Thread: I.C.E. Top Stories: Last Week 7/25/16

I.C.E. News Releases

Top Stories: Last Week


07/20/2016

WASHINGTON, DC

NATIONAL SECURITY


Secretary Johnson opens doors to renovated state-of-the-art forensic laboratory
“The men and women who work at this state-of-the art forensic laboratory are performing critical support on a wide variety of criminal investigations - including document fraud, drug and weapons trafficking, human smuggling, child pornography, cybercrimes and other issues important to national security,” said Johnson. “In Fiscal Year 2015, the lab processed over 35,000 pieces of evidence and its staff provided fraudulent document detection training to over 2,500 personnel from U.S. and foreign law enforcement agencies. The renovation and expansion of this lab will help ensure that our forensic scientists have the right tools to accomplish their mission.”



07/19/2016

LOS ANGELES, CA

CHILD EXPLOITATION


Arizona man who photographed sexual abuse of young boys while working in China sentenced to 25 years in federal prison
Kelly James Morrow, 49, who has a U.S. residence in Surprise, Arizona, but been living in China prior to his arrest last June, was sentenced Monday by U.S. District Judge S. James Otero. The case resulted from a probe by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, which provided the initial lead that led to the investigation.



07/19/2016

SAN ANTONIO, TX

CONTRABAND

High-ranking Mexican cartel boss convicted in Texas for conspiring to commit numerous murders and other acts of violence
Marciano Millan Vasquez (aka “Chano”), 33, was convicted after a two-week trial. A federal jury convicted him on multiple drug trafficking charges, weapons charges, making a false statement to a federal official and killing while engaged in drug trafficking.



07/18/2016

LOS ANGELES, CA

HUMAN SMUGGLING/TRAFFICKING

Los Angeles-area gang member and longtime pimp gets 40-year federal prison term for sex trafficking of children
Carter’s “conduct in this case spanned a decade as he prostituted the seven minor victims from 2003 to 2013” and transported them from California to Arizona, Texas, Georgia, Washington DC and Nevada, prosecutors wrote in a sentencing memorandum filed with the court.


07/18/2016

BRIDGEPORT, CT

FINANCIAL CRIMES

California ringleader sentenced in Connecticut to 112 months for mortgage fraud scheme
Aria Maleki, 33, of Santa Ana, California, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Stefan R. Underhill in Bridgeport to 112 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release.

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I.C.E. News Releases



07/22/2016

SEATTLE, WA

CHILD EXPLOITATION


Former Seattle psychologist sentenced to more than 6 years for seeking sex with 12-year-old
Jonathan Brent Wulf, 62, of Seattle, was arrested in September 2015 when he arrived at a meeting place for a sexual encounter with what turned out to be an undercover ICE HSI agent. At Friday’s sentencing hearing, U.S. District Judge Richard A. Jones noted Wulf’s career as a clinical psychologist saying “You’ve been able to see the kind of damage this activity can cause.



07/22/2016

LOS ANGELES, CA



CHILD EXPLOITATION


Los Angeles-area man found guilty of advertising pornographic images of toddlers and infants in online chatroom
Angelo Harper Jr., 21, was found guilty of advertising child pornography, a crime that carries a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years in federal prison. Harper was found guilty by U.S. District Judge R. Gary Klausner, who presided over a two-day bench trial.



07/22/2016

CHICAGO, IL



INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS


ICE charges owner of illegal file-sharing website with copyright infringement
Artem Vaulin, 30, of Kharkiv, Ukraine, was arrested in Poland and is charged via criminal complaint, filed in U.S. District Court in Chicago, with conspiracy to commit criminal copyright infringement, conspiracy to commit money laundering and criminal copyright infringement.



07/21/2016

LOS ANGELES, CA



ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


More than 100 arrested in Los Angeles-area ICE operation targeting convicted criminal aliens
All of the 100 men and 12 women taken into custody by ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) officers during this week’s operation, which concluded late Wednesday, had criminal histories. The majority (62) had prior felony convictions for serious or violent offenses, such as child sex crimes, weapons charges, and assault.




