Thread: ICE's top five news stories for week ending Oct. 21

ICE's top five news stories for week ending Oct. 21

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) sent this bulletin at 10/24/2016 03:47 PM EDT

ICE Investigators expose Darknet criminals to the light The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations’ (HSI) Cyber Crimes Unit investigators submerge themselves in the world of illicit criminal activity that takes place in the shadows of the Darknet. Learn More ICE removes Romanian fugitive wanted for sex trafficking young women A Romanian national wanted in France for sex trafficking young women and forcing them into prostitution was turned over to Romanian authorities Wednesday at Henri Coandă International Airport in Bucharest, Romania, by deportation officers with ICE's Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO). Learn more ICE HSI Houston Special Agent leads efforts to rescue accident victims Over the Columbus Day weekend, Special Agent John DeJohn of HSI Houston was returning home from a weekend of fishing in Corpus Christi, Texas, when he came across an accident, springing into action. Learn more Iraqi refugee living in Houston convicted of attempting to provide material support to ISIL A Houston resident pleaded guilty Oct. 17 to attempting to provide material support to ISIL — a designated foreign terrorist organization. Learn more ICE HSI Quito participates in INTERPOL’s Project Leaf efforts against forestry crime in the Andean region On Oct. 12, HSI Quito participated in a regional investigative and analytical working group on forestry crime in the Andean region through INTERPOL’s Project Leaf (Law Enforcement Assistance for Forests). Learn more

I.C.E. News Releases


10/24/2016

WASHINGTON, DC

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS


Federal authorities warn against dangers of decorative contact lenses
WASHINGTON – With Halloween rapidly approaching, federal law-enforcement authorities are issuing a consumer warning against dangerous counterfeit contact lenses and unapproved decorative contact lenses illegally sold at retail outlets and online that can cause eye infections, conjunctivitis and i



10/20/2016

DALLAS, TX



DOCUMENT AND BENEFIT FRAUD


Federal jury convicts Dallas woman in stolen identity refund scheme; some stolen identities belonged to incarcerated individuals
Latonya Carson, 42, of Dallas, was convicted of the following charges: one count of conspiracy to commit theft of public funds, access device fraud and wire fraud; three counts of aggravated identity theft; one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering; four counts of money laundering; and four counts of wire fraud.



10/20/2016

QUITO, ECUADOR



CONTRABAND


ICE HSI Quito participates in INTERPOL’s Project Leaf efforts against forestry crime in the Andean region
With much of the timber bound for processing plants and consumer markets in Mexico and the United States, INTERPOL’s Project Leaf has been working to strengthen law enforcement responses in the region through increased intelligence sharing and support for transnational investigations.



10/19/2016

PHOENIX, AZ



ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


ICE removes Romanian fugitive wanted for sex trafficking young women
Cosmin Diamant, 28, was transferred by ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) to the custody of the Romanian police. Diamant’s repatriation follows his arrest at his Phoenix residence in April by officers with ERO and ICE Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).




10/19/2016

HOUSTON, TX



OPERATIONAL


ICE HSI Houston Special Agent leads efforts to rescue accident victims
DeJohn took charge of the situation and instructed one of the assisting individuals to call 911 and asked another individual to retrieve a fire extinguisher from his work truck while DeJohn and others tried to free the girl from underneath the vehicle.



10/19/2016

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK



CHILD EXPLOITATION


Oklahoma City daycare worker and babysitter sentenced to 30 years for producing child pornography with an 18-month-old
HSI special agents in the United States traced this Kik screen name to Jason Marc Janatsch, 26, of Oklahoma City, who worked at a local daycare center.



10/19/2016

SANTA ANA, CA



NATIONAL SECURITY


2nd Orange County man who conspired to provide support to ISIL sentenced to 30 years in federal prison
Muhanad Elfatih M.A. Badawi, 25, of Anaheim, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge David O. Carter, who called the defendant “extraordinarily dangerous.”



10/19/2016

HOUSTON, TX



HUMAN SMUGGLING/TRAFFICKING


Houston-area couple pleads guilty to forced-labor charges
Sandra Nsobundu, 49, Chudy Nsobundu, 57, wife and husband from Katy, Texas, pleaded guilty to forced-labor charges; the husband also pleaded guilty to visa fraud.




