Thread: I.C.E. Top Stories: Last Week 06/04/2018

I.C.E. Top Stories: Last Week


06/01/2018

JACKSON, MS

NARCOTICS

11 indicted in multi-state drug trafficking case following ICE HSI investigation
According to court documents, the indictments resulted from an extensive Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) investigation dubbed Operation Highlife. The Mississippi-based drug trafficking organization is charged with distributing more than 40 kilograms of methamphetamine, more than 3 kilograms of cocaine and over 100 pounds of marijuana illegally smuggled into the U.S. from Mexico across numerous states to include Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, Texas, Tennessee and California.


06/01/2018

NEW YORK, NY

ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


3-month review shows how New York City's failure to honor immigration detainers leads to hundreds of dangerous criminals released
Within the three months, from January to mid-April this year, ICE prepared more than 440 detainers against aliens booked by NYPD or NYDOC.


06/01/2018

ATLANTA, GA

CHILD EXPLOITATION

Georgia man indicted for child pornography production, distribution in Atlanta-area sextortion scheme
Benjamin Jenkins, a/k/a “Rei,” a/k/a “Reithe8th,” a/k/a “Dani Domo, was indicted by a federal grand jury May 23 and ordered held in federal custody pending trial in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia.


05/31/2018

MANALAPAN, NJ

CHILD EXPLOITATION

Monmouth County man charged with production of child pornography
Angelo Curato, 26, is charged by complaint with one count of producing visual depictions of a child engaged in sexually explicit conduct. Curato is expected to appear this afternoon before U.S. Magistrate Judge Leda Dunn Wettre in Newark federal court.


05/29/2018

GREAT FALLS, MT

CHILD EXPLOITATION

Montana man sentenced to nearly 42 years in federal prison for producing child pornography
Timothy Allen Weaver, 36, from Dearborn, Montana, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Brian Morris, to 500 months in federal prison, a lifetime of supervised release, and $3,000 in restitution to the victim.

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I.C.E. News Releases


06/01/2018

JACKSON, MS

NARCOTICS

11 indicted in multi-state drug trafficking case following ICE HSI investigation
According to court documents, the indictments resulted from an extensive Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) investigation dubbed Operation Highlife. The Mississippi-based drug trafficking organization is charged with distributing more than 40 kilograms of methamphetamine, more than 3 kilograms of cocaine and over 100 pounds of marijuana illegally smuggled into the U.S. from Mexico across numerous states to include Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, Texas, Tennessee and California.



06/01/2018

NEW YORK, NY



ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


3-month review shows how New York City's failure to honor immigration detainers leads to hundreds of dangerous criminals released
Within the three months, from January to mid-April this year, ICE prepared more than 440 detainers against aliens booked by NYPD or NYDOC.



06/01/2018

ATLANTA, GA



CHILD EXPLOITATION


Georgia man indicted for child pornography production, distribution in Atlanta-area sextortion scheme
Benjamin Jenkins, a/k/a “Rei,” a/k/a “Reithe8th,” a/k/a “Dani Domo, was indicted by a federal grand jury May 23 and ordered held in federal custody pending trial in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia.



05/31/2018

LOS ANGELES, CA



NARCOTICS


Inland Empire man who admitted selling fentanyl analogue that resulted in overdose death sentenced to 26 years in federal prison
Adam Scott Caward, 33, received the 26-year sentence from United States District Judge John A. Kronstadt after admitting that he sold and possessed acetyl fentanyl.




05/31/2018

MANALAPAN, NJ



CHILD EXPLOITATION


Monmouth County man charged with production of child pornography
Angelo Curato, 26, is charged by complaint with one count of producing visual depictions of a child engaged in sexually explicit conduct. Curato is expected to appear this afternoon before U.S. Magistrate Judge Leda Dunn Wettre in Newark federal court.



05/31/2018

JACKSONVILLE, FL



WORKSITE ENFORCEMENT


Honduran nationals sentenced for wire fraud, illegally employing workers
Anyi “Angie” Artica-Romero, 33, was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison. Milton Noel Romero, 35, who has been in custody for about 14 months, was sentenced to time served. The defendants were also ordered to forfeit more than $800,000 in illegal proceeds from the scheme. The court also ordered the defendants to pay more than $31,000 in restitution.



