Thread: I.C.E. Top Stories: Last Week 6/26/17

I.C.E. Top Stories: Last Week


06/22/2017

NEWARK, NJ

OPERATIONAL


Heroic off-duty ERO Officer helps accident victims
Such was the case when ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Supervisory Detention and Deportation Officer (SDDO) James LaForge was involved in an off-duty traffic accident while driving in his personally owned vehicle (POV) the evening of June 16, 2017.


06/22/2017

ATLANTA, GA

FINANCIAL CRIMES


11 indicted for laundering $40 million in Atlanta-area drug proceeds
According to court documents, in 2014, HSI Atlanta special agents began investigating individuals across the Atlanta area that were suspected of using money-broker businesses to launder drug proceeds from the United States back to Mexico by breaking up large amounts of cash into smaller transactions, and using false names and addresses in an attempt to disguise the electronic transfers as remittances.


06/21/2017

TUCSON, AZ

FIREARMS, AMMUNITION AND EXPLOSIVES


7,000 rounds of ammunition seized, 1 arrested as federal agents thwart smuggling attempt
Eduvier Navidad-Vizcarra, 22, was booked into the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service based on charges detailed in a federal criminal complaint which accuses him of attempting to illegally export goods from the United States.


06/19/2017

ABILENE, TX

HUMAN SMUGGLING/TRAFFICKING

2 West Texas men each receive 20 years in federal prison sentences for sexual exploiting a 12-year-old girl
Terrell Orlando Kinchen, 20, and Troy Lee Applin Jr., 23, were each sentenced by U.S. District Judge Reed C. O’Connor to 240 months in federal prison.


06/19/2017

NEWARK, NJ

ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL

ICE Newark arrests 2 aliens after New Jersey county declines detainers
On May 18, ICE lodged an immigration detainer on Aurelio Hernandez Cortez, a Mexican citizen, with the Middlesex County Adult Correctional Facility. On May 22, ICE lodged an immigration detainer on Maulik Gajjar, an Indian citizen, with the facility.

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06/23/2017

WASHINGTON, DC



STUDENT AND EXCHANGE VISITOR PROGRAM


New report notes 77 percent of international students hail from Asia; F, M student population up 2 percent since May 2016
Based on data extracted from SEVIS May 5, the international student population increased 2 percent compared to May 2016, with 76 percent of students enrolled in higher education programs of study.



06/23/2017

ALBUQUERQUE, NM



CHILD EXPLOITATION


NM man sentenced to 120 years for producing, distributing child pornography resulting from him sexually molesting 2 toddlers
Michael Dameon Blackburn, 31, was also ordered to pay $430,800 in restitution to the two children who were victims of his criminal conduct; he must register as a sex offender if he is ever released from prison.



06/22/2017

NEWARK, NJ



OPERATIONAL


Heroic off-duty ERO Officer helps accident victims
Such was the case when ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Supervisory Detention and Deportation Officer (SDDO) James LaForge was involved in an off-duty traffic accident while driving in his personally owned vehicle (POV) the evening of June 16, 2017.



06/22/2017

ATLANTA, GA



FINANCIAL CRIMES


11 indicted for laundering $40 million in Atlanta-area drug proceeds
According to court documents, in 2014, HSI Atlanta special agents began investigating individuals across the Atlanta area that were suspected of using money-broker businesses to launder drug proceeds from the United States back to Mexico by breaking up large amounts of cash into smaller transactions, and using false names and addresses in an attempt to disguise the electronic transfers as remittances.




06/21/2017

TUCSON, AZ



FIREARMS, AMMUNITION AND EXPLOSIVES


7,000 rounds of ammunition seized, 1 arrested as federal agents thwart smuggling attempt
Eduvier Navidad-Vizcarra, 22, was booked into the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service based on charges detailed in a federal criminal complaint which accuses him of attempting to illegally export goods from the United States.



