Thread: ICE's top 5 news stories for the week ending April 15, 2016

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ICE's top 5 news stories for the week ending April 15, 2016





April 13, 2016 — Youth volleyball coach arrested for lewd behavior with minor

A youth volleyball coach from Orange County was arrested by investigators from the multi-agency Orange County Child Exploitation Task Force (OCCETF) on state charges for allegedly sending sexually explicit material to a minor electronically. Full Story

April 11, 2016 — ICE 'most-wanted' fugitive captured in Chicago area

Officers with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) arrested one of ERO's most-wanted fugitives after receiving a tip that he might be in a Chicago suburb. Full Story

April 11, 2016 — Owners of Chicago physical therapy company indicted in scheme to bilk Medicare, employ housekeeper against her will

A Chicago couple was charged in a scheme to use their health care business to defraud Medicare out of millions of dollars, while also conspiring to employ a woman against her will. Full Story

April 14, 2016 — ICE, law enforcement partners seize 993 kilograms of cocaine

The South Florida High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) Task Force seized 993 kilograms of cocaine and arrested four individuals for drug trafficking following an at-sea interdiction. The contraband has an estimated street value of more than $105 million. Full Story

April 13, 2016 — Pennsylvania man arrested for lying about role in first Liberian civil war

An indictment was unsealed charging a Philadelphia-area man with immigration fraud and perjury. The man was arrested at his residence today following an investigation by ICE’s Homeland Security Investigations (HSI). Full Story

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04/15/2016

ALBANY, NY

ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL

Former Guatemalan police officer arrested in Albany-area as a suspect in a deadly robbery in his home country
Kenedy Agileo Pineda-Morales, 41, was arrested by authorities without incident April 13, in Saratoga Springs, New York. A preliminary investigation determined that Pineda-Morales was living under an assumed name in the area. Authorities confirmed his true identity using biometric information and photos.


04/15/2016

SAN DIEGO, CA

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS


Tijuana man charged with importing counterfeit pain pills containing potentially deadly chemical
Sergio Linyuntang Mendoza Bohon, 19, was arrested in February after he attempted to smuggle nearly 1,200 counterfeit oxycodone pills into the U.S. through the pedestrian lane at the Otay Mesa port of entry. During a secondary inspection and pat down, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers found the tablets along with a package containing several grams of white powder in Mendoza’s underwear.


04/15/2016

TULSA, OK



TRANSNATIONAL GANGS


Oklahoma Universal Aryan Brotherhood prison gang member sentenced to 24 ½ years in federal prison for racketeering and drug trafficking
Anthony Ramon Hall, aka Tony, 40, of Tulsa, Oklahoma, was sentenced April 15 by U.S. District Judge Claire V. Eagan of the Northern District of Oklahoma, who also ordered Hall to serve five years of supervised release.



04/14/2016

NEW ORLEANS, LA



MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION


Women's History Month Spotlight: HSI New Orleans DSAC Cindy Johnson
With the challenges many women face specifically in law enforcement, she feels fortunate to work in a place that is aware of the contributions of women and truly appreciate them and she loves her job.


04/14/2016

MIAMI, FL



NARCOTICS


ICE, law enforcement partners seize 993 kilograms of cocaine
The contraband, 37 bales of cocaine with a weight of 993 kilograms, was intercepted approximately 95 nautical miles south of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.


04/14/2016

TULSA, OK



CHILD EXPLOITATION


East Oklahoma man sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for sexually exploiting his young daughter
Kenneth O’Neal Batten, 37, of Claremore, Oklahoma, was charged Sept. 8, 2015; he pleaded guilty Jan. 12, 2016.


04/14/2016

DALLAS, TX



HUMAN SMUGGLING/TRAFFICKING


North Texas 'pimp' and 'john' receive lengthy federal prison sentences for sex trafficking 12-year-old girl
Luis Rivera, 19, of Irving, Texas, pleaded guilty in October 2015 to one count of conspiracy to commit sex trafficking of children. Last month, Rivera’s co-defendant, Brady Rodriguez-Cruz, aka Marcos Antonio Rodriguez-Mejia, 33, also of Irving, was sentenced by Judge Boyle to 293 months in federal prison.



04/13/2016

SAN DIEGO, CA



CHILD EXPLOITATION


Former Ohio seminarian pleads guilty to seeking sex with infants in Tijuana
Joel Wright, 23, of Columbus, Ohio, admitted he placed ads on a Craigslist in November 2015 looking for a Mexico-based female tour guide.