05/29/2018

GREAT FALLS, MT



CHILD EXPLOITATION


Montana man sentenced to nearly 42 years in federal prison for producing child pornography
Timothy Allen Weaver, 36, from Dearborn, Montana, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Brian Morris, to 500 months in federal prison, a lifetime of supervised release, and $3,000 in restitution to the victim.



05/25/2018

EL PASO, TX



ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


ICE detainee from Honduras passes away in New Mexico hospital
Hernandez is the sixth detainee to pass away in ICE custody in fiscal year 2018, which began Oct. 1, 2017.




05/25/2018

ATLANTA, GA



ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


ICE removes Salvadoran MS-13 gang member wanted on murder, terrorism charges
Juan Saravia-Salamanca, an unlawfully present Salvadoran national, was located and arrested by an ICE ERO Fugitive Operations Team outside his Raleigh, N.C., residence Dec. 12, 2017, after the government of El Salvador informed ICE’s Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) National Gang Unit Nov. 21, 2017, that it had issued a warrant for Mr. Saravia-Salamanca’s arrest.



05/25/2018

DALLAS, TX



ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


ICE Dallas deports Nigerian who had his US citizenship revoked after sexually abusing a 7-year-old before he was naturalized
Deportation officers with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) removed Emmanuel Olugbenga Omopariola, 61, to Nigeria May 24. He had been in ICE custody in the Dallas area since his arrest on April 18, 2018, when he surrendered himself at the ERO Dallas Field Office.



05/25/2018

CHICAGO, IL



ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


ICE arrests 156 criminal aliens and immigration violators during Operation Keep Safe in Chicago area
Of the 156 arrested, 74 had criminal convictions. One hundred forty-seven men and nine women were arrested; they range in age from 19 to 64 years old.



05/25/2018

EAGLE PASS, TX



HUMAN SMUGGLING/TRAFFICKING


39 illegal aliens discovered in South Texas human smuggler 'stash house'
In addition to the 39 illegal aliens administratively arrested on immigration violations, HSI special agents also criminally arrested one U.S. citizen who is a suspected human smuggler; he has been federally charged with human smuggling.




05/24/2018

NEW YORK, NY



NARCOTICS


Bronx man charged following NY BEST investigation
Richard Laugel is charged with the unlawful possession of firearms silencers, which carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison; possession with intent to distribute narcotics, which carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison; and the unlawful possession of firearms with defaced serial numbers, which carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison.



05/23/2018

BOSTON, MA



TRANSNATIONAL GANGS


MS-13 member nicknamed "Animal" sentenced to 40 years in murder, RICO probe
Joel “Animal” Martinez, was sentenced for racketeering conspiracy involving the murder of a 15-year-old boy in East Boston as a result of the HSI Boston investigation.



05/23/2018

ATLANTA, GA



HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATORS


ICE HSI Atlanta combats female genital mutilation at world's busiest airport
HSI Atlanta’s outreach is an extension of Operation Limelight USA, a pilot program designed by HSI’s Human Rights Violators and War Crimes Center (HRVWCC) to bring awareness to FGM and deter its practice. The program is a U.S. based version of the United Kingdom’s Operation Limelight at Heathrow Airport conducted by the Metropolitan Police Service and Border Force.



05/23/2018

KALISPELL, MT



FIREARMS, AMMUNITION AND EXPLOSIVES


Montana man sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for export and firearm violations
Eric Daniel Doyle, a 37-year-old former Kalispell resident, admitted to supplying buyers from Europe, Australia, the United Kingdom and Canada with firearms and ammunition magazines when he was interviewed by law enforcement in September 2014. In about February 2014, Doyle began selling firearms on a website to people in other countries.




05/22/2018

PHILADELPHIA , PA



ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


ICE operation targeting criminal aliens and immigration violators nets 49 arrests across Philadelphia
A total of 49 foreign nationals were arrested over the last seven days in the Philadelphia Metropolitan region during a targeted enforcement operation conducted by ICE aimed at criminal aliens, immigration fugitives, re-entrants, and other immigration violators, which ended Sunday.