06/21/2017

LAS VEGAS, NV



DOCUMENT AND BENEFIT FRAUD


2 indicted in immigration scam operated out of Las Vegas
Ernesto Gerardo Fernandez-Carranza, 33, of Las Vegas, and Alicia Herrera, formerly known as Alicia Alvarado Lopez, 53, of Oakland, California, were charged with three counts of theft; three counts of possession or sale of documents or personal identifying information used to establish fake status or identity; and one count of multiple transactions involving fraud or deceit in the course of an enterprise or occupation.



06/21/2017

HONOLULU, HI



CHILD EXPLOITATION


Hawaii man sentenced to 10 years in prison for possessing and distributing child pornography
Donovan Soto, 54, of Ewa Beach, was previously convicted of possessing and distributing child pornography. The material recovered during the investigation included more than 94 movie files, 58 of which depicted children under the age of 12.



06/20/2017

GLYNCO, GA



OPERATIONAL


ERO Lumpkin core location of ICE operations
Hidden among the wildlife and rural landscape of southwest Georgia sits one of the largest U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention centers in the United States.




06/20/2017

CHICAGO, IL



OPERATIONAL


Man sought in connection to Illinois New Year’s Day traffic fatality is added to ICE ‘Most Wanted’ list
Esteban Juarez-Tomas, 33, is wanted for aggravated DUI, resulting in the death of LaDonna (Jeannie) Brady, of Mahomet, Illinois, on Jan. 1, 2017, according to police records. He is also wanted by ICE for removal from the United States, after resolution of the criminal case against him, and any subsequent jail term.



06/20/2017

EL CENTRO, CA



CHILD EXPLOITATION


Coachella Valley high school teacher charged in child sexual exploitation probe
Anthony Robert Korwin, of Vista, was taken into custody June 5 during an undercover operation conducted by the Imperial Valley Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (IV-ICAC). The probe was initiated by the Task Force in response to a Craigslist ad posted online.



06/19/2017

ABILENE, TX



HUMAN SMUGGLING/TRAFFICKING


2 West Texas men each receive 20 years in federal prison sentences for sexual exploiting a 12-year-old girl
Terrell Orlando Kinchen, 20, and Troy Lee Applin Jr., 23, were each sentenced by U.S. District Judge Reed C. O’Connor to 240 months in federal prison.



06/19/2017

NEWARK, NJ



ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


ICE Newark arrests 2 aliens after New Jersey county declines detainers
On May 18, ICE lodged an immigration detainer on Aurelio Hernandez Cortez, a Mexican citizen, with the Middlesex County Adult Correctional Facility. On May 22, ICE lodged an immigration detainer on Maulik Gajjar, an Indian citizen, with the facility.




06/19/2017

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK



HUMAN SMUGGLING/TRAFFICKING


Oklahoma man convicted of child sex trafficking for his role as sex customer
After the jury announced its verdict, Curtis Allen Anthony, 50, of Ardmore, Oklahoma, was remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service pending his sentencing.



06/16/2017

MINNEAPOLIS, MN



HUMAN SMUGGLING/TRAFFICKING


Minneapolis sex offender sentenced to 36 years in federal prison for sex trafficking 3 minors and producing child pornography
Deuvontay Shelby Charles, 22, was indicted on March 7, 2016, and on Dec. 14, 2016, was convicted by a federal jury on 20 of 23 counts.



06/16/2017

WASHINGTON, DC



TRANSNATIONAL GANGS


23 alleged Vagos outlaw motorcycle gang members, associates indicted on federal racketeering charges
Federal, state, and local law enforcement officers fanned out across three states early Friday morning to arrest 19 alleged members and associates of the Vagos Outlaw Motorcycle Gang charged in a 12-count federal indictment with conspiracy involving racketeering, murder, robbery, kidnapping and aggravated assault, among other charges.



06/15/2017

BROWNSVILLE, TX



CHILD EXPLOITATION


70-year-old southeast Texas man sentenced to 5 years in federal prison for possessing nearly 1,500 images of child pornography
Howard William Halverson, from South Padre Island, pleaded guilty to possessing child pornography Nov. 29, 2016.




