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…
Correction Officer Sentenced for Smuggling Contraband into Rikers Island
BROOKLYN, NY – Krystle Burrell, a former New York City correction officer, received a 29-month imprisonment sentence today in Brooklyn federal court for smuggling contraband into Rikers Island and accepting bribes. United…
Dominican Republic Native Pleads Guilty to Smuggling $2 Million in Heroin Nearly 6 Years After His Flight from Justice
A native resident of the Dominican Republic pleaded guilty in federal court to two drug trafficking counts, United States Attorney Eric G. Olshan announced today. On Monday, November 20, 2023, Habys Omar…
Siblings Sentenced to Combined 48 Years in Prison for Smuggling Narcotics
DEL RIO, Texas – A Midland woman and her brother, a Mexican national, were sentenced in a federal court in Del Rio to 262 months and 324 months in prison, respectively, for…
Mexican National Arraigned for Kidnapping, Hostage Taking and Alien Smuggling in Fresno
FRESNO, Calif. — Cristian Ortiz Coronado, 31, a resident of Mexico, was arraigned today on a six-count indictment charging him with kidnapping, hostage taking, and transporting illegal aliens, U.S. Attorney Phillip A.…
Indictment in Suffolk County Fentanyl Smuggling Case Announced
SUFFOLK COUNTY, N.Y. – District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney, alongside Suffolk County Sheriff Errol D. Toulon, Jr, recently announced the indictment of five individuals: Jyzir Hamilton, Alyssa Brienza, Janiah Williams, Eric Freeman,…
Valley man sent to prison for smuggling scheme resulting in death
McALLEN, Texas – A 22-year-old Mission resident has been ordered to prison for conspiracy to transport undocumented aliens resulting in the death of one, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. Julio Garza…
Border Patrol agents arrest registered sex offender for human smuggling while in possession of firearm
CAMPO, Calif. – A registered sex offender was arrested by San Diego Sector Border Patrol agents for human smuggling while in possession of a firearm Monday night. At approximately 9:55 p.m., agents…
New Jersey Prison Guard Charged for Inmate Contraband Smuggling Operation
TRENTON, NJ — A Northern State Prison corrections officer faces criminal charges for allegedly smuggling contraband into the facility, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Office of Public Integrity and Accountability…
Laredo Sector Border Patrol stopped a human smuggling attempt at checkpoint
LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents working at the I-35 checkpoint stopped a human smuggling attempt. The incident occurred on Oct. 27 when a tractor trailer approached the primary inspection…
Border Patrol agents arrest rideshare passenger suspected of smuggling nearly $165,000 worth of fentanyl
INDIO, Calif. – El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents arrested a woman attempting to smuggle fentanyl through a U.S. Border Patrol checkpoint Saturday morning. Border Patrol agents arrested a woman attempting to…
Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents interdicted a human smuggling attempt
LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents working their assigned duties interdicted a human smuggling attempt yielding the apprehension of 11 migrants. On Oct.24, Border Patrol agents while working their assigned…
Four Charged Smuggling Cocaine Through Speaker Deliveries
MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly reported that four individuals from Uniondale were arraigned on Friday on drug charges. Following the execution of search warrants at two locations,…
California Man Indicted for Smuggling Fentanyl Aboard Train
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Bakersfield, California, man was indicted by a federal grand jury today for smuggling more than six kilograms of fentanyl through Kansas City aboard a train enroute to…
Martin County Authorities Discover Second Boat Likely Used for Human Smuggling
The Martin County Sheriff’s Office is urging residents near causeways and waterways to remain vigilant after discovering a second boat believed to be used in human smuggling. Found abandoned in the mangroves…
AMO Foils Smuggling Attempt in Southern Puerto Rico with over 3,000 Pounds of Cocaine
PONCE, Puerto Rico —Marine Interdiction Agents of US Customs and Border Protection’s Air and Marine Operations (AMO), intercepted Wednesday a vessel with three men from the Dominican Republic and Colombia transporting approximately…
Long Island Man Indicted for Smuggling Protected Birdwing Butterflies
A six-count indictment was unsealed today in federal court in Brooklyn charging Charles Limmer with conspiracy to smuggle wildlife into the United States, smuggling wildlife into and out of the United States,…
Two human smuggling attempts halted at Laredo Sector I-35 checkpoint
LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents halted two human smuggling attempts involving commercial vehicles at the I-35 checkpoint. On Sept. 27, at approximately 5:30 p.m., Border Patrol agents encountered a…
San Diego Border Patrol and Mexican authorities increase binational operations to combat human smuggling
SAN DIEGO — Acknowledging the continued need for a united front against transnational criminal organizations, the San Diego Border Patrol and its Mexican counterparts have intensified binational collaboration to address the issue…
South Jersey Prison Guard Busted For Smuggling Weed and Smokes to Inmates
MOUNT HOLLY, NJ – Abraham Olmedia, a former corrections officer at the Burlington County Jail, faces multiple charges for allegedly smuggling marijuana and tobacco into the facility and delivering it to an…
Laredo Sector Border intercepted human smuggling attempts at checkpoint
LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents working at the I-35 checkpoint intercepted two human smuggling attempts. Both incidents occurred on Sept. 18, when Border Patrol agents intercepted two human smuggling…
Russia jails man over ‘treasonous’ smuggling of missile parts to US
By Andrew Osborn (Reuters) – A Russian man has been convicted of treason and jailed for 12 1/2 years for sending missile components to the United States, Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB)…
CBP officers at Eagle Pass Port of Entry shut down human smuggling attempt; a 75-year-old female U.S. citizen driver is arrested
LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers this weekend apprehended a 75-year-old woman in connection with a failed human smuggling attempt. “Our frontline officers applied their…
CBP officers stop spider monkey smuggling attempt at Calexico port of entry
CALEXICO, Calif., – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers assigned to the Calexico West port of entry seized baby spider monkeys concealed within animal carriers inside of a vehicle on Monday. On the…
Del Rio Port of Entry CBP officers intercept three human smuggling attempts in less than 24 hours
DEL RIO, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations officers at Del Rio Port of Entry intercepted three separate alleged human smuggling attempts in less than 24 hours.…
EXCLUSIVE: Border Patrol Agents In One Blue State Have Seen An Explosion In Smuggling Activities, Docs Show
EXCLUSIVE: Border Patrol Agents In One Blue State Have Seen An Explosion In Smuggling Activities, Docs Show Jennie Taer on August 8, 2023 Border Patrol agents in Democrat-run Washington state saw a…
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