laredo Port of Entry this weekend apprehended two men wanted in connection with outstanding felony arrest warrants for alleged crimes…
Detainee Pleads Guilty to Injuring Officers in Assault at Detention Center
HONOLULU – David Akui-Cabanilla, III, 36, pleaded guilty today in federal court to two counts of assaulting a federal officer resulting in bodily injury. U.S. District Court Judge Leslie E. Kobayashi took…
Driver Who Led Officers on High-Speed Chase Charged with Meth Trafficking, Illegal Firearms
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A man who led police officers on a high-speed chase in a stolen car driving the wrong way on Interstate 70 was charged in federal court today with…
CBP Officers Apprehend Fugitives Wanted for Child Fondling at Hidalgo International Bridge
HIDALGO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Hidalgo International Bridge apprehended Eliseo Gonzalez, a male Mexican citizen from Weslaco, Texas and Matias Cantu Garza, U.S. citizen…
Brownsville CBP Officers Seize $846K Worth of Narcotics in Two Seizures
BROWNSVILLE, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Brownsville Port of Entry intercepted alleged narcotics in two separate enforcement actions that have a combined estimated street value of…
CBP Officers Seize Cocaine Worth Over $327K at the Camino Real International Bridge
EAGLE PASS, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers intercepted a noteworthy narcotic seizure with an estimated street value of more than $327,000 in one enforcement…
Brownsville CBP Officers Seize $587K Worth of Narcotics in Three Seizures
BROWNSVILLE, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Brownsville Port of Entry intercepted alleged narcotics in three separate enforcement actions that have a combined estimated street value of…
CBP Officers Seize Cocaine Worth Over 327K at the Camino Real International Bridge
EAGLE PASS, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers intercepted a noteworthy narcotic seizure with an estimated street value of more than $327,000 in one enforcement…
CBP Officers Apprehend Fugitive Wanted for Child Fondling at Anzalduas International Bridge
MISSION, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Anzalduas International Bridge apprehended Jose Arnulfo Pena Monarrez, a male Mexican citizen from Fort Worth, Texas who had an…
Philadelphia CBP Officers Discover 18 Pounds of Cocaine from Jamaica in Airplane Cargo Hold
PHILADELPHIA – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Philadelphia routinely examine the cargo holds of aircraft that arrive from overseas locations, and most times officers find nothing unusual. That changed…
CBP Officers at Peace Bridge Encounter Firearm
BUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Port of Entry seized a firearm in a vehicle that was encountered at the Peace Bridge. Yesterday, CBP officers encountered…
Two Massachusetts Police Officers Receive Attorney General’s Award for Distinguished Service in Policing
BOSTON – Two Massachusetts Police Officers were among the 18 law enforcement officers from across the Nation recognized today by Attorney General Merrick Garland at the Fifth Annual Attorney General’s Award for…