Thread: I.C.E. Top Stories: Last Week 3/6/17

I.C.E. Top Stories: Last Week


03/01/2017

MIAMI, FL

CHILD EXPLOITATION

Arkansas man arrested on child sex tourism charges
According to court documents, Daniel John Pye, 35, of Ashdown, Arkansas, originally from Bradenton, Florida, traveled from Florida to Haiti on multiple occasions from 2008 through 2011 allegedly for the purpose of sexually abusing minor female children.



02/28/2017

WASHINGTON, DC

CHILD EXPLOITATION


HERO grad plays key role in child exploitation investigation
In April 2013, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) entered into a partnership with the U.S. Special Operations Command and the National Association to Protect Children (PROTECT) to launch the HERO program. It was created to provide wounded, injured and ill Special Operations Forces an opportunity to receive training in high-tech computer forensics and law enforcement skills, to assist federal agents in the fight against online child sexual exploitation.


02/27/2017

NEW YORK, NY

ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


ICE arrests convicted criminal alien from the Dominican Republic after detainer not honored
Hector Suarez, 44, was released from local custody Dec. 30, after being arraigned in New York County Criminal Court and released on bail. ICE filed the detainer with Manhattan Central Booking Dec. 29.


02/27/2017

SANTA ANA, CA

CHILD EXPLOITATION

Orange County man sentenced to 190 years in federal prison for traveling to the Philippines to molest young girls and film the abuse
Robert Ruben Ornelas, 66, of Santa Ana, who has a long history of abusing children, received the 2,280-month sentence from U.S. District Judge Cormac J. Carney. Ornelas was found guilty in November by a federal jury of seven counts – two counts of engaging in sexual conduct in a foreign place, three counts of producing child pornography, and two counts of possessing child pornography.

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I.C.E. News Releases


03/06/2017

NEW YORK, NY

ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


ICE arrests Brazilian national wanted to face armed robbery charges
Anderson Hickman, 33, was lawfully admitted to the U.S. in November 2015 on a temporary visa, which was later revoked.



03/06/2017

DALLAS, TX



HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATORS


ICE arrests former Colombian Army commander
Retired Lt. Col. Hector Alejandro Cabuya de León, 52, was arrested by special agents from HSI’s Dallas office. He is wanted in his native country on criminal charges for forced disappearance, homicide of a protected person, and weapons and ammunition trafficking.



03/02/2017

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA



HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATORS


Rwandan man sentenced in Iowa to 15 years in federal prison for US naturalization fraud
In January 2016, Gervais, aka "Ken," Ngombwa was convicted of one count of unlawfully procuring, or attempting to procure, naturalization or U.S. citizenship; one count of procuring U.S. citizenship to which he was not entitled; one count of conspiracy to unlawfully procure U.S. citizenship; and one count of making a materially false statement to agents of the Department of Homeland Security.



03/02/2017

LOS ANGELES, CA



TRANSNATIONAL GANGS


Los Angeles man with ties to Mexican Mafia sentenced to more than 13 years for distributing methamphetamine to street gangs
Guillermo Ruiz, known on the street as “Weasel,” 42, of Bell Gardens, was sentenced to 160 months in federal prison by U.S. District Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald. The case is the result of a large-scale investigation into Bell Gardens street gangs by special agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).




03/01/2017

MIAMI, FL



CHILD EXPLOITATION


Arkansas man arrested on child sex tourism charges
According to court documents, Daniel John Pye, 35, of Ashdown, Arkansas, originally from Bradenton, Florida, traveled from Florida to Haiti on multiple occasions from 2008 through 2011 allegedly for the purpose of sexually abusing minor female children.



02/28/2017

PENSACOLA, FL



OPERATIONAL


HSI Pensacola offers great place to work, live
“This is definitely one of those places at the end of the rainbow,” said HSI Pensacola Resident Agent in Charge Chad Berry. “We have a lot of history here. There are a lot of activities to do here with the beach being our crown jewel. It’s a great place to live.”


02/28/2017

WASHINGTON, DC



CHILD EXPLOITATION


HERO grad plays key role in child exploitation investigation
In April 2013, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) entered into a partnership with the U.S. Special Operations Command and the National Association to Protect Children (PROTECT) to launch the HERO program. It was created to provide wounded, injured and ill Special Operations Forces an opportunity to receive training in high-tech computer forensics and law enforcement skills, to assist federal agents in the fight against online child sexual exploitation.