07/21/2016

PHOENIX, AZ



ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


Salvadoran murder suspect captured on the southern border deported by ICE to face charges
Edwin Alexander Garcia-Pimentel, aka Huezo, 41, was transferred by ERO officers to the custody of Salvadoran law enforcement officials. An arrest warrant issued in June 2013 by a judge in El Salvador charges Garcia with aggravated murder.



07/21/2016

GALVESTON, TX



CHILD EXPLOITATION


Southeast Texas man sentenced to almost 20 years in prison for distributing, receiving and possessing child pornography
Richard Wayne Barton, 51, of Dickinson was sentenced July 21 to 235 months in federal prison and was ordered to pay restitution to known victims. He was further ordered to serve 10 years of supervised release following completion of his prison term, during which time he will have to comply with numerous requirements designed to restrict his access to children and the Internet. He will also be ordered to register as a sex offender.



07/21/2016

WASHINGTON, DC



ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


ICE operation nets 24 convicted criminal arrests in D.C.-metro area
The 24 arrestees were all male citizens and/or nationals of several different countries across the globe, including El Salvador, Nicaragua, Ghana, Ethiopia, Bolivia, Guatemala, Mexico and Panama and had previously been convicted of crimes, including rape of a minor, child abuse/neglect, grand larceny, drug distribution and more. Arrests took place in Fairfax, Woodbridge, Manassas, Falls Church, Annandale, Winchester, Sterling, Herndon, Springfield, as well as the District.



07/21/2016

HONOLULU, HI



FINANCIAL CRIMES


Operator of Chinatown game room sentenced to more than 3 years in federal prison
Delvin Phuong Pham, aka Kevin Pham, 49, appeared in federal court before Senior U.S. District Court Judge Susan Oki Mollway. In addition to the prison term, Judge Mollway ordered the defendant to forfeit more than $96,000 in personal property and 14 illegal gambling machines.




07/20/2016

WASHINGTON, DC



NATIONAL SECURITY


Secretary Johnson opens doors to renovated state-of-the-art forensic laboratory
“The men and women who work at this state-of-the art forensic laboratory are performing critical support on a wide variety of criminal investigations - including document fraud, drug and weapons trafficking, human smuggling, child pornography, cybercrimes and other issues important to national security,” said Johnson. “In Fiscal Year 2015, the lab processed over 35,000 pieces of evidence and its staff provided fraudulent document detection training to over 2,500 personnel from U.S. and foreign law enforcement agencies. The renovation and expansion of this lab will help ensure that our forensic scientists have the right tools to accomplish their mission.”



07/20/2016

WASHINGTON, DC



NATIONAL SECURITY


Secretary Johnson to unveil renovated state-of-the-art ICE HSI Forensic Laboratory
Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Deputy Director Daniel Ragsdale unveiled a major renovation of ICE Homeland Security Investigations’ Forensic Laboratory.



07/20/2016

LOS ANGELES, CA



CHILD EXPLOITATION


Australian man pleads guilty to traveling to US to engage in illicit sexual conduct with a 6-year-old boy
Michael Quinn, 33, of Melbourne, appeared Wednesday before U.S. District Judge John F. Walter, who scheduled a sentencing hearing for the defendant Oct. 3



07/19/2016

LOS ANGELES, CA



CHILD EXPLOITATION


Arizona man who photographed sexual abuse of young boys while working in China sentenced to 25 years in federal prison
Kelly James Morrow, 49, who has a U.S. residence in Surprise, Arizona, but been living in China prior to his arrest last June, was sentenced Monday by U.S. District Judge S. James Otero. The case resulted from a probe by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, which provided the initial lead that led to the investigation.




07/19/2016

YORK, PA



ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


Georgian national wanted in 3 provinces removed by ICE to Canada
Alex Alexidze, 41, was repatriated to Canada via ground transportation under ICE escort July 19, from York County Prison and turned over without incident to the custody of the Canada Border Services Agency at the Niagara Falls International Rainbow Bridge.



07/19/2016

SAN ANTONIO, TX



CONTRABAND


High-ranking Mexican cartel boss convicted in Texas for conspiring to commit numerous murders and other acts of violence
Marciano Millan Vasquez (aka “Chano”), 33, was convicted after a two-week trial. A federal jury convicted him on multiple drug trafficking charges, weapons charges, making a false statement to a federal official and killing while engaged in drug trafficking.



