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I.C.E. News Releases

Top Stories: Last Week


04/20/2018

PHILADELPHIA, PA

HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATORS


Liberian warlord 'Jungle Jabbah' receives historic sentence in immigration fraud case
Mohammed Jabbateh, 51, a violent and ruthless Liberian war lord also known as “Jungle Jabbah,” who had been living in East Lansdowne, Pennsylvania. Jabbateh, 51, was found guilty in October 2017 of two counts of fraud in immigration documents and two counts of perjury.


04/20/2018

SAN ANTONIO, TX

HUMAN SMUGGLING/TRAFFICKING


Defendant in deadly San Antonio tractor trailer receives life in prison
James Matthew Bradley Jr., 61, from Louisville, KY appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge David A. Ezra, April 20 and was sentenced to life in prison without parole. Judge Ezra also ordered that Bradley forfeit to the Government his tractor-trailer rig, plus approximately $5,600 in U.S. currency and a .38 caliber pistol recovered from inside the cab.


04/19/2018

WASHINGTON, DC

HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATORS


ICE arrests 33 with history of human rights violation across the US during Operation No Safe Haven IV
During the three-day operation that concluded Wednesday, the ICE National Fugitive Operations Program in coordination with the ICE Human Rights Violators and War Crimes Center and the ICE National Criminal Analysis and Targeting Center (NCATC), arrested these fugitives via the ICE field offices of Atlanta; Baltimore; Boston; Chicago; Denver; Detroit; Houston; Los Angeles; Miami; New Orleans; New York City; Philadelphia; Phoenix; Seattle; San Francisco; and St. Paul, Minnesota.


04/18/2018

WASHINGTON, DC

STATEMENT

ICE Deputy Director statement on Sessions v. Dimaya
“It is yet another example of the need for Congress to urgently close the loopholes that allow criminal aliens to avoid removal and remain in the United States.”



04/17/2018

NEW YORK, NY

ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


ICE arrests 225 during Operation Keep Safe in New York
The arrestees include nationals from Albania, Antigua, Argentina, Bangladesh, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burma, China, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Jamaica, Jordan, Kosovo, Maldives, Mexico, Mongolia, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Tajikistan, Trinidad, Turkey, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, and Venezuela. ERO deportation officers made arrests throughout New York City, the Hudson Valley, and Long Island, specifically in the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, Staten Island, Suffolk County, Nassau County, Westchester County, Orange County, Dutchess County, and Rockland County.

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I.C.E. News Releases

04/23/2018

WASHINGTON, DC



OPERATIONAL


Albert Schweitzer medal recipient recognizes ICE HSI
Dr. Wasser’s work has led to prosecutions of major multinational ivory traffickers that reflected his extensive collaboration with ICE HSI, the International Consortium on Combatting Wildlife Crime, INTERPOL, the Task Force on Combatting Wildlife Trafficking, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Department of State and wildlife authorities in numerous source and transit countries across Africa and Asia. The award was presented by Senator Maria Cantwell of Washington during a ceremony on April 10, 2018.



04/23/2018

WASHINGTON, DC



ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


ICE apprehends fugitive alien wanted for murder in Honduras
Cesar Isaac Erazo Euceda, 29, is a citizen and national of Honduras, where he is the leader of a local gang known as “Flaco’s Gang.”



04/20/2018

PHILADELPHIA, PA



HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATORS


Liberian warlord 'Jungle Jabbah' receives historic sentence in immigration fraud case
Mohammed Jabbateh, 51, a violent and ruthless Liberian war lord also known as “Jungle Jabbah,” who had been living in East Lansdowne, Pennsylvania. Jabbateh, 51, was found guilty in October 2017 of two counts of fraud in immigration documents and two counts of perjury.



04/20/2018

SAN ANTONIO, TX



HUMAN SMUGGLING/TRAFFICKING


Defendant in deadly San Antonio tractor trailer receives life in prison
James Matthew Bradley Jr., 61, from Louisville, KY appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge David A. Ezra, April 20 and was sentenced to life in prison without parole. Judge Ezra also ordered that Bradley forfeit to the Government his tractor-trailer rig, plus approximately $5,600 in U.S. currency and a .38 caliber pistol recovered from inside the cab.