02/27/2017

NEW YORK, NY



ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


ICE arrests convicted criminal alien from the Dominican Republic after detainer not honored
Hector Suarez, 44, was released from local custody Dec. 30, after being arraigned in New York County Criminal Court and released on bail. ICE filed the detainer with Manhattan Central Booking Dec. 29.




02/27/2017

SANTA ANA, CA



CHILD EXPLOITATION


Orange County man sentenced to 190 years in federal prison for traveling to the Philippines to molest young girls and film the abuse
Robert Ruben Ornelas, 66, of Santa Ana, who has a long history of abusing children, received the 2,280-month sentence from U.S. District Judge Cormac J. Carney. Ornelas was found guilty in November by a federal jury of seven counts – two counts of engaging in sexual conduct in a foreign place, three counts of producing child pornography, and two counts of possessing child pornography.



02/24/2017

LOS ANGELES, CA



DOCUMENT AND BENEFIT FRAUD


Owner of Los Angeles immigration advocacy business sentenced to more than 5 years in prison for immigration fraud
Oswaldo Rafael Cabrera, 48, was originally accused in December 2016 of 22 criminal counts, including grand theft, attempted grand theft, attempted perjury, and conspiracy to engage in the unlawful practice of law. His wife, Maria Marcelina Rodas, 54, who was also convicted in the case, was sentenced to three years’ felony probation for conspiring to violate the Immigration Consultants Act.



02/24/2017

BALTIMORE, MD



MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION


ICE celebrates Black History Month: NOBLE is committed to justice by action
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has participated in several NOBLE events over the past two years that have focused on three law enforcement areas: recruitment and retention, community outreach and 21st century policing and training.



02/23/2017

NEWARK, NJ



ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


Dominican fugitive wanted for murder arrested in New Jersey
Kelbin Perez De Los Santos, 35, wanted by the Dominican authorities for homicide, was taken into ICE custody on Tuesday. Perez De Los Santos allegedly shot and killed a victim during a dispute in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, and fled to New Jersey in 2016.




02/23/2017

ATLANTA, GA



ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


ICE detainee in Georgia sentenced for threatening federal officials
According to court documents, Delroy Anthony McLean, 42, threatened to “bash the head” of a federal immigration judge and also threatened the life of the judge’s husband during court proceedings. McLean was convicted of threatening a federal official after a jury trial Oct. 4-5 in Columbus.



02/23/2017

NEWARK, NJ



INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS


3 people plead guilty to conspiracy to import and traffic counterfeit electronic products
Andreina Becerra, 31, a Venezuelan national, Roberto Volpe, 34, an Italian national, and Rosario La Marca, 54, an Italian national and resident of Naples, Italy, were originally charged in an eight-count indictment returned in April 2015 with importing and trafficking fake iPhones, iPads and iPods bearing counterfeit Apple trademarks, and fake camcorders bearing counterfeit Sony trademarks, as well as smuggling, structuring and international money laundering.



02/23/2017

SPOKANE, WA



CHILD EXPLOITATION


Washington man sentenced to 5 years on child pornography charges
Kevin Michael Dettmer, 34, first came to the attention of HSI when he responded to a personal ad posted by an undercover HSI special agent. According to court documents, Dettmer began soliciting images from individuals he believed to be 12 and 13-year-old children.



02/22/2017

RALEIGH, NC



ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


ICE arrests Honduran fugitive wanted for machete murders of 2 men
Francisco Escobar-Orellana, an unlawfully present Honduran national, was arrested by ICE deportation officers Tuesday morning near his Hope Mills residence during a targeted enforcement operation in concert with ICE Homeland Security Investigations special agents.




02/22/2017

PHOENIX, AZ



ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


ICE deports man wanted in Mexico for murder
Servando Camacho-Velazquez (aka El Baron), 47, was transferred to the custody of representatives from Mexico’s Procuraduria General de la Republica (PGR) and Mexican immigration officials by ERO officers at the DeConcini Port of Entry in Nogales.



02/22/2017

NEWARK, NJ



CHILD EXPLOITATION


ICE urgently requests public's help locating a suspected predator
Constante Alvino Ore-Riveros, 64, is a citizen of Peru and a U.S. permanent resident. He is alleged to have sexually assaulted a 14-year-old girl in New Jersey, resulting in the birth of a child in November 2014.