10/19/2016

FORT WORTH, TX



CHILD EXPLOITATION


Former Fort Worth high school teacher pleads guilty to producing child pornography
Matthew Anthony Keller, 24, of Watauga, Texas, faces a statutory penalty of not less than 15 years and not more than 30 years in federal prison, a $250,000 fine and a lifetime of supervised release. Keller has been in custody since his arrest in July 2016 on a related federal complaint.



10/18/2016

BUFFALO, NY



WORKSITE ENFORCEMENT


Owner of 4 Buffalo restaurants charged in conspiracy to harbor illegal aliens
The men charged in the complaint were Sergio Ramses Mucino, 42, Jose Sanchez-Ocampo, 37, and Marguin Sanchez, 22, all of Buffalo. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and $250,000 fine.



10/18/2016

KANSAS CITY, MO



HUMAN SMUGGLING/TRAFFICKING


2 Missouri men charged with federal sex trafficking
Calvin Anthony Miller, aka “Serious,” 34, and his cousin, Henry Dailey, 36, were charged with conspiracy to commit sex trafficking in a criminal complaint filed in the U.S. District Court in Kansas City. Miller and Dailey remain in federal custody pending a detention hearing on Oct. 20.



10/18/2016

WICHITA, KS



CHILD EXPLOITATION


Kansas man indicted for producing child pornography, felon illegally possessing a firearm
Michael N. Rodenbeek, 53, of Salina, Kansas, is charged with three counts of producing child pornography, one count of distributing child pornography, one count of possessing child pornography, and one count of unlawfully possessing a firearm following a felony conviction. The crimes are alleged to have occurred between June and September 2016, in the Kansas counties of Saline and Sedgwick.



10/18/2016

LOS ANGELES, CA



CHILD EXPLOITATION


Los Angeles-area man sentenced to nearly 20 years for advertising and distributing pornographic images of toddlers and infants in online chatroom
Angelo Harper Jr., 21, was sentenced Monday to 235 months in prison and lifetime supervised release by U.S. District Judge R. Gary Klausner. Harper was convicted of advertising child pornography after a trial in July. He also pleaded guilty in July to distributing child pornography and possession of child pornography.



10/18/2016

ABILENE, TX



CHILD EXPLOITATION


North Texas man sentenced to more than 14 years in federal prison for kidnapping and enticing 2 teenage girls to engage in sexual activity
Robert Blaine Harris, 50, of Fort Worth, has been in custody since his arrest in January 2016.



10/18/2016

EL PASO, TX



OPERATIONAL


Federal jury convicts El Paso man tied to murder-for-hire plot against his wife
Samuel Velasco Gurrola, 41, was convicted on three counts of conspiracy to commit murder in a foreign country and four counts of conspiracy to cause foreign travel for murder for hire. According to evidence presented during trial, in 2008, Velasco Gurrola was married to Ruth Sagredo Escobedo.



10/17/2016

SAN FRANCISCO, CA



TRANSNATIONAL GANGS


Bay Area gang member sentenced to 12 years in prison following convictions for jewelry heist, illegal narcotics, forced labor
Michael Acosta, aka “Guantes,” 23, of Oakland, pleaded guilty in June to the charges, which stem from a probe by ICE's HSI and the Oakland Police Department. In pleading guilty, Acosta admitted that in January 2013 he conspired with three others to rob a jewelry store owner at gunpoint.




10/17/2016

BURLINGTON, VT



NARCOTICS


New York man convicted in Vermont for prescription drug trafficking
Michael J. Foreste, aka Beast, 36, of Valley Stream, New York, was convicted on eight counts related to conspiracy and distribution of Oxycodone in Vermont, and two counts of money laundering in a two-week trial that ended Thursday.



10/17/2016

DENVER, CO



NARCOTICS


Alleged leader of ‘ItalianMafiaBrussels’ drug trafficking organization extradited from Romania to Colorado to face trial
Filip Lucian Simion, 23, made his initial appearance before U.S. Magistrate Judge Kristen L. Mix Oct. 17. Three others were also indicted for importing controlled substances and money laundering.