05/22/2018

BOSTON, MA



OPERATIONAL


ICE HSI Boston teams with state, federal partners in large-scale Maritime Active Shooter Exercise in Boston Harbor led by Massachusetts State Police
Teams from ICE's HSI Boston, the U.S. Coast Guard, and U.S. CBP partnered to engage in a large-scale, Maritime Active Shooter Exercise May 21, led by the Massachusetts State Police that took place midstream on vessels sailing through Boston Harbor in Massachusetts.



05/22/2018

DENVER, CO



CHILD EXPLOITATION


Colorado man sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for possessing child pornography
Michael Lyle Blair, 64, of Colorado Springs, Colorado, was also ordered to serve seven years on supervised release after he completes his prison sentence, and he must pay restitution totaling $21,000. The defendant, who appeared at the sentencing on bond, was remanded into custody immediately after the hearing.



05/22/2018

LUFKIN, TX



FINANCIAL CRIMES


3 East Texas family members sentenced to more than 4 years in federal prison for stealing hurricane relief funds
Walter Diggles, 66, was sentenced to nine years in federal prison and ordered to pay $1,326,049.91 in restitution to the government. Rosie Diggles, 64, and Anita Diggles, 42, were each sentenced to 54 months in federal prison and ordered to pay restitution jointly to the government in the amount of $971,143.57.




05/21/2018

HARLINGEN, TX



ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


South Texas ICE detainee from Honduras passes away in local hospital
Ronald Cruz, 39, from Honduras, entered ICE custody at the Port Isabel Detention Center (PIDC) in Los Fresnos, Texas, on May 14, 2018. On May 16, ICE reported the death of Cruz at the Valley Baptist Medical Center (VBMC). He was pronounced deceased by hospital medical staff at 6:49 p.m. (CDT).



05/21/2018

PHILADELPHIA, PA



HUMAN SMUGGLING/TRAFFICKING


2 men charged with sex trafficking by force, 1 defendant remains at large
Kashamba John, 30, of Atlanta, and Tyler Robert Bachtel, 34, of Montclair, California, were charged by indictment with one count of sex trafficking by means of force, threats of force, fraud and coercion (Count One). John was additionally charged with one count of transporting an individual in interstate commerce with the intent that the individual engage in prostitution (Count Two). Bachtel remains at large.



05/21/2018

LOS ANGELES, CA



DOCUMENT AND BENEFIT FRAUD


ICE agent impersonator who possessed destructive devices sentenced to 24-month imprisonment
Matthew Ryan Johnston, 26 of Fontana, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Percy Anderson for possession of an unregistered destructive device.



05/21/2018

LAREDO, TX



INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS


ICE, CBP seize nearly 79,000 counterfeit items in South Texas valued at $16 million
Special agents with ICE's HSI on Thursday seized nearly 79,000 counterfeit items that included apparel and consumer electronics from luxury and sporting trademark designers such as Hermes, Louis Vuitton, Adidas, Nike, Apple, Samsung and Sony.




05/21/2018

CORPUS CHRISTI, TX



CHILD EXPLOITATION


Corpus Christi, Texas, man convicted of distributing child pornography
Clinton Ray Stevens, 26, was found guilty of uploading pornographic images of children to an internet chat room called “UNderAg3.”


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F.B.I. Top Stories

• 06.04.2018
  Gang Member Sentenced
  Following a joint FBI/NYPD investigation, a member of a violent, drug-dealing street gang in New York was sentenced to 75 years in prison for the murder of a rival gang member.
• 06.01.2018
  Music Thief Sentenced
  The owner and operator of a hugely popular—and illegal—download service that provided copyrighted music for free will be spending time behind bars for a scheme that caused estimated losses of more than $6 billion.
• 05.29.2018
  Mortgage Fraud Fugitive Sentenced
  A Texas building contractor who was handed a nearly 22-year sentence in absentia for his $16 million mortgage fraud scheme received additional prison time upon his return to the U.S. after fleeing to Mexico.
• 05.25.2018
  National Missing Children’s Day
  On this day—and every day—the FBI works to reunite missing children with their families and asks the public for help in locating children who have been reported kidnapped or missing.

