Thread: I.C.E. Top Stories: Last Week 3/5/18

I.C.E. News Releases

Top Stories: Last Week


03/02/2018

INDIANAPOLIS, IN

ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL

ICE arrests 9 in northern Indiana during 2-day operation targeting criminal aliens and immigration fugitives
During this operation, ERO deportation officers made arrests in the following Indiana cities: Elkhart (6), Fort Wayne (1), and South Bend (2). Eight men and one woman were arrested ranging in age from 26 to 59.


03/01/2018

SAN FRANCISCO, CA

ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL

232 illegal aliens arrested during ICE operation in Northern California
During the operation, ICE’s ERO arrested 232 individuals for violating U.S. immigration laws. Of those arrested, 180 were either convicted criminals, had been issued a final order of removal and failed to depart the United States, or had been previously removed from the United States and returned illegally.


02/28/2018

MEXICO CITY, MEXICO

FINANCIAL CRIMES


ICE HSI Mexico City hosts money laundering and asset forfeiture courses
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations Mexico City and the Department of Justice’s Office of Overseas Prosecutorial Development Assistance and Training (DOJ-OPDAT) hosted the first in a series of four money laundering and asset forfeiture courses Feb. 13-15 in Aguascalientes, Mexico.


02/27/2018

MIAMI, FL

COUNTER PROLIFERATION INVESTIGATION UNIT

Port St. Lucie man indicted on weapons charges
Frederik Barbieri, 36, of Ft. Pierce, Florida, is charged with one count of conspiracy to commit offenses against the United States, one count of delivering firearms to a contract carrier without notification, that shipment contained firearms, one count of smuggling firearms and fire accessories from the United States to Brazil and one count of exporting firearms and firearms accessories without a license


02/27/2018

WASHINGTON, DC

STATEMENT

ICE statement on immigration enforcement activities in northern California
Since Sunday, ICE deportation officers have arrested more than 150 individuals who are in violation of federal U.S. immigration laws, working on leads developed by the local field office in conjunction with the National Criminal Analysis and Targeting center (NCATC).

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I.C.E. News Releases



03/05/2018

NEW YORK, NY



OPERATIONAL


ICE assists Irish Garda investigation to arrest chief suspect in Irish Detective’s murder
Aaron Brady, a dual citizen of Ireland and the United Kingdom, is the prime suspect in the murder of Adrian Donohoe, a detective working for the An Garda Síochána.



03/02/2018

KANSAS CITY, MO



ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


ICE arrests 20 in Kansas City during 4-day operation targeting criminal aliens and immigration fugitives
Aliens arrested during this operation are from the following countries: Brazil (1), El Salvador (3), Guatemala (6), Honduras (1), Mexico (7), Romania (1) and Sierra Leone (1).



03/02/2018

INDIANAPOLIS, IN



ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


ICE arrests 9 in northern Indiana during 2-day operation targeting criminal aliens and immigration fugitives
During this operation, ERO deportation officers made arrests in the following Indiana cities: Elkhart (6), Fort Wayne (1), and South Bend (2). Eight men and one woman were arrested ranging in age from 26 to 59.



03/01/2018

SAN FRANCISCO, CA



ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


232 illegal aliens arrested during ICE operation in Northern California
During the operation, ICE’s ERO arrested 232 individuals for violating U.S. immigration laws. Of those arrested, 180 were either convicted criminals, had been issued a final order of removal and failed to depart the United States, or had been previously removed from the United States and returned illegally.




03/01/2018

YUMA, AZ



WORKSITE ENFORCEMENT


Yuma warehouse joins ICE’s IMAGE program
As the 41st Arizona business to sign up for IMAGE, Spindle Cooling has agreed to partner with ICE and perform the actions required to obtain IMAGE certification. These actions include conducting a self-assessment of hiring practices to uncover vulnerabilities that could be exploited by unauthorized workers; enrolling in E-verify, an employment eligibility verification program; training staff on IMAGE Best Employment Practices and the use of new screening tools; and undergoing a Form I-9 audit by ICE.



02/28/2018

MEXICO CITY, MEXICO



FINANCIAL CRIMES


ICE HSI Mexico City hosts money laundering and asset forfeiture courses
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations Mexico City and the Department of Justice’s Office of Overseas Prosecutorial Development Assistance and Training (DOJ-OPDAT) hosted the first in a series of four money laundering and asset forfeiture courses Feb. 13-15 in Aguascalientes, Mexico.