04/20/2018

BROWNSVILLE, TX



FINANCIAL CRIMES


Former Mexican state governor extradited to South Texas from Italy
Tomas Yarrington Ruvalcaba, 61, from Mexico arrived in the Brownsville April 20 to face the charges, and is expected to make his initial appearance Monday, April 23 at 1:30 p.m. before U.S. Magistrate Ronald Morgan.



04/19/2018

WASHINGTON, DC



HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATORS


ICE arrests 33 with history of human rights violation across the US during Operation No Safe Haven IV
During the three-day operation that concluded Wednesday, the ICE National Fugitive Operations Program in coordination with the ICE Human Rights Violators and War Crimes Center and the ICE National Criminal Analysis and Targeting Center (NCATC), arrested these fugitives via the ICE field offices of Atlanta; Baltimore; Boston; Chicago; Denver; Detroit; Houston; Los Angeles; Miami; New Orleans; New York City; Philadelphia; Phoenix; Seattle; San Francisco; and St. Paul, Minnesota.



04/19/2018

LOS ANGELES, CA



DOCUMENT AND BENEFIT FRAUD


Owner of schools that illegally allowed foreign nationals to remain in U.S. as “students” sentenced to 15 months in federal prison
Hee Sun Shim (also known as Leonard Shim and Leo Shim), 54, of Hancock Park, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge George H. Wu. Shim, who was ordered to begin serving his sentence in 60 days, and was further ordered to forfeit to the government $431,508 seized from bank accounts and $34,860 in cash seized during the execution of a federal search warrant at his former residence in Beverly Hills in March 2015.



04/19/2018

LOS ANGELES, CA



DOCUMENT AND BENEFIT FRAUD


Woman who impersonated attorney to defrauded clients seeking immigration services sentenced to federal prison
Jessica Godoy Ramos, 37, was sentenced Wednesday by U.S. District Judge Dolly M. Gee. After she completes the 15-month prison term, Ramos will spend six months in home detention.




04/18/2018

SAN JOSE, CA



CHILD EXPLOITATION


Former elementary school teacher sentenced to 5 years in prison for possessing child pornography
Robert Krietzman was sentenced today to five years in prison and ordered to pay $5,000 in restitution for possession of child pornography following an investigation by HSI.



04/18/2018

WASHINGTON, DC



STATEMENT


ICE Deputy Director statement on Sessions v. Dimaya
“It is yet another example of the need for Congress to urgently close the loopholes that allow criminal aliens to avoid removal and remain in the United States.”



04/17/2018

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA



ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


Guatemalan felon sentenced in Iowa to 22 months in prison for illegally re-entering US after deportation
Benjamin Aguilar-Ramirez, 35, who resided in Waterloo, Iowa, pleaded guilty to the charges Jan. 11.



04/17/2018

NEWARK, NJ



NARCOTICS


MS-13 member admits trafficking drugs to New Jersey from inside a California prison
Luis Calderon, 32, aka "Lagrima," of Los Angeles, pleaded guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge Joseph A. Dickson in Newark federal court to an indictment charging him with conspiracy to distribute, and to possess with intent to distribute, methamphetamine, heroin, and cocaine.




04/17/2018

NEW YORK, NY



ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


ICE arrests 225 during Operation Keep Safe in New York
The arrestees include nationals from Albania, Antigua, Argentina, Bangladesh, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burma, China, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Jamaica, Jordan, Kosovo, Maldives, Mexico, Mongolia, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Tajikistan, Trinidad, Turkey, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, and Venezuela. ERO deportation officers made arrests throughout New York City, the Hudson Valley, and Long Island, specifically in the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, Staten Island, Suffolk County, Nassau County, Westchester County, Orange County, Dutchess County, and Rockland County.



04/16/2018

BOSTON, MA



OPERATIONAL


5 years later: ICE Boston leadership reflect on agency’s critical role in the aftermath of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing
“During those days, as now, for HSI Boston the phrase “Boston Strong” was and is more than a slogan, it’s a way of life,” observed Michael Shea, acting special agent in charge of HSI Boston.



04/16/2018

NASHVILLE, TN



CHILD EXPLOITATION


Nashville child predator sentenced to 105 years following ICE HSI investigation
Jarratt A. Turner, 36, of Nashville, previously pleaded guilty to all counts of the indictment issued in U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee March 20, 2017.



