California man sentenced for role in Mexican spider monkey smuggling ring
San Diego, Calif. – A California man was sentenced Friday to prison time and ordered to pay thousands in restitution after federal agents uncovered his role in a cross-border scheme to smuggle…
Laredo Sector Border Patrol halts a human smuggling attempt involving a tractor-trailer
LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to the Interstate Highway 35 checkpoint stopped a human smuggling attempt involving a tractor-trailer north of Laredo, Texas. The incident occurred on the…
RGV Agents Interdict Five Migrant Smuggling Events
EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents and local law enforcement partners interdicted two migrant stash houses, two large groups, and encountered a vehicle crash and resulting vehicle…
Texas man charged for smuggling 107 aliens in trailer
LAREDO, Texas – A 29-year-old resident of Elkhart has been indicted for conspiring to transport over 100 non-U.S. citizens, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. A federal grand jury returned the two-count…
Laredo Sector Border Patrol K9s lead to the success of halting several human smuggling attempts
LAREDO, Texas – Over the course of two days, Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents utilizing Service canines halted three human smuggling attempts at the Interstate Highway 35 checkpoint north of Laredo, Texas. …
Jury Finds Colombian National Guilty Of Smuggling More Than 970 Kilograms Of Cocaine In The Eastern Pacific Ocean
Tampa, FL – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that a federal jury has found Prisciliano Garces Angulo (Colombia, 58) guilty of possessing and conspiring to possess with the intent to…
Four-Year-Old Encountered During Marijuana Smuggling Event
EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents interdicted nine migrant smuggling events resulting in more than 400 arrests and seized marijuana bundles valued in excess of $93,000 USD.…
Texas man sentenced for smuggling $1.1M of crystal meth
LAREDO, Texas – A 20-year-old Dallas resident has been sent to federal prison for illegally importing approximately 25.16 kilograms of meth, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Luke Law pleaded guilty Dec.…
Local felon admits to smuggling nearly 100 in trailer
LAREDO, Texas – A 49-year-old Desoto man has entered a guilty plea to alien smuggling, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Dedrick Lindell Coleman pleaded guilty to smuggling 95 non-U.S. citizens in…
Two Vieques Residents Plead Guilty to Concealing Over One Million Dollars in Cash on a Vessel Outfitted for Smuggling in USVI Waters
St. Thomas, USVI – Julius Alvarez-Gonzalez and Jimmy Garcia-Quinonez, of Vieques, PR, each entered guilty pleas to the charge of concealing over one million dollars in cash on a vessel outfitted…
Former Corrections Officer Sentenced for Smuggling Contraband into Jail
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A former corrections officer at the Jackson County Detention Center was sentenced in federal court today for taking bribes to smuggle illegal drugs to inmates of the facility.…
San Diego Air and Marine Operations Interdicts Three Separate Smuggling Events in One Hour
SAN DIEGO — U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Air and Marine Operations (AMO) agents interdicted three separate pangas transporting a total of 72 Mexican nationals, early Tuesday morning. Late Monday night, AMO…
Eagle Pass Agents Disrupt Smuggling Attempt
EAGLE PASS, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to Eagle Pass South Station interdicted a smuggling attempt, April 6. At approximately 11 p.m., agents assigned to the immigration checkpoint on Highway…
Mexican National Sentenced for Smuggling Humans Resulting in Death
EL PASO – On Monday, a Mexican national was sentenced to 72 months in prison for his role in a human smuggling organization. According to court documents, Israel Ulloa-Osorio, 27, was an…
Five Smuggling Events Foiled in One Day
EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents interdicted five migrant smuggling events resulting in 29 arrests. On the morning of April 5, agents working at the Falfurrias Border…
Boat Captain Pleads Guilty in Maritime Alien Smuggling Incident Resulting in Three Deaths
Assistant U. S. Attorneys C. Seth Askins (619) 546-6692 and Lyndzie M. Carter (619) 546-8780 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – April 6, 2022 SAN DIEGO – Antonio Hurtado pleaded guilty in federal court…
Laredo Sector Border Patrol stops human smuggling attempt
LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents stopped a human smuggling attempt at the Interstate Highway 35 checkpoint north of Laredo, Texas, involving a tractor-trailer. The incident occurred during the early…
Erie County Jail Guard Pleads Guilty to Smuggling Contraband for Prisoner
BUFFALO, NY – A former Erie County Sheriff’s Office jail guard, 48-year-old Jason C. Stachowski, of Buffalo, has pleaded guilty to charges that he smuggled contraband into the Erie County Correctional Facility…
Four Migrant Smuggling Events Interdicted
EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents interdicted four migrant smuggling events with the assistance of the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) resulting in 28 arrests. Just…
Former Correctional Officer Sentenced For Smuggling Cellphones Into Dauphin County Prison
HARRISBURG – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Kyle Bower, age 32, of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, was sentenced on April 4, 2022, to 2 months’ imprisonment…
Credit Card Thieves Had High-Tech Smuggling Compartment in Dashboard
BERGEN COUNTY, NJ – A high-tech cocaine dealer and credit card thief had a hidden compartment in his dashboard that opened electronically to hide his drugs and credit cards. Police arrested Robert…
Laredo Sector Border Patrol stops a human smuggling attempt at Checkpoint
LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to the Interstate Highway 35 checkpoint stopped a human smuggling attempt involving a tractor-trailer. The incident occurred on the evening of March 30,…
Donna man sentenced for hostage taking during smuggling attempt
McALLEN, Texas – A 23-year-old local resident has been ordered to federal prison after holding two men against their will and demanding ransom, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Miguel Angel Castillo…
46 Migrants Discovered in Smuggling Attempt
UVALDE, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to Del Rio Sector’s Uvalde Station encountered 46 smuggled migrants in the back of a tractor-trailer belly-dump rig, March 23. At approximately 7:45 a.m.,…
Fort Hood soldiers sentenced for role in alien smuggling conspiracy
LAREDO, Texas – Two soldiers stationed in Texas have been ordered to federal prison for conspiring to transport undocumented aliens, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery Isaiah Gore, 21, and Denerio Williams,…
Laredo Sector Border Patrol and local law enforcement halt a human smuggling attempt
LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to the Zapata Station, working with Zapata County Sheriff’s Office (ZCSO), stopped a human smuggling attempt in Zapata, Texas. The incident occurred on March…
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