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DEA NEWS

Former Georgia Medical Examiner Pleads Guilty to Opioid Conspiracy

JUN 04 (ATLANTA)

Dr. Joseph L. Burton, a former county medical examiner and forensic pathologist, plead guilty in federal court to conspiring to illegally distribute opioid painkillers in exchange for sexual favors. Dr. Burton was indicted federally along with seven other individuals in February 2018; five of those individuals have also pleaded guilty to similar charges.

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D.E.A. NEWS RELEASES

JUNE 03	(FORT WORTH, Texas) Six individuals arrested on drug conspiracy charges
JUNE 01	(DETROIT) Several Charged in $9.6 Million Opioid Distribution Conspiracy
MAY 31	(CHICAGO) Two Charged with Illegally Selling Narcotics over the Internet
MAY 24	(ST. LOUIS) Significant Prison Sentences for Two Recent Investigations
MAY 23	(CHICAGO) Suburban man indicted on federal drug charges for allegedly importing a fentanyl analogue from China

MORE NEWS RELEASES

A.T.F. Press Releases

MONDAY, JUNE 04, 2018

Manager of Southeast Washington Barbershop Pleads Guilty To Federal Narcotics and Firearms Charges

Field Division: Washington Field Division

Grand Jury Returns Indictments

Field Division: St. Paul Field Division

Illegal Alien Sentenced to 41 Months in Federal Prison for Possessing AR-15 Style Rifle and a Handgun in Connection with Drug Trafficking

Field Division: St. Paul Field Division

FRIDAY, JUNE 01, 2018

Sampson County Man Sentenced to More Than 17 Years in Prison for Robbery

Field Division: Charlotte Field Division

Boston Man Pleads Guilty to Distributing Drugs in and Around Public Housing Development

Field Division: Boston Field Division

Elsmere Man Indicted For Pipe Bombs

Field Division: Baltimore Field Division

THURSDAY, MAY 31, 2018

Two Brockton Men Sentenced for Trafficking Crack Cocaine

Field Division: Boston Field Division

New Mexico Man Sentenced for Civil Disorder During the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) Project Protest

Field Division: St. Paul Field Division

Fresno Man to be Arraigned on Charges of Illegal Firearm Possession

Field Division: San Francisco Field Division

Three Men Sentenced to Prison for Crimes Involving Counterfeit Currency and Firearms

Field Division: Phoenix Field Division

Convicted Felon Sentenced to Federal Prison for Possession of High-Capacity Semi-Automatic Firearm

Field Division: Tampa Field Division

Defendants sentenced for illegally purchasing 36 guns and smuggling them from Georgia to Trinidad and Tobago

Field Division: Atlanta Field Division

Grand Jury Returns Indictments

Field Division: St. Paul Field Division

Convicted Felon Sentenced to Prison for Possession of High-Capacity Semi Automatic Firearm

Field Division: Tampa Field Division

WEDNESDAY, MAY 30, 2018

Jacksonville Man Who Sold Firearms and Crack Cocaine to Undercover Agent Pleads Guilty

Field Division: Tampa Field Division

ATF, Concord fire determined to be arson

Field Division: San Francisco Field Division

Two Indiana Latin King Members Convicted Of Conspiracy To Participate In Racketeering Activity, Including The Murder Of A 15-Year Old Boy

Field Division: Chicago Field Division

Boston Man Sentenced to 6½ Years for Illegally Possessing Firearms

Field Division: Boston Field Division

Smithfield Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Felon in Possession Charge

Field Division: Charlotte Field Division

Boston Man Sentenced to 6 1/2 Years for Illegally Possessing Firearms

Field Division: Boston Field Division

Baltimore Man Sentenced to 19 Years in Prison for Armed Bank Robbery

Field Division: Baltimore Field Division

Convicted Felon Admits to Being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm

Field Division: Boston Field Division

District Man Sentenced to Five Years in Prison For Federal Firearm and Drug Trafficking Offense

Field Division: Washington Field Division

Pittsfield Man Pleads Guilty to Gun Charges

Field Division: Boston Field Division

TUESDAY, MAY 29, 2018

Previously Convicted Felon from Newark Sentenced to 162 Months in Prison for Firearms Possession, Drug Distribution Offenses