04/13/2016

PHILADELPHIA, PA



ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


ICE removes Mexican fugitive sought for aggravated kidnapping
Arturo Alcala-Mendez , 41, was repatriated on board an ICE Air flight that originated in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. After arriving at the Port of Entry in Brownsville, Texas, ERO officers transferred Alcala-Mendez to the custody of Mexican law enforcement.


04/13/2016

PHILADELPHIA, PA



HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATORS


Pennsylvania man arrested for lying about role in first Liberian civil war
According to the indictment, in December of 1998, when applying for immigration benefits, Mohammed Jabbateh, 49, aka “Jungel Jabbah” a citizen of Liberia, lied about his activities during Liberia’s first civil war while he was a member of The United Liberation Movement for Democracy in Liberia (ULIMO) and later ULIMO-K, a rebel group that battled for control of Liberia. Jabbateh was allegedly a commander or higher ranking officer in ULIMO and ULIMO-K.


04/13/2016

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CHILD EXPLOITATION


ICE arrests 2 Manati area men on child exploitation charges
HSI special agents arrested Luis Melendez-Ramos, 21, and Byron Montijo-Maysonet, 29, following an investigation that stemmed from a referral by the PRPD Arecibo Sexual Crimes Division. The referral alleged that on or about Nov. 24, 2015, and Nov. 30, 2015, both men transported three female minors aged 13 and 14 to a local motel to engage in criminal sexual conduct.



04/13/2016

TAMPA, FL



CONTRABAND


Florida man sentenced to federal prison for selling counterfeit drugs
According to court documents, from July 2009 through September 2015, Robert Lohr, 72, of Bradenton, operated a business in Bradenton known as “Canadian American Drug Club” or “American Drug Club of Bradenton.”


04/13/2016

LAFAYETTE, LA



ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


Mexican felon sentenced for illegally re-entering US after removal
Felipe Escobar-Martinez, 41, of Veracruz, Mexico, was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) in September during a targeted enforcement operation in New Iberia.


04/13/2016

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OPERATIONAL


Puerto Rico community leaders graduate from third nationwide HSI-sponsored citizens academy
The HSI San Juan Citizens Academy is the only HSI-sponsored citizens academy in the nation. In 2014, 10 citizens graduated from the program becoming the first citizens to ever graduate from an HSI citizens academy.


04/13/2016

COSTA MESA, CA



CHILD EXPLOITATION


Youth volleyball coach arrested for lewd behavior with minor
Troy Linehan Crutchfield, 26, of Costa Mesa, is suspected of taking and sending lewd videos of himself to a minor.



04/12/2016

NEWARK, NJ



ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


ICE arrests 44 in NJ during 5-day enforcement effort targeting sex offenders
The individuals arrested throughout New Jersey were nationals of Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, England, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, India, Italy, Jamaica, Mexico, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay, and Venezuela.


04/12/2016

SAN DIEGO, CA



WORKSITE ENFORCEMENT


Employee-owned tech firm becomes latest San Diego company to join IMAGE program
Epsilon Systems Solutions Inc. is the 18th San Diego-area employer to become an IMAGE member. IMAGE is a voluntary partnership that helps employers maintain a lawful workforce and reduce unauthorized employment and the use of fraudulent identity documents.


04/12/2016

TUCSON, AZ



CHILD EXPLOITATION


Southern Arizona man sentenced to more than 12 years in prison for child pornography and drug offenses
Tule Israel Alonso-Castañeda, 27, of Douglas, was sentenced Monday and ordered to serve a lifetime of supervised release with stringent sex offender conditions, including the condition that he register as a sex offender.


04/11/2016

MINNEAPOLIS, MN



HUMAN SMUGGLING/TRAFFICKING


Law enforcement, adult club owners team up in Minnesota to educate, raise awareness of human trafficking
What started as an unlikely alliance between law enforcement and the adult entertainment industry has since morphed into a successful program that directly reaches the people who may be among the first to see the shadowy, tell-tale signs of a sex trafficking victim – those working in adult entertainment clubs.