07/19/2016

GREENBELT, MD



TRANSNATIONAL GANGS


MS-13 member pleads guilty to racketeering conspiracy including attempted murder
According to his plea agreement and court documents, from 2012 through at least 2014, Navarette-Mejia, known as Violento, was a member of the Normandie clique of MS-13. Navarette-Mejia and MS-13 members committed crimes to further the interests of the gang, including murder, assault, robbery, extortion by threat of violence, obstruction of justice, witness tampering, and witness retaliation.



07/19/2016

LOUISVILLE, KY



CHILD EXPLOITATION


Kentucky man sentenced to 78 months in prison for child pornography
Gregory Witte, 55, was charged in a four count grand jury indictment on July 7, 2015, and pleaded guilty to two of the counts on March 29, 2016. The United States agreed to dismiss the remaining two counts during sentencing.




07/18/2016

LOS ANGELES, CA



HUMAN SMUGGLING/TRAFFICKING


Los Angeles-area gang member and longtime pimp gets 40-year federal prison term for sex trafficking of children
Carter’s “conduct in this case spanned a decade as he prostituted the seven minor victims from 2003 to 2013” and transported them from California to Arizona, Texas, Georgia, Washington DC and Nevada, prosecutors wrote in a sentencing memorandum filed with the court.



07/18/2016

JEFFERSON CITY, MO



NARCOTICS


Missouri man pleads guilty to conspiracy to distribute synthetic drugs
Alexander Vladimir McMillin, aka “Shasha,” 32, of Columbia, Missouri, pleaded guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge Matt J. Whitworth to participating in a conspiracy to commit mail fraud between March 1, 2011 and Oct. 2, 2013.



07/18/2016

BRIDGEPORT, CT



FINANCIAL CRIMES


California ringleader sentenced in Connecticut to 112 months for mortgage fraud scheme
Aria Maleki, 33, of Santa Ana, California, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Stefan R. Underhill in Bridgeport to 112 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release.



07/18/2016

WICHITA, KS



HUMAN SMUGGLING/TRAFFICKING


Kansas man sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for attempting to organize massage parlor prostitution front
In April, a federal jury convicted Kay Tee, 51, of Wichita, on one count of attempting to entice a person to cross state lines to engage in prostitution, one count of using a telephone in furtherance of prostitution, and one count of money laundering.




07/15/2016

ATLANTA, GA



ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


ICE removes MS-13 gang leader, felon wanted in El Salvador
Juan Otero-Navarro, 36, entered ERO custody Oct. 23 following his release from federal prison and was transferred to the Stewart County Detention Center in Lumpkin, Georgia. Otero was convicted in September 2015 on a felony charge of illegally reentering the United States after a prior removal in May 2011. Otero was also convicted on felony forgery charges in Fairfax County, Virginia, in February 2011



07/14/2016

PHOENIX, AZ



CHILD EXPLOITATION


Glendale man ordered to serve 20 years in prison for child sexual exploitation
Phillip Carnevale, 56, was convicted in state court of 10 counts of sexual exploitation of a minor in an investigation lead by HSI that began three years ago. After receiving a tip in August 2013, HSI special agents determined the defendant had emailed more than 70 images of child sexual abuse to numerous individuals.


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F.B.I. Top Stories



U.S. Seeks to Recover $1 Billion in Largest Kleptocracy Case to Date


F.B.I. Top Stories

• 07.22.2016
  Three Charged in $1 Billion Medicare Fraud Scheme
  Three Miami-area health care providers were charged in an elaborate and long-running fraud scheme that resulted in more than $1 billion in losses.
• 07.20.2016
  U.S. Seeks to Recover $1 Billion in Largest Kleptocracy Case to Date
  The U.S. government is seeking to recover more than $1 billion in assets tied to international public corruption and a global money laundering conspiracy.
• 07.19.2016
  Fugitive Spent Years Hiding on the Appalachian Trail
  A Kentucky man who embezzled more than $8.7 million from his employer went into hiding on the Appalachian Trail for nearly six years after his scheme was uncovered.
• 07.15.2016
  Crisis Response Canines
  The FBI's Office for Victim Assistance recently added two new English Labrador Retrievers to its Victim Assistance Rapid Deployment Team.

