Thread: ICE's top 5 news stories for the week ending April 1, 2016

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04/04/2016

ICE's top 5 news stories for the week ending April 1, 2016






March 28, 2016 — ICE arrests more than 1,100 in operation targeting gangs

A five-week operation, dubbed Project Shadowfire, netted 1,133 arrests, including more than 900 transnational criminal gang members and others associated with transnational criminal activity, like drug trafficking, human smuggling and sex trafficking, murder and racketeering. The operation was led by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and concluded March 21. Full Story

March 29, 2016 — US government, Hong Kong authorities to share more than $20 million seized in massive HSI apparel smuggling probe

The governments of the U.S. and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) will share $20.5 million in forfeited assets seized as part of a probe spearheaded ICE’s HSI into what is believed to be the largest commercial fraud scheme ever uncovered on the West Coast. Full Story

March 30, 2016 — ICE seeks public's help in locating badge counterfeiter believed to be in Germany

ICE is seeking the public’s help in locating a man who operates a business that manufactures and distributes fake U.S. law enforcement badges, which some people have tried to use to impersonate law enforcement personnel. Full Story

March 27, 2016 — Women's History Month Spotlight: ERO Seattle FOD Nathalie Asher

ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Seattle Field Office Director (FOD) Nathalie Asher is constantly reminding her two daughters about how the landscape continues to evolve for women. Full Story

March 25, 2016 — Owner of Calexico 'tunnel house' arrested in Arizona

The owner of the Calexico, California, residence used to conceal the U.S. exit to a cross-border drug smuggling tunnel dismantled Wednesday has been was arrested in Tucson by special agents with ICE’s HSI. Full Story

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I.C.E. News Releases:


04/01/2016
CHICAGO, IL

HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATORS


ICE deports former Bosnian-Serb police sergeant for lying about military service
Janko Branko Jankovic, 50, a former resident of Milwaukee, arrived in Sarajevo Wednesday night via commercial aircraft under escort by officers with ICE's Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO); he was turned over to local authorities.


04/01/2016

DETROIT, MI

DOCUMENT AND BENEFIT FRAUD


Michigan store owner sentenced to 30 months in prison for fraud
According to court records, Rajinder Singh, 25, formerly of Jackson, Michigan, admitted that in May 2014, he conspired with others to intentionally set fire to his business in order to obtain insurance proceeds.


04/01/2016

HOUSTON, TX



ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


ICE Houston officers deport Mexican national wanted for homicide
Daniel Espino-Alferes, 26, was turned over to Mexican authorities April 1 on the Juarez-Lincoln Bridge at the Laredo, Texas, port of entry.



04/01/2016

CHICAGO



DOCUMENT AND BENEFIT FRAUD


Chicago doctor indicted for falsifying federal certificates so applicants for US citizenship could bypass citizenship tests
Dr. Kostic, 59, and Pozdol, 47, both from Chicago, are each charged with one count of knowingly making false statements in a document submitted to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Dr. Kostic is also charged with one count of attempted unlawful procurement of citizenship or naturalization. Both charges carry a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison.


04/01/2016

HONOLULU, HI



CONTRABAND


Honolulu man convicted of drug trafficking receives life sentence
Gilbert Lee Medina, 52, was sentenced by Senior District Judge Helen Gillmor. Medina was convicted by a jury last year of conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. Medina’s two prior drug felony convictions in California made imposition of the life sentence mandatory. There is no parole under current federal criminal law.


04/01/2016

SHERMAN, TX



CHILD EXPLOITATION


Former North Texas elementary principal found guilty of enticing children by posting sex ads on Craigslist for boys
A former North Texas elementary school principal was found guilty of child exploitation charges, announced U.S. Attorney John M. Bales, Eastern District of Texas.


04/01/2016

BOSTON, MA



INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS


Rhode Island man sentenced for trafficking in counterfeit Viagra
Ricky Lugo, 49, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton to a year and a day in prison and ordered to pay restitution of $104,239. In Oct 2015, he was charged with four counts of trafficking in counterfeit versions of erectile dysfunction medications, including Pfizer Inc.’s Viagra, Eli Lilly’s Cialis, and Bayer’s Levitra.



