Over 14,000 prohibited items stopped by Minnesota CBP during FY23
MINNEAPOLIS– From October 1, 2022, to September 30, 2023 (FY23), U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agriculture Specialist (CBPAS) at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport prevented the possible introduction of livestock diseases and agricultural…
Horry County Man Indicted for Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person
FLORENCE, SOUTH CAROLINA — A federal grand jury in Florence returned a one-count indictment against Richard Terrell Smith, 32 of Conway, for felon in possession of a firearm. The indictment alleges that in…
Inmate Pleads and is Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison for Possessing a Prohibited Object in Prison
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – An inmate at Cambria County Prison pleaded guilty in federal court in Johnstown to a charge of possession of a prohibited object in prison, and immediately following, was sentenced…
Colorado Man Sentenced for Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person
United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a Canon City, Colorado, man convicted of Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person was sentenced on April 25, 2022, by U.S. District…
Delaware County Man Pleads Guilty to Being a Prohibited Person in Possession of a Firearm
A prohibited person who possessed a firearm pled guilty today in federal court in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Matthew Welcher, age 43, from Dundee, was convicted of one count of being a prohibited…
Rapid City Man Sentenced for Prohibited Person in Possession of a Firearm
United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Rapid City, South Dakota, man convicted of Prohibited Person in Possession of a Firearm was sentenced on April 18, 2022, by Chief Judge…
Huron Man Sentenced for Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person
United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Huron, South Dakota, man convicted of Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person was sentenced on April 11, 2022, by U.S. District…
‘Prohibited And Divisive’: Here’s Why Florida Rejected 41% Of Math Textbooks
‘Prohibited And Divisive’: Here’s Why Florida Rejected 41% Of Math Textbooks Kendall Tietz on April 18, 2022 The Florida Department of Education (FDOE) rejected 41% of math textbooks proposed by publishers for…
Tucson Man Sentenced to 46 Months for Prohibited Possession of Firearms
TUCSON, Ariz. – On Tuesday, Javier Rafael Haro-Aguilar, 24, of Tucson, Arizona, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Raner C. Collins to 46 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised…
Chicago Agriculture Specialists Seize 1,667 of Prohibited Shipments at the International Mail Facility Since October
CHICAGO– Anyone that needs to do some shopping usually visits an e-commerce site to have items shipped to their door. However, e-commerce sites can also contain dangerous items that can harm the…
Former Peoria, Illinois, Man Sentenced for Possession of a Sawed-Off Shotgun and Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person
PEORIA, Ill. – A Metropolis, Illinois, man, Roy T. Rolfe, 40, formerly a resident of Peoria, was sentenced on March 24, 2022, to 27 months in prison, to be followed by three…
Mission Man Sentenced for Prohibited Person in Possession of a Firearm
United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Mission, South Dakota man convicted of Prohibited Person in Possession of a Firearm was sentenced on March 21, 2022, by Chief Judge Roberto…
Colorado Man Sentenced for Conspiracy to Distribute Meth and Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person
United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Boulder, Colorado, man convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance and Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person was sentenced on…
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…
Delaware County Man Charged with Being a Prohibited Person in Possession of a Firearm
Matthew Welcher, age 43, of Dundee, Iowa, has been charged with being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm. The charge is contained in an Indictment unsealed on March 7, 2022,…
Cedar Rapids Man Pleads Guilty to Being a Prohibited Person in Possession of a Firearm
A prohibited person who possessed a firearm pled guilty today in federal court in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Rakeem Leonard, age 30, from Cedar Rapids, was convicted of one count of being a…
Jury Convicts Anamosa Man of Being a Prohibited Person in Possession of Firearms and Ammunition
A felon with domestic abuse convictions who possessed firearms and ammunition was convicted by a jury on February 3, 2022, after a one-and-a-half-day trial in federal court in Cedar Rapids. Douglas Hurt,…
USP Canaan Inmate Charged With Assault With A Dangerous Weapon And Possession Of A Prohibited Object
SCRANTON – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Louis Borrero, age 38, an inmate at United States Penitentiary, Canaan (USP Canaan), in Waymart, Pennsylvania, was…
CBP Reminds Public Ponche Ingredients are Prohibited from Entry
SAN DIEGO, Calif. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials are reminding the public that ponche ingredients, guavas, hawthorn apples, and sugarcane are prohibited from entering the United States.Ponche, a traditional Mexican…
Watertown Man Sentenced for Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person
Acting United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Watertown, South Dakota, man convicted of Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person was sentenced on December 6, 2021, by U.S.…
Inmates Charged With Possessing A Prohibited Object
SCRANTON – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that three inmates at Federal Correctional Institute – Schuylkill (FCI Schuylkill), Minersville, Pennsylvania, were charged separately by criminal…
Council Bluffs Man Sentenced to Prison for Prohibited Person in Possession of a Firearm
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA – A Council Bluffs man, Domingo Ace Vasquez, III, age 42, was sentenced on November 19, 2021, by United States District Court Senior Judge Robert W. Pratt to forty-two…
CBP at the LA/Long Beach Seaport Reports Record-Breaking Year for Seizures of Counterfeit and Prohibited Merchandise
LOS ANGELES—In Fiscal Year 2021 (October 1, 2020 – September 30, 2021), amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers assigned to the Los Angeles/Long Beach Seaport identified and…
Gladbrook Man Sentenced to 27 Months in Federal Prison for Being a Prohibited Person in Possession of Firearms
A felon and convicted domestic abuser who possessed firearms was sentenced November 5, 2021, to 27 months in federal prison. Jason Drew, age 38, of Gladbrook, Iowa, received the sentence after a…
Cedar Rapids Man Charged with Being a Prohibited Person in Possession of a Firearm
Clyde Bell, age 40, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, has been charged with being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm. The charge is contained in an Indictment unsealed on October 29,…
CBP Reminds Public of Prohibited Agricultural Items that Can Carry Citrus Greening Disease Ahead of Dia De Los Muertos
EL PASO, Texas — With the upcoming All Souls Day (Día de los Muertos) observance on the horizon, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials in El Paso are advising the traveling public that…
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