Thread: Todays arrest, seizures, drug bust, etc. 7/5/12

U.S. Customs and Border Protection Local News Update Thursday, July 5, 2012 10:21 AM Douglas Port Officers Foil Three Marijuana Smuggling Attempts, Seize more than 650 Pounds 07/05/2012 12:20 PM EDT Douglas, Ariz. - An Arizona Department of Corrections officer is one of five individuals arrested Monday in separate incidents for allegedly transporting marijuana into the United States through the Douglas Port of Entry.Ramon Cruz, 28, applied for entry into the United States when a Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer noticed his Department of Corrections uniform with attached badge lying in the back seat of his Ford pickup truck. (more) Border Patrol Agents Arrest Individual with Warrant 07/05/2012 12:20 PM EDT Las Cruces, N.M. -A suspected criminal alien from Guatemala was apprehended yesterday in a rural area near the CBP U.S. Border Patrol traffic checkpoint on I-25 outside of Las Cruces, N.M. by agents riding all-terrain vehicles (ATVs).The arrest was made on July 2, when ATV units from the Las Cruces Border Patrol Station encountered a male subject walking along the railroad tracks, who admitted to being in the U. (more) CBP Intercepts Potentially Unsafe Toy Water Guns 07/05/2012 12:20 PM EDT Newark, N.J. - Toy water guns can be a fun activity for children, especially with the warmer summer months approaching, unless they contain lead. On June 20th, CBP officers at the port of New York/New Jersey seized two shipments of toys for Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) violations. (more) CBP Officers Find Almost 10,000 Pounds of Marijuana in Cargo Shipments 07/05/2012 12:20 PM EDT Otay Mesa, Calif. - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Otay Mesa cargo facility on Friday discovered almost 10,000 pounds of marijuana in two separate commercial shipments, with a street value of about $4.9 million.At about June 29, at about 10 a. (more) Felon Apprehended in Casa Grande, Convicted and Sentenced to Prison 07/05/2012 12:20 PM EDT Tucson, Ariz. - A 33-year-old male from Plan Grande, Guerrero, Mexico, apprehended by Casa Grande Station Border Patrol agents in February 2012, was sentenced June 14 to 41 months of confinement. The U.S. Attorney's Office prosecuted Manuel Salmeron Manzanarez (aka Manuel Salmeron Manzanarez-Hernandez), previously convicted on felony charges for illegally re-entering the United States. (more) 57-year-old Yuma Resident Arrested for Smuggling Nearly $1.1 Million in Heroin 07/05/2012 12:20 PM EDT San Luis, Ariz. - A 57-year-old Mexican citizen residing in Yuma was arrested Sunday for attempting to smuggle nearly 24 pounds of heroin into the United States through the San Luis Port. Customs and Border Protection officers referred Jesus Valenzuela for a secondary inspection of his 1987 Ford Aero Star. (more) Carrizo Springs Border Patrol Agents Respond in Aftermath of Severe Weather 07/05/2012 12:20 PM EDT Del Rio, Texas - In the early morning hours of June 27 the town of Carrizo Springs was rocked by what many first believed to be a tornado. County work crews and emergency responders quickly scrambled to assess the damage as the town sat crippled by a power outage that consumed the entire city. (more) U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers Stop Alleged Smuggling Attempt of a Minor Child 07/05/2012 12:20 PM EDT Hidalgo, Texas - U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Hidalgo Port of Entry intercepted a woman for alleged violations of immigration law. The United States citizen allegedly attempted to facilitate a Mexican child's entry into the United States without valid entry documents. (more) This email was sent by GovDelivery, on behalf of: U.S. Customs and Border Protection · U.S. Department of Homeland Security · Washington, DC 20528 · 800-439-1420 From: "U.S. Customs and Border Protection" <cbp@service.govdelivery.com>