06/15/2017

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CHILD EXPLOITATION


7 Puerto Rican men indicted, arrested on child exploitation charges
HSI special agents arrested Gabriel Cañas-Guerrero, 23, of Ponce and Victor Gadiel Reyes-Rodriguez, 31, of Orocovis, for possession of images depicting actual minors engaging in sexually illicit conduct while Christian Joel Lorenzo-Feliciano, 22, of Aguada, was arrested for distribution and possession of child pornography. According to the indictment, Lorenzo Feliciano used a file-sharing computer program with access to the Internet to distribute visual depictions of minors engaging in sexually illicit conduct. Likewise, HSI special agents arrested Angel Luis Sepulveda-Ramos, 45, of Lajas and Martin Suarez-Imbert, 42, of Carolina, for advertising child pornography. Sepulveda-Ramos was also charged with transportation of child pornography. The indictment alleges that he used the Ares peer-to-peer software to share child pornography and that he transported such contraband. Two other defendants, Vidal Berrios-Davila, 65, of Cataño and Francisco Javier Alicea-Baez, were arrested for receipt and distribution of child pornography.



06/14/2017

BROWNSVILLE, TX



NARCOTICS


South Texas jury convicts Mexican man for importing 11 pounds of methamphetamine disguised in bags of candy
Following a two-day trial and after about two hours of deliberation, Martin Araiza-Jacobo, a U.S. permanent resident who resided in Matamoros, Mexico, was convicted of conspiracy to possess and possession of methamphetamine with intent to deliver as well as conspiracy to import and importation of methamphetamine.



06/14/2017

NEW YORK, NY



TRANSNATIONAL GANGS


Operation Matador nets 39 MS-13 arrests in last 30 days
This joint initiative is comprised of: HSI special agents, ERO deportation officers, the ICE Office of the Principal Legal Advisor (OPLA), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), and state and local law enforcement partners to include Suffolk County Police Department (SCPD), Nassau County Police Department (NCPD) and the New York City Police Department (NYPD). The DHS TOCI is responsible for identifying, interdicting and investigating a wide variety of transnational border crime with a concentration on MS-13 gang activity.



06/13/2017

BEAUMONT, TX



NARCOTICS


East Texas man sentenced to more than 11 years in prison for drug trafficking
Ben Doyle Vaughn III, 45, of Vidor, Texas, was sentenced June 13 to 135 months in federal prison by U.S. District Judge Thad Heartfield for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. He pleaded guilty to the charge Jan. 5.




06/13/2017

SANTA ANA, CA



CHILD EXPLOITATION


Orange County man sentenced to over 8 years in federal prison for possessing large collection of child pornography
Peter Henry Herz, 61, received a 97-month sentence Monday from U.S. District Judge Cormac J. Carney. Following the completion of his prison term, Herz will be subject to supervised release for the rest of his life.



06/13/2017

GLYNCO, GA



OPERATIONAL


ICE OTTP Operations Glynco, Georgia: ICE Academy prepares next generation of officers
Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Instructor, Nathan S. Brown, recognizes the importance of the Academy’s instructional staff: “Every agent I come in contact with has the potential to face a very real set of life or death decisions. It is my job to prepare them, to the best of my ability, for that day.”



06/12/2017

CHARLESTON, SC



TRANSNATIONAL GANGS


SC gang sentenced for drive-by shootings following ICE HSI investigation
Brian Manigo and Damien Robinson, of Walterboro, were each sentenced to 10 years in federal prison by U.S. District Judge Richard M. Gergel. Kelvin Mitchell, of Ruffkin, was sentenced to 39 months in federal prison. All three defendants were ordered to also pay the costs of medical care for their victims and to serve three years supervised release following their federal prison terms.



06/12/2017

NEW YORK, NY



ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


New York-area ICE detainee passes away
Consistent with the agency’s protocols, the appropriate state health and local law enforcement agencies have been notified about the death, as have the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Inspector General and the ICE Office of Professional Responsibility. Additionally, ICE has advised Salvadoran consular representatives.




