Tractor-trailer crash spills 1,000 pounds of hot dogs on highway, injuring four people
A tractor-trailer crash on Interstate 83 turned into a messy scene Tuesday morning when the vehicle split open and scattered thousands of frozen hot dogs across the highway in Shrewsbury Township, Pennsylvania.…
California Man Used Nevada Post Offices to Mail 250 Pounds of Oregon Marijuana to Western Pennsylvania
PITTSBURGH, PA – A resident of Seiad Valley, California, pleaded guilty in federal court to violation of federal narcotics laws related to a nine-month Title III wiretap investigation into drug trafficking in…
California Man Pleads to Supplying 160 Pounds of Meth to Western PA Drug Ring
PITTSBURGH, PA – A former resident of Stockton, California, pleaded guilty in federal court to violation of federal narcotics and money laundering laws related to a nine-month Title III wiretap investigation into…
California Man Who Tried to Take Five Pounds of Methamphetamine on a Plane to Iowa Pleads Guilty
A man who was arrested in Los Angeles while trying to transport five pounds of methamphetamine to Iowa pled guilty today in federal court in Cedar Rapids. Kiyonte Levell Sowell, age 21,…
Nevada Man Admits Sending Over 200 Pounds of Meth to Western Pennsylvania
PITTSBURGH, PA – A resident of Sparks, Nevada, pleaded guilty in federal court to violation of federal narcotics laws related to a nine-month Title III wiretap investigation into drug trafficking in and…
CBP Officers Seize 14 Pounds of Cocaine at the Ysleta Port of Entry
EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the Ysleta border crossing in El Paso, Texas intercepted 14 pounds of cocaine in a failed smuggling attempt. Cocaine filled…
Calexico Agents Seize 106 Pounds of Meth During Vehicle Stop
CALEXICO, Calif. – El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents arrested a United States citizen, accused of smuggling narcotics, Friday night. At approximately 10:53 p.m., Calexico Station Communications received a citizen’s report regarding…
Two Arrested in Trenton Trying to Sell Eight Pounds of Marijuana
TRENTON, NJ – Two men were arrested in Trenton after officers witnessed a suspected drug transfer in the area of Grand Street and Malone Street. According to police, on Saturday, detectives were…
RGV Agents Apprehend 195 Migrants and 283 Pounds of Marijuana
EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents disrupted two human smuggling events, seized 283 pounds of marijuana from two narcotics smuggling events, and encountered another large group over…
RGV Agents Apprehend 195 Migrants and 283 Pounds of Marijuana
EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents disrupted two human smuggling events, seized 283 pounds of marijuana from two narcotics smuggling events, and encountered another large group over…
El Paso Area CBP Officers Seize 73 Pounds of Hard Narcotics
EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at El Paso area ports of entry seized fentanyl, cocaine, and methamphetamine over the last week. On July 25, CBP officers…
RGV Agents Seize 166 Pounds of Marijuana After A Failed Smuggling Attempt
EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents disrupted two human smuggling events and seized 166 pounds of marijuana. Brownsville Border Patrol Station (BRP) agents seized over 166 pounds…
RGV Agents Seize 166 Pounds of Marijuana After A Failed Smuggling Attempt
EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents disrupted two human smuggling events and seized 166 pounds of marijuana. Brownsville Border Patrol Station (BRP) agents seized over 166 pounds…
Mexican Man Indicted for Smuggling 163 Pounds of Methamphetamine Across the US-Mexico Border
PHOENIX, Ariz. –Last week, a federal grand jury in Phoenix, Arizona, returned a two-count indictment against Jose Luis Vazquez-Gonzalez, 39, of Mexico, for Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine and Importation of…
Tijuana Man Charged with Possessing 249 Pounds of Fentanyl
Assistant U. S. Attorney Jessica Schulberg (619) 546-9664 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – July 19, 2022 SAN DIEGO – Alexis Benito Nuno of Tijuana was charged in federal court today in connection with…
Border Patrol Agents Seize Over 200 Pounds of Fentanyl
SAN DIEGO – U.S. Border Patrol Agents arrested an individual attempting to smuggle approximately 250 pounds of fentanyl near Campo, Calif, early this morning. Border Patrol Agents assigned to the Campo Border…
Otay Mesa CBP Officers Discover Over 100 Pounds of Fentanyl Concealed in Food Products
OTAY MESA, Calif. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Otay Mesa port of entry intercepted over 100 pounds of fentanyl concealed in food products. CBP officers searched the…
Federal Charges Brought Against Stanislaus County Men After 440 Pounds of Methamphetamine Seized
FRESNO, Calif. — A federal grand jury returned a two-count indictment today against Hugo Vigil Villagomez, 42, of Oakdale, and Serafin Villagomez Vigil, 27, of Riverbank, charging them with possessing and conspiring…
Wildwood man charged after authorities found at least 400 pounds of methamphetamine
ST. LOUIS – A man from Wildwood, Missouri has been caught with at least 400 pounds of methamphetamine, federal charging documents allege. Kolby L. Kristiansen, 68, was indicted by a grand jury…
Jamaican Man Who Supplied Flight Attendant with 60 Pounds of Cocaine to Smuggle at LAX Sentenced to Nearly 14 Years in Prison
LOS ANGELES – A Jamaican national was sentenced today to 165 months in federal prison for supplying a JetBlue flight attendant with nearly 60 pounds of cocaine that she attempted to…
Woman Charged for Smuggling 108 Pounds of Methamphetamine Across the US-Mexico Border
PHOENIX, Ariz. – Maria Arredondo De Sanchez, 56, of Mexico, was charged by criminal complaint on July 1, 2022, for Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine and Importation of Methamphetamine into the…