Philadelphia man charged in Port Richmond fatal shooting of 49-year-old Michael Neumann
PHILADELPHIA — A 20-year-old man has been charged in connection with the fatal shooting of Michael Neumann, 49, who was found dead early Tuesday morning in the city’s Port Richmond neighborhood. Officers…
CBP Officers Seize 47 Pounds of Cocaine at the El Paso Port of Entry
EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers working at the Paso Del Norte international border crossing in downtown El Paso seized 47 pounds of cocaine with an estimated street…
DOJ and Port of Edmonds resolve complaint regarding violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act
Seattle – The U.S. Department of Justice and the Port of Edmonds, Washington have resolved a complaint that the Port violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) when it altered the parking…
CBP Officers Seize $548,987 in Fentanyl at Del Rio Port of Entry
DEL RIO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Del Rio Port of Entry recently seized more than a half million dollars in fentanyl in a passenger…
Port Jervis Woman Who Killed and Dumped Newborn Baby Sentenced four to fifteen years in prison
PORT JERVIS, NY – A Port Jervis woman who abandoned her newborn baby in a vacant lot to die has been sentenced to state prison. According to Orange County District Attorney David…
Top U.S. port sets import record, eyes China COVID risk
By Lisa Baertlein LOS ANGELES – The busiest U.S. seaport expects its robust flow of imports to continue in the near term, but is closely monitoring COVID-19 shutdowns in major cities in…
CBP Officers, Agriculture Specialists Seize 124 Pounds of Prohibited Fresh Pork, Poultry Meat at Laredo Port of Entry
LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers, agriculture specialists at Laredo Port of Entry in a single enforcement action seized over 120 pounds of prohibited fresh pork and poultry meat. “This…
CBP Reducing Hours of Operation for Hamlin, Maine Port of Entry
HAMLIN, ME – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will be reducing the hours of operations for the Hamlin Port of Entry (POE) from 6 a.m. – 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. –…
Tampa Man Sentenced For Operating A Vessel, Violating A U.S. Coast Guard Port Order
Tampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge Virginia Covington has sentenced Obed Almaguer Garrido (48, Tampa) to five years’ probation, during which period he will be prohibited from operating any watercraft, and to…
CBP Officers at the Laredo Port of Entry Apprehend Man Sought for Sexual Assault of a Child
LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Laredo Port of Entry apprehended a man at the Juarez-Lincoln International Bridge who had an outstanding warrant out of Webb…
Port Clinton Physician Sentenced to Prison for Prescribing Controlled Substances Without Medical Necessity and Health Care Fraud
Acting U.S. Attorney Michelle M. Baeppler announced that William Bauer, 85, of Port Clinton, Ohio, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Jack Zouhary to 5 years in prison and was ordered…
Customs and Border Protection Officer Convicted by Federal Jury of Using Unreasonable Force at Calexico Port of Entry and Obstructing Justice
Assistant U. S. Attorney Seth Askins (619) 546-6692 and Alicia Williams (619) 546-8917 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – March 9, 2022 SAN DIEGO – U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer Marcos Valenzuela was…
Brazil to end port costs in tax calculation to cheapen imports
BRASILIA – Brazil’s government is planning to allow port costs to be excluded from tax calculations to lower the cost of imports, three Economy Ministry sources told Reuters, in a measure backed…
Port Saint Lucie Man Charged with Forging a U.S. Coast Guard License
Miami, Florida – A 69-year-old Florida man made his first appearance in federal court in Fort Pierce today to face charges that he forged a United States Coast Guard Merchant Mariner’s License…
CBP Officers Seize $841K in Hard Narcotics at the Laredo Port of Entry
LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers at the Juarez-Lincoln Bridge seized hard narcotics that totaled over $841,000 in street value in one enforcement action over…
Former Port Orchard, Washington attorney sentenced to prison for defrauding clients
Tacoma – A former Port Orchard, Washington attorney, who stole a bequest left by a client for the benefit of a children’s hospital, and then defrauded a close friend, was sentenced today…
Seaborne Russian gas supplies to Europe disrupted by looming port bans
By Nora Buli, Jonathan Saul and Marwa Rashad OSLO/LONDON – Supplies of Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Europe have been disrupted by uncertainty over whether ships can discharge cargoes at European…
CBP Officers Seize $2.5 Million in Cocaine at Roma Port of Entry
ROMA, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Roma Port of Entry cargo facility recently seized $2.5 million in cocaine within a tractor trailer. “Our frontline CBP…
CBP Reducing Hours of Operation for Milltown, Maine Port of Entry
CALAIS, ME – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will be reducing the hours of operations for the Milltown Port of Entry (POE) from 6 a.m. – 6 p.m. to 8 a.m. –…
Southbound Vehicles Lanes Construction at the San Ysidro Land Port of Entry
***EDIT: Please note that this construction is postponed; there will not be any changes to traffic patterns starting Monday, February 28.*** SAN YSIDRO, Calif. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced a…
Busy Week for CBP Officers at the Port of Nogales
TUCSON, Ariz. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations, Port of Nogales officers seized 615 pounds of cocaine, nearly 40,000 fentanyl pills, 143 pounds of methamphetamine, 754 assorted rounds of ammo/magazines,…
Biden team seeks port revival plans as it spends infrastructure cash
WASHINGTON – The Biden administration is looking for projects to revamp U.S. ports as it ramps up spending from the $1 trillion infrastructure bill. President Joe Biden, facing political pressure as Americans…
Three people, two dogs found shot to death inside Port St. Lucie home
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fl. – Police in Port St. Lucie have reported the deaths of three people and two dogs, all from gunshotwounds. On Sunday night, at 6:28 pm, the Port St.…
CBP Officers at the Laredo Port of Entry Apprehend Man Sought for Sexual Assault
LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Laredo Port of Entry apprehended a man at the Juarez Lincoln International Bridge who had an outstanding warrant out of…
Unidentified body found inside Port Charlotte’s Maria Manor Community
Port Charlotte, FL – A maintenance worker at the Maria Manor community discovered a body and alerted local authorities Wednesday morning. While completing yard work inside the Maria Manor community, located at…
CBP Officers Seize $261K in Unreported Currency at Laredo Port of Entry
LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers working outbound operations at the Juarez Lincoln Bridge, seized over $261,000 in two separate, unrelated incidents. “This…
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