Thread: ICE's top 5 news stories for the week ending April 29, 2016

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ICE's top 5 news stories for the week ending April 29, 2016






April 28, 2016 – ICE HSI leads the largest street gang take-down in New York City history

More than 120 members and associates of two rival gangs operating in the Bronx were indicted in federal court on charges of racketeering conspiracy, narcotics conspiracy, narcotics distribution, and firearms offenses. Full Story

April 27, 2016 – ICE removes Pakistani who conspired to launder proceeds of terrorist financing

A Pakistani national and former D.C. business owner who served the last eight years in federal prison for conspiring to launder money and to concealing terrorist financing was turned over to authorities in Islamabad Wednesday by officers with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO). Full Story

April 28, 2016 – 3 people tied to shooter in San Bernardino terrorist attack arrested on federal conspiracy, marriage fraud and false statement charges

Three people with family connections to Syed Rizwan Farook, one of the perpetrators of the Dec. 2, 2015, terrorist attack at the San Bernardino Inland Regional Center, were arrested on federal conspiracy, marriage fraud and false statement charges. Full Story

April 29, 2016 – ICE releases quarterly international student data

There are nearly 1.2 million international students with F (academic) or M (vocational) status studying in the United States according to the latest "SEVIS by the Numbers," a quarterly report on international student trends prepared by the Student and Exchange Visitor Program, part of ICE’s Homeland Security Investigations (HSI). Full Story

April 27, 2016 – Los Angeles school police officer indicted for attempted sex trafficking for allegedly using Internet to entice a minor

A police officer employed by the Los Angeles Unified School District was taken into federal custody Wednesday morning after being named in an indictment that charges him with the attempted sex trafficking of a child. Full Story

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I.C.E. News Releases

04/29/2016

JACKSONVILLE, FL

NARCOTICS

Chinese chemical engineer sentenced for synthetic drugs
Wei Zhang, aka David Liteng, 36, of Tianjin, China, also forfeited $1.5 million that had been seized from a Swiss bank account.


04/29/2016

SAN JUAN, <acronym title="Google Page Ranking">PR</acronym>

CHILD EXPLOITATION


ICE reaches out to more than 5,000 students in Puerto Rico during third annual iGuardian summit
Approximately 5,000 students from the public and private schools in Puerto Rico received tips on how to avoid falling victim to online sexual predators Wednesday and Thursday at the Complejo Ferial de Puerto Rico in Ponce. The presentation is the third child abuse prevention and education summit organized by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) in San Juan, and one of largest Project iGuardian outreach since the inception of the initiative in March 2014.


04/29/2016

WASHINGTON, DC



STUDENT AND EXCHANGE VISITOR PROGRAM


ICE releases quarterly international student data
The report, released Friday by SEVP, highlights March 2016 data from the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS), a Web-based system that includes information about international students, exchange visitors and their dependents while they are in the United States.



04/28/2016

WASHINGTON, DC



INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS


Congressional hearing highlights dangers of counterfeit goods
Bruce Foucart, director of the ICE-led National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center (IPR Center), testified to the dangers of fake goods during a hearing to discuss counterfeits and their impact to consumer safety. He sat on a panel of experts that included representatives from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Global Intellectual Property Center (GIPC), Proctor and Gamble and Revision Military.


04/28/2016

LOS ANGELES, CA



CHILD EXPLOITATION


Los Angeles-area pimp faces life in prison for trafficking 7 children forced or coerced to work as prostitutes
Laron Carter, also known as “Birdd” and variations of that moniker, 39, was found guilty Wednesday afternoon by a federal jury following a five-day trial. The jury convicted Carter of seven counts of sex trafficking of a minor by force, fraud or coercion; and seven counts of transporting a child to engage in prostitution.


04/28/2016

RIVERSIDE, CA



DOCUMENT AND BENEFIT FRAUD


3 people tied to shooter in San Bernardino terrorist attack arrested on federal conspiracy, marriage fraud and false statement charges
Three people with family connections to Syed Rizwan Farook, one of the perpetrators of the Dec. 2, 2015, terrorist attack at the San Bernardino Inland Regional Center (IRC), were arrested Thursday morning on federal conspiracy, marriage fraud and false statement charges.


