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…
Thrice-Deported Illegal Immigrant Accused Of Smuggling People, Drugs, .50 Caliber Ammo Across Border
A Mexican national repeatedly deported from the United States was allegedly the leader of a stash house that smuggled drugs, ammunition and migrants across the southern border. A federal grand jury in…
Man Convicted of Smuggling Marijuana Worth Millions Through U.S. Mail
Harrisburg, PA – A 36-year-old man, Christopher “Fats” Texidor, was found guilty of smuggling thousands of pounds of marijuana worth millions of dollars through the U.S. mail from a used car lot…
Flight Attendants Charged In Connection With Smuggling Drug Money To The Dominican Republic
U.S. Attorney Damian Williams said: “As alleged, these flight attendants smuggled millions of dollars of drug money and law enforcement funds that they thought was drug money from the United States to…
CBP officers disrupt suspected wildlife smuggling attempt at Otay Mesa Port of Entry
OTAY MESA, Calif., — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Otay Mesa Port of Entry discovered 5 parrots concealed in the truck bed of a vehicle. On April 30,…
CBP Officers disrupt two smuggling attempts leading to seizure of fentanyl and methamphetamine
CALEXICO, Calif., — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Area Port of Calexico seized fentanyl and methamphetamine concealed within air compressors in two separate interdictions last week. “This is…
Air and Marine Operations and partners disrupt smuggling of 2.8 tons of cocaine in the Eastern Caribbean Sea
MIAMI— U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Air and Marine Operations worked with partners in the Eastern Caribbean to disrupt smuggling of 2.8 tons of cocaine, denying transnational criminal organizations approximately $73,892,000 USD on…
‘This Person Is A Traitor’: Greg Abbott Blasts National Guardsman Accused Of Smuggling Illegal Alien
Republican Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas ripped a national guardsman accused of smuggling an illegal immigrant during a Thursday Fox News appearance. Savion Johnson was arrested Sunday for allegedly trying to smuggling…
Indiana Corrections Officer Sentenced for Bribery and Smuggling Contraband to Inmates
TERRE HAUTE, Indiana — Jordan Kelsheimer, a 25-year-old former corrections officer from Blanford, Indiana, has been sentenced to eight months in federal prison after pleading guilty to accepting bribes as a public…
CBP officers stop marijuana, fentanyl, and cocaine smuggling attempts
EL PASO, TX – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working throughout the El Paso area ports seized over 252 pounds of narcotics in three separate failed smuggling attempts. “Every time a…
Chinese man arrested in Australia faces extradition to US in North Korea smuggling case
SYDNEY (Reuters) – A Chinese man arrested in Australia is awaiting extradition to the United States for alleged involvement in a North Korean scheme to generate revenue by selling counterfeit cigarettes, Australian…
Pasadena Woman Caught Smuggling Drugs into Anne Arundel County Jail
Annapolis, MD – A recent contraband interception at the Anne Arundel County Department of Detention Facility has led to charges against a visitor and an inmate, showcasing the effectiveness of coordinated law…
Florida Police Arrest Woman for Labor Trafficking and Smuggling Minors
Palm Beach, FL – In a major breakthrough during Human Trafficking Awareness Month, detectives from the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office have arrested Miriam Lopez Mackler on serious charges related to human…
Border Patrol Reports Increase in Body Cavity Drug Smuggling
CBP Officers Thwart Multiple Drug Smuggling Attempts at Paso Del Norte Border El Paso, TX – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Paso Del Norte border crossing recently thwarted…
Anne Arundel County Police Dismantle Inmate Drug Smuggling Network
ANNAPOLIS, MD – The Anne Arundel County Police Department’s Criminal Gang Unit, in coordination with the Department of Detention Facilities Security Threat Group, conducted a successful operation against narcotics smuggling within their…
DACA Recipient Arrested On ‘Human Smuggling’ Charges
DACA Recipient Arrested On ‘Human Smuggling’ Charges Harold Hutchison on January 24, 2024 Border Patrol agents arrested a Mexican national enrolled in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program on human…
Anne Arundel County Inmates Charged in Narcotics Smuggling
ANNAPOLIS, MD – Anne Arundel County Police, in collaboration with Maryland State Police and Anne Arundel County Department of Detention Facilities, charged three inmates for narcotics smuggling. The investigation, spanning from December…
Corrections Officer Arrested for Smuggling Narcotics into Allegheny County Jail
ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PA – Allegheny County Police arrested corrections officer William Kemp III for allegedly bringing illegal narcotics into the Allegheny County Jail. The arrest followed a December 30 investigation initiated after…
Mercer County Correctional Officer Facing Bribery, Smuggling, and Drug Charges
TRENTON, NJ — Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Office of Public Integrity and Accountability (OPIA) announced that a Mercer County correctional police officer, Tyree L. Hobbs, 39, of Hamilton, New…
Captain and Co-Captain Sentenced for Maritime Smuggling Effort That Left Three Dead
NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – December 14, 2023 SAN DIEGO – The captain and co-captain of a boat that capsized off Imperial Beach during a 2022 smuggling incident, resulting in the deaths of…
Former Correctional Officer Receives 42 Months in Prison for Smuggling Drugs into Oahu Community Correctional Center
HONOLULU – Richard Ascencio, 52, of Wahiawa, Hawaii, was sentenced yesterday by Chief United States District Judge Derrick K. Watson to 42 months in prison and two years of supervised release for…
Gulf Shores Attorney Sentenced to Four Months in Prison for Smuggling Spice to a Federal Inmate at the Monroe County Detention Center
MOBILE, AL – A Gulf Shores man was sentenced to four months in prison for illegally smuggling paper soaked in “spice,” a synthetic cannabinoid, to a federal inmate at the Monroe County…
Statement from Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Commissioner Troy A. Miller on New Efforts to Target Smuggling Transportation Networks
“CBP is implementing new measures to impose consequences on transportation companies including bus and van lines used by smuggling organizations and nefarious actors to move migrants through northern Mexico and to our…
Dallas Man Indicted for Alleged Smuggling Attempt of 187 Firearms into Mexico
DEL RIO, Texas – A Dallas man was indicted in a federal court in Del Rio with four counts related to smuggling firearms into Mexico from the United States. According to court…
RGV Border Patrol agents foil multiple drug smuggling attempts
EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol agents, in coordination with several law enforcement agencies, successfully interdicted six marijuana smuggling events in a two-day span from November 27th to 28th. On Monday,…
Former Correctional Officer Sentenced for Drug Smuggling in Prince George’s County
GREENBELT, MARYLAND – Danielle Dominique Smith, 34, of Waldorf, Maryland, a former Prince George’s County Department of Corrections correctional officer, was sentenced to four months in prison, followed by four months of…
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