02/28/2018

BEAUMONT, TX



CHILD EXPLOITATION


East Texas man sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for enticing a minor
John Edward Burns, 45, from Kountze, Texas, pleaded guilty on Aug. 16, 2017, to enticing a minor to engage in sexual activity and was sentenced to 120 months in federal prison Feb. 28 by U.S. District Judge Marcia Crone.



02/27/2018

MIAMI, FL



COUNTER PROLIFERATION INVESTIGATION UNIT


Port St. Lucie man indicted on weapons charges
Frederik Barbieri, 36, of Ft. Pierce, Florida, is charged with one count of conspiracy to commit offenses against the United States, one count of delivering firearms to a contract carrier without notification, that shipment contained firearms, one count of smuggling firearms and fire accessories from the United States to Brazil and one count of exporting firearms and firearms accessories without a license




02/27/2018

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK



FINANCIAL CRIMES


Oklahoma woman sentenced to 37 months in federal prison for embezzling over $450,000, filing a false tax return
According to charges filed on June 14, 2017, Kay Ann Locke, of Edmond, Oklahoma, worked as a bookkeeper at Delta Promotions Team Corporation in Oklahoma City from 2005 until April 2016.



02/27/2018

WASHINGTON, DC



STATEMENT


ICE statement on immigration enforcement activities in northern California
Since Sunday, ICE deportation officers have arrested more than 150 individuals who are in violation of federal U.S. immigration laws, working on leads developed by the local field office in conjunction with the National Criminal Analysis and Targeting center (NCATC).



02/26/2018

WILMINGTON, NC



OPERATIONAL


HSI personnel feel at home in Wilmington
For those who call it home, including personnel from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Wilmington field office, the area’s southern charm provides the perfect combination of being a great place to live and work.



02/26/2018

LAS CRUCES, NM



CHILD EXPLOITATION


New Mexico man pleads guilty to child pornography charges, faces mandatory minimum 15-year federal prison sentence
In addition to whatever prison sentence is imposed, John Bevel, 42, will also be on supervised release for a term to be determined by the court. He must also to register as a sex offender after he completes his prison sentence.




02/26/2018

LAS CRUCES, NM



NARCOTICS


El Paso, Texas, man pleads guilty in NM to trafficking heroin, methamphetamine
Jesus Gerardo Prieto Jr, 38, was arrested in October 2017 on a criminal complaint charging him with heroin and methamphetamine trafficking offenses on Oct. 17, 2017, in Doña Ana County, New Mexico.



02/26/2018

WASHINGTON, DC



OPERATIONAL


ICE recognizes vital contributions of African Americans to agency
The women and men of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) observe African American History Month throughout February to celebrate the achievements of their fellow citizens and the vital parts they have played in the history of the United States.



02/23/2018

FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS, IL



FIREARMS, AMMUNITION AND EXPLOSIVES


Previously deported Mexican man sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for illegally possessing a firearm, re-entering US
On Nov. 7, 2017, Edwin Vergara-Cedillo, 32, pleaded guilty to two federal charges: illegal re-entry after deportation, and possessing a firearm by an illegal alien.



02/23/2018

LOS ANGELES, CA



FINANCIAL CRIMES


2 Los Angeles-area men arrested in scheme to defraud US by avoiding payment of federal excise taxes on cigarettes
Yong “David” Lu, 54, of Arcadia, and Wenzhu Guo, also 54, of Monterey Park, were arrested Thursday morning by federal authorities.




02/22/2018

SAN ANTONIO, TX



ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


ICE arrests 145 in South and Central Texas during 7-day operation targeting criminal aliens, illegal re-entrants and immigration fugitives
During this operation, ERO deportation officers made arrests in the following Texas cities and towns: Austin (45), San Antonio (41), Rio Grande Valley (37), Laredo (15) and Waco (7).



02/22/2018

CHICAGO, IL



CHILD EXPLOITATION


Chicago-area attorney sentenced to 4 years in federal prison for possessing child pornography
Douglas A. Willis, 54, of Naperville, Illinois, was sentenced Feb. 8 to 48 months federal in prison for possessing child pornography. He must also serve a three-year term of supervised release.



02/21/2018

MIAMI, FL



ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


ICE detainee passes away at Kendall Regional Medical Center in Miami
Luis Ramirez-Marcano, 59, was transported Feb. 17, to KRMC when ICE Health Service Corps (IHSC) medical personnel at the Krome Detention Center determined he should be taken to an emergency room for treatment after complaints of abdominal pain. Later that day, staff at KRMC admitted Ramirez-Marcano for further evaluation and treatment.