04/16/2018

PORTLAND, OR



CHILD EXPLOITATION


Former Oregon City School District teaching aid sentenced to 28 years in prison for production of child pornography
James Ian McGlothlin, 41, of Portland, was sentenced Monday to 28 years in federal prison followed by a life term of supervised release for producing child pornography involving two very young children.




04/12/2018

DALLAS, TX



ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


Dallas-area ICE detainee passes away at local hospital
Consistent with the agency’s protocols, the appropriate state health and local law enforcement agencies have been notified about the death, as have the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Inspector General and ICE’s Office of Professional Responsibility. Additionally, ICE is coordinating Mirimanian’s death notification to the Armenian Embassy, as well as to his next of kin.



04/12/2018

HOUSTON, TX



CHILD EXPLOITATION


Houston-area man sentenced to more than 11 years in federal prison for receiving child pornography
Patrick Jake Nicholas Luera, 31, from Webster, Texas, pleaded guilty to the criminal charges on June 27, 2017. After he completes his prison sentence, Luera must also serve 15 years of supervised release, during which time he will have to comply with numerous requirements designed to restrict his access to children and the internet. He must also register as a sex offender.



04/12/2018

BUFFALO, NY



NARCOTICS


Transnational drug investigation results in 4 Buffalo-area arrests
Late last week, authorities arrested Alexander Ruof-Brown, 26, of Buffalo. He was charged with felony counts of criminal possession of a narcotic with intent to sell, criminal possession of a narcotic, and criminal possession of marijuana. The defendant is also charged with 10 misdemeanors including unlawful fleeing a police officer, three counts of endangering the welfare of a child, resisting arrest, reckless endangerment, obstruction of governmental administration, reckless driving, aggravated unlicensed operation of a vehicle, and criminal use of drug paraphernalia.



04/12/2018

BANGKOK, THAILAND



OPERATIONAL


HSI Bangkok sponsors Royal Thai Police visit to C3, NTC-I
During this visit, HSI International Operations Division Chief David Magdycz presented RTP General Tamasak Wicharaya a recognition award for his offices partnership with HSI in furtherance of crimes against children investigations as well as a recognition award to RTP Lt. General Suttipong Vongpint for his offices partnership in furtherance of HSI investigations in the region.




04/11/2018

DENVER, CO



NARCOTICS


Member of Darknet drug trafficking organization 'ItalianMafiaBrussels' sentenced to 3 years in federal prison
Leonardo Cristea, 22, had previously pled guilty to one count of conspiracy to importing controlled substances into the United States.



04/11/2018

WASHINGTON, DC



DOCUMENT AND BENEFIT FRAUD


Federal courts in North Texas, Minnesota denaturalize 5 Somali nationals
The U.S. Department of Justice secured the denaturalization of two Somalis on Wednesday — one convicted of engaging in sexual contact with a minor, and the other fictitiously created a family to secure a Diversity Immigrant Visa, which concluded a concurrent case against three additional individuals.



04/11/2018

DALLAS, TX



NARCOTICS


'La Familia Michoacán' Drug Cartel leader sentenced to 43 years in federal prison for trafficking thousands of kilograms of methamphetamine into US
Arnoldo Rueda-Medina, aka “La Minsa,” 48, pleaded guilty in September 2017 to one count of conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute a Schedule II controlled substance and one count of conspiracy to launder monetary instruments.



04/10/2018

BANGOR, ME



FIREARMS, AMMUNITION AND EXPLOSIVES


Maine resident sentenced after conviction in ICE HSI, multiagency firearms trafficking probe
Iulian Petre aka “Julian Petre,” 51, of Waterville, Maine, was sentenced following an August 2017 jury trial conviction on nine federal criminal charges including six counts of Receipt of a Firearm in Interstate Commerce and three counts of Shipment of a Firearm in Foreign Commerce. Petre, a naturalized U.S. citizen originally from Romania, purchased and received firearms from out-of-state sellers intending to unlawfully export them.