04/28/2016

NEW YORK, NY



TRANSNATIONAL GANGS


ICE HSI leads the largest street gang take-down in New York City history
In a coordinated operation, 78 defendants were arrested in New York Wednesday. Defendants Andre Bent, Robert Pope, James Pilgrim, Jamal Blair, Stephan Clarke, Laquan Parrish, Jafar Borden, Anderson Ross, Barffour Abeberse, Robert Haughton, Shaquille Dewar, Martin Mitchell, Donque Tyrell, Devante Joseph, Daquan Anderson, Jaquan Mcintosh, and Sean Mcintosh were in custody on state charges and were transferred to federal custody today.



04/28/2016

TORONTO, CANADA



CHILD EXPLOITATION


ICE assists Canadian officials with arrest of 80 child predators, identification of 20 victims
Recognizing similarities with human trafficking investigations during this project, police were also able to ensure the safety of nine people who had been working in the sex trade as a minor or against their will, including 14, 15, and 16-year-olds.


04/27/2016

LOS ANGELES, CA



CHILD EXPLOITATION


Los Angeles school police officer indicted for attempted sex trafficking for allegedly using Internet to entice a minor
Mauricio Edgardo Estrada, 28, who has been placed on administrative leave by LAUSD, surrendered to federal authorities following his indictment Tuesday by a federal grand jury.


04/27/2016

WASHINGTON, DC



ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


ICE removes Pakistani who conspired to launder proceeds of terrorist financing
Saifullah Anjum Ranjha, 53, pleaded guilty in 2008 to laundering more than $2.2 million – which he believed to be the proceeds of illegal activities conducted by al-Qaida, including drug trafficking and weapons smuggling.


04/26/2016

CLEVELAND, OH



CHILD EXPLOITATION


Ohio man sentenced to 24 years on child exploitation charges
Ronald Swearns, 27, distributed images over the Internet to other users and engaged in illicit sexual acts with a minor whom he groomed for sexual activity, the investigation revealed.



04/26/2016

LOS ANGELES, CA



CHILD EXPLOITATION


Federal and state authorities charge 11 men with using peer-to-peer technology to trade child pornography
Those arrested Tuesday include Luis Gutierrez, 49, of Chino; Gerald Patrick Beaver, 53, of Cerritos; Jace Jeanes, 39, of Torrance, Steven David Lavinsky, 58, of Long Beach; Kenneth Martin Medellin, 55, of Carson; Antonio Joseph Garcia II, 41, of Upland; Michael Brian Perry, 37, of Pasadena; and Curtis Audun Larssen, 33, of Los Angeles.


04/26/2016

WASHINGTON, DC



INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS


ICE remains committed to IP enforcement
The ICE-led National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center (IPR Center), a task-force agency combining the expertise of 23 investigative organizations, is the U.S. government’s response to ensuring national security by protecting the public, the economy and the national defense supply chain that are vulnerable to the proliferation of counterfeit goods.


04/25/2016

WASHINGTON, DC



OPERATIONAL


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04/25/2016

OCALA, FL



CHILD EXPLOITATION


Florida man sentenced to 20 years for child pornography
According to court documents, in 2014, a Marion County Sheriff’s Office investigation into online child pornography resulted in the execution of a search warrant at the home of Robert Toole, 51, of Ocala.



04/22/2016

HOUSTON, TX



HUMAN SMUGGLING/TRAFFICKING


Guatemalan woman sentenced to 3 years for South Texas human smuggling scheme
Rosa Astrid Umanzor-Lopez, 36, was sentenced April 22 by U.S. District Judge Ewing Werlein Jr. to 36 months in prison. She is expected to face deportation proceedings following her release from prison.


04/22/2016

FARGO, ND



NARCOTICS


Violent North Dakota drug trafficker sentenced to life in prison
José Luis Delacruz, aka Joe Delacruz, 38, of Grand Forks, was sentenced to life in prison for conspiracy to possess and distribute methamphetamine, as well as seven years for brandishing a firearm while drug trafficking. These sentences will be served consecutively.


04/22/2016

DALLAS, TX



CHILD EXPLOITATION


North Texas man sentenced to 17 ½ years in federal prison for enticing a minor
Michael Joseph Carr, 25, of Grand Prairie, has been in federal custody since his arrest in May 2015 on a related federal criminal complaint.