02/21/2017

WASHINGTON, DC



MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION


ICE celebrates Black History Month: the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Black History Month is the perfect time to welcome the NMAAHC and with it a huge piece of American history to the capital. Architect David Adjaye described its meaning best, “It’s a memorial and also a monument to an incredible contribution.”



02/21/2017

NEW YORK, NY



ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


ICE arrests MS-13 gang member released from local custody on an active detainer
ERO officers arrested Marques Velasquez Feb. 16 in Queens, New York, pursuant to a final order of removal. He has been processed and is now in ERO detention pending removal.




02/17/2017

HOUSTON, TX



CHILD EXPLOITATION


Houston man sentenced to 80 years in prison for multiple counts involving child pornography
William Lee Niver, 49, of Houston, was sentenced Feb. 17 by U.S. District Judge Gray Miller to 360 months in prison for the sexual exploitation of a child, otherwise known as production of child pornography.



02/17/2017

CLEVELAND, OH



OPERATIONAL


African American History Month Spotlight: HSI Cleveland ASAC Michael Moreland
As Moreland reflects on African American History Month, he looks back in appreciation of how those in generations before him made sacrifices to make it possible for the opportunities of today.



02/17/2017

NEW YORK, NY



CHILD EXPLOITATION


FDNY Medical Technician arrested for child pornography charges
Alfred Pabon, 49, was arrested at his residence in the Bronx, New York. On the morning of his arrest, he had admitted to law enforcement that he had used his account to copy and forward images and videos containing child pornography as recently as within the last month.



02/17/2017

ATLANTA, GA



ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


ICE arrests Mexican fugitive in Atlanta wanted for escape from Illinois prison
Jorge Soberanis-Rumaldo, an unlawfully present Mexican national, was arrested by ICE deportation officers Friday morning at his Atlanta residence during a targeted enforcement operation in concert with the U.S. Marshals Service Southeast Regional Fugitive Task Force.




02/16/2017

RIVERSIDE, CA



CHILD EXPLOITATION


ICE HSI arrests Los Angeles-area man on federal charges for advertising, distributing, and possessing child pornography
Jerry Glen Moran Jr., 63, of Perris, was taken into custody without incident pending an arraignment in U.S. District Court. Moran is named in a four-count indictment handed down Feb. 8 charging him with one count of advertising child pornography, two counts of distributing child pornography, and one count of possession of child pornography.

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AUC Paramilitary Leader Sentenced to 15+ Years in Prison for International Drug Trafficking

MAR 06 (WASHINGTON)

A senior paramilitary leader and one of Colombia’s most notorious drug traffickers was sentenced on Friday to serve 198 months in prison for his role leading an international drug trafficking conspiracy responsible for the importation of ton-quantities of cocaine into the United States. DEA Acting Administrator Chuck Rosenberg and Acting Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. Blanco of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division made the announcement.

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D.E.A. NEWS RELEASES

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A.T.F. Press Releases


MONDAY, MARCH 06, 2017

Memphis Man Convicted of Felony Possession of a Firearm
Field Division:Nashville Field Division


Passaic County, New Jersey, Man Sentenced To Two Years In Prison For Illegally Possessing Machineguns
Field Division:Newark Field Division


FRIDAY, MARCH 03, 2017

Feds Continue Efforts to Remove Montgomery Area Gang Members and Violent Felons from the Streets
Field Division:Nashville Field Division


THURSDAY, MARCH 02, 2017

Lehigh Acres Convicted Felon Sentenced for Gun and Drug Crimes
Field Division:Tampa Field Division


KC Man Sentenced After Stealing Firearm from Vehicle at Liberty Community Center
Field Division:Kansas City Field Division


WEDNESDAY, MARCH 01, 2017

Ohio Man Pleads Guilty to Oneida County Bombing
Field Division:New York Field Division


Individual Indicted and Arrested for Trafficking Firearms
Field Division:Miami Field Division


TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2017

Lebanon Man Sentenced for Illegal Firearms Following Standoff with Officers
Field Division:Kansas City Field Division


Denver Man Sentenced to Prison for Illegally Possessing Firearms Stolen from Colorado Gun Store
Field Division:Denver Field Division


ATF NRT Joins Germantown Apartments Fire Investigation
Field Division:New Orleans Field Division


MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2017

El Dorado Springs Man Sentenced to 19 Years for Meth Conspiracy, Illegal Firearm
Field Division:Kansas City Field Division


