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…
Calexico and Andrade CBP Officers Foil Seven Narcotic Smuggling Attempts Worth Nearly $3 Million
CBP Officers locate a large amount of narcotics within A vehicle after a K-9 detection altered to the vehicle and CBP Officers conducted a through search of the interior and exterior of…
Hogansburg Man Pleads Guilty to Alien Smuggling
PLATTSBURGH, NEW YORK – Brian Lazore, age 45, of Hogansburg, New York, pled guilty today to conspiracy to commit alien smuggling and three counts of alien smuggling. The announcement was made by…
Migrant Rescues and Smuggling Disruptions Continue in the RGV
EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents disrupted two human smuggling events and rescued three migrants. On the morning of August 25, RGV agents received information of a suspected stash house in Mission,…
CBP Officers Stop Bologna and Tramadol Smuggling Attempt
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers assigned to the port of Santa Teresa seized 4,600 Tramadol pills and 90 pounds of prohibited pork bologna.…
Texas woman sent to prison for smuggling cocaine in compartment
LAREDO, Texas – A 28-year-old resident of San Antonio has been ordered to federal prison for importing almost 17 kilograms of cocaine into the United States, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.…
Oxnard Man Pleads Guilty to Wildlife Smuggling and Trafficking Charges for Illegally Importing More Than 1,700 Animals into U.S.
LOS ANGELES – A Ventura County man pleaded guilty today to federal criminal charges for illegally importing into the United States more than 1,700 wild animals – including 60 reptiles found…
Four Smuggling Attempts Foiled by RGV Border Patrol
EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents disrupted four human smuggling events resulting in the arrest of 43 individuals. On August 23, the Rio Grande City Border Patrol…
RGV Agents Interdict Four Migrant Smuggling Events
EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector (RGV) Border Patrol agents, working with local law enforcement agencies, arrest 29 and encounter a large group near La Grulla. On August 21, McAllen Border…
Texas Attorney Arrested For Alleged Human Smuggling At The Border
Texas Attorney Arrested For Alleged Human Smuggling At The Border Jennie Taer on August 22, 2022 A Texas attorney was recently arrested for alleged human smuggling near the border. Corpus Christi attorney…
Three Smuggling Interdictions Lead to the Arrest of 15 Subjects
EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents were led on two vehicle pursuits and discovered a hotel room being used to harbor migrants. On August 17, RGV agents were…
Connecticut Man Indicted in Human Smuggling Conspiracy
BOSTON – A Connecticut man was indicted today by a federal grand jury in Worcester for conspiracy to commit human smuggling offenses. Fagner Chaves De Lima, 41, of East Hartford, Conn., was…
Texan gets max for smuggling people behind produce
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A 37-year-old San Benito man has been ordered to federal prison following his conviction of illegally transporting undocumented aliens within the United States, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B.…
U.S. reports spike in weapons smuggling to Haiti and the Caribbean
By Brian Ellsworth MIAMI (Reuters) -U.S. authorities have seen a spike in weapons smuggling to Haiti and the Caribbean in recent months, officials said on Wednesday, promising to boost efforts to combat…
Alien Smuggling Coordinator Pleads Guilty to Bribing Former Border Patrol Agent
TUCSON, Ariz. – Luis Alfredo Quintero-Gonzalez, 36, of Mexico, pleaded guilty on August 11, 2022, for Conspiracy to Commit Bribery and Alien Smuggling. Sentencing is scheduled for October 25, 2022, before United…
Over 30 Dangerous Human Smuggling Schemes Disrupted
EL PASO, Texas – El Paso Sector Border Patrol Agents in partnership with law-enforcement agencies across the region disrupted numerous human smuggling attempts this week. One of the most significant events occurred on August 9, 2022, when Santa Teresa Border Patrol Agents were conducting surveillance operations on NM Highway…
Boat Captain in Fatal Maritime Alien Smuggling Incident Near Point Loma Sentenced to 18 Years
Assistant U. S. Attorneys C. Seth Askins (619) 546-6692 and Lyndzie M. Carter (619) 546-8780 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – August 12, 2022 SAN DIEGO – Antonio Hurtado, the boat captain of the…
RGV Agents Spoil Three Human Smuggling Events
EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol Agents interdicted four migrant smuggling events and over $24K of marijuana. On August 11, a Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations…
RGV Agents Spoil Three Human Smuggling Events
EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol Agents interdicted four migrant smuggling events and over $24K of marijuana. On August 11, a Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations…
Kansas Attorney Sentenced for Smuggling Heroin into Correctional Center
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Shawnee, Kansas, attorney was sentenced in federal court today for smuggling heroin to an inmate at the Western Missouri Correctional Center in Cameron, Mo., with whom she…
Three Smuggling Events Leads to the Arrest of 12 Subjects
EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents disrupted two human smuggling events and a human stash house over the weekend. On August 5, Rio Grande City Border Patrol…
Convicted Felon Sentenced to 66 Months for Smuggling Ammunition
TUCSON, Ariz. – Luis Carlos Eriksen, 56, of Nogales, Arizona, was sentenced August 3, 2022, by United States District Judge James A. Soto to 66 months in prison for Smuggling Ammunition from…
Hebbronville station stops human smuggling attempt
LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to the Hebbronville Station working with Webb County Constable Precinct 3 stopped a human smuggling attempt near Mirando City, Texas. The incident occurred on…
U.S. Border Patrol Agents Foil Maritime Smuggling Attempt at Coronado Beach
CORONADO, Calif., – Yesterday morning, U.S. Border Patrol Agents arrested a group of eight migrants that included three undocumented non-citizens with criminal history as they attempted to land on a beach in…
Laredo Sector Border Patrol stops a human smuggling attempt at checkpoint, recovers stolen vehicle
LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to the Laredo North Station stops a human smuggling attempt and recovered a stolen tractor-trailer at the I-35 checkpoint. The incident occurred on…
Human Smuggling Attempt Thwarted on St Clair River
DETROIT – Detroit Sector Border Patrol agents arrest three foreign nationals during a smuggling attempt on the St. Clair River near Algonac early Tuesday morning. Agents thwart human smuggling attempt On August…
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