10/17/2016

HOUSTON, TX



FINANCIAL CRIMES


Iraqi refugee living in Houston convicted of attempting to provide material support to ISIL
Omar Faraj Saeed Al Hardan, 24, a refugee born in Iraq, pleaded guilty Oct. 17 to one count of attempting to provide material support — specifically himself — to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). Al Hardan entered the United States as a refugee on Nov. 2, 2009.



10/14/2016

SANTA ANA, CA



FINANCIAL CRIMES


Disbarred Orange County attorney indicted in mortgage modification scheme
According to the California State Bar, Hall was disbarred in 2012 for “misconduct in three loan modification matters.”




10/14/2016

MIAMI, FL



ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


ICE returns fugitive wanted for murder in Mexico
Gustavo Pizano-Lara, 30, departed Miami International Airport Thursday morning on his way to his final destination of Brownsville, TX where he was turned over to authorities in Mexico via the Brownsville, Texas port of entry.


10/14/2016

MILWAUKEE, WI



NATIONAL SECURITY


2 Milwaukee men charged in federal court with attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization - ISIL
Jason Michael Ludke, 35, of Milwaukee, was charged in a criminal complaint with attempting to provide material support or resources to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, a designated foreign terrorist organization commonly referred to as ISIL, ISIS or the Islamic State. Yosvany Padilla-Conde, 30, also of Milwaukee, was charged in the same complaint with aiding and abetting Ludke’s attempt to provide material support or resources to a foreign terrorist organization, ISIL.



10/14/2016

DENVER, CO



CHILD EXPLOITATION


Ohio man who enticed a Colorado minor victim in an attempt to produce child pornography convicted following 2-week jury trial
According to the facts presented at trial, between September and December 2013, Rande Brian Isabella, 59, of Hubbard, Ohio, communicated via phone and online with a 14-year-old girl in Colorado.






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F.B.I. Top Stories



Operation Cross Country X

The FBI’s annual law enforcement action focused on recovering underage victims of prostitution has concluded with the recovery of 82 sexually exploited juveniles and the arrests of 239
pimps and other individual


Combating the Growing Money Laundering Threat



Online Cyber Training for Law Enforcement First Responders



F.B.I. Top Stories

• 10.24.2016
  Combating the Growing Money Laundering Threat
  The FBI has placed a renewed emphasis on investigations targeting the middlemen who facilitate the movement of billions of dollars in illicit funds around the globe each year.
• 10.19.2016
  Online Cyber Training for Law Enforcement First Responders
  The FBI and its partners have developed the Cyber Investigator Certification Program to help ensure first responders have a working knowledge of how to survey and secure electronic evidence at a crime scene.
• 10.18.2016
  LEOKA Report Released
  The FBI's annual Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted (LEOKA) report covers the 41 felonious deaths, the 45 accidental deaths, and the 50,212 line-of-duty assaults of officers during 2015.
• 10.17.2016
  Operation Cross Country X
  The FBI’s annual law enforcement action focused on recovering underage victims of prostitution has concluded with the recovery of 82 sexually exploited juveniles and the arrests of 239 pimps and other individuals.

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DEA NEWS

DEA and Partners Hold Prescription Drug Take Back Day Saturday

OCT 17 (WASHINGTON)

DEA reprises this weekend one of its most popular community programs: National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. On Saturday October 22 between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., the public can dispose of their unused, unwanted prescription medications at one of 4,700 collection sites nationwide, operated by 3,800 local law enforcement agencies and other community partners. The service is free of charge, no questions asked.


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D.E.A. NEWS RELEASES

OCT 20 (DEL RIO, Texas) Mexican Citizen Convicted in Del Rio for Importing Cocaine and Heroin OCT 20 (SEATTLE) Three Arrested in Connection with Pharmacy Forgery Ring OCT 20 (HARTFORD, Conn.) CVS Pharmacy Pays to Settle CSA Allegations OCT 19 (NEW HAVEN, Conn.) Man Sentenced for Murdering I-84 Motorist OCT 19 (COLUMBUS, Ohio) Eight Members of Drug Distribution Conspiracy Sentenced

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A.T.F. Press Releases


MONDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2016

Syracuse Man Sentenced for Burglary of Nedrow Gun Store
Field Division:New York Field Division


Jacksonville Woman Pleads Guilty to Sex Trafficking by Force, Conspiracy to Distribute Crack Cocaine, and a Firearm Offense
Field Division:Tampa Field Division


FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2016

Saratoga Springs Man Indicted for Perjury in Schenectady Arson Homicide Investigation
Field Division:New York Field Division


KC Man, Linked to Drive-by Murder of 3-Year Old, Sentenced for Illegal Firearm
Field Division:Kansas City Field Division


Syracuse Man Sentenced for Burglary of Nedrow Gun Store
Field Division:New York Field Division


Local and Federal Law Enforcement Team up to Indict and Arrest Violent Members of Bloods Gang
Field Division:Denver Field Division


Schenectady Man Indicted for Perjury in Arson Homicide Investigation
Field Division:New York Field Division


THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2016

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


Streetsboro Man Faces Drug and Firearms Charges
Field Division:Columbus Field Division


Ukrainian National Pleads Guilty To Contraband Cigarettes
Field Division:Kansas City Field Division


WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2016

Jury Convicts Rochetser Man of Murder and Narcotics and Firearms Offenses
Field Division:New York Field Division


Two Rockford Men Arrested on Drug Trafficking Charges
Field Division:Chicago Field Division


New Charges Filed In Northfield Arson Case
Field Division:Boston Field Division


TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2016

Crips Gang Member Sentenced to 11 Years in Federal Prison for Armed Robbery and Illegal Possession of a Firearm
Field Division:Baltimore Field Division


Orlando Man Sentenced for Armed Robberies of Publix Supermarkets
Field Division:Tampa Field Division


Belle Glade Man Sentenced to Prison for Federal Drug and Firearm Offenses
Field Division:Miami Field Division


PCP Dealer Sentenced to 22 Years in Federal Prison for Gun and Drug Offenses
Field Division:Baltimore Field Division


Northeast Arkansas Roundup Results in 11 Arrests in Methamphetamine Trafficking Ring
Field Division:New Orleans Field Division


Northeast Arkansas Roundup Results in 11 Arrests in Methamphetamine Trafficking Ring
Field Division:New Orleans Field Division


MONDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2016

Jacksonville Felon Convicted of Possessisng a Firearm
Field Division:Tampa Field Division


Man Believed to have Placed Improvised Explosive Device in Nederland Shopping Complex Arrested
Field Division:Denver Field Division

Headlines News coverage of the U.S. Marshals

	Texas homicide suspect captured in Nebraska
	Second arrest made in Topeka road-rage shooting
	Murder suspect arrested, armed robbery suspect sought
	TYR Tactical begins construction on new headquarters in Peoria
	Fugitive gets 24 years in prison for Queens shootout with police, U.S. Marshals
	Man wanted on attempted murder charge sought
	Woman Arrested For Killing Teenaged Rival 27 Years Ago Thanks To DNA Evidence
	Suspect in August fatal shooting facing new charges
	Fugitive gets 24 years in prison for shootout with authorities
	Suspect in Berkeley County shooting sought
	Suspect denied bond in Danville homicide case
	SCSO, Memphis police, more team up to find domestic violence fugitives
	Six arrested in Adams County warrant roundup
	U.S. Marshals Service needs public's assistance in locating fugitive
	Marshals Nab Two NH Fugitives of the Week
	Grand jury indicts kidnapping suspect
	11 arrested on domestic violence warrants
	Ohio fugitive caught with body armor and loaded gun
	Six more arrested in Adams County on warrant sweep
	U.S. marshals arrest man wanted in deadly local stabbing
	Immigration agent, lawyer charged with bribery
	Smithville woman charged with 1989 murder of 18-year-old woman
	Akron fugitive who escaped correctional facility arrested, U.S. Marshals say
	U.S. Marshals Capture Homicide Suspect Wanted in Jackson County Road Rage Incident
	Man sought in Killeen homicide arrested in California
	Mom killed in front of two young sons during apparent road rage incident
	Suspect in September fatal shooting captured
	U.S. Marshals catch fugitive in Akron

JUSTICE NEWS



Licensed Occupational Therapist Pleads Guilty to $2.6 Million Medicare Fraud Conspiracy
Monday, October 24, 2016




Life Care Centers of America Inc. Agrees to Pay $145 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations Relating to the Provision of Medically Unnecessary Rehabilitation Therapy Services
Monday, October 24, 2016