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Redding Man Arrested on Child Pornography Charges July 5, 2012 - Sacramento Suspected Child Pornographer Arrested After Three-Year Manhunt July 5, 2012 - Chicago Father and Son Charged in HSI Agent Shooting July 5, 2012 - San Antonio FBI Consolidating American Samoa Operations into Honolulu Office July 4, 2012 - Honolulu Three Plead Guilty in $41 Million Ponzi Scheme Based in Ventura County That Promised Profits in Ad Toppers Video Advertisements July 3, 2012 - Los Angeles Robbery of First Convenience Bank in Houston Kroger Grocery Store July 3, 2012 - Houston Two Individuals Arrested on Aggravated Robbery Charges July 3, 2012 - Knoxville

U.S. Customs and Border Protection Local News Update

Thursday, July 5, 2012 2:21 PM
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers Seize Nearly $413,000 in Cocaine at Brownsville Port of Entry 07/05/2012 05:06 PM EDT Brownsville, Texas - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Brownsville and Matamoros International Bridge discovered cocaine valued at nearly $413,000 hidden within a Ford Focus vehicle.On Tuesday, July 3, at the Brownsville and Matamoros International Bridge, CBP officers came in contact with a black 2000 Ford Focus driven by a 27-year-old man, identified as a Mexico citizen and resident of Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico. (more) Huge Seizure of Counterfeit Cell Phones at JFK Airport 07/05/2012 05:06 PM EDT Jamaica, N.Y. - An inspection by CBP officers at New York's JFK International Airport in January, led to an investigation that resulted in the arrest of three men and the seizure of nearly $2 million in counterfeit cell phones. The investigation, dubbed "Operation: Long Distance Haul" was initiated after the officers discovered a shipment of cell phones shipped loose in cardboard boxes with no packaging. (more)

CEO of Axius Inc. and Finance Professional Indicted for Alleged Roles in Scheme to Bribe Stock Brokers and Manipulate Stock Prices(12-853)
Thursday, July 5, 2012
The chief executive officer (CEO) of Axius Inc., a Nevada corporation, and a finance professional were indicted today on multiple charges for their alleged roles in a scheme to bribe stock brokers and manipulate the share price of Axius stock.
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Alabama Woman Pleads Guilty in Stolen Identity Tax Refund Fraud Case(12-852)
Thursday, July 5, 2012
Jacqueline Slaton pleaded guilty today in the Middle District of Alabama to one count of filing a false tax return and one count of aggravated identity theft, the Department of Justice and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced.
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Justice Department Files Lawsuit Against Corpus Christi, Texas, Police Department for Sex Discrimination(12-851)
Tuesday, July 3, 2012
The Justice Department today filed a lawsuit against the city of Corpus Christi, Texas, alleging that the city’s police department engaged in a pattern or practice of employment discrimination against women in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
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Department of Justice Will Not Challenge Proposed Collaboration of Nuclear Power Plant Operators(12-850)

Tuesday, July 3, 2012
The Department of Justice today announced that it will not challenge a proposal by seven nuclear power plant operators to share resources and coordinate best practices and other operational activities through a proposed venture to be named the STARS Alliance LLC.
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Alabama Woman Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud(12-849)
Tuesday, July 3, 2012
Wanda Davis pleaded guilty in the Middle District of Alabama today to one count of filing a false tax return, the Justice Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced.
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Douglas Port Officers Foil Three Marijuana Smuggling Attempts, Seize more than 650 Pounds
Five Arizona Residents Including Corrections Officer Arrested

(Thursday, July 05, 2012) Douglas, Ariz. — An Arizona Department of Corrections officer is one of five individuals arrested Monday in separate incidents for allegedly transporting marijuana into the United States through the Douglas Port of Entry.

click for hi-res An Arizona Department of Corrections officer is one of three individuals arrested Monday in separate incidents for allegedly transporting marijuana into the United States through the Douglas Port of Entry.