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DEA NEWS

Counterfeit Pills Fueling U.S. Fentanyl and Opioid Crisis

JUL 22 (WASHINGTON)

Hundreds of thousands of counterfeit prescription pills, many containing deadly amounts of fentanyl and fentanyl-related compounds, have made their way into the U.S. drug market, according to a DEA intelligence report released today. Law enforcement nationwide report higher fentanyl availability, seizures, and known overdose deaths than at any other time since the drug’s creation in 1959.

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D.E.A. NEWS RELEASES

JUL 22 (BROOKLYN, N.Y.) Alleged Member of Violent Robbery Crew Charged with Murder JUL 22 (NEW YORK) Man Found Guilty on Narcotics Trafficking Charges JUL 21 (EUGENE, Ore.) Twin Brothers/Heroin Dealers Sentenced to Federal Prison JUL 21 (SPOKANE, Wash.) Man Sentenced for Murder in Connection with Drug Trafficking JUL 20 (ALBANY, N.Y.) Man Sentenced to 30 Years for Gun and Drug Convictions

MORE NEWS RELEASES

A.T.F. Press Releases


FRIDAY, JULY 22, 2016

District Man Pleads Guilty to Murder Charge In Broad Daylight Slaying of Man Near Public Library
Field Division:Washington Field Division


District Man Pleads Guilty to Murder Charge In Broad Daylight Slaying of Man Near Public Library
Field Division:Washington Field Division


Redlands Gang Member Found Guilty in Federal Court of Methamphetamine Trafficking and Illegal Gun Possession Charges
Field Division:Los Angeles Field Division


THURSDAY, JULY 21, 2016

Gang Member to Federal Prison for Making False Statements at the Jamal Dean Sentencing
Field Division:Kansas City Field Division


Laurel Man Sentenced To 35 Years in Federal Prison for His Role in the Murder of a Robbery Victim
Field Division:Baltimore Field Division


Philadelphia Man Gets Over 11 Years in Prison for Conspiracy to Traffic Firearms from Philadelphia to Camden, New Jersey
Field Division:Newark Field Division


Marion County Convicted Felon Sentenced To 15 Years in Prison for Possessing a Firearm and Ammunition
Field Division:Tampa Field Division


WEDNESDAY, JULY 20, 2016

New Hampshire Man Sentenced to 20 Years Plus Life in Prison for Domestic Violence and Firearm Charges Arising Out of Saco Home Invasion
Field Division:Boston Field Division


Former Leader of FAM Mob Sentenced for Violating RICO Act
Field Division:Nashville Field Division


Four Area Residents, Mexican National Indicted for Drug Trafficking Resulting in Murder
Field Division:Kansas City Field Division


Former Leader of FAM Mob Sentenced for Violating RICO Act
Field Division:Nashville Field Division


TUESDAY, JULY 19, 2016

Buffalo Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Arson
Field Division:New York Field Division


Post Falls Man Sentenced to Ten Years in Prison for Murder for Hire and Drug Charges
Field Division:Seattle Field Division


Albuquerque Man Pleads Guilty To Federal Methamphetamine Trafficking and Firearms Charges
Field Division:Phoenix Field Division


Man Admits to Federal Arson During 2015 Baltimore Riots
Field Division:Baltimore Field Division


MONDAY, JULY 18, 2016

Prince George's County Felon Pleads Guilty to Federal Gun Charge
Field Division:Baltimore Field Division


Federal Jury Convicts Tonawanda Man on Multiple Gun and Drug Charges
Field Division:New York Field Division


Niagra Falls Man Pleads Guilty to Being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm
Field Division:New York Field Division

JUSTICE NEWS



Johnson & Johnson Subsidiary Acclarent Inc. Pays Government $18 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations
Friday, July 22, 2016




Former Deputy at Bullitt County, Kentucky, Sheriff’s Office Convicted of Civil Rights Violations
Friday, July 22, 2016




Three Florida Men Charged with Conspiring and Attempting to Provide Material Support to ISIL
Friday, July 22, 2016