Field Division: Newark Field Division

U.S. Marshals News

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June 01, 2018 - Today, U.S. Marshal Martin J. Pane announced the arrest of Jaimie Mozelski, 35, in Mount Pleasant Mills, PA. The Pennsylvania State Police obtained an arrest warrant charging Mozelski with multiple counts of aggravated assault, recklessly endangering another, fleeing and eluding and additional offenses for an incident occurring on May 13, 2018 in the Borough of Duryea...read more May 30, 2018 - An investigation into one murderer led to arrest of another attempted murderer. Joel Mccool was wanted for murder out of the Portland, Oregon area. Investigators with the Marshals Fugitive Task Force thought he might be in the Memphis area. The Sheriffs Fugitive Apprehension Team was brought in to assist. During the course of the investigation Lynn Gillespie was arrested by the U.S. Marshals Task Force. He had a warrant out of Shelby County for Attempted 2nd degree murder and Aggravated Assault...read more May 30, 2018 - The U.S. Marshals Service led Puerto Rico Violent Offenders Task Force in the District of Puerto Rico arrested a man wanted on a federal narcotics violation warrant and in connection with a triple homicide. Jose Jimenez Echevarria aka: “Cuba” was a top ten most wanted by the U.S. Marshals in Puerto Rico for a federal narcotic warrant from a 2017 FBI indictment...read more May 30, 2018 - The Mountain State Fugitive Task Force is requesting the public’s assistance in locating a woman wanted by the West Virginia Department of Corrections and the West Virginia State Police on parole violations. Christina Cuddy, 38, formerly of Brown Road in Falling Waters, was convicted of child abuse by parent (serious bodily injury) and was required to register as a child abuser...read more May 24, 2018 - First, “Fugitive of the Week”, Robert Twombly, was arrested last night by members of the Alton Police Department at a local motel. Today, members of the U.S. Marshal’s - New Hampshire Joint Fugitive Task Force were able to track down and arrest “Fugitive of the Week,” Richard Boden, at a Nashua job site...read more May 23, 2018 - Last week’s “Fugitive of the Week”, Julion Parker, was located and arrested in Italy on Monday, May 21st. On May 16, 2018, Mr. Parker had been featured as the “Fugitive of the Week” after being indicted in Federal Court in Concord, NH by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives on charges of being a felon in possession of a firearm and making false statements during the acquisition of a firearm...read more May 23, 2018 - The U.S. Marshals Service Western District of Oklahoma’s Metro Fugitive Task Force partnered with the Oklahoma City Police Department to execute a warrant operation from April 9-30. Targets of this operation, dubbed Operation Disruption, were identified as known gang members with violent criminal histories and outstanding warrants or subjects with felony warrants...read more

JUSTICE NEWS

Legg Mason Inc. Agrees to Pay $64 Million in Criminal Penalties and Disgorgement to Resolve FCPA Charges Related to Bribery of Gaddafi-Era Libyan Officials
Monday, June 4, 2018


Justice Department Reaches Agreements with the Ville Platte Police Department and the Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office
Monday, June 4, 2018


Fugitive Lawyer Pleads Guilty for His Escape and Role in $550 Million Social Security Fraud Scheme
Monday, June 4, 2018


On the 500th Day of the Trump Administration, Attorney General Sessions Announces 311 New Assistant United States Attorney Positions
Monday, June 4, 2018


Société Générale S.A. Agrees to Pay $860 Million in Criminal Penalties for Bribing Gaddafi-Era Libyan Officials and Manipulating LIBOR Rate
Monday, June 4, 2018


North Carolina Tax Return Preparer Indicted For Conspiring To File False Tax Returns
Friday, June 1, 2018


Honduran Man Who Planned to Detonate Explosive at Miami Mall Sentenced to 210 Months for Attempting to Provide Material Support to ISIS
Friday, June 1, 2018


Alaskan Husband And Wife Plead Guilty To Willful Failure To Pay Taxes
Friday, June 1, 2018


New York Man Arrested and Charged with Extensive Cyberstalking Campaign
Friday, June 1, 2018



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News from CBP

June 4, 2018 | Local Media Release
Rio Grande Valley Border Patrol agents stop gang members and sex offenders

