Thread: I.C.E. Top Stories: Last Week 11/13/17

I.C.E. Top Stories: Last Week


11/08/2017

HOUSTON, TX

TRANSNATIONAL GANGS

22 South Texas gang members indicted for multiple violent crimes
Those arrested during the Nov. 7 enforcement actions include: Houston residents Giovani Alecio, aka Whiteboy, 26, Victor Javiel Gonzalez, 29, Maria Angelica Moreno-Reyna, aka Patty, 51, Gabriela Gonzalez-Flores, aka Gabby, 46, Eddie Torres, aka Monterrey 38, Jose Luis Moreno, aka Lucky, 23, Gilberto Espinoza Garcia, 49, Hector Reyna, aka Pantera, 26, Jimmy Mejia Chavez, 33, and Grisel Salas, aka Cris, 34, from Donna, Texas; and Jose Ruben Palomo-Martinez, 48, from Mission, Texas. Those arrested in the Houston area made their initial appearances in federal court Nov. 8 before U.S. Magistrate Judge Nancy Johnson.


11/07/2017

SAN ANTONIO, TX

ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL

South Texas ICE officers remove Honduran criminal wanted for double murder
Santos Ventura Meija-Mendez, 24, was flown to Honduras onboard a charter flight coordinated by ICE’s Air Operations (IAO) Unit. Upon arrival, Meija-Mendez was turned over to Honduran authorities.


11/07/2017

SAN JUAN, P.R.

CONTRABAND


ICE, ATF, PRPD arrest 22 for firearms trafficking
Those arrested also face charges for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, possession of a firearm with an obliterated serial number, possession of a machine gun and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. During the investigation and leading up to Wednesday’s arrests, authorities seized 35 firearms, including 20 pistols and 15 rifles, including five machine guns.


11/06/2017

WASHINGTON, DC

OPERATIONAL

2 cartel members sentenced to life prison terms in slaying of ICE Special Agent Jaime Zapata and attempted murder of ICE Special Agent Victor Avila
The defendants, Jose Emanuel Garcia Sota, aka Juan Manuel Maldonado Amezcua, aka “Zafado,” 36, of San Luis Potosi, Mexico, and Jesus Ivan Quezada Piña, aka “Loco,” 29, of Matamoros, Mexico, are among seven Mexican nationals who were extradited to the United States on federal charges in this case. They were found guilty by a jury on July 27, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, and sentenced by the Honorable Royce C. Lamberth.


11/06/2017

NEW YORK, NY

ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL

ICE arrests 5 after being released despite active detainers
Since January, ICE arrests comprise over 70 percent convicted criminals. Of the remaining individuals not convicted of a crime, approximately 70 percent have either been charged with a crime, are an immigration fugitive, or have been removed from the United States and illegally re-entered.

https://www.ice.gov/news/top-stories...week&created=1


I.C.E. News Releases


11/09/2017

HOUSTON, TX

MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION


Veterans Day Spotlight: HSI Houston Special Agent Norman Green
Green began his military career in December 1985 as an Infantry Officer in the U.S. Army. As he reflects on Veterans Day, he thinks of service to the nation and the opportunity to pay tribute to his fellow soldiers who served with him.



11/09/2017

NEW YORK, NY



CHILD EXPLOITATION


Queens man charged with producing child pornography by using social media to direct the abuse
A criminal complaint against Keith Liwang, 26, was unsealed Thursday with the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York announcing the charges of conspiracy to produce child pornography. Liwang is alleged to have directed women on Facebook to abuse children and send him photographs of the abuse in exchange for cash.









11/09/2017

CORPUS CHRISTI, TX



CHILD EXPLOITATION


Previously convicted sex offender from Southeast Texas pleads guilty to possessing child pornography
Adam Thomas Simington, 31, from Corpus Christi, on Nov. 9 pleaded guilty to possessing child pornography.



11/09/2017

NEW YORK, NY



ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


ICE arrests 25 on Long Island during Operation Secure Streets
In the course of Operation Secure Streets, ERO deportation officers apprehended 25 individuals, 24 of whom have been convicted of violations concerning the operation of a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. One individual, who was arrested for immigration violations, did not have a DUI-related conviction. Each was taken into custody and is currently being detained pending the completion of removal proceedings.