03/31/2016

BANGOR, ME



CHILD EXPLOITATION


Convicted sex offender sentenced for downloading child pornography
Joshua Dunston, 38, of Bangor, a registered sex offender, was sentenced to 121 months in prison followed by a lifetime of supervised release for possession of child pornography. He also received a consecutive sentenced of 24 additional months for violating the terms and conditions of his supervised release, stemming for his 2006 child pornography conviction.


03/31/2016

DETROIT, MI



MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION


Women's History Month Spotlight: ERO Detroit FOD Rebecca Adducci
Detroit means everything to Rebecca Adducci.
She was born and raised there, spending a majority of her childhood on the city’s southwest side before moving to the nearby suburb of Rochester Hills.



03/31/2016

URBANA, IL



CHILD EXPLOITATION


Federal jury convicts Illinois man of enticing a minor
The jury deliberated for about a half-hour before returning a guilty verdict against Jeffrey Parkhurst, 59, of Springfield, Illinois, for attempting to entice a minor.


03/31/2016

LOS ANGELES, CA



CHILD EXPLOITATION


Man arrested responding to ad to have sex with 13-year-old girl faces more than 15 years in prison
A man who responded to an Internet advertisement to have sex with a young girl has been arrested and now faces more than 15 years in prison.



03/31/2016

LOS ANGELES, CA



CONTRABAND


Orange County man convicted of smuggling Asian songbirds into the U.S.
A Los Angeles federal jury has convicted a Garden Grove man of smuggling Asian songbirds into the United States concealed in his suitcase at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).


03/30/2016

WASHINGTON, DC



INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS


ICE seeks public's help in locating badge counterfeiter believed to be in Germany
34-year-old Roberto Craciunica, a Romanian man believed to be residing in Germany, was indicted in October 2015 in the Eastern District of Virginia for a variety of charges related to manufacturing and distributing counterfeit badges, including trafficking in counterfeit goods; smuggling; and possession, sale or transportation of false seals. Interpol has also issued a Red Notice for Craciunica’s arrest.


03/30/2016

MCALLEN, TX



CHILD EXPLOITATION


South Texas man pleads guilty to federal charges of receiving sexually explicit child pornography involving children under 12
Eduardo Pena, 33, from Palmview, Texas, entered his guilty plea before U.S. District Judge Micaela Alvarez. Judge Alvarez accepted Pena's guilty plea and set his sentencing for June 16. At that time, Pena faces a minimum of five and up to 20 years in federal prison, and a possible $250,000 fine.


03/29/2016

SPRINGFIELD, MO



CHILD EXPLOITATION


Missouri man pleads guilty to producing child pornography
Brett Corcoran, 26, of Ava, Missouri, pleaded guilty to the charge contained in a Sept. 30, 2015, federal indictment. Corcoran has been in federal custody since his Oct. 6 arrest.



03/29/2016

LOS ANGELES, CA



FINANCIAL CRIMES


US government, Hong Kong authorities to share more than $20 million seized in massive HSI apparel smuggling probe
The ensuing probe by HSI special agents in Los Angeles and Hong Kong, working closely with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and HKSAR’s Customs and Excise Department, revealed the smuggling scheme resulted in more than 7,000 shipping containers of apparel, worth over $600 million, being illegally imported into the United States.


03/29/2016

SPRINGFIELD, MO



CHILD EXPLOITATION


Missouri sex offender pleads guilty to paying for child sex shows online from the Philippines
Paul L. Sipeer, 65, of Duenweg, Missouri, pleaded guilty to receiving child pornography via the Internet. Sipeer has been held in federal custody without bond since his Jan. 28 arrest.


03/29/2016

TULSA, OK



TRANSNATIONAL GANGS


Oklahoma Universal Aryan Brotherhood prison gang member sentenced to nearly 22 years in federal prison for racketeering and related violence
Ronnie Dean Haskins II, aka Dirty Red, 43, of Oklahoma, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Claire V. Eagan of the Northern District of Oklahoma, who also ordered Haskins to serve five years of supervised release.


