Thread: I.C.E. Top Stories: Last Week 1/6/17

I.C.E. Top Stories: Last Week


02/02/2017

HOUSTON, TX

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS


'Operation Team Player' nets $20 million in fake sports merchandise
The results from Operation Team Player, a year-round effort developed by the HSI-led National IPR Center to crackdown on the illegal importation of counterfeit sports apparel and merchandise, were revealed at a press conference hosted by the NFL with participation from ICE, CBP, Houston Police Department, Harris County District Attorney’s Office and Harris County Constable’s Office.



02/01/2017

NEWARK, NJ

ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


ICE 'most wanted fugitive' captured in New Jersey
Javier Atlixqueno-Vaquero, 37, a citizen of Mexico, was arrested late Tuesday night after ERO identified Vaquero leaving his residence. Atlixqueno is a convicted felon for the crimes of sexual assault with a minor, felony sale of hallucinogen/narcotic controlled substance, and felony failure to appear.



01/31/2017

PHILADELPHIA, PA

HUMAN SMUGGLING/TRAFFICKING


ICE HSI Philadelphia hosts first forum following creation of human trafficking task force
More than 80 stakeholders attended the forum, representing close to 25 agencies from the surrounding Philadelphia region.



01/30/2017

NEW YORK, NY

HUMAN SMUGGLING/TRAFFICKING


Human trafficking fugitive on ICE's top 10 list extradited to US from Mexico
To date, 13 members of the Granados organization have been indicted in the Eastern District of New York (EDNY) on sex trafficking charges. Raul Granados-Rendon was the last fugitive to be arrested and extradited to face the charges.



01/30/2017

NEWARK, NJ

HUMAN SMUGGLING/TRAFFICKING

2 New Jersey men plead guilty to smuggling foreign nationals into the country
Nileshkumar Patel, 42, and Harsad Mehta, 68, both of India, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge William J. Martini in Newark federal court to separate superseding information charging them each with one count of conspiracy to smuggle foreign nationals into the United States for commercial advantage and private financial gain.

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I.C.E. News Releases


02/06/2017

WASHINGTON, DC



HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATORS


ICE HSI is fighting to protect young girls from human rights abuse and cultural torture
FGM/C is concentrated in 30 countries and refers to cutting and other procedures that injure the female genital organs for non-medical reasons.



02/06/2017

WASHINGTON, DC



HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATORS


ICE, FBI recognize International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the FBI are joining with U.S. and foreign government partners, non-governmental organizations and local communities in calling for the eradication of female genital mutilation and cutting.



02/03/2017

EL PASO, TX



FINANCIAL CRIMES


El Paso duo sentenced to federal prison for an estimated $2 million Ponzi scheme
Clarence Counterman, 59, owner of an income tax return preparation business known as Taxrite, was sentenced to 12 years in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release. Counterman’s co-defendant, Robert Loya, 52, was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison followed by five years of supervised release.



02/02/2017

HONOLULU, HI



INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS


2 New York residents plead guilty to illegally dispensing and administering cosmetic prescription drugs and importing misbranded drugs
Bu Young Kim, 40, and Chan Hui Cho, 40, both of Brooklyn, New York, appeared in court Jan. 25 to answer to the charges, which stem from a probe by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the Food and Drug Administration.




02/02/2017

HOUSTON, TX



INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS


'Operation Team Player' nets $20 million in fake sports merchandise
The results from Operation Team Player, a year-round effort developed by the HSI-led National IPR Center to crackdown on the illegal importation of counterfeit sports apparel and merchandise, were revealed at a press conference hosted by the NFL with participation from ICE, CBP, Houston Police Department, Harris County District Attorney’s Office and Harris County Constable’s Office.



02/01/2017

NEWARK, NJ



ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


ICE 'most wanted fugitive' captured in New Jersey
Javier Atlixqueno-Vaquero, 37, a citizen of Mexico, was arrested late Tuesday night after ERO identified Vaquero leaving his residence. Atlixqueno is a convicted felon for the crimes of sexual assault with a minor, felony sale of hallucinogen/narcotic controlled substance, and felony failure to appear.