June 4, 2018 | Local Media Release
Swanton Sector Chief Patrol Agent Pfeifer Retires

June 4, 2018 | Local Media Release
Shipment of marijuana seized at Presidio Port of Entry


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C.B.P. Media Releases


Rio Grande Valley Border Patrol agents stop gang members and sex offenders
Monday, June 4, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseEDINBURG, Texas – From Rio Grande City to Corpus Christi, U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Rio Grande Valley Sector arrested four child molesters and three gang members. On Thursday, May 31, 2018, Weslaco Border Patrol agents arrested an...
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Treacherous journey takes its toll in the Rio Grande Valley
Monday, June 4, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseEDINBURG, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents continue to encounter abandoned illegal immigrants throughout the Rio Grande Valley Sector. On Friday, June 1, agents assigned to the McAllen Border Patrol Station discovered a deceased subject in the Rio...
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Border Patrol Agents Foil Drug and Human Smuggling Attempts
Monday, June 4, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseYUMA, Ariz. – Yuma Sector Border Patrol agents near Wellton and Quartzsite, arrested 15 subjects, including two United States citizens, in separate attempted human smuggling incidents, and averted a significant drug smuggling event Saturday. The...
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Baltimore CBP to Host Career Fair – Spread the Word!
Monday, June 4, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseBALTIMORE – U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Baltimore Field Office is hosting an employment Resource and Career Fair on June 22 at the Baltimore Custom House. Attendees will be able to speak with CBP employees who fill a variety of professional...
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Shipment of marijuana seized at Presidio Port of Entry
Monday, June 4, 2018 | Local Media ReleasePRESIDIO, Texas -- U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations officers working at the Presidio port of entry seized 149 pounds of marijuana Friday afternoon. The drug was concealed within the fuel tank, rear quarter panels, spare...
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Swanton Sector Chief Patrol Agent Pfeifer Retires
Monday, June 4, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseSWANTON, Vt. – After 31 years of dedicated service, Swanton Sector Chief Patrol Agent John Pfeifer has retired from the U.S. Border Patrol. Chief Pfeifer began his career in Uvalde, TX after entering on duty with the agency on August 11, 1986, as a...
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Rescates por la Patrulla Fronteriza aumentan con las temperaturas
Friday, June 1, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. – Con las temperaturas aumentando, los oficiales de la Patrulla Fronteriza del Sector de Tucson quieren recordarle al público que esta época del año es un momento especialmente peligroso para quedar abandonado en el desierto de...
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National Guard Continues to Provide Invaluable Support to the Laredo Sector Border Patrol Mission
Friday, June 1, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseLAREDO, Texas – In April 2018, National Guard troops were mobilized to Laredo, Texas under Operation Guardian Support. Operation Guardian Support provided the Laredo Sector Border Patrol the opportunity to leverage the support of the National Guard...
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Border Patrol Rescues Climb as Temperatures Rise
Friday, June 1, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. – As temperatures rise, Tucson Sector Border Patrol officials want to remind the public that this time of year is an especially dangerous time to become stranded in the Arizona desert. During the month of May, Border Patrol agents...
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CBP Officers Seize Over 104 Pounds Of Marijuana At Border
Friday, June 1, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseBUFFALO, N.Y. – On May 21 U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the Peace Bridge seized over 104 pounds of alleged marijuana with an estimated street value of just over $300,000. “This is an excellent seizure that demonstrates our...
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CBP Stops Human Smuggling Attempt at Peace Bridge
Friday, June 1, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseBUFFALO, N.Y.— Today, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers prevented a human smuggling attempt at the Peace Bridge, which resulted in the arrest of two individuals. Peace Bridge - Buffalo, New YorkAround 1:45 a.m., CBP officers working...
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USBP Operation Guardian Support Takes Off with Flying Start
Friday, June 1, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. – Since April 6, the Arizona National Guard has assisted in more than 1,200 arrests, the seizure of more than 1,360 pounds of marijuana, and several conveyances. Agents were led to the location of sixbackpackers and more than 284...
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La Patrulla Fronteriza Eagle Pass Resuelve Alerta Amber