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News from CBP

July 25, 2016 | Local Media Release
Border Patrol Arrests Sex Offender; Seize Narcotics at Checkpoint

July 22, 2016 | Local Media Release
CBP Officers at Pharr International Bridge Seize More Than Five Tons of Marijuana in Mango Shipment

July 22, 2016 | Local Media Release
Laredo Sector Border Patrol Rescue Four Undocumented Immigrants

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C.B.P. Media Releases

Border Patrol Arrests Sex Offender; Seize Narcotics at Checkpoint
Monday, July 25, 2016 | Local Media Release
CALEXICO, Calif. – El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents arrested a previously deported sex offender on Friday and a man suspected of narcotics smuggling on Saturday. The first arrest occurred on Friday, when agents observed a man north of the...
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Pokémon GO Game Causes Illegal Border Crossing
Friday, July 22, 2016 | Local Media Release
Screenshot of Pokemon Game​
SWEETGRASS, Mont. - U.S. Border Patrol Agents apprehended two juveniles crossing the U.S.-Canadian Border illegally while playing the Pokémon GO game on July 21. Border Patrol Agents encountered two individuals walking...
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Border Patrol and Area Partners Rescue Two Men on Cliff
Friday, July 22, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseIMPERIAL BEACH, Calif. — U.S. Border Patrol agents on duty last night saw two people on a ledge that appeared to be in distress. An agent from the Imperial Beach Station was the first on scene and called in the report. Two illegal aliens who had...
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Agents Intercept Woman with Opium, Heroin, & Meth on I-8
Friday, July 22, 2016 | Local Media ReleasePINE VALLEY, Calif. — U.S. Border Patrol agents at the Interstate 8 checkpoint arrested a woman yesterday morning who had 20 bundles of drugs stashed behind the dashboard of her vehicle. At approximately 10 a.m., a 33-year-old female driver and her...
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Laredo Sector Border Patrol Rescue Four Undocumented Immigrants
Friday, July 22, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseLAREDO, Texas – Border Patrol agents assigned to the Laredo Sector rescued four undocumented immigrants as they tried to enter the U.S. illegally. On July 22, 2016 at approximately 1:00 a.m., agents assigned to the Laredo South Station were working...
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CBP Officers at Pharr International Bridge Seize More Than Five Tons of Marijuana in Mango Shipment
Friday, July 22, 2016 | Local Media ReleasePHARR, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility discovered that a commercial shipment of mangoes contained an unmanifested ingredient that would spoil any tropical...
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Area Port Of Pembina Hosts Change Of Command Ceremony
Friday, July 22, 2016 | Local Media ReleasePEMBINA, N.D. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Office of Field Operations held a change of command ceremony at the International Peace Garden to honor Jason Schmelz, sworn in as Area Port Director for the Area Port of Pembina on July 21. APD...
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U.S. Border Patrol Canine Team Locates Missing Man and Child, Reunites Family
Friday, July 22, 2016 | Local Media ReleasePITTSBURG, N.H. — A U.S. Border Patrol canine team located a missing man and child near Pittsburg, N.H., on Tuesday. The search operation included the Pittsburg Police Department, New Hampshire Fish and Game, Border Patrol agents assigned the...
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Bi-National Collaboration Between U.S. Border Patrol and Mexican Authorities Leads to $200K Narcotics Seizure
Thursday, July 21, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseTIJUANA, B.C., Mexico — Several pounds of narcotics were seized in Tijuana on July 19 as a result of a bi-national information-sharing effort between the U.S. Border Patrol and Mexican law enforcement officials. On Tuesday morning, Mexican...
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Rio Grande Valley Border Patrol rescues woman in distress
Thursday, July 21, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseHIDALGO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents working near Hidalgo, Texas rescued a woman from drowning in the Rio Grande on Tuesday morning. At approximately 3 a.m., Weslaco agents observed eight subjects jump in the Rio Grande near Hidalgo. As they...
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CBP arrests NYC bound undocumented man with a fraudulent driver’s license
Thursday, July 21, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico –U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Field Operations officers arrested Wednesday an undocumented man in possession of a counterfeit Puerto Rico driver’s license and other identity documents, attempting to board a flight...
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CBP at NLIA Seizes Heroin in Suitcase
Thursday, July 21, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseNEWARK, N.J. — U. S. Customs and Border Protection officers discovered a false bottom in a piece of luggage carried by a passenger arriving at Newark Liberty International Airport. CBP at NLIA Seizes Heroin in SuitcaseOn July 17, CBP officers...