03/29/2016

FRESNO, CA



CONTRABAND


Northern California man arrested for distributing narcotics through Darknet marketplace websites
David Ryan Burchard, 38, of Merced, is charged in a criminal complaint with distribution of marijuana and cocaine on Darknet marketplaces, including the Silk Road.



03/28/2016

SEATTLE, WA



MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION


Women's History Month Spotlight: ERO Seattle FOD Nathalie Asher
“That we acknowledge a Women’s History Month is evidence that we are moving forward; it serves as an example, honoring historical women figures and current women in leadership, that I hope young women across the board are looking to and realize that there’s no reason they can’t be on that same path to success if they so desire.” Asher said. “It’s confirmation to our up-and-coming young women that the opportunities are there to be had.”


03/28/2016

WASHINGTON, DC



MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION


ICE Women's History Month spotlight
Women's History Month is an annual declared month that highlights the contributions of women to events in history and contemporary society. It is celebrated during March, corresponding with International Women's Day on March 8.


03/28/2016

WASHINGTON, DC



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ICE's top 5 news stories for the week ending March 25, 2016
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03/28/2016

SCRANTON, PA



HUMAN SMUGGLING/TRAFFICKING


New York man pleads guilty to child sex trafficking
Clinton Hayden, 29, aka Showtime, admitted to recruiting, enticing, and transporting two minor females from Luzerne County to Brooklyn to engage in commercial sex acts.


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F.B.I. Breaking News
04.01.16
Chicago: Doctor charged with falsifying medical information for citizenship testing.
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04.01.16
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D.E.A. TOP STORY

Public Safety Alert from Drug Enforcement Administration Counterfeit Hydrocodone Tablets Containing Fentanyl

APR 01 (SAN FRANCISCO)

Fentanyl, a powerful synthetic opioid, has been linked to multiple overdoses and deaths throughout the Sacramento region since last week. The overdoses are occurring at an alarming rate and are the basis for this public safety alert. Fentanyl is an odorless substance considered to be 25 to 50 times more potent than heroin and 50 to 100 times more potent than morphine. Fentanyl is potentially lethal, even at very low levels.

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A.T.F. Press Releases

THURSDAY, MARCH 31, 2016

Three Louisiana Residents Plead Guilty to Illegal Possession of Firearms
Field Division:New Orleans Field Division


WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30, 2016

Federal, State and Local Law Enforcement Cite Public Safety Threats from Butane Hash Oil Labs in Rhode Island
Field Division:Boston Field Division


Two KC Men Indicted for Armed Bank Robbery, Illegal Firearms
Field Division:Kansas City Field Division


TUESDAY, MARCH 29, 2016

FnD Gang Members Sentenced for Racketeering, Narcotics, and Violent Crimes, Including The Mother's Day Shooting
Field Division:New Orleans Field Division


Utah Man Sentenced for Illegal Possession of a Firearm
Field Division:Seattle Field Division

Headlines News coverage of the U.S. Marshals

	WNY man wanted for double-shooting in January
	Fugitive cartel boss has new court appearance
	GPD arrest 2 men in connection to multiple armed robberies
	U.S. Marshals offer reward for Madison County Jail escapee
	3 suspects charged with attempted murder of 16-year-old in Richmond shooting
	Wanted Indiana man arrested in Jackson
	Union Public Schools assistant band instructor accused of child-sex crimes
	Marshals seek fugitive with N.J. ties
	Des Moines PD and King County deputies searching for accused armed robber Isaias Fernandez
	U.S. Marshals Arrest Fugitive Sex Offenders
	Madison County Jail escapee still on the run
	Task force arrests two robbery suspects
	$2,500 reward offered in search for fugitive in North Tonawanda killing
	Man, 30, charged in Ogletown apartment complex killing
	Man Arraigned in-Slaying of Vancouver Woman

JUSTICE NEWS



Justice Department Sues ValueAct for Violating Premerger Notification Requirements
Monday, April 4, 2016




Singapore Man Extradited to United States in Connection with Plot Involving Exports to Iran of U.S. Components Later Found in Bombs in Iraq
Monday, April 4, 2016




Alaska Plastic Surgeon Sentenced to Prison for Wire Fraud and Tax Evasion
Monday, April 4, 2016