Ramon Cruz, 28, applied for entry into the United States when a Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer noticed his Department of Corrections uniform with attached badge lying in the back seat of his Ford pickup truck. During primary inspection, the CBP officer asked Cruz to open the center console. When Cruz opened the console, the CBP officer observed brick-shaped packages and referred Cruz for a secondary inspection.
During a secondary inspection, a CBP canine alerted to vehicle’s center console. Officers then removed 19 packages of marijuana with a combined weight of more than 21 pounds and an estimated value of more than $10,500. Cruz was arrested and his uniform and badge were turned over to a criminal investigator from the Arizona Department of Corrections.
In another incident, 23-year-old Joel Soriano and his two 19-year-old passengers, Carmen Torres and Julio Cesar Garcia, were arrested after CBP officers discovered almost 34 pounds of marijuana hidden in Soriano’s 1995 Monte Carlo. The narcotics had an estimated value of nearly $17,000.
The largest seizure, however, resulted from the discovery of a false floor in a 1995 Chevrolet Suburban driven by 38-year-old Robert Dale Alcorn of Phoenix. A canine alerted to the floor area where officers later found and removed more than 600 pounds of marijuana valued in excess of $300,000.

	click for hi-res CBO officers locate marijuana bricks inside a hidden compartment in smuggler's vehicle.

In all three incidents, the subjects were turned over to Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations and the narcotics and vehicles were seized by Customs and Border Protection.
Individuals arrested may be charged by complaint, the method by which a person is charged with criminal activity, which raises no inference of guilt. An individual is presumed innocent unless and until competent evidence is presented to a jury that establishes guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is the unified border agency within the Department of Homeland Security charged with the management, control and protection of our nation's borders at and between official ports of entry. CBP is charged with keeping terrorists and terrorist weapons out of the country while enforcing hundreds of U.S. laws.

Story carried by the Douglas Dispatch

DOC officer one of five arrested in alleged drug smuggling attempt


Published/Last Modified on Wednesday, July 11, 2012 3:57 PM MDT


Douglas Dispatch

An Arizona Department of Corrections officer from Douglas was one of five individuals arrested in three separate incidents Monday, July 2 for allegedly transporting marijuana into the United States through the Douglas Port of Entry.

Ramon Cruz, 28, applied for entry into the United States when a Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer noticed his Department of Corrections uniform with attached badge lying in the back seat of his Ford pickup truck. During primary inspection, the CBP officer asked Cruz to open the center console. When Cruz opened the console, the CBP officer observed brick-shaped packages and referred Cruz for a secondary inspection.

During a secondary inspection, a CBP canine alerted to vehicle’s center console. Officers then removed 19 packages of marijuana with a combined weight of more than 21 pounds and an estimated value of more than $10,500. Cruz was arrested and his uniform and badge were turned over to a criminal investigator from the Arizona Department of Corrections.

In another incident, 23-year-old Joel Soriano and his two 19-year-old passengers, Carmen Torres and Julio Cesar Garcia, were arrested after CBP officers discovered almost 34 pounds of marijuana hidden in Soriano’s 1995 Monte Carlo. The narcotics had an estimated value of nearly $17,000.

The largest seizure, however, resulted from the discovery of a false floor in a 1995 Chevrolet Suburban driven by 38-year-old Robert Dale Alcorn of Phoenix. A canine alerted to the floor area where officers later found and removed more than 600 pounds of marijuana valued in excess of $300,000.

In all three incidents, the subjects were turned over to Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations and the narcotics and vehicles were seized by Customs and Border Protection.

Douglas, Arizona : News : DOC officer one of five arrested in alleged drug smuggling attempt : Douglas Dispatch, Arizona

Comments on the Douglas Dispatch

DOC officer wrote on Jul 19, 2012 9:59 AM:

" Thats what we get when we are desperate to hire people at the prison "

ashamed to a gringo wrote on Jul 19, 2012 1:45 AM:
" I have seen first hand DEA agents from SV lie in court and do all kind of illegal things, Also federal judges from Tucson. "


Jose wrote on Jul 18, 2012 6:43 PM:
" Hey Ruben give up that 70's "la Raza" crap. Douglas is 95% Mexican heritage. We are the majority not down troden minorities. If there is any prejudice here it is brown against brown or brown against white. Viva Douglas! ! ! "


Ruben wrote on Jul 17, 2012 7:58 PM:
" We Mexicans love our Mexican herritage, and if that means some corrupt officers then so be it. If we are truly Mexicans inside we will act like Mexicans, government officiales included. That is the only way we will take over the culture of the U.S. VIVA MEXICO "

Douglas, Arizona : News : DOC officer one of five arrested in alleged drug smuggling attempt : Douglas Dispatch, Arizona