04/11/2016

CHICAGO, IL



HUMAN SMUGGLING/TRAFFICKING


Owners of Chicago physical therapy company indicted in scheme to bilk Medicare, employ housekeeper against her will
Richard Tinimbang, 38, and his wife, Maribel Tinimbang, 40, both of Chicago, were charged with participating in a $45 million fraud scheme involving three Lincolnwood, Illinois-based home health care companies owned by Richard Tinimbang’s mother, Josephine Tinimbang.


04/11/2016

WASHINGTON, DC



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ICE's top 5 news stories for the week ending April 8, 2016
ICE's top 5 news stories for the week ending April 8, 2016


04/11/2016

CHICAGO, IL



ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


ICE 'most-wanted' fugitive captured in Chicago area
Gerardo Rafael Villasana-Serrano, aka Jerry Villasana, 46, a Mexican national, was arrested Friday by ERO Fugitive Operations Team officers. Villasana-Serrano was convicted of aggravated criminal sexual abuse of a minor in 1991 in Lake County, Illinois.

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F.B.I. Top Stories

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F.B.I. Breaking News
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DEA NEWS

Heroin Packaging Operation Dismantled: Over $5 Million in Heroin Seized

APR 15 (NEW YORK)

James J. Hunt, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration's (DEA) New York Division, Bridget G. Brennan, New York City's Special Narcotics Prosecutor, New York City Police Commissioner William J. Bratton, and Chief Security Officer Thomas Belfiore and Superintendent of Police Michael Fedorko, both of Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, announced the arrests of 10 members of a major drug trafficking operation in the Inwood section of Manhattan. Approximately 10 kilograms of heroin (22 lbs.), including five kilograms of powdered heroin and 150,000 individual dose glassine envelopes were seized in a court authorized search of an apartment at 10 Park Terrace East, Apt. 4D.

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D.E.A. NEWS RELEASES

APR 15 (SAN DIEGO) Hundreds of Counterfeit Oxycodone Tablets Seized APR 15 (WASHINGTON) DEA to Present Pharmacy Diversion Awareness Conference APR 14 (FORT SMITH, Ark.) Texas Man Sentenced to 20 Years for Drug Trafficking APR 13 (NEW ORLEANS) Man Sentenced for Selling Heroin APR 13 (NEW HAVEN, Conn.) Initiative Targets Distributors of Opioids That Cause Deaths

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A.T.F. Press Releases


FRIDAY, APRIL 15, 2016

ATF's National Center for Explosives Training and Research Announces 2016 Raven's Challenge Interoperability Exercise
Field Division:Washington Field Division


Married Couple Sentenced for Crimes Connected to Fatal Shooting of Off-Duty MPD Officer
Field Division:Nashville Field Division


WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13, 2016

New Orleans Man Sentenced for Violation of the Federal Gun Control Act
Field Division:New Orleans Field Division


Baltimore Felon Sentenced to 17 Years in Prison for Federal Gun Charge and Robbery
Field Division:Baltimore Field Division


TUESDAY, APRIL 12, 2016

14 Convicted in Methamphetamine Distribution Conspiracy
Field Division:Dallas Field Division


Richfield Man Guilty of Illegally Dealing Firearms After He Sold 300 Firearms Over Three Years
Field Division:Columbus Field Division

Headlines News coverage of the U.S. Marshals

	Marshals Museum board makes trip to Chickasaw Nation
	Hayward fugitive sought in Pleasant Hill armed robbery arrested
	Man arrested in November's Texarkana double homicide
	'Person of interest' arrested; Florida priest still missing
	Altoona teen reported missing
	Criminal Justice Academy wraps up education sessions
	Police nab sex offender
	Heavily-tattooed Nordstrom Rack armed-robbery suspect in custody
	Lucas County man on the run after indictment on rape charge, police say
	U.S. Marshals assist in arresting of four wanted men in Portsmouth and Norfolk
	Second robbery suspect arrested in Houston
	Calhoun man arrested after being accused of sexually assaulting teenage girl
	Capital Regional Criminals Are On the Run: NH Marshals
	Life has never been the same since 2003 drunken driving crash, survivor says
	Murder Fugitive Found Hiding Out In Keys After 3 Years On Run
	Sioux Falls BBB Warns of Scammers Claiming to be U.S. Marshals
	Law officers capture 1 of 2 inmates accused of jail escape
	Tehama Co. Sheriff's deputies, U.S. Marshalls detain wanted robbery suspect in Corning
	Lone Star Fugitive Task Force expanding presence
	Suspect sought in fatal shooting of man, 17, at N.J. motel