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News from CBP

April 4, 2016 | Local Media Release
Wanted female forger found by CBP in the Virgin Islands

April 1, 2016 | National Media Release
CBP, Swinomish Tribe Sign Agreement For Enhanced Tribal Card

April 1, 2016 | Local Media Release
NEXUS Mobile Enrollment Team Coming Back to Rochester Airport


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C.B.P. Media Releases

Wanted female forger found by CBP in the Virgin Islands

Monday, April 4, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseST.CROIX, Virgin Islands – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Field Operations Officers at the Henry E. Rohlsen Airport identified and arrested a female with an outstanding arrest warrant in Wisconsin for violating probation on forgery charges...
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US Customs and Border Protection is Hiring New Officers Now
Friday, April 1, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseCHAMPLAIN, N.Y. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the agency responsible for securing U.S. borders from all threats, is now accepting applications to fill officer positions at air, land and sea ports across the country. CBP officers detect...
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CBP Announces Explorer Program at Montana's Area Port of Sweetgrass
Friday, April 1, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseGREAT FALLS, Mont. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations announces the initiation of a Law Enforcement Explorer Program at the Sweetgrass, Montana Port of Entry. The Area Port of Sweetgrass will be hosting an open...
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NEXUS Mobile Enrollment Team Coming Back to Rochester Airport
Friday, April 1, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseROCHESTER, N.Y. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will be conducting a mobile NEXUS enrollment event in Rochester, N.Y. DATE: April 26, 2016TIME: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.LOCATION: Greater Rochester International Airport in the International...
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CBP, Swinomish Tribe Sign Agreement For Enhanced Tribal Card
Friday, April 1, 2016 | National Media ReleaseSEATTLE — U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community signed a memoranda of agreement (MOA) for the Swinomish Enhanced Tribal Identification Card Project on March 31. The project serves the parties’ mutual interests...
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CBP Officers in Rio Grande City Seize $865K in Narcotics at International Bridge
Friday, April 1, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseRIO GRANDE CITY, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Rio Grande City Port of Entry arrested a man from Sullivan City, Texas after discovering $865,000 worth of alleged methamphetamine and heroin within...
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Border Patrol Arrests Woman for Smuggling Man in Trunk
Thursday, March 31, 2016 | Local Media ReleasePINE VALLEY, Calif.—U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested a 21-year-old woman for allegedly smuggling a Mexican national in the trunk of a Toyota Camry yesterday at the U.S. Border Patrol checkpoint near Pine Valley, Calif. At about 6:30 p.m., a Border...
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Binational Efforts Result in a Massive Marijuana Seizure
Thursday, March 31, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseLAREDO, Texas – On Saturday, March 25, 2016, U.S. Border Patrol agents from the Zapata Station working with the Government of Mexico (GoM) yielded a large narcotic seizure. At about 8:00 p.m., Zapata Border Patrol agents observed several subjects...
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CBP Officers Seize $260K in Marijuana at Laredo Port of Entry
Thursday, March 31, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseLAREDO, Texas –U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at World Trade Bridge literally floored it this week, seizing over half a ton of alleged marijuana in a commercial shipment of mud floor tiles. Packages containing 1,303 pounds of...
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Champlain, NY CBP Arrests Previously Deported Man
Thursday, March 31, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseROUSES POINT, N.Y. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations officers at the Champlain Port of Entry arrested a previously deported man on Tuesday who attempted entry into the United States. U.S. Customs and Border...
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Two Fugitives Arrested at the Champlain Port of Entry
Thursday, March 31, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseCHAMPLAIN, N.Y. –U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations officers at the Champlain Port of Entry took two wanted men into custody Wednesday after they were turned over to CBP by Canada Border Services Agency officers. “...
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CBP Stops New Mexico Woman With Cocaine Load
Wednesday, March 30, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseEL PASO, Texas -- U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations officers working at the El Paso port of entry made a 12.2 pound cocaine seizure Tuesday. A 34-year-old female U.S. citizen from Albuquerque was taken into custody. The...
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CBP, VIPD and Park Service apprehend 11 Undocumented Immigrants
