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…
EXCLUSIVE: US Authorities On Alert After Discovering New Chinese Migrant Smuggling Route
EXCLUSIVE: US Authorities On Alert After Discovering New Chinese Migrant Smuggling Route Jennie Taer on August 7, 2023 Federal authorities are growing increasingly concerned about a route Chinese migrants are utilizing to…
Laredo Sector Border Patrol intercepted a human smuggling attempt
LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to the Hebbronville Station intercepted a human smuggling attempt in Hebbronville, Texas. The event occurred on July 19, when Border Patrol agents encountered…
Iran accuses U.S. Navy of defending fuel smuggling in Gulf incident
DUBAI (Reuters) – An Iranian Revolutionary Guards Commander accused the U.S. Navy on Monday of defending fuel smuggling in the Gulf by trying to interfere when Iran intercepted a ship last week.…
Laredo Sector Border Patrol intercepted a human smuggling attempt using hay bales
LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to the Hebbronville Station intercepted a human smuggling attempt utilizing a trailer pulling hay bales in Hebbronville, Texas. The event occurred on July…
Four Mexican Nationals Arrested In Connection With Mass Casualty Migrant Smuggling Incident That Left 53 Dead
Four Mexican Nationals Arrested In Connection With Mass Casualty Migrant Smuggling Incident That Left 53 Dead Jennie Taer on June 27, 2023 U.S. authorities arrested four Mexican nationals for their alleged roles…
Four more arrested in smuggling incident that killed 53 migrants in Texas
By Daniel Trotta (Reuters) – U.S. officials in Texas have arrested four Mexicans who were indicted on suspicion of operating a human smuggling ring responsible for the deaths a year ago of…
Laredo Sector Border Patrol intercepted a human smuggling attempt utilizing a portable barn
LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to the Hebbronville Station intercepted a human smuggling attempt utilizing a portable barn in Hebbronville, Texas. The event occurred on June 26, when…
Former NYC Correction Officer Indicted for Smuggling iPhone into Rikers Island
BRONX, NY – A former NYC Department of Correction officer, a Rikers Island inmate, and a Bronx civilian have been recently indicted for smuggling a cellphone into the Rikers Island jail. Bennie…
Laredo Sector Border Patrol halted a human smuggling attempt at FM 1017 Checkpoint
LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents from the Hebbronville Station halted a human smuggling attempt involving a horse trailer at FM 1017 Border Patrol Checkpoint in Hebbronville, Texas. The incident…
Border Patrol agents intercepted a human smuggling attempt at Laredo Sector
LAREDO, Texas –Border Patrol agents assigned to Laredo South Station intercepted a human smuggling attempt in Laredo, Texas. The incident occurred on June 20 when Border Patrol agents observed a tractor-trailer that…
Alleged Crime Family Orchestrated Multi-State Illegal Immigrant Smuggling Ring, Feds Say
Alleged Crime Family Orchestrated Multi-State Illegal Immigrant Smuggling Ring, Feds Say Jennie Taer on June 16, 2023 Several members of a family allegedly coordinated a scheme to smuggle illegal immigrants across the…
Laredo Sector Border Patrol Agents halted two human smuggling attempts at I-35 checkpoint
LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents halted two human smuggling attempts in commercial vehicles at the I-35 checkpoint. The first incident occurred on June 13, at 9 p.m., when Border…
Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents halt narcotic smuggling attempt in Zapata, Texas
LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to the Zapata Station halted a narcotic smuggle attempt in Zapata, Texas. On June 4, Border Patrol agents while working their assigned duties…
Former Monmouth County Correctional Officer Sentenced for Smuggling Drugs
FREEHOLD, NJ – A former officer at the Monmouth County Correctional Institution (MCCI), Bryant Mack, 55, of Shamong, Burlington County, has been handed a five-year prison sentence. The sentencing was announced by…
Human smuggling attempt foiled at Harlingen Airport
HARLINGEN, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol agents alongside Harlingen Police Department stopped an attempt to smuggle four migrants in an airplane. On May 25, Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol…
Abbott Calls For Crackdown On Stash Houses, Human Smuggling In Border Statement
Abbott Calls For Crackdown On Stash Houses, Human Smuggling In Border Statement Harold Hutchison on May 19, 2023 Republican Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas said Friday that he wanted the state Legislature…
Border Patrol Agents foil human smuggling attempt
CARIBOU, Minn. – U.S. Border Patrol Agents assigned to the Grand Forks Sector, along with the Kittson County Sheriff’s Office, stopped a human smuggling attempt near Caribou, Minnesota on May 11. The…
EU says it has not seen high levels of weapons smuggling from Ukraine
By Max Hunder KYIV (Reuters) – The EU has not observed any significant smuggling of weapons into Europe from wartime Ukraine, the European Commission’s top internal affairs official said on Thursday during…
Iran still smuggling weapons, narcotics to Yemen, U.S. envoy says
By Jonathan Landay and Doina Chiacu WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Iran has continued supplying weapons and drugs that fuel the Yemen war despite its agreement to restore diplomatic ties with Saudi Arabia, U.S. Special Envoy…
Border Patrol and Local Communities Come Together to Combat Cross-Border Human Smuggling
HOULTON, Maine – U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) in Maine is seeking assistance from the public to combat suspected human smuggling activity in and around border areas. Over the past 14 days, Houlton Sector…
Falfurrias agents stop major human smuggling attempt
FALFURRIAS, Texas – Falfurrias Border Patrol agents interdicted the driver of a commercial vehicle attempting to smuggle 45 people on Monday morning. On May 1, 2023, Falfurrias agents encountered a commercial vehicle at…
Weekly Recap-Multiple smuggling attempts shutdown by Laredo Sector Border Patrol Agents
LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents stopped multiple smuggling attempts throughout the week. On April 26, Laredo North agents apprehended three smuggling cases at the I-35 checkpoint. Agents apprehended a…
Bolivia looks to curb fuel smuggling with help of armed forces
LA PAZ (Reuters) – Bolivia’s government has called on the armed forces to tighten border controls to curb the smuggling of state-subsidized fuels, a move it believes will save state coffers some…
Police bust major US-Canada firearms smuggling operation with 42 arrests
By Ismail Shakil OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canadian and U.S. authorities worked together in a year-long investigation into cross-border firearms trafficking that led to 42 arrests and the seizure of guns and illegal…
Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents stop a narcotic smuggling attempt
LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to the Laredo North Station stop a narcotic smuggle attempt in Laredo, Texas. On April 5, Border Patrol agents while working their assigned…
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