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F.B.I. Top Stories

• 04.23.2018
  $20 Million Investment Fraud
  An Atlanta businessman and his business manager were recently sentenced to federal prison terms for defrauding a wealthy investor and several banks out of millions of dollars.
• 04.20.2018
  Director’s Community Leadership Awards
  In a ceremony at FBI Headquarters, Director Christopher Wray formally recognized 57 individuals and organizations from around the country for their efforts to build stronger, safer, and more cohesive communities.
• 04.17.2018
  Child Sex Tourism
  A 56-year-old Florida man who frequently traveled to the Philippines to have sex with young girls was sentenced to 330 years in prison for crimes related to child sex tourism.
• 04.12.2018
  New Top Ten Fugitive
  Rafael Caro-Quintero, considered a godfather of Mexican drug trafficking and wanted for the 1985 murder of a U.S. federal agent, has been named to the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list.

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DEA NEWS

Texas Meth Trafficker Handed Significant Sentence

APR 17 (CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas)
A 44-year-old Richardson man has been ordered to federal prison following his conviction of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Will Glaspy, Houston Division and U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick. Michael Cipriano pleaded guilty Dec. 18, 2017.

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D.E.A. NEWS RELEASES

APR 19	(TAMPA, Fla.) Man Sentenced for Trafficking Carfentanil
APR 19	(TAMPA, Fla.) Fifteen Charged with Trafficking Cocaine and Heroin
APR 17	(CAMDEN, N.J.) Second N.J. Pharmacist Sentenced to Prison in Less than a Week
APR 17	(TRENTON, N.J.) Man Sentenced for Conspiracy to Distribute More than 45 Kilograms of Narcotics
APR 16	(SPRINGFIELD, Ill.) Manager of Springfield, Ill., Establishment Arrested, Charged in Ongoing Investigation

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A.T.F. Press Releases

FRIDAY, APRIL 20, 2018

Mexican National Sentenced to 11 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking Charges in Alaska

Field Division: Seattle Field Division

Stolen Explosives and Blasting Caps Recovered in Marietta, Pennsylvania

Field Division: Philadelphia Field Division

East Chicago Woman Sentenced to 204 Months Imprisonment

Field Division: Chicago Field Division

THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 2018

More than a Dozen Defendants Charged in Federal Drug Probe on West Side of Chicago

Field Division: Chicago Field Division

Armed Drug Dealer Sentenced to Seven Years

Field Division: St. Paul Field Division

Buffalo Man Sentenced on Drug and Gun Charges

Field Division: New York Field Division

Hells Angels Gang Member Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Distributing Methamphetamine in Exchange for Stolen Firearms

Field Division: Los Angeles Field Division, Phoenix Field Division

New York Man Admits Violent Multi-State Criminal Rampage Involving Kidnapping, Assault, and Arson

Field Division: Newark Field Division

Warwick Resident Sentenced to Federal Prison on Methamphetamine Trafficking and Firearms Charges

Field Division: Boston Field Division

Hammond Man Sentenced To 108 Months in Prison

Field Division: Chicago Field Division

Delaware Man Sentenced for Federal Firearm Violation

Field Division: Louisville Field Division

Baltimore City Man Indicted For Possessing A Firearm That Discharged And Injured A Baltimore City Police Officer

Field Division: Baltimore Field Division

Hells Angels Gang Member Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Distributing Methamphetamine in Exchange for Stolen Firearms

Field Division: Los Angeles Field Division, Phoenix Field Division

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 2018

Two Fayettville Men Sentenced to 10 Years for Stealing Firearms

Field Division: Charlotte Field Division

Baltimore Man Sentenced to 100 Months in Prison for Robbery

Field Division: Baltimore Field Division

Massachusetts Resident Pleads Guilty to Fraud Charge Stemming from Arson at Enfield Restaurant

Field Division: Boston Field Division

Lead Defendants in Methamphetamine Distribution Conspiracy Sentenced to Serve Time in Federal Prison

Field Division: Nashville Field Division

Matthews, N.C. Man Sentenced to 16 1/2 Years for His Role in Union County Drug Trafficking Conpsiracy