11/08/2017

HOUSTON, TX



TRANSNATIONAL GANGS


22 South Texas gang members indicted for multiple violent crimes
Those arrested during the Nov. 7 enforcement actions include: Houston residents Giovani Alecio, aka Whiteboy, 26, Victor Javiel Gonzalez, 29, Maria Angelica Moreno-Reyna, aka Patty, 51, Gabriela Gonzalez-Flores, aka Gabby, 46, Eddie Torres, aka Monterrey 38, Jose Luis Moreno, aka Lucky, 23, Gilberto Espinoza Garcia, 49, Hector Reyna, aka Pantera, 26, Jimmy Mejia Chavez, 33, and Grisel Salas, aka Cris, 34, from Donna, Texas; and Jose Ruben Palomo-Martinez, 48, from Mission, Texas. Those arrested in the Houston area made their initial appearances in federal court Nov. 8 before U.S. Magistrate Judge Nancy Johnson.



11/08/2017

MIAMI, FL



HUMAN SMUGGLING/TRAFFICKING


Colombian national extradited to the US to face charges for encouraging and inducing aliens to come to the US
Carlos Emilio Ibarguen Palacios, 26, is charged along with three others in a Jan. 6, indictment with one count of conspiracy to encourage and induce aliens to come to the Unites States as well as three counts of encouraging and inducing aliens to come to the United States.




11/07/2017

SAN ANTONIO, TX



ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


South Texas ICE officers remove Honduran criminal wanted for double murder
Santos Ventura Meija-Mendez, 24, was flown to Honduras onboard a charter flight coordinated by ICE’s Air Operations (IAO) Unit. Upon arrival, Meija-Mendez was turned over to Honduran authorities.



11/07/2017

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



CONTRABAND


ICE, ATF, PRPD arrest 22 for firearms trafficking
Those arrested also face charges for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, possession of a firearm with an obliterated serial number, possession of a machine gun and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. During the investigation and leading up to Wednesday’s arrests, authorities seized 35 firearms, including 20 pistols and 15 rifles, including five machine guns.




11/06/2017

WASHINGTON, DC



OPERATIONAL


2 cartel members sentenced to life prison terms in slaying of ICE Special Agent Jaime Zapata and attempted murder of ICE Special Agent Victor Avila
The defendants, Jose Emanuel Garcia Sota, aka Juan Manuel Maldonado Amezcua, aka “Zafado,” 36, of San Luis Potosi, Mexico, and Jesus Ivan Quezada Piña, aka “Loco,” 29, of Matamoros, Mexico, are among seven Mexican nationals who were extradited to the United States on federal charges in this case. They were found guilty by a jury on July 27, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, and sentenced by the Honorable Royce C. Lamberth.



11/06/2017

NEW YORK, NY



ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


ICE arrests 5 after being released despite active detainers
Since January, ICE arrests comprise over 70 percent convicted criminals. Of the remaining individuals not convicted of a crime, approximately 70 percent have either been charged with a crime, are an immigration fugitive, or have been removed from the United States and illegally re-entered.



11/03/2017

MINNEAPOLIS, MN



CHILD EXPLOITATION


Former Minnesota high school teacher sentenced to 5 years in federal prison for distributing child pornography
Joshua Noble, 39, was charged by felony information on April 17, 2017, and pleaded guilty on June 29, 2013, to one count of distributing child pornography. Noble was sentenced Nov. 2 before Judge Ann D. Montgomery. He was also sentenced to 10 year term of supervised release, $26,000 in restitution to the victims, and he must pay a $5,000 special assessment to the Domestic Trafficking Victims Fund.



11/03/2017

FARGO, ND



CHILD EXPLOITATION


North Dakota man sentenced to 22 years in federal prison following his guilty plea to child pornography charges
Alexander Robert McManus, 56, of Jamestown, North Dakota, was sentenced Nov. 3 before Judge Ralph R. Erickson following his guilty plea to one count of receiving materials containing child pornography and two counts of possessing materials containing child pornography.




11/03/2017

LUBBOCK, TX



NARCOTICS


Drug trafficking leader sentenced in West Texas to more than 10 years in federal prison
Senior U.S. District Judge Sam R. Cummings sentenced Leopoldo Herrera-Gandara, aka “Polo,” 33 of Arch, New Mexico, to 121 months in federal prison. Herrera-Gandara pleaded guilty in August to one count of distribution and possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine.



11/03/2017

BOSTON, MA



WORKSITE ENFORCEMENT


Massachusetts restaurateur sentenced for multiple fraud schemes
Hazrat Khalid Khan, 58, a Pakistani national residing in Middletown, New York, was sentenced to 30 months in prison and one year of supervised release, and will be subject to deportation proceedings upon completion of his sentence. Khan was also ordered to pay restitution of $2,343,155 to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and $27,863 to two insurance companies he defrauded.