04/21/2016

DETROIT, MI



INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS


Florida-based websites seized for selling trademark-infringing auto parts
The seizures follow an investigation and several undercover buys from the websites. Late last year, HSI special agents bought multiple brand-infringing auto parts from the online retailers and subsequently confirmed with trademark holders that the items were fraudulent.



04/21/2016

SANTA ANA, CA



FINANCIAL CRIMES


10 charged in international money laundering and ID theft scheme involving millions in fraudulent tax refunds
According to the affidavits supporting the complaints, the Internal Revenue Service has identified approximately 7,000 fraudulent tax returns related to this scheme that cumulatively sought about $38 million in refunds.


04/21/2016

CHICAGO, IL



ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


ICE Chicago officers deport Guatemalan fugitive sought for murder
Sergio Mendez-Guillen, 57, was repatriated April 21 via an ICE charter flight to Guatemala City.


04/20/2016

SAN DIEGO, CA



CONTRABAND


Feds dismantle one of longest underground tunnels ever found along California border
The tunnel, estimated to be more than 800 yards in length, stretches from a house in Tijuana, Mexico, to a fenced commercial lot in the Otay Mesa area, about 500 yards north of the international border.

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DEA NEWS

Man Sentenced to 21 Years for Heroin and Crack Cocaine Trafficking

APR 27 (PORTLAND, MAINE)

Michael J. Ferguson Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England and The United States Attorney’s Office announced that James Winbrone, 32, of Brooklyn, New York, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court by Judge D. Brock Hornby to 21 years in prison and six years of supervised release for possessing with intent to distribute heroin and distributing cocaine base, also known as crack cocaine. He was convicted on September 30, 2015, following a two-day bench trial.

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D.E.A. NEWS RELEASES

APR 29 (LAREDO, Texas) Money Courier Sentenced for Money Laundering APR 27 (NEW YORK) 120 Members and Associates of Two Rival Street Gangs Charged APR 26 (BUFFALO, N.Y.) Local Pain Doctor Named in a 114 Count Indictment APR 26 (CONCORD, N.H.) Man Pleads Guilty to Heroin and Fentanyl Distribution Conspiracy APR 26 (PROVIDENCE, R.I.) Alleged Armed Heroin, Cocaine Trafficker Ordered Detained

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A.T.F. Press Releases


FRIDAY, APRIL 29, 2016

Arson at Rite-Aid Pharmacy
Field Division:Baltimore Field Division


10 Indicted in Ice Distribution Conspiracy
Field Division:Nashville Field Division


Latin King Nicholas Baez Charged With Murder During Narcotics Conspiracy
Field Division:Columbus Field Division


Joliet Man Charged with Arson for Allegedly Setting Fire to His Employer's Warehouse in Woodridge
Field Division:Chicago Field Division


WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27, 2016

Gang Member with Prior Felony Conviction Sentenced to 41 Months in Federal Prison for Possession of a Firearm That He Sold
Field Division:Los Angeles Field Division


120 Members and Associates of Two Rival Street Gangs in the Bronx Charged in Federal Court with Racketeering, Narcotics, and Firearms Offenses
Field Division:New York Field Division


MONDAY, APRIL 25, 2016

Man Responsible for Detonating Pipe Bomb in Arvada Mail Box Arrested and Charged
Field Division:Denver Field Division


Convicted Felon From Hickory Hills Sentenced to More Than Six Years in Prison for Illegally Possessing Rifles and a Shotgun
Field Division:Chicago Field Division

Headlines News coverage of the U.S. Marshals

	Southeastern search for Montgomery man intensifies as crimes escalate
	U.S. marshals searching for dangerous suspect
	US Marshals announce $5,000 reward for info leading to Wash. murder suspects
	Suspect Named In Store Clerk’s Murder; Reward Offered
	US Marshals seek fugitive accused of murder, armed robbery
	New reward offered for brothers suspected of killing Arlington couple
	Fugitives in Arlington slayings may find no refuge in Mexico, statistics suggest
	Hunt continues for murder suspect on multi-state crime spree
	Montgomery fugitive wanted in connection to Fla. killing

JUSTICE NEWS



Justice Department Finds South Dakota Unnecessarily Relies on Nursing Facilities to Provide Services to People with Disabilities
Monday, May 2, 2016