Department of Justice Announces Expansion of Program to Enhance Tribal Access to National Crime Information Databases
Monday, October 24, 2016


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News from CBP

October 24, 2016 | Local Media Release
CBP intercepts vessel with 283 pounds of cocaine; 2 Dominican Republic Nationals arrested

October 24, 2016 | Local Media Release
Border Patrol Agent Assaulted in Calexico

October 24, 2016 | Local Media Release
Border Patrol Agents Seize Meth at Interstate 8 Checkpoint


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C.B.P. Media Releases


Border Patrol Agent Assaulted in Calexico
Monday, October 24, 2016 | Local Media Release
CALEXICO, Calif. – A U.S. Border Patrol agent assigned to the Calexico Station was assaulted yesterday as he responded to an immigration violation in downtown Calexico. At approximately 10:42 p.m., Remote Video Surveillance System operators observed...
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CBP intercepts vessel with 283 pounds of cocaine; 2 Dominican Republic Nationals arrested
Monday, October 24, 2016 | Local Media Release
AGUADILLA, Puerto Rico — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Air and Marine Operations (AMO) seized 283 pounds (128.8 kilos) of cocaine last night after intercepting a “yola” type vessel near the northwestern coast and arresting 2 men onboard...
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CBP, CBSA Announces Special Trusted Traveler Enrollment Center Blitz
Monday, October 24, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseHOULTON, Maine — Do you want to avoid longer lines and cross the northern border quicker into the U.S. or Canada? Have you been waiting a while to complete your trusted traveler application for Global Entry, NEXUS or FAST? If you answered yes to...
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U.S. Citizens Arrested, Smuggling Mexican Nationals in Car Trunk
Friday, October 21, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseYUMA, Ariz. –A Border Patrol canine team at the immigration checkpoint on Interstate 8, east of Yuma, alerted agents to a vehicle Wednesday visibly occupied by a man and woman, both U.S. citizens. Agents referred the couple for a secondary...
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Laredo Sector Border Patrol Saves Abandoned Unaccompanied Child from Certain Death
Friday, October 21, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseLAREDO, Texas – On October 19, 2016, Border Patrol agents assigned to the Laredo North station rescued a 15-year old child who was left behind by smugglers, at a ranch north on Mines Road. The incident occurred approximately at 11:00 p.m., when...
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Busy Week for Drug Smuggling at Port of Nogales
Friday, October 21, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. – Customs and Border Protection officers arrested four individuals involved in separate attempts this week to sneak approximately $655,000 worth of cocaine, heroin and methamphetamine through the Port of Nogales. Officers seized a...
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San Luis CBP Officers Nab Meth Body Carrier
Friday, October 21, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Port of San Luis arrested an 18-year-old man, from San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora, Mexico, after finding more than 3 pounds of methamphetamine, valued in excess of $10,000, taped to...
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CBP Announces Special Global Entry Event in Vermont
Friday, October 21, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseBurlington, Vt. — Do you want to avoid longer lines at airports into the U.S.? Have you been waiting a while to complete your trusted traveler application for Global Entry? If you answered yes to either of those questions, U.S. Customs and Border...
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AMO Searches for Missing Sul Ross State University Student
Friday, October 21, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseALPINE, TX--Flight crews from El Paso Air and Marine Operations (AMO), Alpine Air Unit, are conducting additional aerial searches this week for a missing Sul Ross State University student who disappeared early on Wednesday, October 12, 2016. Alpine...
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Otay Mountain at Center of New Border Patrol Enforcement Operation
Thursday, October 20, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseSAN DIEGO—Beginning this week, the U.S. Border Patrol, San Diego Sector refocused its priority enforcement efforts to Otay Mountain to target cross-border criminal smuggling organizations. “Multiple smuggling organizations are responsible for...
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Vehicles Flee Checkpoint, Caught Later with Marijuana, Guns
Thursday, October 20, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseYUMA, Ariz. – Border Patrol agents working at a checkpoint in Blythe, California, seized more than $76,000 in marijuana and three weapons during separate incidents yesterday, two of which involved vehicle pursuits. Canine teams alerted to two...
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Border Patrol Agents Arrest 12, Seize Nearly $450K in Drugs
Thursday, October 20, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseYUMA, Ariz. – Wellton Station agents took a dozen illegal aliens into custody and confiscated nearly 900 pounds of marijuana Friday morning worth almost $450,000. Wellton Border Patrol agents seized nearly 900pounds of marijuana and arrested 12...