11/03/2017

NEWARK, NJ



ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


ICE removes Costa Rican citizen wanted for rape in Costa Rica
Ramon Castillo-Muñoz, 50, was placed in ICE custody June 31 and deported from the United States Nov. 2.



11/03/2017

CHICAGO, IL



ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


ICE Chicago deportation officers remove man wanted for murder in Mexico
On Sept. 8, 2017, Jose Antonio Cordova-Rodriguez, 33, was arrested outside his Chicago residence by special agents and officers with ICE’s Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Chicago, the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS), and the Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force.




11/02/2017

PHOENIX, AZ



ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


Phoenix officers repatriate a Mexican national wanted for homicide
Jorge Luis Malaga-Estrada, 32, was transferred to the custody of Mexican authorities through the Nogales DeConcini Port of Entry by ERO officers with the Phoenix field office.



11/02/2017

SAN ANTONIO, TX



FIREARMS, AMMUNITION AND EXPLOSIVES


Former US Army recruiter from San Antonio sentenced to more than 16 years in federal prison for straw purchasing firearms for Gulf Cartel
Julian Prezas, 37, from San Antonio was sentenced Nov. 2 by U.S. District Judge Orlando Garcia to 200 months in prison, three years of supervised release, and he must pay a $600 special assessment fee. On Dec. 12, 2016, Prezas pleaded guilty to five counts of making a false statement during the purchase of firearms and one count of attempting to export into Mexico defense articles on the U.S. Munitions List without obtaining a license or written authorization.



11/02/2017

DALLAS, TX



NARCOTICS


Dallas man sentenced to more than 47 years in federal prison for 2015 armed assault on federal officers
In April 2017, following a four-day trial, Victor Manuel Solorzano, 32, of Dallas, was convicted of the following charges: one count of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine; two counts of assault of a federal officer; and two counts of using, carrying, brandishing and discharging a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence.



11/01/2017

EL PASO, TX



HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATORS


ICE removes ex-Colombian army commander accused of executing 5 people
Retired Lt. Col. Oscar Gomez Cifuentes, 53, was implicated in five killings in Colombia that allegedly occurred while he was the commander of Infantry Battalion 43 Efrain Rojas Acevedo. These allegations relate to a disputed report stating that five persons were killed by the battalion during a confrontation at a Colombia ranch in November 2007.




11/01/2017

GREAT FALLS, MT



CHILD EXPLOITATION


Montana man sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for possessing child pornography
U.S. District Judge Brian M. Morris sentenced Manuel David Orozco, 42, to 120 months in prison, 10 years of supervised release, and a $5,100 special assessment. When he was arrested, Orozco was a Tier I sex offender, because he had been convicted of sex offenses against children in the state of Oregon.



10/31/2017

EL PASO, TX



ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


ICE El Paso arrests man from India after he completes his 10-year prison sentence for inducing a young girl to have sex
Jerald Peter Dsouza, 58, a citizen of India, was arrested by ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) officers after he was released from the Reeves County Detention Complex (RCDC) where he was serving a 10-year sentence for using the internet to induce a minor, who he believed to be a 13-year-old girl, to engage in criminal sexual activity.



10/31/2017

LAREDO, TX



CONTRABAND


South Texas man sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for drug trafficking

Arturo Valladolid Jr., 43, from Laredo, was sentenced Oct. 31 by U.S. District Marina Garcia Marlolejo to 240 months in prison, and to a 10-year term of supervised release. Valladolid pleaded guilty to drug-trafficking charges Oct. 18, 2016.

Pages

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5
• …
• >
• >>

F.B.I. Top Stories

• 11.13.2017
  New Top Ten Fugitive
  A convicted felon and known gang member wanted for the 2008 murder of his wife in Las Vegas, Nevada is the newest addition to the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list.
  
• 11.13.2017
  2016 Hate Crime Statistics
  The FBI’s latest hate crime statistics report includes information detailing the offenses, victims, offenders, and locations of 6,121 criminal incidents reported in 2016.
  
• 11.08.2017
  FBI STEM Recruiting Efforts
  STEM—science, technology, engineering, and mathematics—describes a range of academic disciplines that have become more important than ever to the FBI’s mission of protecting the American public.
  