02/01/2017

NEW YORK, NY



NARCOTICS


Washington-based IRS attorney charged with conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine
Jack Vitayanon, 41, is an attorney with the IRS for the Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) in Washington. Vitayanon is facing charges of conspiring with others to distribute 500 grams or more of Methamphetamine.



01/31/2017

PHILADELPHIA, PA



HUMAN SMUGGLING/TRAFFICKING


ICE HSI Philadelphia hosts first forum following creation of human trafficking task force
More than 80 stakeholders attended the forum, representing close to 25 agencies from the surrounding Philadelphia region.




01/30/2017

NEW YORK, NY



HUMAN SMUGGLING/TRAFFICKING


Human trafficking fugitive on ICE's top 10 list extradited to US from Mexico
To date, 13 members of the Granados organization have been indicted in the Eastern District of New York (EDNY) on sex trafficking charges. Raul Granados-Rendon was the last fugitive to be arrested and extradited to face the charges.



01/30/2017

NEWARK, NJ



HUMAN SMUGGLING/TRAFFICKING


2 New Jersey men plead guilty to smuggling foreign nationals into the country
Nileshkumar Patel, 42, and Harsad Mehta, 68, both of India, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge William J. Martini in Newark federal court to separate superseding information charging them each with one count of conspiracy to smuggle foreign nationals into the United States for commercial advantage and private financial gain.



01/30/2017

TRENTON, NJ



FINANCIAL CRIMES


New Jersey man admits he exchanged over $840,000 in SNAP benefits for cash
Miguel Antonio Azcona, aka “Miguel A. Azcona-Peralta,” 38, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Mary L. Cooper in Trenton federal court to information charging him with one count of theft of government funds.



01/27/2017

NEW YORK, NY



ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


ICE arrests convicted Mexican national released from local custody after detainer was ignored
Luis Alejandro Villegas, 31, was released from local custody Dec. 31, 2016, after being detained for driving while intoxicated. Villegas has a previous criminal conviction for robbery in the first degree, forcible theft with a deadly weapon for which he served five years’ imprisonment. Following his prison term, Villegas was removed from the United States in 2007 pursuant to a final order of removal.




01/27/2017

FERNDALE, WA



CHILD EXPLOITATION


Washington man sentenced for soliciting sex with minor on Craigslist
Christopher David Johnston, 40, of Ferndale, first came to the attention of special agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) after posting an ad in the “casual encounters” section of Craigslist’s personal ad site. Phrases used in the ad led HSI special agents to believe Johnston was seeking sex with minors.



01/27/2017

MILWAUKEE, WI



ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


ICE Milwaukee arrests 16 during operation targeting criminal aliens
All 16 arrested during this operation had been convicted of crimes in the United States and fall within ICE’s enforcement priorities. Their convictions include the following crimes: force/assault with a deadly weapon not firearm — gross bodily injury likely, receiving stolen property, battery, grand theft (auto), drug possession with intent to distribute, and drunk driving. Two were previously deported and two have outstanding deportation orders.



01/27/2017

WASHINGTON, DC



HUMAN SMUGGLING/TRAFFICKING


Victim Assistance Program leading ICE's fight to end human trafficking
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) recognizes that severe consequences of human trafficking continue even after perpetrators have been arrested. ICE’s Victim Assistance Program (VAP) helps coordinate services such as crisis intervention, counseling and emotional support to help human trafficking victims.



01/27/2017

DALLAS, TX



NARCOTICS


Indicted Mexican drug trafficking leader extradited; faces federal charges in Dallas for cocaine and methamphetamine distribution, money laundering conspiracies
Arnoldo Rueda-Medina, 47, known by several aliases including “La Minsa,” made his initial appearance in federal court in Dallas Jan 27 before U.S. Magistrate Judge David L. Horan on charges outlined in a second superseding indictment returned by a federal grand jury in the Northern District of Texas in September 2010.




01/26/2017

WASHINGTON, DC



HUMAN SMUGGLING/TRAFFICKING


ICE HSI combats modern day slavery with national and international training program
January is recognized as National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month but ICE HSI will be conducting anti-human trafficking training throughout 2017 and beyond. In fact, HSI has a record high 22 international and 32 domestic training events planned for 2017.