Field Division: Charlotte Field Division

Newport News Man Sentenced for Firearms and Drug Trafficking Crimes

Field Division: Washington Field Division

Grand Jury Returns Indictments

Field Division: St. Paul Field Division

Richard Monroe Pleads Guilty in Connection with the Death of Kevin DeOliveira

Field Division: Boston Field Division

TUESDAY, APRIL 17, 2018

Two Men Sentenced for Series of Armed Robberies and Brandishing a Short-Barreled Shotgun

Field Division: Seattle Field Division

New Haven Man Sentenced to 41 Months in Prison for Role in Armed Robbery of Hamden Video Game Store

Field Division: Boston Field Division

Seligman Man Sentenced for Meth

Field Division: Kansas City Field Division

Charlotte Man Convicted of Murder and Robbery is Sentenced to Life in Prison

Field Division: Charlotte Field Division

U.S. Marshals News

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April 20, 2018 - The manhunt for fugitive grandmother Lois Riess is over. U.S. Marshals arrested Riess at approximately 8:25 p.m. CDT Thursday at a restaurant in South Padre Island, Texas. Wanted in Lee County, Florida, for murder, Riess allegedly killed 59-year-old Pamela Hutchinson in a Fort Myers Beach condo on or about April 5...read more April 19, 2018 - “Fugitive of the Week”, Nicholas Peterson, 25, surrendered this morning to the Haverhill Police Department. Peterson surrendered after feeling both the pressure of investigators closing in on his location and his family and friends encouraging him to surrender...read more April 18, 2018 - U.S. Marshals and the Virginia Beach Fugitive Unit arrested today a man on the run from sex crimes in South Carolina. Chauncey Terikas Bradley, 35, had been on the run for two months. Bradley was charged with multiple counts of first, second, and third degree sexual exploitation of a minor...read more April 17, 2018 - U.S. Marshals are asking for the public’s assistance in tracking down an armed and dangerous gang member on the run from a murder charge. Thomas Nesmith, 24, fled to New York since the murder and may still be hiding in New York...read more April 16, 2018 - After being featured on Wednesday as “Fugitive of the Week”, Christopher Mann, 34, was arrested by the U.S. Marshal’s Fugitive Task Force in Manchester. Mr Mann was wanted on a U.S. District Court warrant for violation of supervised release...read more

JUSTICE NEWS

Three Conspirators Sentenced in $16.6m Fraudulent Medical Device Scheme
Monday, April 23, 2018


California Man Sentenced to 51 Months in Prison for Renewable Fuel Fraud
Friday, April 20, 2018


Justice Department Settles Immigration-Related Discrimination Claim Against Texas Company
Friday, April 20, 2018


Homeland Security Investigations Special Agent Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud Scheme
Friday, April 20, 2018


Miami Man Sentenced to More Than Eight Years in Prison for Role in $10 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme
Friday, April 20, 2018


Assistant Attorney General Makan Delrahim Delivers Keynote Address at the University of Chicago's Antitrust and Competition Conference
Thursday, April 19, 2018


Former Maui Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Theft Under Color of Law and Witness Tampering
Thursday, April 19, 2018


District Court Enters Permanent Injunction Against Arkansas Compounding Pharmacy and its CEO to Prevent Distribution of Adulterated Drugs
Thursday, April 19, 2018


Department of Defense Employee Pleads Guilty to Sexually Abusing Co-Worker on Military Base
Thursday, April 19, 2018



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News from CBP

April 23, 2018 | Local Media Release
Yuma Sector Welcomes the Arizona National Guard

April 21, 2018 | Local Media Release
Laredo Sector Border Patrol Agents Seize Over 500 Pounds of Marijuana

April 21, 2018 | Local Media Release
Laredo Sector Border Patrol Agents Assist in the Rescue of 56 Illegal Aliens in a Stash House