JUSTICE NEWS



Owners of Tax Preparation Business Get Multi-Year Prison Sentences for Filing Bogus Tax Returns for Prison Inmates
Friday, April 15, 2016




Alaska Attorney Sentenced to Prison for Failing to File Tax Returns
Friday, April 15, 2016




Justice Department Seeks to Shut Down Florida Tax Return Preparers and Owner of “Tax MD” Tax Preparation Business Friday, April 15, 2016


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News from CBP

April 18, 2016 | Local Media Release
Rochester CBP Seizes More Than $1 Million in Counterfeit Merchandise

April 15, 2016 | National Media Release
CBP, ICE Report More than $1 Billion of Intellectual Property Rights Seizures

April 15, 2016 | Local Media Release
Third Tunnel in One Year Discovered in Calexico


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C.B.P. Media Releases


Rochester CBP Seizes More Than $1 Million in Counterfeit Merchandise


Monday, April 18, 2016 | Local Media Release
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations at the Port of Rochester announced today that officers have made over 350 seizures in the past six months, valued at more than $1 million. “Our officers and import...
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Third Tunnel in One Year Discovered in Calexico
Friday, April 15, 2016 | Local Media Release
CALEXICO, Calif. – An El Centro Sector Border Patrol agent assigned to the Calexico Border Patrol Station discovered a cross border tunnel during a routine patrol along the border yesterday morning. The discovery occurred at approximately 11:30 a.m...
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CBP Revokes Global Entry Membership; Traveler fails to provide truthful declaration, results in loss of privileges
Friday, April 15, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseDALLAS – U.S. Customs and Border Protection revoked the Global Entry membership of a U.S. citizen who failed to make a truthful customs declaration after he arrived to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, April 9. CBP agriculture specialists...
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CBP, ICE Report More than $1 Billion of Intellectual Property Rights Seizures
Friday, April 15, 2016 | National Media ReleaseWASHINGTON — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) released their annual report stating that the total number of products seized containing Intellectual...
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Cocaine Found in Bags of Coffee By CBP at JFK
Friday, April 15, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseJAMAICA, N.Y. — U. S. Customs and Border Protection officers in New York are always discovering interesting concealment methods. Hiding cocaine in bags of coffee is another way that one would-be smuggler attempted to transport illegal drugs into...
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Border Patrol Agents Arrest 3 for Human Smuggling
Thursday, April 14, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseSAN DIEGO — Wednesday night, Border Patrol agents in East County San Diego intercepted two human-smuggling incidents at the Pine Valley checkpoint on Interstate 8. The first incident took place at about 9 p.m., when agents patrolling near Campo...
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Stolen 28 Years Ago, CBP Seizes Classic Red Hot Ferrari
Thursday, April 14, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseLOS ANGELES — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at Los Angeles/Long Beach (LA/LB) Seaport complex intercepted and seized a red 1981 Ferrari 308 GTSi, destined to Poland, on April 8. It was stolen 28 years ago, has 45K miles and an...
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CBP Officers Stop $600K+ in Cocaine at US Border
Thursday, April 14, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. – Customs and Border Protection Field Operations officers prevented two Mexican women from passing through the Port of Nogales April 13 with almost 54 pounds of cocaine, worth nearly $609,000. Officers referred Maria Enriquez Davila,...
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CBP apprehends 8 Cuban migrants that land in Mona Island
Thursday, April 14, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseAGUADILLA, Puerto Rico – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) apprehended 8 Cuban migrants, including a young child, after landing today in Mona Island. Along with the group a small pekingese dog arrived. The dog and a carrier at the AMO...
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CBP Officers Seize $150K in Unreported U.S. Currency at Hidalgo International Bridge
Wednesday, April 13, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseHIDALGO, Texas—Officers with U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) working outbound operations at the Hidalgo International Bridge arrested a man from Roma, Texas after discovering $150,202 in unreported U.S. currency...
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Trifecta of Narcotics Seized by U.S. Border Patrol
Wednesday, April 13, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseTEMECULA, Calif.—A vehicle stop by U.S. Border Patrol agents Tuesday morning in Temecula led to the arrest of a 39-year-old man for smuggling a variety of narcotics valued at more than $700 thousand dollars. The seizure took place at about 10:15 a.m...
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El Centro Sector Border Patrol Arrests Convicted Sex Offender
Wednesday, April 13, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseCALEXICO, Calif. – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the El Centro Station arrested a previously deported registered sex offender ten miles west of the Calexico Port of Entry yesterday. At approximately 1:15 p.m., agents observed a man walking...