01/26/2017

NEW YORK, NY



WORKSITE ENFORCEMENT


3 Long Island companies join IMAGE program
Sai W. Fung, president and CEO of Bren-Tronics, Inc. and UltraCell, LLC and the owner of RCE Manufacturing, LLC has volunteered on behalf of each company to enter the IMAGE program. The new partnership was marked Thursday by an ceremony at HSI New York’s Manhattan office.



01/26/2017

RIVERSIDE, CA



DOCUMENT AND BENEFIT FRAUD


'Wife' of man facing charges of conspiring with shooter in San Bernardino attack pleads guilty to entering into sham marriage
Mariyah Chernykh, 26, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Jesus Bernal to charges of conspiracy, perjury, and false statements related to her sham marriage to Enrique Marquez Jr. As a result of her guilty pleas, Chernykh faces a statutory maximum sentence of 20 years in federal prison and a fine of up to $1 million.



01/26/2017

SAN ANTONIO, TX



NARCOTICS


Member of Los Zetas criminal organization sentenced in San Antonio to 15 years in federal prison for cocaine trafficking
Sergio Heredia, aka Keko, aka Sobrino, of Piedras Negras, Mexico, was sentenced Jan. 26 to 180 months in federal prison. Heredia pleaded guilty in August 2015 to one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine.




01/25/2017

GALVESTON, TX



CHILD EXPLOITATION


Southeast Texas man pleads guilty to 3 child pornography charges
Miguel Jimenez Jr., from Freeport, Texas, came to the attention of authorities after they believed he was uploading and storing child pornography into a virtual storage account. A search warrant was executed at his residence, at which time law enforcement located and seized various computers and cellphones. Forensic analysis of the phones, computers and virtual storage accounts revealed 658 child pornography images and 634 child pornography videos.



01/25/2017

PHOENIX, AZ



NARCOTICS


Arizona inmate sentenced to additional 25 years for organizing drug deals while in prison
PHOENIX – A Mexican man was sentenced Tuesday to an additional 300 months in prison for organizing and overseeing the distribution of methamphetamine in the Phoenix area while incarcerated in state prison.



01/25/2017

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CHILD EXPLOITATION


ICE arrests Arecibo man on child exploitation charges
HSI special agents executed the arrest of Gabriel Maldonado-Hernandez, 19, of Parcelas Navas, Arecibo, without incident.



01/25/2017

CORPUS CHRISTI, TX



CHILD EXPLOITATION


US Marine Corps pilot sentenced to more than 7 years in federal prison for possessing child pornography
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Jason Michael Ehret, 44, an active-duty officer serving as an aviation flight instructor, was sentenced to 87 months in federal prison by U.S. District Judge Janis Graham. Ehret was further ordered to pay a $10,000 fine. He must also serve the rest of his life on supervised release, during which time he will have to comply with numerous requirements designed to restrict his access to children and the internet.




01/25/2017

GREENBELT, MD



NARCOTICS


Montgomery County man convicted for distribution of acetyl fentanyl resulting in death
According to the testimony at his three-week trial, from May 2014 through March 17, 2016, Justin Larson, age 30, conspired to distribute acetyl fentanyl, and furanyl fentanyl, a controlled substance analogue. The evidence showed that on May 9, 2014, Larson distributed acetyl fentanyl to an individual, resulting in the death of that individual.

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F.B.I. Top Stories

• 02.06.2017
  New FBI Wanted App
  The FBI has launched a free new mobile app to enlist the public’s help in locating and identifying wanted fugitives, missing persons, and others sought by the Bureau.

• 02.02.2017
  Office of Private Sector
  Brad Brekke, head of the FBI's Office of Private Sector, explains how the Bureau is working to build partnerships and enhance information-sharing efforts with U.S. businesses to thwart a variety of threats.

• 01.30.2017
  Super Bowl Security
  The FBI and its local, state, and federal law enforcement partners have been working hard to make sure the big game and the events leading up to it in Houston are without incident.

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• 01.27.2017
  NCIC Turns 50
  Launched on January 27, 1967, the FBI’s National Crime Information Center gives our law enforcement partners access to a computerized index of documented criminal justice information whenever and wherever they need it.