Albuquerque Felon Pleads Guilty to Federal Firearms Charge
Field Division:Phoenix Field Division


FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2017

Huntsville Woman Indicted for Illegal Firearms Dealings
Field Division:Nashville Field Division


Keenan Davis Found Guilty By Jury Trial
Field Division:Chicago Field Division

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	UPDATE: One inmate back in custody; search for two others continues
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JUSTICE NEWS



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Monday, March 6, 2017




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Monday, March 6, 2017




Attorney General Jeff Sessions Delivers Remarks on Revised Executive Order Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry
Monday, March 6, 2017


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News from CBP

March 5, 2017 | Local Media Release
CBP Arrests Parole Violator After Wrong Turn To Canada On Peace Bridge

March 4, 2017 | Local Media Release
CBP Arrests Two Subjects At Alexandria Bay Port Of Entry

March 3, 2017 | Local Media Release
Laredo Sector Border Patrol Holds Promotion Ceremony


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C.B.P. Media Releases


CBP Arrests Parole Violator After Wrong Turn To Canada On Peace Bridge
Sunday, March 5, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseBUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Peace Bridge arrested a U.S. citizen this weekend, after discovering he was wanted for a probation violation in Georgia related to a narcotics conviction. Peace Bridge Port of...
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CBP Arrests Two Subjects At Alexandria Bay Port Of Entry
Saturday, March 4, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseALEXANDRIA BAY, N.Y. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at Alexandria Bay Port of Entry arrested a Haitian citizen on a weapons charge after a gun was discovered in his vehicle on Friday. In a separate encounter the same day, another U.S...
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Laredo Sector Border Patrol Holds Promotion Ceremony
Friday, March 3, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseLAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol Chief Patrol Agent Mario Martinez, presented new insignia ranks, and certificates to 8 Border Patrol agents and 4 promotion certificates to sector employees during a ceremony held yesterday at University...
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CBP Officers Seize Over $3.2 Million in Narcotics at the Laredo Port of Entry
Friday, March 3, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseLAREDO, Texas –U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers recently seized a significant amount of alleged methamphetamine carrying a combined estimated street value of more than $3 million in two separate enforcement actions. “CBP officers...
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Brownsville Port of Entry CBP Officers Seize $78K in Cocaine at Gateway International Bridge
Friday, March 3, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseBROWNSVILLE, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Gateway International Bridge intercepted a load of alleged cocaine. CBP officers discovered the alleged narcotics, valued at approximately $78,200, hidden within a blue 1999...
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CBP Officers at the Pharr International Bridge Seize $54K in Cocaine from Body Carriers
Friday, March 3, 2017 | Local Media ReleasePHARR, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Pharr International Bridge arrested two women, after discovering a total of seven pounds of alleged cocaine concealed on their bodies. “Our CBP officers did an...
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Injured Guatemalan Man Airlifted to Safety
Friday, March 3, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. – Tucson Sector Border Patrol and Air and Marine Operations (AMO) agents combined efforts to airlift a 19-year-old Guatemalan man with a broken ankle from mountainous terrain southwest of Three Points on Thursday. Tucson Sector BORSTAR...
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Border Patrol Seizes $1.1M in Narcotics at a Chula Vista Self-Storage Facility
Thursday, March 2, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseCHULA VISTA, Calif.—A 42-year-old man is behind bars after Border Patrol agents discovered him in possession of a variety of narcotics at a self-storage facility in Chula Vista on Tuesday evening. At about 6:20 p.m., agents spotted the man driving a...
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Brownsville Port of Entry CBP Officers Seize $172K in Cocaine at Gateway International Bridge
Thursday, March 2, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseBROWNSVILLE, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Gateway International Bridge intercepted a load of alleged cocaine. CBP officers discovered the alleged narcotics, valued at approximately $172,720, hidden within a black 2007...
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CBP Officers Seize Over $1 Million in Narcotics at the Laredo Port of Entry
Thursday, March 2, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseLAREDO, Texas –U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers recently seized a significant amount of alleged heroin, methamphetamine and cocaine carrying a combined estimated street value of more than $1 million in three separate enforcement...
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Global Entry Enrollment Center Opens in Richmond
Thursday, March 2, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseApplicants can begin scheduling interviews now through the GOES website RICHMOND, VA.—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) opened a Global Entry Enrollment Center yesterday at Richmond International Airport (RIC). Conditionally approved Global...