06/12/2017

DALLAS, TX



HUMAN SMUGGLING/TRAFFICKING


North Texas man sentenced to life in federal prison for child sex trafficking
Martavious Detrel Banks Keys, aka “Cheese” and “Matt,” 34, was convicted in February 2017, following a three-day jury trial, on two counts of child sex trafficking and one count of sex trafficking through force, fraud or coercion. Keys had been in custody since his arrest in May 2016.


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F.B.I. Top Stories

• 06.26.2017
  High-Tech Vehicle Theft
  Nine members of a Tijuana-based motorcycle gang are facing charges for their roles in a brazen high-tech scheme to steal more than 150 Jeep Wranglers and motorcycles in San Diego to sell in Mexico.
• 06.22.2017
  IC3 Releases 2016 Internet Crime Report
  The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center—which received nearly 300,000 complaints with reported losses of more than $1.3 billion last year—released its annual report highlighting trends in Internet crime.
• 06.19.2017
  Multi-Million-Dollar Ponzi Scheme
  A former pro football player and a former bank executive were sentenced for defrauding dozens of investors who thought they were providing short-term loans to professional athletes.
• 06.15.2017
  New Information in Fugitive Case
  The FBI has released newly acquired photographs of Donald Eugene Webb and is asking for the public’s assistance to locate the longtime fugitive wanted for killing a Pennsylvania police chief in 1980.

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DEA NEWS

Staten Island Doctor and Two Others Diverted Millions Dollars? Worth of Pain Pills

JUN 22 (MANHATTAN, N.Y.)

James J. Hunt, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s New York Division (DEA), Joon H. Kim, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and James P. O’Neill, the Commissioner of the New York City Police Department (NYPD) announced the unsealing of an indictment charging of David Taylor, a state-licensed doctor, with writing medically unnecessary prescriptions for oxycodone over a five-year period. In addition to Taylor, Vito Gallicchio, and Daniel Garcia were arrested on charges that, from January 2012 through at least June 2017, they conspired with Taylor to distribute oxycodone. All three defendants are expected to be presented before U.S. Magistrate Judge James L. Cott later today. The case has been assigned to United States District Court Judge Andrew L. Carter, Jr.

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NEWS RELEASES

JUN 23 (MONTGOMERY, Ala.) Trucker Sentenced to Prison for Hauling Cocaine JUN 22 (EL PASO, Texas) Federal and State Authorities in El Paso Arrest 14 Defendants on Federal Drug Trafficking/Money Laundering Charges JUN 21 (SAN FRANCISCO) Texas Man Sentenced to Four Years for Bribing Public Official at San Francisco Airport JUN 21 (SAN FRANCISCO) Texas Man Sentenced to Four Years for Bribing Public Official at San Francisco Airport JUN 21 (NEW HAVEN, Conn.) Bethel Man Sentenced for Distributing Heroin and Cocaine That Contributed to Two Overdose Deaths

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A.T.F. Press Releases


MONDAY, JUNE 26, 2017

Two Henry County Felons in Possession of Weapons Sentenced to 149 Months in Federal Prison

Field Division:Nashville Field Division


Two Members of the “Gangster Disciple” Gang Sentenced to a Total of More than 500 Months in Federal Prison

Field Division:Nashville Field Division


FRIDAY, JUNE 23, 2017

'Buckeye Bandit' Sentenced to 240 Months in Prison

Field Division:Columbus Field Division


Kalamazoo Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Possessing a Firearm as a Felon

Field Division:Detroit Field Division


Lake County Resident Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Conspiring to Manufacture Marijuana in Rockford Warehouse

Field Division:Chicago Field Division


Seaford Man Indicted for Gun, Heroin Charges

Field Division:Baltimore Field Division


Sarasota Felon Sentenced to Seven Years’ Imprisonment for Possessing a Firearm and Ammunition