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DEA NEWS

Latin King Gang Member Indicted for Murder of CW Post Basketball Star Tafare Berryman

FEB 06 (CENTRAL ISLIP, NY)

A two-count indictment was unsealed today in the United States District Court in Central Islip, New York, charging defendant Jaime Rivera, a member of the Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation street gang, with the 2005 murder of C.W. Post student and basketball star Tafare Berryman as well as a related firearms charge. The defendant is scheduled to be arraigned this afternoon before United States Magistrate Judge Steven I. Locke.


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D.E.A. NEWS RELEASES

FEB 03 (DALLAS) Owner/Operator of GenPharm Pharmacy in Dallas Area Pleads Guilty FEB 01 (FRESNO, Calif.) Fresno Business Owner Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering JAN 31 (MINEOLA, New York) Sands Point Cardiologist Sentenced for Vicious Assault-for-Hire Plot against Rival Doctor JAN 30 (COLUMBUS, Ohio) Owner of Columbus Southern Medical Center Pleads Guilty to Drug, Tax, and Fraud Charges JAN 30 (TRENTON, N.J.) NY Man Sentenced to Four Years in Prison for Conspiracy to Distribute 22 Kilograms of Heroin in NJ

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A.T.F. Press Releases


FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 03, 2017

Montgomery Area Gang Members and Violent Felons Arrested on Federal Gun Charges
Field Division:Nashville Field Division


Leader of Interstate Pill-Distribution Conspiracy Sentenced to 17 Years in Prison
Field Division:Nashville Field Division


Pocatello Man Sentenced for Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine and Heroin
Field Division:Seattle Field Division


Illinois Man Sentenced to 32 Years for Heroin Trafficking in Springfield
Field Division:Kansas City Field Division


THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 02, 2017

Prior Felon from McKinley County Sentenced to Seven Years for Unlawful Possession of Firearm
Field Division:Phoenix Field Division


ATF NRT Completes Lynnwood Fire Investigation
Field Division:Seattle Field Division


Albuquerque Felon Sentenced to Federal Prison for Violating Firearms Laws
Field Division:Phoenix Field Division


Buffalo Man Convicted by a Federal Jury of Being a Felon in Possession of a Gun
Field Division:New York Field Division


Three Individuals Indicted on Various Drug, Gun, and Sex Trafficking Charges
Field Division:New York Field Division


Buffalo Man Pleads Guilty to Drug and Gun Charges
Field Division:New York Field Division


Activity in the United States Attorney's Office
Field Division:Denver Field Division


Pueblo Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Illegally Possessing Firearms
Field Division:Denver Field Division


Central Valley Serial Robber Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison
Field Division:San Francisco Field Division


WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 01, 2017

Tommy Allen "Bert" Sentenced to Serve 240 Months in Prison for Distributing Crack Cocaine
Field Division:Nashville Field Division


Another Albuquerque Resident Pleads Guilty to Violating Federal Firearms Laws
Field Division:Phoenix Field Division


Las Vegas Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Murdering Drug Supplier During 2013 Marijuana Transaction
Field Division:San Francisco Field Division

Headlines News coverage of the U.S. Marshals

	Family fearful with man’s alleged killer still at large
	One suspect in Liberty shooting is captured
	'Detroit's Most Wanted' arrested for local shooting
	Man wanted in connection with homicide arrested in Cleveland
	Mount Healthy murder suspect found in Mississippi
	Friday at 11: Detroit's Most Wanted
	U.S. Marshals searching for 2 different drive-by shooters
	Texas fugitive, wanted for sexual abuse of minor, arrested in Tulsa
	Fugitive featured on KSAT-12 surrenders to BCSO deputies
	Man arrested in slaying of Cleveland teen Alianna DeFreeze
	Homer man behind bars after failing to report sex offense
	Child pornographer arrested in Austin
	Suspect from deadly crash in police custody
	Tucson suspects arrested for kidnapping, extortion, and armed robbery
	Wanted Man Arrested In Rockford
	DOJ Convicts 11 San Angeloans in Major Drug Trafficking Organization Case
	Five arrested by drug task force
	Catoosa County Fugitive Arrested For Multiple Aggravated Charges
	Authorities arrest man wanted for sexual abuse to a child
	Ruby Bridges looks back on a walk immortalized in history