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C.B.P. Media Releases

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

Yuma Sector Welcomes the Arizona National Guard
Monday, April 23, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseYUMA, Ariz. – Yuma Sector Border Patrol welcomed Arizona National Guard Soldiers and Airmen last week to the Yuma Sector headquarters. Leadership greeted 25 National Guard members and provided initial instructions on support requirements. National...
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Laredo Sector Border Patrol Agents Seize Over 500 Pounds of Marijuana
Saturday, April 21, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseLAREDO, Texas – On April 20, 2018, Border Patrol agents seized 294 pounds of marijuana at the Border Patrol Checkpoint on Interstate Highway 35, north of Laredo, Texas. Agents encountered a Dodge Ram truck at the primary inspection lane and referred...
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Laredo Sector Border Patrol Agents Seize Over $3.1 Million Dollars in Narcotics
Saturday, April 21, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseLAREDO, Texas – Border Patrol agents continue disrupting the flow of drugs into the United States resulting in the seizure of over $3.1 million dollars in narcotics in two separate events. On April 18, 2018, Border Patrol agents seized 2.46 pounds...
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Laredo Sector Border Patrol Agents Assist in the Rescue of 56 Illegal Aliens in a Stash House
Saturday, April 21, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseLAREDO, Texas – On April 19, 2018, Border Patrol Agents along with the Laredo Police Department responded to a request for assistance from Homeland Security Investigations regarding suspicious activity at a residence on San Luis Street in south...
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Blythe Border Patrol Agents Seize Stolen Vehicle and Cash
Friday, April 20, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseYUMA, Ariz. – Yuma Sector Border Patrol agents in Blythe, California seized a sizeable amount of cash and recovered a stolen vehicle in two separate incidents over the past week. Blythe Station agentsseized currencyconnected to the arrestof the...
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Nueva Línea “Carril Designado” para Peatones con Documentos Aprobados en el Puente Fronterizo Internacional Gateway en Brownsville, Texas
Friday, April 20, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseBROWNSVILLE, Texas – La Oficina de Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza de los Estado Unidos (CBP por sus siglas en inglés) anuncia la apertura de una nueva línea, una carril designada para el paso de peatones que cuenten con documentos aprobados por la...
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Newly Designated Pedestrian Lane for Document Compliant Travelers at Gateway International Bridge, Brownsville Port of Entry
Friday, April 20, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseBROWNSVILLE, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) at the Gateway International Bridge in Brownsville, Texas announce the opening of a dedicated lane for pedestrian travelers with Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI) compliant...
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CBP Officers Seize More Than $1.2 Million in Methamphetamine at the Del Rio Port of Entry
Friday, April 20, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseDEL RIO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers recently seized a significant amount of alleged crystal methamphetamine with an estimated street value of more than $1.2 million in a single enforcement action at the Del Rio Port of...
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CBP, TAMIU, Congresista Cuellar Dedican formalmente Oficinas del Centro de Maquinaria en Texas A&M International University
Friday, April 20, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseLAREDO, Texas—La gerencia superior de Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza de los Estados Unidos, Oficina Regional de Laredo, Texas A & M International University y el Representante de los Estados Unidos Henry Cuellar se reunieron hoy para dedicar...
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Phoenix Woman Smuggling Heroin Arrested by USBP
Friday, April 20, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. – Nogales Station Border Patrol agents arrested a 31-year-old Phoenix woman at the Interstate 19 Immigration Checkpoint Thursday morning after discovering a half pound of heroin concealed on her body. Agents at the I-19...
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CBP, TAMIU, U.S. Rep. Cuellar formally Dedicate Machinery Center Offices at Texas A&M International University
Friday, April 20, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseLAREDO, Texas—Senior management from U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Laredo Field Office, Texas A&M International University and U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar gathered today to formally dedicate the new permanent office for the Machinery Center of...
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Douglas CBP Officers Nix Smuggling Attempt
Friday, April 20, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. – Customs and Border Protection officers at the Raul Hector Castro Port of Entry in Douglas, Arizona, prevented a Mexican national from smuggling over 190 pounds of marijuana into the United States Thursday. Officers removed nearly 170...
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Agentes de la Patrulla Fronteriza Eagle Pass Incautan Casi $900K en Valor de Cocaína