02/21/2018

PASCO COUNTY, FL



CHILD EXPLOITATION


ICE seeks public's help to identify additional victims in child exploitation case
Kyle Dale Ritsema, 35, of Land O’Lakes, was arrested Feb. 13, 2018, by HSI special agents for production, possession, and distribution of child pornography.




02/21/2018

ROCHESTER, NY



CHILD EXPLOITATION


ICE Buffalo arrests Rochester truck driver and photographer on child pornography charges
Richard Wolfe, 60, of Rochester, NY, is a full-time truck driver who also works as a part-time professional photographer and has taken pictures of minors. According to the complaint, in March 2016, a Canadian law enforcement agency executed a search warrant involving a mobile chatting application. Between April 2, 2016, and April 7, 2016, a user with the account name “rickyraz15” used the application to share 331 images of child pornography.




02/21/2018

DETROIT, MI



CHILD EXPLOITATION


Michigan man sentenced to 30 years following CREW Task Force investigation
Terry LeClerc, 47, was sentenced in federal court to 360 months for the production, receipt, and possession of child pornography. This case was initiated in 2016 when the Ann Arbor Police Department received a complaint that LeClerc had sexually assaulted a cognitively impaired individual.




02/21/2018

EL PASO, TX



ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


6-time deported illegal alien wanted for 1996 aggravated homicide in Mexico deported again by ICE El Paso deportation officers
Gonzalo “El Chano” Juarez-Limon, 48, was turned over to Mexican authorities at the international boundary on top of El Paso’s Stanton International Bridge. He is wanted in Mexico for the 1996 murder of Manuel Monrroy Islas, according to a Mexican arrest warrant.



02/20/2018

BUFFALO, NY



CHILD EXPLOITATION


Assistant Scout Master sentenced to 168 months imprisonment in child pornography case
Daniel Huzinec, 26, of Buffalo, NY was convicted of receipt of child pornography after sharing photographs of male children engaged in sexually explicit conduct on a peer-to-peer website.




02/20/2018

DALLAS, TX



OPERATIONAL


North Texas man indicted for supporting terrorist organization
This indictment was announced by U.S. Attorney Erin Nealy Cox, for the Northern District of Texas and Special Agent in Charge Eric Jackson of the FBI Dallas Field Office.

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F.B.I. Top Stories

• 03.02.2018
  Public Corruption
  A high-profile case involving a longtime board member of Houston Community College serves to raise awareness about unscrupulous officials who violate the public trust for personal gain.
• 02.27.2018
  Child Sex Trafficking Ring Dismantled
  A child sex trafficking ring was dismantled, its victims rescued, and its leader sentenced to life in prison thanks to a collaborative FBI Child Exploitation Task Force investigation in Ohio.
• 02.22.2018
  Elder Fraud
  A coordinated action aimed at those who prey on senior citizens has resulted in charges against more than 250 subjects who collectively victimized more than a million people.
• 02.21.2018
  Sober Home Fraud
  The owner of several purported sober homes and drug treatment centers in Florida was sentenced to more than 27 years in prison for defrauding insurance companies and forcing patients into prostitution, among other crimes.

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DEA NEWS

Former Georgia medical examiner and seven others federally indicted for opioid distribution

MAR 02 (ATLANTA)

Dr. Joseph L. Burton, a former county medical examiner and forensic pathologist, has been indicted along with seven other individuals on charges of illegal distribution of opioid painkillers and other drugs as part of Operation SCOPE (Strategically Combatting Opioids through Prosecution and Enforcement). Multiple individuals have also been arrested on charges related to the unlawful distribution of opioids prescribed by Burton.

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D.E.A. NEWS RELEASES

MAR 05	(ST. LOUIS) Woman Receives 140 Month Sentence for Distributing Meth
MAR 02	(BUFFALO, N.Y.) Crack-dealing gang dismantled in the Bronx
MAR 01	(BUFFALO, N.Y.) Doctor Pleads Guilty to Scheme to Illegally Distribute Oxycodone
MAR 01	(MONTGOMERY, Ala.) Doctor and Nurse Indicted for Participating in the Operation of a "Pill Mill"
FEB 28	(BEAUMONT, Texas) Man Sentenced for Drug Trafficking Violations

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A.T.F. Press Releases


FRIDAY, MARCH 02, 2018

Jury Convicts KC Man of Meth Conspiracy

Field Division:Kansas City Field Division


Jesse Denver Hanes Sentenced to Life Imprisonment for Conviction on Federal Firearms and Carjacking Charges Arising Out of Shooting of Hatch Police Officer