JUSTICE NEWS



Miami-Dade Police Detective Convicted of Civil Rights Offenses for Stealing Property from Motorists and Obstructing Justice
Friday, February 3, 2017




Mississippi Corrections Officers Plead Guilty to Inmate Assault and Cover-Up
Thursday, February 2, 2017




North Carolina Man Sentenced for Threats Against Mosque Members in Raeford, North Carolina
Thursday, February 2, 2017


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News from CBP

February 6, 2017 | Local Media Release
CBP Officers at Santa Teresa Port Seize Cocaine

February 6, 2017 | Local Media Release
Border Patrol Finds Drugs in Vehicle’s Floor

February 6, 2017 | Local Media Release
Joint Task Force-West Agents Arrest Previously Deported Drug Smuggler


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C.B.P. Media Releases

Joint Task Force-West Agents Arrest Previously Deported Drug Smuggler
Monday, February 6, 2017 | Local Media Release
EAGLE PASS, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents working in Eagle Pass arrested a known drug smuggler and aggravated felon who was previously deported from the United States. The Del Rio Border Patrol Sector is part ofthe Joint Task Force-West South...
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Border Patrol Finds Drugs in Vehicle’s Floor
Monday, February 6, 2017 | Local Media Release
SALTON CITY, Calif. – El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to the Highway 86 checkpoint, arrested a man suspected of smuggling cocaine on Friday afternoon. The incident occurred at approximately 4:30 p.m., after a 21-year-old man and his...
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CBP Officers at Santa Teresa Port Seize Cocaine
Monday, February 6, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseSANTA TERESA, N.M -- U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations officers working at the Santa Teresa port of entry seized 8.5 pounds of cocaine Saturday. “This is an unfortunate trend in that the smuggler was traveling with his...
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CBP Officers At Santa Teresa Port Seize Marijuana
Friday, February 3, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseSANTA TERESA, N.M -- U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations officers working at the Santa Teresa port of entry seized 111 pounds of marijuana early Friday morning. The estimated street value of the seized contraband is $88,...
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Border Patrol Rescues Four from Drowning
Friday, February 3, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseDel Rio, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents working with the Border Patrol Marine unit in Eagle Pass, rescued four undocumented immigrants from drowning in the Rio Grande River. Border Patrol in Eagle Pass, rescued fourundocumented immigrants from...
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Eagle Pass CBP Officers Seize Over $20K Worth of Meth at Port
Friday, February 3, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseEAGLE PASS, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Eagle Pass Port of Entry prevented a shipment of narcotics from making entry into the United States. Officers seized a total of 1.21 pounds ofmethamphetamine worth an estimated$...
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Border Patrol Arrests Two Sex Offenders
Thursday, February 2, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseEL CENTRO, Calif. – El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents arrested two previously deported convicted sex offenders early Thursday morning. At around 2:20 a.m., agents assigned to the El Centro Border Patrol Station observed two men walking north...
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CBP Officers Seize More Than $5 Million in Cocaine at World Trade Bridge
Thursday, February 2, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseLAREDO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers recently seized a significant amount of cocaine with an estimated street value of more than at $5 million at World Trade Bridge in one enforcement action. “Our CBP officers’ knowledge...
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Sonoita Agents Stop 2 Human Smuggling Attempts
Thursday, February 2, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. – Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents stopped two human smuggling attempts this week while conducting immigration checkpoint operations on State Route 83 near Sonoita. A U.S. citizen driving a 2001 Saturn Ion sped through the...
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Lukeville Port Officers Seize Boat Filled with Pot
Thursday, February 2, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at Arizona’s Port of Lukeville arrested a 31-year-old Phoenix woman Tuesday for an alleged attempt to smuggle close to $180,000 worth of marijuana into the United States. A CBP narcotics...
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Zapata Border Patrol Station Halt Drug Smuggling Attempts
Thursday, February 2, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseLAREDO, TEXAS – Border Patrol agents assigned to the Zapata Border Patrol Station stop two separate drug smuggling attempts while working their assigned duties. Twenty-five square bundles of narcotics found abandoned in the bed of a truckOn...
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CBP Officers Seize more than $1.5M of Marijuana
Thursday, February 2, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseSAN DIEGO – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the Otay Mesa cargo port of entry on Tuesday seized approximately 2,800 pounds of marijuana with a value of over $1.5 million. The seizure was hidden in a false compartment of a...