New Orleans Jury Convicts Company Owner for Directing $3 Million Fraud and Kickback Scheme
Monday, May 2, 2016




Halliburton and Baker Hughes Abandon Merger After Department of Justice Sued to Block Deal
Sunday, May 1, 2016


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News from CBP

May 2, 2016 | Local Media Release
CBP Air and Marine Operations, Interagency Partners Thwart Cocaine Smuggling Attempt

April 29, 2016 | Local Media Release
Irish Citizen Arrested As Passport Imposter At Champlain Port Of Entry

April 29, 2016 | Local Media Release
Mobile Passport Control App Expands to Orlando International Airport


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C.B.P. Media Releases


CBP Air and Marine Operations, Interagency Partners Thwart Cocaine Smuggling Attempt


Monday, May 2, 2016 | Local Media Release
MIAMI- A Florida-based U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Air and Marine Operations P-3 Long Range Tracker (LRT) aircrew performing a tactical reposition flight into the Joint Interagency Task Force - South area of responsibility detected three go-...
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Irish Citizen Arrested As Passport Imposter At Champlain Port Of Entry
Friday, April 29, 2016 | Local Media Release
CHAMPLAIN, N.Y. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection at the Champlain Port of Entry arrested a subject who attempted entry into the U.S. by the false use of a passport. “Our officers are expertly trained in imposter detection,” said Port Director...
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CBP Expands Global Entry Enrollment Center Hours at Pittsburgh International Airport
Friday, April 29, 2016 | Local Media ReleasePITTSBURGH — (April 29, 2016) U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Allegheny County Airport Authority today announced the temporary extension of CBP Global Entry Enrollment Center hours at Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT). Additionally...
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CBP Officers Seize More Than 7 Tons of Marijuana
Friday, April 29, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseSAN DIEGO – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the Otay Mesa cargo facility Thursday discovered more than seven tons of marijuana in a commercial truck with cargo manifested as furniture. CBP officers working at the Otay Mesa...
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CBP Warns Public About SENTRI Enrollment Fee Scam
Friday, April 29, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseEL PASO, Texas -- U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations is alerting members of the community to be aware of a Secure Electronic Network for Travelers Rapid Inspection enrollment service that has been brought to the attention...
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Mobile Passport Control App Expands to Orlando International Airport
Friday, April 29, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseORLANDO — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Orlando International Airport (MCO) today announced the expansion of Mobile Passport Control (MPC) to MCO. MPC is the first authorized app to expedite a traveler’s arrival into the United States...
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Laredo Sector Border Patrol Selects May Youth of the Month Recipients
Friday, April 29, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseLaredo, Texas – On April 27, 2016, The Laredo Sector Border Patrol honored 10 local seniors for the prestigious Laredo Sector Border Patrol Youth of the Month Award. The ceremony was hosted by Martin High School. Youth of the Month Recipients...
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Previously deported felon arrested by CBP traveling to Boston
Friday, April 29, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico –U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Field Operations officers arrested Wednesday a previously removed felon attempting to board a flight to Boston. Euclides Suarez-Holguin, a citizen of the Dominican Republic appeared...
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CBP Officers Seize Approximately 121 Pounds of Heroin and 8 Pounds of Cocaine
Friday, April 29, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseBROOKLYN, NEW YORK – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers discovered approximately 121 pounds of heroin and eight pounds of cocaine in a shipping container of vegetables that was moving from Ecuador to Miami, FL through the Red Hook Container...
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CBP Seizes $38K in Unreported Currency at Washington Dulles International Airport
Friday, April 29, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseSTERLING, Va. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO), at Washington Dulles International Airport seized $38,872 on Saturday from a Virginia man for violating federal currency reporting regulations. There is no...
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CBP urges commercial traffic requiring Port of Seattle access to expect delays, plan alternate routes during viaduct closure
Thursday, April 28, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseSEATTLE – With the closure of the Alaskan Way viaduct beginning Friday, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is urging commercial traffic that requires access to the Port of Seattle to expect delays and to plan ahead to take alternate routes or...
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ACE Filing Reaches New Milestones
Thursday, April 28, 2016 | National Media ReleaseWASHINGTON — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) reported a new milestone for the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) system, with more than 75 percent of all cargo imported into the United States—approximately 81,000 of the total 108,000...