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CBP offering excellent career opportunities in Seattle, Blaine
Wednesday, March 1, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseSEATTLE, Wash. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the agency responsible for securing U.S. borders from all threats, is now accepting applications to fill officer positions in Seattle and Blaine as well as at air, land and sea ports nationwide....
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Lynnwood man arrested on protection order violation
Wednesday, March 1, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseBLAINE, Wash. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations at the Peace Arch Port of Entry, detained a 20-year-old Lynnwood man Saturday evening when a National Crime Information Center (NCIC) check showed a protection...
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Estonian man with visa overstay caught in Blaine
Wednesday, March 1, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseBLAINE, Wash. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations at the Peace Arch Port of Entry, detained a 39-year-old Estonian man on Saturday evening, after Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) denied him admission into...
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Border Patrol Discovers Narcotics in SUV’s Quarter Panels
Wednesday, March 1, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseSALTON CITY, Calif. – El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to the Highway 86 checkpoint, arrested a man suspected of smuggling methamphetamine on Tuesday morning. The incident occurred at approximately 9:30 a.m., after a 37-year-old man...
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Eagle Pass Border Patrol Agents Seize 1,000 lbs of Marijuana in Four Days
Wednesday, March 1, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseDEL RIO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents working in the Del Rio Sector seized more than 1,056 pounds of narcotics, with an estimated street value of $845,200 in three different incidents between Feb. 24 and Feb. 27. “Narcotics smugglers...
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Patrulla Fronteriza Rescata a un Hombre con Piernas Rotas
Wednesday, March 1, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseDEL RIO, Texas - Los agentes de la Patrulla Fronteriza de los Estados Unidos de la estación Comstock rescataron a un hombre de 65 años que sufrió dos piernas rotas cerca de un traicionero tramo del Río Grande. La coordinación entre el gobierno de...
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Border Patrol Rescues Man with Broken Legs
Wednesday, March 1, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseDEL RIO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol marine agents from the Comstock Station rescued a 65-year-old man who suffered two broken legs near a treacherous stretch of the Rio Grande River. Coordination between the government of Mexico and U.S. officials...
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CBP Seizes Smuggled Currency at El Paso Port of Entry
Tuesday, February 28, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseEL PASO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the El Paso port of entry seized $141,252 Sunday. The money was discovered hidden in a child’s backpack and in a purse. “There is absolutely no limit to the amount of currency a...
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CBP Officers Seize Over 15 Pounds Of Cocaine In Two Arrests
Tuesday, February 28, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseSANTA TERESA, New Mexico -- U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the Santa Teresa port of entry made two drug busts over the weekend. The first occurred on Friday and the second on Sunday. A total of 15.5 pounds of cocaine was...
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Douglas CBP Canine Alerts to Marijuana Shipment
Tuesday, February 28, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseOfficers discovered nearly 220 pounds ofmarijuana within a smuggling vehicleTUCSON, Ariz. – Customs and Border Protection officers at the Raul Hector Castro Port of Entry in Douglas, Arizona arrested a 24-year-old Mexican man Feb. 23 for attempting...
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CBP Officers Grab Lukeville Pot Shipments
Tuesday, February 28, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at Arizona’s Port of Lukeville arrested three people after finding $346,000 worth of marijuana from separate weekend seizures. A CBP narcotics detection canine alertedofficers to the...
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Meth Seized by Officers at Port of San Luis
Tuesday, February 28, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseOfficers discovered multiple packagesof meth within the center hump of asmuggling vehicleTUCSON, Ariz. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at Arizona’s Port of San Luis arrested a 38-year-old Mexican woman after finding nearly 30 pounds of...
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Zapata Border Patrol Station Supports the Youth in Zapata, Texas
Tuesday, February 28, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseZAPATA, TEXAS – On February 10, 2017, Border Patrol agents assigned to the Zapata Border Patrol Station spent some time helping the youth in Zapata, Texas. Border Patrol agents assisted Zapata High School students with a program called The Coffee...
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K9 Teams Stay Busy at Immigration Checkpoints
Tuesday, February 28, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. – Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents and their canine partners stopped two weekend smuggling attempts at immigration checkpoints near Tombstone and Three Points. A Border Patrol canine alerted officers to the discovery of packages of...
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