• 11.06.2017
  Fraudulent Tutoring Services
  A father and son who headed up two Chicago-area tutoring companies were sentenced to federal prison for running a scam that short-changed low-income students in more than 100 school districts around the nation.

More

DEA NEWS

Department of Justice announces significant tool in prosecuting opioid traffickers in emergency scheduling of all fentanyls

NOV 09 (WASHINGTON)

The Department of Justice today announced that the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) intends to take immediate action against the flow of illicit fentanyl analogues into this country and the alarming increase in overdose deaths linked to synthetic opioids by scheduling all fentanyl-related substances on an emergency basis.

READ MORE MORE DEA NEWS


D.E.A. NEWS RELEASES

NOV 08	(SALT LAKE CITY) DEA announces "360 Strategy" in Utah to address opioid epidemic and violent crime
NOV 08	(TRENTON, N.J.) Two Men Admit to Conspiracy to Distribute Heroin and Cocaine
NOV 08	(ST. LOUIS) Kansas City Man Gets Prison Time for Meth Conspiracy
NOV 08	(BUFFALO, N.Y.) Doctor Charged with Unlawfully Prescribing Controlled Substances Resulting in Deaths
NOV 07	(TRENTON, N.J.) Man Admits Role in Conspiracy to Distribute over 45 Kilograms of Narcotics

MORE NEWS RELEASES

A.T.F. Press Releases

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 09, 2017

Nashville Man Indicted in Drug Distribution Conspiracy

Field Division:Nashville Field Division


Tampa Man Pleads Guilty to Firearms Charge

Field Division:Tampa Field Division


WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 08, 2017

Detroit One Collaboration Leads to Racketeering Indictment of Violent Gang Members from Detroit's Eastside

Field Division:Detroit Field Division


Bozeman Man Sentenced to Prison for Illegal Gun Possession

Field Division:Denver Field Division


Niagara Falls Man Pleads Guilty to Heroin Charge

Field Division:New York Field Division


Jefferson City Man Pleads Guilty to Illegal Firearm Stolen During Home Burglaries

Field Division:Kansas City Field Division


Convicted Felon Pleads Guilty to Possessing Firearm Discharged by Juvenile after being Left Unattended

Field Division:Nashville Field Division


TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 07, 2017

Twenty-Two Individuals Indicted for Firearms Trafficking

Field Division:Miami Field Division


Judge Imposes 9-Year Sentence on 14-Time Felon for Possessing Firearms

Field Division:Seattle Field Division


Vero Beach Orthopedic Surgeon Charged in Drug Conspiracy Resulting in Death

Field Division:Miami Field Division


Bradenton Man Sentenced To 11 Years For Firearm And Drug-Trafficking Offenses

Field Division:Tampa Field Division


MONDAY, NOVEMBER 06, 2017

Federal Grand Jury Charges Miranda Gilbert with Violating Federal Firearms Laws and Assaulting a Federal Officer

Field Division:Phoenix Field Division

Headlines News coverage of the U.S. Marshals

	Scam alert: New phone hoaxes going around Tampa Bay
	Oklahoma Federal Building, US Courthouse celebrate 100 years
	Woman viciously attacked by MS-13 gang member in small town
	Kentucky police arrest 2nd of 3 escapees from Tennessee jail
	Kern County's Most Wanted: Davion Colen
	$5,000 reward for murder fugitive Eric Monroe Jones
	US Marshals: MS-13 gang member stabbed woman, ran her over and tried to put her into car trunk
	Child-bride-related charges dropped against polygamist; details of Mexico ranch murders emerge
	FBI, US Marshals Warn Public of "Jury Duty" Phone Scam

JUSTICE NEWS



Justice Department Sues Northwest Trustee Services, Inc. in Bellevue, Washington, for Illegally Foreclosing on Homes of at Least 28 Servicemembers
Thursday, November 9, 2017





Alabama Resident Convicted in Stolen Identity Refund Fraud Schemes That Sought $26 Million
Thursday, November 9, 2017





Two Executives Plead Guilty to Role in Foreign Bribery Scheme
Thursday, November 9, 2017





New York Man Pleads Guilty to Trafficking in Endangered Lion and Tiger Parts
Thursday, November 9, 2017





Massachusetts Business Owner Charged with Tax Crimes
Thursday, November 9, 2017





New Orleans Woman Convicted for Role in $3.2 Million Medicare Kickback Scheme
Thursday, November 9, 2017


MORE NEWS

News from CBP

November 13, 2017 | Local Media Release
Yuma Sector Border Patrol hosts Open House

November 13, 2017 | Local Media Release
CBP Officers Seize 1,300 Pounds of Marijuana at Del Rio Port of Entry

November 13, 2017 | Local Media Release
Oficiales de CBP Incautan 1,300 Libras de Marijuana en Puerto de Entrada de Del Rio


More News

C.B.P. Media Releases

Media Releases from the previous administrations are available in the Archive section of our website.