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CBP Officers at Otay Mesa Perform Life-Saving Medical Aid on Traveler
Wednesday, April 13, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseSAN DIEGO — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Otay Mesa port of entry Monday performed life-saving medical aid on a traveler who arrived at the border crossing without a pulse. “Many of our CBP officers are trained medical first...
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CBP Catches Fugitive from 2012 California Homicide Trying to Use Altered ID to Sneak Into US
Wednesday, April 13, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseSAN DIEGO — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the San Ysidro port of entry Sunday stopped a homicide suspect attempting to sneak into the United States using an altered form of identification. “We are pleased that we can help bring...
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CBP Joins International Badges On The Border Torch Run Slated For June 14
Wednesday, April 13, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseBUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Customs and Border Protection will join law enforcement agencies from the U.S. and Canada for the 2016 Badges On The Border Torch Run on June 14. Runners will carry the Flame of Hope in support of Special Olympics athletes....
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Bakersfield Resident Caught At Blaine Border After Writing $66,000 In Bad Checks
Wednesday, April 13, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseBLAINE, Wash. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations officers at the Peace Arch Port of Entry took a 62-year-old woman into custody when an outstanding National Crime Information Center warrant out of Las Vegas, Nev., was...
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CBP Commissioner Issues Detention Order on Potassium Products Produced in China with Forced Labor
Wednesday, April 13, 2016 | National Media ReleaseWASHINGTON—U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner R. Gil Kerlikowske has directed the issuance of a withhold release order against imported potassium, potassium hydroxide, and potassium nitrate manufactured or mined by Tangshan Sunfar...
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CBP Officers Seize Liquid Methamphetamine in Aloe Vera bottles at Laredo Port of Entry
Tuesday, April 12, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseLAREDO, Texas –U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at Laredo Port of Entry this weekend encountered a traveler with aloe vera juice laced with a not-so-healthy additive, nearly 10 pounds of alleged liquid methamphetamine. “Our...
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Gregory Alvarez Formally Assumes Command as Port Director, Laredo Port of Entry in Change of Command Ceremony
Tuesday, April 12, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseLAREDO, Texas –U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Laredo Field Office today hosted a Change of Command ceremony to formally instate Gregory Alvarez, formerly the area port director, Blaine, Wash. Port of Entry, as port director for Laredo Port of...
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Border Patrol Agents Arrest Convicted Rapist
Tuesday, April 12, 2016 | Local Media ReleasePOTRERO, Calif.—U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested a previously convicted felon who had entered the U.S. illegally on Monday night near Potrero. Shortly after 8 p.m., agents spotted a man crossing the border about five miles east of the Tecate Port...
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Summer Travel Season Approaching - CBP Emphasizes NEXUS Program
Tuesday, April 12, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseBUFFALO, N.Y. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection is encouraging eligible travelers to apply for NEXUS.The summer travel season is approaching, and officials are predicting record levels of cross border traffic.Travelers can do many things to...
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CBP Stops Dallas Woman With Big Methamphetamine Load
Tuesday, April 12, 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 50.8 pound methamphetamine seizure this weekend. A 46-year-old female U.S. citizen from Dallas was taken into...
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CBP Field Operations at Hidalgo International Bridge Seizes $382K in Methamphetamine
Monday, April 11, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseHIDALGO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Hidalgo International Bridge seized $382,000 worth of alleged methamphetamine and arrested a Mission, Texas woman in connection with the failed drug smuggling...
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Dulles CBP Intercepts First in Port Destructive Snail
Monday, April 11, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseSTERLING, Va. – A U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) identifier confirmed Monday that Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agriculture specialists at Washington Dulles International Airport discovered a new pest in the Washington area when they...
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CBP Arrests Pair Attempting to Smuggle Marijuana to the Virgin Islands
Friday, April 8, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseST.THOMAS, Virgin Islands – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Field Operations Officers arrested Wednesday a pair that attempted to introduce 30 pounds (14 Kilos) of marijuana upon arrival to the Cyril E. King Airport. A view of CBP OFO...
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