SAN DIEGO – Federal agents at the Otay Mesa Port of Entry seized a commercial truck carrying more than 17,000 pounds of illegal drugs. The discovery is one of the largest …
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EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol agents interdicted six migrant smuggling attempts over the weekend that resulted in 56 arrests and identified two migrant stash houses. On …
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CINCINNATI—On November 11th, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Cincinnati intercepted smuggled narcotics in a shipment of baby diapers from Texas enroute to Australia. The shipment contained over …
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Laredo Field Office Set To Reopen and Resume Normal Operating Hours at the Amistad Dam Port of Entry in Del Rio
DEL RIO, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations (OFO) Laredo Field Office will reopen the Amistad Dam International Bridge after a brief closure due to …
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Former University of Michigan professor pled guilty to child exploitation following HSI Detroit investigation
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressDETRIOT – A former University of Michigan professor pled guilty Nov. 16 to charges of transporting a minor across state lines with the intent to engage in sexual activity announced …
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HSI Nogales human smuggling case leads to guilty plea to transporting and harboring over 100 people
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressTUCSON, Ariz. – A local area woman pleaded guilty in federal court in connection with her role as the coordinator of a human smuggling operation in Avondale, Ariz., following a …
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Los Angeles-area man who ran multimillion-dollar unlicensed Bitcoin exchange business sentenced to 3 years in federal prison
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressLOS ANGELES – A San Bernardino County man was sentenced today to 36 months in federal prison for operating an unlicensed business that exchanged at least $13 million in Bitcoin …
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced that noncitizens can now change their check-in appointments directly through the ICE Appointment Scheduler. Previously, noncitizens had to change their appointments …
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West Texas drug trafficking organization leader sentenced to 17 years in prison
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressEL PASO, Texas – The sixth and last defendant in a marijuana and cocaine conspiracy case was sentenced Monday to 17 years in prison for his role in the conspiracy, …
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HSI investigation leads to arrests for ivory and rhinoceros horn trafficking
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressWASHINGTON – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) continues to make the interdiction of wildlife trafficking a global priority by protecting wildlife from poachers and the …
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HSI attends EUROJUST Genocide Network meeting in The Hague
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressWASHINGTON – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI)-led Human Rights Violators and War Crimes Center (HRVWCC) represented the U.S. Nov. 9 and 10 at The Hague, …
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North Dakota woman sentenced following ICE HSI investigation for string of violent robberies
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressFARGO, N.D. – An eastern North Dakota woman was sentenced Monday to 45 months in federal prison for her role in a string of robberies committed under the guise of …
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Los Angeles-area man sentenced to more than 4 years in prison for scheming to fraudulently obtain $1.8 million in COVID-relief funds
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressLOS ANGELES – A Santa Clarita Valley man was sentenced today to 51 months in federal prison for scheming to fraudulently obtain approximately $1.8 million in COVID-19 relief guaranteed by …
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BROWNSVILLE, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Veterans International Bridge intercepted a load of alleged cocaine, hidden within a 2013 Nissan. “This seizure demonstrates the …
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ALAMOGORDO, N.M. – El Paso Sector Border Patrol Agents seize more than 60 pounds of methamphetamine in a vehicle traveling on New Mexico Highway 70 on Monday. A black Nissan sedan …
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SAN DIEGO — After encountering a series of unusual sized groups of migrants for the region, San Diego Sector (SDC) Border Patrol agents, in partnership with the government of Mexico, …
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FORT PIERCE, Fla — After a multi-year effort, Air and Marine Operations (AMO), Ft. Pierce Marine Unit has relocated and opened their new facility. The new 7,200 square foot facility has been …
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Oficiales de CBP de Brownsville Confiscan $137,000 en Cocaína en el Puente Internacional Veterans
BROWNSVILLE, Texas — Los oficiales de Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza (CBP, por sus siglas en inglés) en el Puente Internacional de Veterans interceptaron una carga de presunta cocaína valorada en …
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JAMAICA, N.Y. — On November 18, 2021, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) in New York hosted a joint media event highlighting counterfeit goods. Just …
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The Philadelphia Police Department needs the public’s assistance in locating a 66-year-old Missing Person Charles Gaines. He was last seen at 9:00 A.M., on Wednesday, November 10th, 2021, on the …
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14-year-old girl missing since Tuesday in Philadelphia
by Dinesh Patelby Dinesh PatelThe Philadelphia Police Department needs the public’s assistance in locating a 14-year-old Missing Juvenile Nevaeh Howard. She was last seen at 12:00 P.M., on Thursday, November 18th, 2021, on the …
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The holiday are here — a time of joy, love and laughter! However, for many this is a time of stress, loneliness and sadness. Obligations to friends and family, excessive …
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The Philadelphia Police Department needs the public’s assistance in locating Missing Person William Richburg. Mr. Richburg was last seen by neighbors on Wednesday, November 3, 2021, at approximately 6:45 pm, …
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Police searching for suspect wanted for arson, double murder
by Dinesh Patelby Dinesh PatelThe Philadelphia Police Department Homicide Unit is looking to identify the individual, depicted in the following surveillance video excerpts, who is a suspect a double Homicide by arson that occurred …
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Suspect wanted for shooting murder in Philadelphia
by Dinesh Patelby Dinesh PatelThe Philadelphia Police Department needs your help: On November 3, 2021 at 12:14 am a male victim was located in a vehicle parked in the 2000 block of E. Tioga …