Yuma Sector Border Patrol hosts Open House
Monday, November 13, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseYUMA, Ariz.- Are you willing to be a part of the agencies that protect your borders? Yuma Sector Border Patrol will be hosting an open house Saturday, November 18 with all three of Customs and Border Protection’s agencies. The event will take place...
Read More

Laredo Sector Border Patrol Agents Seize Over 1,200 Pounds of Marijuana
Monday, November 13, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseLAREDO, Texas – On November 11, 2017, Border Patrol agents seized 296.4 pounds of marijuana after responding to a report of suspicious activity near Riverside Drive in Laredo, Texas. As the agents approached the area they discovered four abandoned...
Read More

Laredo Sector Border Patrol Agents Seize Over $1 Million in Cocaine
Monday, November 13, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseLAREDO, Texas – On November 8, 2017, Border Patrol agents seized 17.85 pounds of cocaine in Laredo, Texas. Agents at the Border Patrol Checkpoint on Interstate Highway 35 encountered a Chevrolet Impala at the primary lane. The driver was...
Read More

Oficiales de CBP Incautan 1,300 Libras de Marijuana en Puerto de Entrada de Del Rio
Monday, November 13, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseDEL RIO, Texas - Los oficiales de Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza de EEUU en el Puerto de Entrada de Del Río se incautaron recientemente de una carga sospechosa de marijuana escondida dentro de un remolque comercial. Oficiales de CBP en Del Rio...
Read More

CBP Officers Seize 1,300 Pounds of Marijuana at Del Rio Port of Entry
Monday, November 13, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseDEL RIO, Texas - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Del Rio Port of Entry recently seized a load of suspected marijuana hidden inside a commercial trailer. CBP officers at Del Rio Port of Entryseized 1,305 pounds, hidden in ashipment...
Read More

Brownsville Customs and Border Protection Officers Intercept Over $45K in Narcotics from Pedestrians
Thursday, November 9, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseBROWNSVILLE, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Brownsville Port of Entry intercepted two loads of alleged narcotics concealed under the clothes of two pedestrians who were applying for entry into the United States at...
Read More

CBP Officers Seize More Than $61K in Heroin at the Juarez-Lincoln International Bridge
Thursday, November 9, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseLAREDO, TEXAS –U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers continue to remain vigilant and this week discovered a noteworthy amount of alleged heroin valued at more than $61,000 in one enforcement action. “I commend our CBP officers for their...
Read More

CBP Officers Seize More Than $3.2 Million in Cocaine at World Trade Bridge
Thursday, November 9, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseLAREDO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers recently seized a significant amount of cocaine in a commercial shipment of paper towels and rolls at World Trade Bridge. “This seizure demonstrates a great example of teamwork from...
Read More

Dulles CBP Seizes $42k in Unreported Currency from Ghana-bound Man
Thursday, November 9, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseSTERLING, Va., — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers seized more than $42,000 from a man boarding a flight to Ghana Tuesday at Washington Dulles International Airport. CBP officers seized $42k from Ghana-bound manNovember 7, 2017 at...
Read More

Join the Global Entry Movement
Thursday, November 9, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseDETROIT— The Global Entry program is running full speed ahead and is enjoying an overwhelming success in the international travel environment. U.S. Customs & Border Protection (CBP) encourages international travelers to sign up for Global Entry...
Read More

Border Patrol Arrests Former DACA Recipient
Wednesday, November 8, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseCALEXICO, Calif. – El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents arrested a man who was a previous DACA recipient late Monday night near downtown Calexico. At around 11:50 p.m., on Monday, agents assigned to the Calexico Border Patrol Station were notified...
Read More

Border Patrol Arrests Multiple Suspects in Alien Smuggling Scheme
Wednesday, November 8, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseSANDERSON, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents working in conjunction with local area law enforcement apprehended multiple subjects involved in an alien smuggling scheme early November 2. The enforcement activity began when Terrell County Sheriff...
Read More