Field Division:Phoenix Field Division


Pasadena Police Lieutenant Charged in Federal Indictment with Illegal Sales of ‘Off-Roster’ Guns and Other Weapons Offenses

Field Division:Los Angeles Field Division


THURSDAY, MARCH 01, 2018

Fort Wayne Man Charged

Field Division:Chicago Field Division


Man Pleads Guilty to Arson and Malicious Damage and Destruction to Federal Property Charges Related to Fires at Three U.S. Government Facilities

Field Division:Miami Field Division


Lee's Summit Man Sentenced to 51 Years for Illegal Drugs, Firearms

Field Division:Kansas City Field Division


Final Defendant in Attempted Robbery of Delivery Van Sentenced to 5+ Years in Prison

Field Division:Philadelphia Field Division


Amsterdam Man Charged with Gun and Drug Offenses

Field Division:New York Field Division


Amsterdam Man Charged with Gun and Drug Offenses

Field Division:New York Field Division


Garner Man Sentenced to More Than 10 Years for Narcotics and Firearm Offenses

Field Division:Charlotte Field Division


Felon Who Shot at Police Officers and Killed Police Dog Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison

Field Division:Seattle Field Division


WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Four Indicted in Heroin and Gun Trafficking Conspiracy

Field Division:Columbus Field Division


Akron man sentenced to 20 years in prison for having methamphetamine and a firearm

Field Division:Columbus Field Division


Armed Drug Dealer Sentenced to Eight Years in Federal Prison

Field Division:St. Paul Field Division


Port Arthur Convicted Felon Sentenced for Gun Violations

Field Division:Houston Field Division


South Bend Man Charged

Field Division:Chicago Field Division


Man Pleads Guilty in Selma Police Evidence Room Gun Theft Case

Field Division:Nashville Field Division


TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2018

United States Attorney Addresses Rising Number of Deaths Due to Unintentional Shootings

Field Division:Kansas City Field Division


Four Latin Dragon Nation Members Indicted for RICO Conspiracy Involving Two Murders and Other Shootings in Northwest Indiana and Chicago Area

Field Division:Chicago Field Division


Fort Wayne Man Sentenced to 180 Months Imprisonment

Field Division:Chicago Field Division


Kansas Man Sentenced to 12 Years for Possessing Meth to Distribute

Field Division:Kansas City Field Division


Landover Man Sentenced To 10 Years In Prison For Firearm Possession

Field Division:Baltimore Field Division


MONDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2018

Port St. Lucie Resident Indicted On Weapons Charges

Field Division:Miami Field Division


Albuquerque Felon Pleads Guilty to Unlawfully Possessing Firearm and Ammunition

Field Division:Phoenix Field Division

56-day Operation in Baltimore Yields Hundreds of Arrests
	The U.S. Marshals District of Maryland and the Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force were the lead entities for a two-month operation that resulted in 259 arrests in Baltimore from Dec. 16 to Feb. 10. Of the 259 arrests, 10 of the suspects were wanted for murder, 10 for attempted murder and 76 for aggravated assault or assault. Read More

U.S. Marshals News

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March 05, 2018 - The U.S. Marshals are auctioning approximately 2,170 bitcoins in connection with various federal criminal, civil and administrative cases during a six-hour period March 19 from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. EDT. To register, potential bidders must complete all registration requirements by noon EDT March 14. A $200,000 deposit is required to participate. Deposits will be returned to non-winning bidders...read more March 02, 2018 - The U.S. Marshals are asking for the public’s help in locating and arresting Jahmari “Wack” Cooper, 18, who is wanted by Bridgeport Police for Murder. Cooper is the suspect in the October 11, 2017 shooting in the Greene Homes Housing complex that resulted in the death of Jeri Kollack...read more February 27, 2018 - The long awaited capture for Texas fugitive Freddie Alaniz is finally over. Alaniz was arrested yesterday in Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico. The fugitive is the alleged suspect in a 2006 murder of a San Antonio man. Alaniz also had other outstanding arrest warrants involving sexual assault of a child and possession of marijuana. He quickly made the Texas Department of Public Safety’s Top-10 Most Wanted Fugitives list...read more

JUSTICE NEWS



Former Captain Pleads Guilty to Aiding and Abetting Assault on a Detainee
Friday, March 2, 2018





Deputy Attorney General Rosenstein Delivers Remarks at the 32nd Annual ABA National Institute on White Collar Crime
Friday, March 2, 2018