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CBP Lassoes Nearly $16k in Counterfeit Polo Shirts
Thursday, July 21, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseSTERLING, Va. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) seized nearly $16,000 in counterfeit Polo Ralph Lauren shirts on July 14 that arrived earlier in air cargo at Washington Dulles International Airport. The shipment arrived as air cargo from...
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BORSTAR rescues two women in distress in the Rio Grande Valley
Thursday, July 21, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseKINGSVILLE, Texas – The Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol Search, Trauma, and Rescue (BORSTAR) operators saved two undocumented immigrants after they were abandoned by their smuggler. Agents responded to a distress call in reference to a group...
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CBP Officers Halt a Smuggling Attempt at Eagle Pass Port
Thursday, July 21, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseEAGLE PASS, Texas – On July 15, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Eagle Pass Port of Entry arrested two women attempting to smuggle three minor children from Mexico. “This is an example of how our officers are always vigilant,” said...
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Border Patrol Rescues 15 Trapped in Open-Pit Mine
Wednesday, July 20, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. – Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents rescued 15 individuals Tuesday trapped in an open-pit mine in Green Valley, Arizona. Tucson Station agents had to rescue15 illegal aliens who were trapped in anopen-pit mine in Green Valley, Ariz....
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Yuma Border Patrol Agents Seize $57K in Methamphetamine
Wednesday, July 20, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseYUMA, Ariz. –Border Patrol agents arrested a Mexican national attempting to smuggle narcotics through a Yuma Sector traffic checkpoint Tuesday morning. The driver of a Dodge van was attempting to pass through the immigration checkpoint on Interstate...
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Charlotte CBP Officers Arrests 2 Wanted Fugitives
Wednesday, July 20, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseCHARLOTTE, N.C. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations officers at Charlotte Douglas International Airport arrested two wanted fugitives last weekend. CBP officers arrested Shawnette Jones, 35, of Waldorf, MD, on...
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Baltimore CBP Arrests Two Local Fugitives
Wednesday, July 20, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseBALTIMORE — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO), at Baltimore Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport arrested two U.S. citizens Monday, one on an arrest warrant and the other for violation of a...
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CBP Officers Nab Toppenish Man Wanted On Two Warrants
Wednesday, July 20, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseBLAINE, Wash. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at Peace Arch Port of Entry took a man into custody when an inspection revealed two outstanding felony warrants in Mount Vernon. The 45-year-old Toppenish resident arrived at the border...
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CBP Stops Millions in Unsafe Counterfeits
Wednesday, July 20, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) San Juan Field Operations announced today that approximately 268 seizures where made of counterfeit products, valued at $2.4 million, which were illegally imported into Puerto Rico via...
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CBP Field Operations Seizes Over $300K in Marijuana at the Pharr International Bridge
Wednesday, July 20, 2016 | Local Media ReleasePHARR, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility seized alleged marijuana valued at $307,321 over the weekend. “Once again our CBP officers at the Pharr International...
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CBP Officers in Roma Seize Over $119,000 in Cocaine
Wednesday, July 20, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseROMA, Texas—Officers with U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Roma Port of Entry arrested a 52-year-old man from Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico after discovering $119,000 worth of alleged cocaine within the...
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Suicidal Portuguese Man Returned To Blaine After Canada Refuses Entry
Tuesday, July 19, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseBLAINE, Wash. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Pacific Highway Port of Entry took a 56-year-old man from Portugal into custody when Canada Border Services Agency found he had previously been deported from Canada due to his...
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CBP Officers Seize $800K in Methamphetamine at Del Rio Port of Entry
Tuesday, July 19, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseDEL RIO, Texas –U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers this weekend seized $800,000 in alleged methamphetamine hidden in a passenger vehicle. “Amid searing summer heat, our officers maintained their vigilance, applied their experience and...
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