Construction Project Begins at Border Patrol Checkpoint on Interstate Highway 35
Wednesday, November 8, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseAerial view of the Interstate Highway35 Checkpoint, Construction ProjectBegins at the Border PatrolCheckpoint LAREDO, Texas – The Laredo North Border Patrol Checkpoint located on Interstate Highway 35, north of Laredo, Texas, has started...
Read More

Yuma Border Patrol agents arrest MS-13 gang member
Wednesday, November 8, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseYUMA, Ariz. – Yuma Sector Border Patrol agents arrested an MS-13 gang member Tuesday evening just north of the Andrade Port of Entry in California. Agents patrolling near the U.S./Mexico border encountered Luis Romero-Alfredo, a 47-year-old Honduran...
Read More

Agents Rescue Minor, Seize Drugs, Weapon and Cash
Wednesday, November 8, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseYUMA, Ariz. – Border Patrol agents assigned to the Yuma Sector rescued a 15-year-old Guatemalan boy, seized more than $81,000, a 9mm handgun, and close to 15 pounds of marijuana during separate incidents Monday. Agents working the Salinity Canal...
Read More

Agents, Border Patrol K-9 Stop Armed Heroin Smuggler
Wednesday, November 8, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. – Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents from the Three Points Substation found more than 28 grams of heroin and a loaded handgun during a secondary vehicle inspection Tuesday afternoon at the immigration checkpoint on State Route 86. When...
Read More

Agents Rescue Minor, Seize Drugs, Weapon and Cash
Wednesday, November 8, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseYUMA, Ariz. – Border Patrol agents assigned to the Yuma Sector rescued a 15-year-old Guatemalan boy, seized more than $81,000, a 9mm handgun, and close to 15 pounds of marijuana during separate incidents Monday. Agents working the Salinity Canal...
Read More

La GSA y la CBP presentan la ceremonia de inicio de construcción del nuevo anexo para procesamiento de peatone
Tuesday, November 7, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseSAN LUIS, Arizona -- La Administración de Servicios Generales de los Estados Unidos (GSA, por sus siglas en inglés) y el Departamento de Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza de los Estados Unidos (CBP, por sus siglas en inglés) ofrecieron una ceremonia...
Read More

Border Patrol Intercepts Convicted Felon
Tuesday, November 7, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseSAN DIEGO—Imperial Beach Border Patrol agents arrested two men yesterday morning who had entered the United States illegally. One man had a prior conviction for a sex crime with a minor. The incident occurred on Monday at approximately 9 a.m. Border...
Read More

Combined efforts result in the rescue of 32 immigrants from stash houses in the Rio Grande Valley
Tuesday, November 7, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseEDINBURG, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents found 32 illegal aliens being held in multiple stash houses within the last week. 32 illegal immigrants rescued fromlocal stash housesTuesday, October 31, Rio Grande Valley Sector agents received...
Read More

Brownsville Customs and Border Protection Officers Seize $18K in Cocaine Seizure
Tuesday, November 7, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseBROWNSVILLE, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Gateway International Bridge intercepted a load of alleged cocaine, valued at approximately $18,000, hidden under the clothes of a 23-year-old man. Package containing two...
Read More

GSA, CBP Host Groundbreaking Ceremony for New Pedestrian Processing Annex
Tuesday, November 7, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseSAN LUIS, Ariz. -- The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection (CBP) co-hosted a groundbreaking ceremony that marked the start of construction of a new addition to the...
Read More

Laredo Sector Border Patrol Agents Rescue Illegal Aliens
Tuesday, November 7, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseLAREDO, Texas – On November 5, 2017, Border Patrol agents rescued four illegal aliens in a ranch near Hebbronville, Texas. The subjects had resorted to calling 911 for assistance after they became lost in the brush. Border Patrol agents were able...
Read More

Laredo Sector Border Patrol Agents Arrest MS-13 Gang Member
Tuesday, November 7, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseLAREDO, Texas – On November 7, 2017, Border Patrol agents arrested an illegal alien who admitted to being a member of the Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) gang. The subject was encountered with a group of six illegal aliens in Hebbronville, Texas. The...
Read More

CBP Officers at Progreso/Donna Port Of Entry Seize over $1.5 Million in Heroin
Tuesday, November 7, 2017 | Local Media ReleasePROGRESO, Texas – Officers with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Progreso/Donna Port of Entry seized over 69 pounds of alleged heroin valued at over $1.5 million this weekend. Packages containing 69....
Read More

Pages

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5
  
• …