Florida Man Sentenced to 60 Years in Prison for Using an Infant and a Toddler to Produce Child Pornography
Friday, March 2, 2018





Justice Department Files Federal Lawsuit Against WiFi Alliance to Enforce Employment Rights of United States Army Reserve Officer
Thursday, March 1, 2018





United States Files Civil Enforcement Action to Stop Arkansas Compounding Pharmacy and CEO from Manufacturing and Distributing Adulterated Drugs
Thursday, March 1, 2018





Attorney General Sessions Takes Further Action to Combat Opioid Crisis - Directs the DEA to Evaluate Aggregate Production Quotas
Thursday, March 1, 2018




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News from CBP

March 5, 2018 | Local Media Release
Students Tour Air and Marine Operations National Air Security Operations Center in Jacksonville

March 5, 2018 | National Media Release
Record Number of IPR Seizures in FY17 for CBP, ICE

March 2, 2018 | Local Media Release
Laredo Sector Border Patrol PACT Lane Program Welcomes New Participant


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C.B.P. Media Releases

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


Record Number of IPR Seizures in FY17 for CBP, ICE
Monday, March 5, 2018 | National Media ReleaseWASHINGTON — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) seized a record number of 34,143 shipments of goods that violated Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) in FY2017. IPR seizures increased 8 percent...
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Students Tour Air and Marine Operations National Air Security Operations Center in Jacksonville
Monday, March 5, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseJACKSONVILLE, Fla.— Oakleaf High School’s Aerospace Academy recently toured U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) Air and Marine Operations (AMO) National Air Security Operations Center (NASOC–J ) in Jacksonville, Florida. The mission of...
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Border Patrol Agents Assist DPS after Two Men, Child Found in Trunk
Friday, March 2, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. – Willcox Station Border Patrol agents responded to a request for assistance Wednesday afternoon after an Arizona Department of Public Safety trooper found two men and a child in the trunk of a car in Tombstone. While running records...
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Felon Convicted of Vehicular Homicide Arrested by USBP
Friday, March 2, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. –Tucson Station Border Patrol agents arrested a Mexican national Wednesday night near Sasabe and discovered through record checks his multiple felony convictions to include vehicular assault in 2007, which resulted in the death of...
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Tucson Sector Agents Rescue Injured Man Who Fell 35 Feet
Friday, March 2, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. – Tucson Sector Border Patrol Search Trauma and Rescue agents together with Mobile Response Team agents, rescued a Mexican man Wednesday afternoon who fell 35 feet from a cliff west of Ajo. MRT agents tracking a group of suspected...
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Registered Sex Offender Arrested After Re-Entry into U.S.
Friday, March 2, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. –Border Patrol agents assigned to the Ajo Station apprehended a registered sex offender early Friday after he re-entered the country illegally from Mexico near Lukeville. Agents arrested 32-year-old Heriberto Casillas-Sandoval and...
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Convicted Sex Offender Arrested Re-entering US Illegally
Friday, March 2, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. – Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to the Three Points Sub-Station apprehended a previously-convicted sex offender Thursday who re-entered the U.S. illegally from Mexico. Agents encountered 39-year-old Raul Ramirez-Torres...
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Border Patrol Disrupts Alien Smuggling Attempt near Rouses Point, NY
Friday, March 2, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseRouses Point, N.Y. – U.S. Border Patrol agents from the Champlain Station intercepted an alien smuggling attempt near the Rouses Point Port of Entry early Wednesday evening. One of the smuggled aliens was deported to China less than a year ago. “...
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Laredo Sector Border Patrol PACT Lane Program Welcomes New Participant
Friday, March 2, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseLAREDO, Texas – On February 28, 2018, Border Patrol agents visited TM Transportation Services LLC to provide information on the Pre-Enrolled Access Commercial Traffic (PACT) Lane program. TM Transportation Services LLC Safety and Operations Staff...
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CBP Across Florida Marks 15th Anniversary of the Department of Homeland Security This Week with Look Back
Friday, March 2, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseMIAMI – Fifteen years ago, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) became a Cabinet-level department to coordinate and oversee a national strategy to prevent terrorist and terrorist weapons from entering the United States.Created after September...
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Drummond Island Reporting Station to Close for the Winter Season
Friday, March 2, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseSAULT STE MARIE, Mich – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Field Operations today announced the anticipated closure of the Drummond Island reporting station for the 2018 winter snowmobile season. Snowmobile reporting station to closeCBP Office...
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CBP's Air and Marine Operations Fires Multiple Flares Off Vessel