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Border Patrol Apprehends “Mara Salvatrucha” Gang Member
Thursday, April 28, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseCALEXICO, Calif. – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the El Centro Station arrested a previously deported gang member west of the Calexico Port of Entry on Wednesday. At approximately 5:35 p.m., Border Patrol agents arrested a man after he...
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Border Patrol Agents Rescue Men Locked in Trunk
Wednesday, April 27, 2016 | Local Media ReleasePINE VALLEY, Calif. — U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested a woman at the Interstate 8 checkpoint Tuesday for smuggling two Mexican nationals inside the trunk of her car. U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested a woman at the Interstate 8 checkpoint...
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CBP Officers Arrest 8, Seize Almost $2M in Drugs
Wednesday, April 27, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. — Customs and Border Protection officers at the Port of Nogales seized more than 500 pounds of illegal drugs and arrested eight individuals during multiple weekend smuggling attempts involving cocaine, heroin, marijuana and...
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Border Patrol Agents Seize Multiple Drugs Valued at $600,000+
Wednesday, April 27, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseYUMA, Ariz. – Yuma Sector Border Patrol agents seized more than 800 pounds of drugs in three days with an estimated value exceeding $600,000. Nearly 800 pounds of marijuana were seized by agents near Sentinel, Ariz. when they captured 9 backpackers...
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CBP Seizes 1,700 Fake Shirts At Alexandria Bay Port Of Entry
Wednesday, April 27, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseALEXANDRIA BAY, N.Y. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers have seized more than 1,700 counterfeit shirts at the Port of Alexandria Bay, N.Y. The shipment of shirts was valued by CBP at more than $66,000. “Our officers and import...
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CBP Officers in Tampa Seize More Than Half a Million Dollars in Counterfeit Memory Cards
Wednesday, April 27, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseTAMPA – Over the course of only a few days, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers working at Area Port of Tampa discovered two shipments with more than half a million dollars-worth of counterfeit...
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Laredo Sector Border Patrol Agents Rescue Immigrants
Wednesday, April 27, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseLAREDO, Texas – Border Patrol agents from the Laredo Sector rescued 3 undocumented immigrants in two separate cases. On April 24, 2016, at approximately 5:15p.m., agents assigned to the Laredo South Station rescued 2 undocumented immigrants who were...
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CBP Field Operations Makes Substantial Drug Seizure of Methamphetamine Worth Over $2 Million at Hidalgo International Bridge
Tuesday, April 26, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseHIDALGO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Hidalgo International Bridge arrested a man from Georgia after discovering $2,131,000 worth of alleged methamphetamine hidden within the Ford pickup he was...
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Immigration Checkpoints Prove Hot Spot for Numerous Arrests
Tuesday, April 26, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseYUMA, Ariz. – Numerous significant events during the past two weeks led to various arrests in Yuma Sector, including high speed flights from immigration checkpoints, smuggling and active warrants. On April 14, agents directed a truck to secondary...
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Busy Weekend Nets Weapons And Drugs in Tucson Sector
Tuesday, April 26, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. – Tucson Sector agents wrapped up a busy weekend, seizing over 2300 lbs. of marijuana, two vehicles, and a loaded 9 mm pistol. On Saturday, Border Patrol Agents assigned to the Sonoita station attempted to initiate a vehicle stop on a...
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Dulles CBP Arrests Alleged Violent Offender
Tuesday, April 26, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseSTERLING, Va. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO), at Washington Dulles International Airport arrested a Virginia man Monday who was wanted by the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Police Department for assault....
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Sex Offenders and Convicted Felon Among El Paso Sector Weekend Bounty
Tuesday, April 26, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseCLINT, Texas- Border Patrol Agents assigned to the El Paso Sector arrested two known sex offenders and a gang member in west Texas and New Mexico over the weekend. The first incident occurred just after midnight Saturday as agents from the Clint...
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CBP Field Operations at Hidalgo International Bridge Seizes $257K in Cocaine
Monday, April 25, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseHIDALGO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Hidalgo International Bridge intercepted $257,000 worth of alleged cocaine from a Pasadena, Texas man as he attempted to enter the U.S. from Mexico. Packages...
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