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Agentes del Sector de Del Rio Arrestan Sujeto Buscado por Abuso Sexual de un Niño
Thursday, February 2, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseDEL RIO, Texas - Los agentes de la Patrulla Fronteriza de los Estados Unidos asignados a la estación de San Angelo arrestaron a un sujeto con una orden de detención activa en el condado de Travis por abuso sexual de un niño. El sujeto está...
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Del Rio Sector Apprehends Subject Wanted in Travis County for Sexual Abuse of a Child
Thursday, February 2, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseDEL RIO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the San Angelo Station arrested a subject with an active warrant in Travis County for sexual abuse of a child – fondling. The subject is currently awaitingextradition to Travis County. “The work...
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CBP Announces Open Period for Reimbursable Services Program Agreement in Puerto Rico
Thursday, February 2, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced today the 2017 open period for applications under the Reimbursable Services Program (RSP). Pursuant to Section 559 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014, CBP is authorized...
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CBP Announces Indefinite Open Period for Reimbursable Services Program Applications
Wednesday, February 1, 2017 | National Media ReleaseWASHINGTON— U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced today the open period for accepting letters of application through the Reimbursable Services Program (RSP) will remain open indefinitely. Applications may be submitted via email to RSP@cbp.dhs...
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CBP Officers Discover almost a Ton of Marijuana in False Wall Compartment
Wednesday, February 1, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseCALEXICO, Calif. - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Calexico East commercial facility on Monday stopped an attempt to smuggle 1,832 pounds of marijuana within the false wall compartment of an empty trailer. The incident occurred at...
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CBP Officers Seize Over $800K in Narcotics at the Laredo Port of Entry
Wednesday, February 1, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseLAREDO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers recently seized a significant amount of alleged cocaine and heroin carrying a combined estimated street value of more than $800,000 in three separate enforcement actions. “These three...
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Patrulla Fronteriza Eagle Pass Encuentra Cuerpo en Rio Grande
Wednesday, February 1, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseEAGLE PASS, Texas - Los agentes de la Patrulla Fronteriza de los Estados Unidos que trabajan en Eagle Pass encontraron a un individuo fallecido dentro de las aguas del Río Grande, cerca del centro de la ciudad. "Cruzar ilegalmente el río es un acto...
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Eagle Pass Border Patrol Finds Body in Rio Grande
Wednesday, February 1, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseEAGLE PASS, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol marine agents working in Eagle Pass found a deceased individual within the waters of the Rio Grande River near the downtown area. “Crossing the river illegally is a hazardous and potentially life-threatening...
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Nogales CBP Officers Seize $578K in Hard Drugs
Wednesday, February 1, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. – Customs and Border Protection officers arrested two U.S. citizens and a Mexican national for alleged weekend attempts to smuggle a combined 120 pounds of cocaine, heroin and methamphetamine through the Port of Nogales’ DeConcini...
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Cocaine Found in Canned Goods
Wednesday, February 1, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseJAMAICA, N.Y. — This arriving passenger was looking to more than tuna salad for lunch as U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at John F. Kennedy International Airport discovered. Cans labeled as foodthat tested positive forcocaine.On January...
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Border Patrol Seizes Drug Loads in Southern N.M.
Wednesday, February 1, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseDEMING, N.M – Alertness by Border Patrol Agents in Columbus, New Mexico was the key that led to the arrest of five suspected smugglers over the weekend and the seizure of more than $312,000 in marijuana. On January 15th, Deming Station agents...
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CBP at JFK Intercepts Khapra Beetle
Wednesday, February 1, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseJAMAICA, N.Y. — The “Beetle Invasion Tour” was stopped prematurely by skilled and alert U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agriculture Specialists at John F. Kennedy International Airport. While inspecting rice contained in theboxes, CBP Agriculture...
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CBP Officers Seize $7 Million in Drugs
Tuesday, January 31, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseSAN DIEGO – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the ports of entry in the San Diego and Imperial Valley Counties over the weekend intercepted approximately 9,600 pounds of narcotics including more than 500 pounds of marijuana...
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