Wednesday, March 30, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseST. JOHN, Virgin Islands — U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers and National Park Service Rangers along with the Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD) apprehended 11 undocumented immigrants in the southeastern side of the island. CBP Field...
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Signcutting Sets the Tone for Drug Seizures in N.M.
Wednesday, March 30, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseLORDSBURG, New Mexico – On March 28, El Paso Sector Border Patrol Agents stopped two separate drug smuggling episodes in the boot-heel area of southwestern New Mexico and effectively removed 345 pounds of marijuana, valued at $276,720. Early that...
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U. S. Border Patrol Arrests Three Previously Deported Aliens
Wednesday, March 30, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseNIAGARA FALLS, NY — U.S. Border Patrol Agents assigned to the Niagara Falls Border Patrol Station arrested three previously deported aliens on March 28, 2016. U.S. Border Patrol Agents assigned to the Niagara Falls Border Patrol Station arrested...
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CBP Appoints New Tribal Liaison at Massena Port of Entry
Wednesday, March 30, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseMASSENA, N.Y. – Yesterday, CBP’s Buffalo Field Office appointed Supervisory CBP Officer Tracy Casey as the new Tribal Liaison Officer for the Massena Port of Entry. CBP’s Buffalo Field Office appointed Supervisory CBP Officer Tracy Casey as the new...
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CBP Announces All Trade Centers Fully Operational, Serve To Further U.S. Trade Goals
Wednesday, March 30, 2016 | National Media ReleaseU.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced today all 10 of its Centers of Excellence and Expertise (Centers) are operating at full capacity. The full operation of all 10 Centers is the culmination of considerable work within CBP and with...
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CBP Commissioner Issues Detention Order on Chemical, Fiber Products Produced by Forced Labor in China
Tuesday, March 29, 2016 | National Media ReleaseWASHINGTON — U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner R. Gil Kerlikowske today directed the issuance of a withhold release order against imported soda ash, calcium chloride, caustic soda, and viscose/rayon fiber manufactured or mined by...
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CBP Canine Sniffs out 52 lbs of Meth in Car
Tuesday, March 29, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseA CBP narcotics detection canine alerted officers to the discovery of nearly 52 pounds of meth within the vehicle rocker panels of a smuggling vehicle TUCSON, Ariz. – Customs and Border Protection officers arrested a Mexican national on March 24...
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Nogales CBP Officers Seize Firearms, Ammo
Tuesday, March 29, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseTactical weapons, components and ammunition that were seized by officers at the Dennis DeConcini crossing on March 27 TUCSON, Ariz. — A Phoenix woman and a U.S. citizen male living in Mexico were arrested March 27 for attempting to smuggle...
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Mexican Officials Report Cross-Border Tunnel, Extends Approximately 30 Feet Into U.S.
Tuesday, March 29, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseAn incomplete tunnel that begins in the neighboring community of Nogales, Sonora, Mexico, east of the Morley Port of Entry TUCSON, Ariz. – Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents, acting on information provided by Mexican authorities Monday,...
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CBP Field Operations Seizes $1.5 Million in Narcotics at Hidalgo International Bridge
Tuesday, March 29, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseHIDALGO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Hidalgo International Bridge intercepted two men attempting to smuggle $1,600,000 worth of alleged methamphetamine and marijuana in separate, unrelated...
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CBP arrests undocumented man attempting to travel to NYC with fraudulent documents
Tuesday, March 29, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico –U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) San Juan Office of Field Operations officers arrested Sunday a citizen of the Dominican Republic who was found attempting to travel through the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport...
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Joint Operation Results in Rescue of Injured Man
Tuesday, March 29, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. – A Border Patrol agent from Tucson Sector’s Ajo Station and an Air and Marine Operations Yuma Air Branch helicopter crew rescued an adult male Mexican national illegally present in suffering from a leg injury near Ajo, Arizona, early...
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Border Patrol Agents Vigilance Discover Drug Smuggling Attempt
Tuesday, March 29, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseLAREDO, TEXAS – On March 23, Border Patrol agents assigned to the Zapata Border Patrol Station halted a drug-smuggling attempt. Border Patrol Agents Vigilance Discover Drug Smuggling Attempt Border Patrol agents assigned to the Zapata Station...
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