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…
Border Patrol agents prevented a narcotic smuggling attempt at Laredo Sector
LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents prevented a narcotic smuggling attempt in Laredo, Texas. On Dec. 4, Border Patrol agents assigned to the Laredo South Station were working their assigned duties…
CBP Officers Stop Thanksgiving Day Fentanyl and Methamphetamine Smuggling Attempt
EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the Paso Del Norte border crossing in El Paso, Texas intercepted 26 pounds of methamphetamine and three pounds of fentanyl…
U.S. Navy intercepts fishing boat smuggling ammunition in Gulf of Oman -statement
CAIRO (Reuters) – The U.S. Navy’s Fifth Fleet said on Saturday it had intercepted a fishing trawler smuggling “more than 50 tonnes of ammunition rounds, fuses and propellants for rockets” in the…
24-Year-Old Tucson Man Sentenced to 14 Months and Fined $10,000 for Alien Smuggling
TUCSON, Ariz. – On November 8, 2022, Michael Ernesto Abril, 24, of Tucson, Arizona, was sentenced by United States District Judge John C. Hinderaker to 14 months in prison, followed by three…
Cambodian Officials and Six Co-conspirators Indicted for Taking Part in Primate Smuggling Scheme
MIAMI — Members of an international primate smuggling ring have been charged with multiple felonies for their role in bringing wild long-tailed macaques into the United States. The eight-count indictment charges two…
Correctional Officer Charged with Accepting Bribes and Smuggling Contraband into NEOCC
CLEVELAND – A Northeast Ohio Correctional Center (NEOCC) correctional officer was charged on Nov. 14, 2022, in a four-count Information for his role in a scheme to smuggle contraband into the NEOCC…
Buffalo Man Charged With Conspiracy To Possess And Smuggling Machine Guns
CONTACT: Barbara Burns PHONE: (716) 843-5817 FAX #: (716) 551-3051 BUFFALO, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Angel Flores, 34, of Buffalo, NY, was arrested and charged by complaint with conspiracy to…
Man Indicted for Smuggling 71 Pounds of Fentanyl Pills Across the US-Mexico Border
PHOENIX, Ariz. – On October 25, 2022, a federal grand jury returned a two-count indictment against Edwin Francisco Cubillas, 27, of Mexico, for Possession with Intent to Distribute Fentanyl and Importation of…
Atlanta-area man and his company charged in attempted stolen-car smuggling operation
SAVANNAH, GA: A Douglas County man and his company are named in a 16-count federal indictment alleging a scheme to ship stolen cars to another country. Prince Bedaiko, 40, of Douglasville, Ga.,…
Idaho Man Sentenced to Over Three Years for Smuggling Ammunition
TUCSON, Ariz. – Adrian Guadalupe Valdez, 45, of Wendel, Idaho, was sentenced last week by United States District Judge Scott H. Rash to 42 months in prison for smuggling ammunition from the…
Mexican citizen admits to smuggling a minor and fleeing law enforcement
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A 27-year-old Mexican man has pleaded guilty to attempting to smuggle undocumented aliens, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Luis Alberto Garcia-Quirino admitted to one count of transporting…
Mexican women plead guilty to smuggling balls of heroin in potato chip bags
LAREDO, Texas – Two women residing in Monterrey, Mexico, have admitted to their roles in importing nearly 1000 grams of heroin, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Maria Luisa Hernandez-Alanis, 41, and…
Man Charged for Smuggling 238 Pounds of Methamphetamine Across the U.S.-Mexico Border
PHOENIX, Ariz. – Juan Alberto Gomez-Antimo, 25, of Mexico, was charged by criminal complaint on October 17, 2022, for Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine and Importation of Methamphetamine into the United…
Traffickers sentenced for smuggling meth in fire extinguishers for cartel
LAREDO, Texas – Two Texas men have been sent to federal prison following their convictions of conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute 34.5 kilograms of liquid meth associated with the…
Laredo Sector Border Patrol working in conjunction with DPS halted a human smuggling attempt
LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to the Laredo South Station, working in conjunction with Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), halted a human smuggling attempt in Laredo, Texas. On…
CBP Officers Stop Multiple Hard Narcotic Smuggling Attempts
EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at El Paso area ports of entry stopped multiple hard narcotics smuggling attempts over the last week. “Methamphetamine and fentanyl smugglers…
Seven Arrested in Human Smuggling Event Near Morses Line
The United States Attorney for the District of Vermont announced that seven persons were arrested near Morses Line on October 12, 2022 in connection with what is believed to be an attempt…
Seven Arrested in Human Smuggling Event Near Morses Line
The United States Attorney for the District of Vermont announced that seven persons were arrested near Morses Line on October 12, 2022 in connection with what is believed to be an attempt…
CBP Officers Stop Alleged Human Smuggling Attempt at the Eagle Pass Port of Entry
EAGLE PASS, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Camino Real Bridge arrested a woman in connection with an alleged attempt to smuggle one undocumented noncitizen adult…
RGV Agents Arrest 22 After Disrupting Seven Smuggling Events
EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents disrupted five human smuggling events and two human stash houses over the weekend. On Oct. 6, RGV agents received information of a…
Border Patrol Agents Intercept Smuggling Attempt
WARROAD, Minn. – U.S. Border Patrol Agents assigned to the Grand Forks Sector stopped a smuggling attempt near Grygla, Minnesota. On September 25th, 2022, a Border Patrol agent assigned to the Warroad…
Spain arrests Albanian gang involved in smuggling migrants to UK
MADRID (Reuters) – Police have arrested members of a gang linked to a people-trafficking network which smuggled Albanian migrants from Spain to Britain by concealing them on boats and ferries, Spanish police…
Partner in Mumbai-Based Prescription Drug Company Pleads Guilty to Drug Smuggling
BOSTON – A partner in a Mumbai-based prescription drug company pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Boston to charges arising from his operation of an overseas pharmacy that sold unapproved prescription…
Laredo Sector Border Patrol stops a human smuggling attempt
LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol stops a human smuggling attempt in Laredo, Texas. On October 5, Border Patrol agents while working their assigned duties responded to a report of a group…
Laredo Sector Border Patrol halted two vehicles involved in a human smuggling scheme
LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to the Hebbronville Station halted two vehicles involved in a human smuggling scheme. On October 7, Border Patrol agents who were working their assigned…
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