Friday, April 20, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseDEL RIO, Texas - Agentes de la Patrulla Fronteriza asignados al puesto de control de inmigración en la carretera 57 en Eagle Pass incautaron 78.2 libras de cocaína por un valor de $869,750 de un autobús comercial el jueves. "Las organizaciones de...
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RGV Border Patrol Sector Chief Manuel Padilla, Jr. welcomes National Guard
Friday, April 20, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseEDINBURG, Texas – On Thursday, April 19, Rio Grande Valley (RGV) Border Patrol Sector Chief Patrol Agent (CPA), Manuel Padilla, Jr. welcomed National Guard personnel at the Victoria Palms Conference Center in Donna, Texas. CPA Padilla, RGV...
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Eagle Pass Border Patrol Agents Seize Nearly $900K Worth of Cocaine
Friday, April 20, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseDEL RIO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Highway 57 immigration checkpoint in Eagle Pass seized 78.2 pounds of cocaine worth $869,750 from a commercial bus Thursday. “Drug trafficking organizations rely on profits from illicit...
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Multi-Agency Team Bags Heroin, Marijuana, 3 Arrests during Port of Wilmington Compliance Examination
Friday, April 20, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseWILMINGTON, Del. — A U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) led multi-agency team seized fentanyl-laced heroin and marijuana, and arrested three during a random compliance examination at the Port of Wilmington, Del., Wednesday. In addition to CBP...
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AMO, Guardia Costera Detienen Bote con 491 kilos de Cocaína y 9 kilos de Heroína en ruta a Puerto Rico
Friday, April 20, 2018 | Local Media ReleasePONCE, Puerto Rico - Operaciones Aéreas y Marítimas (AMO, por sus siglas en inglés) de Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza (CBP) y la Guardia Costera de Estados Unidos colaboraron para interceptar el sábado a una embarcación de alta velocidad,...
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AMO, Coast Guard Stop Go-Fast with 1084 pounds of Cocaine and 19 pounds of Heroin in-Route to Southern Puerto Rico
Friday, April 20, 2018 | Local Media ReleasePONCE, Puerto Rico — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Air and Marine Operations (AMO) and the U.S. Coast Guard collaborated to intercept Saturday a go-fast vessel seizing 1,084 pounds (491.5kilos) of cocaine and 19 pounds (9 kilos) of heroin...
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Del Rio Sector Border Patrol Welcomes National Guard Personnel for Operation Guardian Support
Thursday, April 19, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseDEL RIO, Texas — The U.S. Border Patrol’s Del Rio Sector welcomed approximately 100 National Guard personnel today as part of Operation Guardian Support. Deputy Chief Patrol Agent MatthewJ. Hudak, welcomes National Guardpersonnel to U.S. Border...
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Border Patrol Agents Rescue Lost Hikers
Thursday, April 19, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. – Three male U.S. citizens hiking in the Baboquivari Mountains east of Sells, Arizona, lost their way and called 9-1-1 for help late Tuesday evening. Border Patrol agents from the Three Points substation, along with a Border Patrol...
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Brownsville Port of Entry CBP Officers Seize Over $300K in Heroin and Methamphetamine
Thursday, April 19, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseBROWNSVILLE, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Veterans International Bridge intercepted a load of alleged narcotics, valued at approximately $348,000, hidden within a blue 2007 Dodge Grand Caravan. “Our CBP officers remain...
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CBP Officer from the Laredo Port of Entry Renders Aid to Infant
Thursday, April 19, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseLAREDO, Texas - The quick response from a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer from the Laredo Port of Entry at the Gateway to the Americas Bridge was crucial as he rendered aid and saved the life of a six-month-old female infant during...
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Carril SENTRI de CBP Moverá a Puente Puerta a las Américas el 29 de abril; Carril permanecerá en el puente Juárez-Lincoln durante un período de gracia de 30 días
Thursday, April 19, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseLAREDO, Texas – Debido a un cambio en el tráfico en la tercera fase de construcción que afectaría negativamente a los usuarios del programa SENTRI, la Oficina de Operaciones Aduaneras de Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza (CBP) de Laredo se complace en...
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CBP SENTRI Lane to Move to Gateway to the Americas Bridge Effective April 29; Lane to Remain at Juarez-Lincoln Bridge for 30-Day Grace Period
Thursday, April 19, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseLAREDO, Texas – Due to a shift in traffic in the third construction phase that would adversely impact SENTRI program users, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations at Laredo Port of Entry is pleased to announce that the...
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TOPD, Border Patrol, Arrest Drug Smuggler Using Horses
Thursday, April 19, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. – Border Patrol agents from the Casa Grande Station assisted Tohono O’Odham Police Department (TOPD) in the arrest of one Mexican national after finding narcotics in large burlap sacks attached to horses near Federal Route 15 yesterday...
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