Friday, March 2, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseJACKSONVILLE, Fla.— U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Air and Marine Operations (AMO), partook in a Flare Recognition and Response training alongside U.S. Coast Guard, St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office, and St. Augustine Fire Department on...
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Laredo Sector Border Patrol Agents Seize Over 500 Pounds of Marijuana
Friday, March 2, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseLAREDO, Texas – On February 28, 2018, Border Patrol agents seized over 526 pounds of marijuana after responding to suspicious activity near Santa Maria Avenue in Laredo, Texas. Agents encountered numerous subjects with bundles and were able to...
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Laredo Sector Border Patrol Agents Arrest Felon in Possession of a Firearm
Friday, March 2, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseLAREDO, Texas – On February 27, 2018, Agents at the Border Patrol Checkpoint on Interstate Highway 35, north of Laredo, Texas encountered a black Dodge pick-up truck at the primary lane. The driver was questioned regarding his immigration status and...
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Ajo Border Patrol Agents Seize $148K of Marijuana
Thursday, March 1, 2018 | Local Media Release TUCSON, Ariz. – Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents from the Ajo Station apprehended three Phoenix residents in a BMW SUV Tuesday afternoon at the State Route 85 Immigration Checkpoint after finding more than $148,000 worth of marijuana in the...
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BP Canine Alerts Agents to Meth at Immigration Checkpoint
Thursday, March 1, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. – Nogales Border Patrol agents at the Interstate 19 Immigration Checkpoint arrested a 42-year-old Mexican woman after finding 17 packages of methamphetamine concealed in her Toyota Camry. Agents referred the woman for a secondary...
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Tucson Woman Attempts to Body-Smuggle Drugs, Stopped by CBP Officers at Nogales Port
Thursday, March 1, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. –U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at Arizona’s Port of Nogales apprehended a Tucson woman after a failed drug smuggling attempt Wednesday afternoon. A CBP canine alerted officers to thewoman who had concealed twopackages of...
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Del Rio Sector Border Patrol Agents Arrest Man Wanted for Rape of Child
Thursday, March 1, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseDEL RIO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents from the Eagle Pass South Station arrested an illegal alien with an active arrest warrant in North Carolina. Luis Rodriguez-Bravo“Border Patrol agents routinely encounter dangerous people with criminal...
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CBP Marks 15th Anniversary with Look Back
Thursday, March 1, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseATLANTA – Fifteen years ago, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) became a Cabinet-level department to coordinate and oversee a national strategy to prevent terrorist and terrorist weapons from entering the United States. CBP officer on duty at...
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CBP Officers at Del Rio Port of Entry Seize $247K in Methamphetamine
Thursday, March 1, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseDEL RIO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) CBP officers at the Del Rio Port of Entry seized methamphetamine valued at more than $247,000 in a vehicle compartment. The estimated street value of thenarcotics is...
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CBP Seizes $233k Shipment of Counterfeit Designer Watches from Hong Kong
Thursday, March 1, 2018 | Local Media ReleasePHILADELPHIA – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Philadelphia seized 54 counterfeit designer brand watches Tuesday, which, if authentic, held a manufacturer suggested retail price (MSRP) of $233,209. Philadelphia CBP officers...
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Dulles CBP Intercepts Cameroon Impostor Illegally Immigrating to the U.S.
Thursday, March 1, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseSTERLING, Va. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers intercepted a male Cameroon impostor posing as a South African national at Washington Dulles International Airport Friday. CBP is withholding the man’s name because he was not...
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On 15th Anniversary, CBP Looks Back
Thursday, March 1, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseHOUSTON – Fifteen years ago, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) became a Cabinet-level department to coordinate and oversee a national strategy to prevent terrorists and terrorist weapons from entering the United States. Then CBP Acting...
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Rio Grande Valley Border Patrol busts MS-13 gang members, sex offender
Thursday, March 1, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseEDINBURG, Texas – On Thursday, February 22, 2018, agents assigned to the Rio Grande Valley Sector apprehended a Salvadoran national near Mission, Texas. Record checks revealed the male subject to be a member of the notoriously deadly Mara...
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Reckless actions in Rio Grande Valley result in injuries
Thursday, March 1, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseRIO GRANDE CITY, Texas – On Monday, February 26, Border Patrol agents observed several subjects load a pickup truck with suspected narcotics near the river area in Rio Grande City. As agents responded, the pickup was spotted on U.S. Highway 83....
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