Friday, June 1, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseEAGLE PASS, Texas - Un miembro de la Guardia Nacional, asignado a la estación de patrulla fronteriza Eagle Pass, fue fundamental al regreso seguro de un niño de 3 años, que según los informes fue sacado de su madre en México. Sgt. Javier Olmos,...
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Eagle Pass Border Patrol Resolves Amber Alert
Friday, June 1, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseEAGLE PASS, Texas – A National Guardsman, assigned to the Eagle Pass Border Patrol Station, was instrumental in the safe return of a 3-year-old child, who was reportedly taken from his mother in Mexico. Sgt. Javier Olmos, TexasNational Guard, was...
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Marijuana Seized by CBP at Presidio Port
Friday, June 1, 2018 | Local Media ReleasePRESIDIO, Texas -- U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations officers working at the Presidio port of entry seized 89 pounds of marijuana Wednesday morning. The drugs were hidden in the rear quarter panel of a sport utility...
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Rio Grande Valley Sector holds Selection Ceremony
Friday, June 1, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseMCALLEN, Texas – On Thursday, the Rio Grande Valley Sector (RGV) Border Patrol held a selection ceremony to welcome and recognize Border Patrol agents and support staff. The dedication and hard work these individuals have exhibited has earned them...
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U. S. Border Patrol Arrest Wanted Sex Offender
Friday, June 1, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseLAS CRUCES, New Mexico – U.S. Border Patrol Agents assigned to the Las Cruces Station arrested a wanted subject yesterday on charges of “Sexual Penetration of a Minor” while assisting the Las Cruces Police Department (LCPD). On the morning of May...
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Border Wall Construction Project Starts in San Diego Sector
Friday, June 1, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseSAN DIEGO — The third U.S. border-wall construction project started today in San Diego just east of Border Field State Park. The construction project will replace approximately 14 miles of eight -to-10 foot high scrap metal wall with an 18-to-30...
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Laredo Sector Border Patrol Agents Arrest Nine More Bangladeshi Nationals
Friday, June 1, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseLAREDO, Texas – On May 31, 2018, Laredo Sector Border Patrol Agents arrested nine illegal aliens from the country of Bangladesh. The subjects were encountered after illegally crossing the Rio Grande River in south Laredo. The Laredo Sector Border...
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Smuggler splashes down in the Rio Grande Valley – Border Patrol seizes drugs
Friday, June 1, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseLA ROSITA, Texas – On Wednesday, Rio Grande City Border Patrol agents stopped a narcotics smuggling attempt and seized nearly 600 pounds of marijuana after a smuggler drove their load vehicle into the Rio Grande. Agents seize almost 600 pounds...
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Los oficiales de la CBP asignados al puente internacional Juárez-Lincoln incautaton $2.8 millones en narcóticos duros
Thursday, May 31, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseLAREDO, Texas--Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza de los Estados Unidos, Oficina de Operaciones Aduaneras (OFO por sus siglas en inglés) Los oficiales de CBP en el Puerto de Entrada de Laredo recientemente confiscaron una cantidad significativa de...
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CBP Officers Assigned to the Juarez-Lincoln International Bridge Intercept $2.8 Million In Hard Narcotics
Thursday, May 31, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseLAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) CBP officers at Laredo Port of Entry recently seized a significant amount of liquid methamphetamine with a total street value exceeding $2.8 million in one...
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Nogales CBP Officers Seize $657K in Hard Drugs
Thursday, May 31, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. –U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at Arizona’s Port of Nogales apprehended four U.S. citizens and a Mexican national involved in connection with separate failed attempts to smuggle more than 84 pounds of heroin,...
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Happy 94th Birthday to the United States Border Patrol
Thursday, May 31, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseLaredo, Texas – The United States Border Patrol celebrates 94 years of proud history and unwavering service. On May 28, 1924, Congress passed the Labor Appropriation Act of 1924, officially establishing the United States Border Patrol. On that same...
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Tractor-trailer smuggling attempts continue in the Rio Grande Valley
Thursday, May 31, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseFALFURRIAS, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol Agents apprehended a total 26 illegal aliens in two separate tractor trailer smuggling attempts at the Falfurrias Checkpoint. On Tuesday, agents at the Falfurrias Checkpoint referred a tractor hauling a grain...
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