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Del Rio Sector Border Patrol Agents Seize 1,200 lbs of Narcotics
Thursday, October 20, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseDEL RIO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents working in the Del Rio Sector seized more than 1,200 pounds of narcotics, valued over $967,920 in four different incidents, apprehending a total of eight subjects – all from the Mexican state of Michoacan....
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection Announces the Selection of Key Trade Official
Thursday, October 20, 2016 | National Media ReleaseWASHINGTON— U.S. Customs and Border Protection recently announced the selection of Mr. Robert McMillan as the Executive Director of Regulatory Audit within the Office of Trade. Mr. Robert McMillan,Executive Director ofRegulatory Audit, Trade“Mr....
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CBP Finds Bird's Nests in Traveler's Luggage
Thursday, October 20, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseHOUSTON – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agriculture specialists at George Bush Intercontinental Airport seized 30 birds’ nests, Tuesday. CBP agriculture specialists seized 30 bird's nest at GeorgeBush Intercontinental Airport.These items...
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America’s Most Wanted Fugitive Arrested at Port of Nogales
Wednesday, October 19, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. – Mexican authorities turned over a U.S. citizen fugitive to U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Port of Nogales Oct. 14. Richard Max Randolph, 63, was listed on “America’s Most Wanted” website in December 2015 as being...
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Brownsville Port of Entry CBP Officers Seize $110,000 in Heroin at Gateway International Bridge
Wednesday, October 19, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseBROWNSVILLE, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Gateway International Bridge intercepted a load of alleged heroin. CBP officers discovered the alleged narcotics, valued at approximately $110,000, hidden within a beige 2004...
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CBP Officers at the Hidalgo Port of Entry Seize over $350K in Cocaine
Wednesday, October 19, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseHIDALGO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Hidalgo International Bridge seized alleged cocaine valued at $365,160 hidden within a red 1999 Ford Expedition. Packages containing more than 47pounds of ...
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Four Apprehended With $.5 Million in Drugs
Wednesday, October 19, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. – Customs and Border Protection officers arrested four involved in separate weekend attempts to smuggle more than $500,000 worth of cocaine and methamphetamine through the Port of Nogales. A CBP narcotics detection canine alertedto the...
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Douglas CBP Officers Seize $223K in Marijuana
Wednesday, October 19, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. – Customs and Border Protection officers at the Raul Hector Castro Port of Entry in Douglas, Arizona, arrested two men during separate weekend attempts to smuggle a combined $223,000 worth of marijuana into the United States. When...
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International Trade Day Comes To Buffalo On November 2
Wednesday, October 19, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseDate: November 2, 2016 Time: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. - Open to the public Place: Harbor Center Ice Rinks & Marriott Hotel 95 Washington St, Buffalo, NY (Adjacent to Key Bank Arena) TRADE DAY SCHEDULE 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.: Can-Am Border...
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I-19 Checkpoint Stays Busy Two Days in a Row
Wednesday, October 19, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. – Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to the Interstate 19 checkpoint near Amado recently found three illegal migrants in the trunk of one vehicle and, during another encounter, seized several bundles of cocaine found in the...
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CBP Arrests Medicare Fraud Fugitive
Wednesday, October 19, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseDALLAS - U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers arrested a passenger Oct. 17, at the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport on an outstanding federal arrest warrant. The warrant was originally part of the FBI’s largest national Medicare...
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CBP hosts 1st Global Entry Mobile Enrollment event at US Virgin Islands
Tuesday, October 18, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseST. THOMAS, Virgin Islands – Forty-seven United States Virgin Island residents and visitors took advantage of a convenient opportunity to join Global Entry without having to travel to San Juan, Puerto Rico, for the enrollment interview. U.S....
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CBP Agriculture Specialists at Orlando International Airport Stop Potentially Devastating Swine Disease
Tuesday, October 18, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseORLANDO, FL - U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers working at Orlando International Airport referred a recent passenger arriving from Mexico for inspection after he admitted to carrying raw beef. The officers were suspicious that the...
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