Field Division:Tampa Field Division


THURSDAY, JUNE 22, 2017

St. Clair County Woman Indicted for Arson Offense

Field Division:Chicago Field Division


Former Utility Executive of Pleads Guilty to Federal Gun Charge

Field Division:Seattle Field Division


WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21, 2017

Grand Jury Returns Indictments

Field Division:St. Paul Field Division


Jury Convicts KC Man of Illegal Drugs, Firearm

Field Division:Kansas City Field Division


Orlando Armed Career Criminal Sentenced to 15 Years for Possession of a Firearm

Field Division:Tampa Field Division


KC Man Sentenced for Stolen Firearm

Field Division:Kansas City Field Division


TUESDAY, JUNE 20, 2017

Attorney General Sessions Announces Creation of National Public Safety Partnership to Combat Violent Crime

Field Division:Nashville Field Division


One Albuquerque Resident Pleads Guilty and One More Sentenced on Federal Methamphetamine Trafficking Charges

Field Division:Phoenix Field Division


Watertown Man Sentenced for Possession of a Firearm as a Convicted Felon

Field Division:New York Field Division


Mexican Man Sentenced to Nine Years in Prison for Drug Distribution, Illegal Weapons Possession

Field Division:Nashville Field Division


Brooklyn Man Sentenced to More Than 20 Years in Prison for Murder Committed in Broad Daylight in January 2016

Field Division:New York Field Division


Smith County Men Sentenced for Drug Trafficking Violations

Field Division:Houston Field Division


Quebec Man Extradited to Vermont on Firearms Smuggling Charges

Field Division:Boston Field Division


Toledo One of 12 Cities Selected to Receive Additional Federal Support in Combating Violent Crime

Field Division:Columbus Field Division

Headlines News coverage of the U.S. Marshals

	Two Arrested In Burger King Armed Robbery
	Saudi student now a US fugitive after skipping bail paid by consulate
	Oregon Chiropractor Arrested at Canadian Border After Fleeing Charges of Child Rape
	Yuma's Most Wanted 6-26-17
	Marshals say man in standoff was fugitive in two states
	Father arrested for murder of son who went missing in SoCal 2 months ago
	Arkansas' Most Wanted: Bryan Freeman
	Rapid City man indicted on commercial sex trafficking charges
	Fugitives in abduction, shooting of South Carolina college student arrested in Kenner, police say
	U.S. Marshals announce top-wanted fugitives in Central Ohio

JUSTICE NEWS



Justice Department and State of Colorado File Complaint Against PDC Energy, Inc. for Alleged Clean Air Act Violations
Monday, June 26, 2017




Statement by Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Unanimous Supreme Court Decision
Monday, June 26, 2017




Cardiac Monitoring Companies and Executive Agree to Pay $13.45 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations
Monday, June 26, 2017


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News from CBP

June 26, 2017 | Local Media Release
Rio Grande Valley agents seize $2.1 million in cocaine at checkpoint

June 26, 2017 | Local Media Release
Big Bend USBP Agents make another large Marijuana Seizure

June 26, 2017 | Local Media Release
CBP Air and Marine Operations Fort Pierce Marine Unit, Partner Agencies Assist Injured Man


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C.B.P. Media Releases

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


Rio Grande Valley agents seize $2.1 million in cocaine at checkpoint
Monday, June 26, 2017 | Local Media Release
FALFURRIAS, Texas – Border Patrol agents seize cocaine hidden in vehicle after a K-9 alerts. Sunday afternoon, Border Patrol agents assigned to the Falfurrias checkpoint seized over 65 pounds of cocaine with an estimated value of $2.1 million. A...
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San Luis CBP Officers Seize more than $200K in Drugs
Monday, June 26, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at Arizona’s Port of San Luis arrested two U.S. citizens and a Mexican national during separate drug seizures recently. On Friday morning, officers at the pedestrian crossing referred a 24-...
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CBP Officers at Progreso International Bridge Seize Loaded Firearm, Controlled Prescription Medication from 17-Year-Old Pedestrian
Monday, June 26, 2017 | Local Media ReleasePROGRESO, Texas – Officers with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations at the Progreso/Donna Port of Entry arrested a 17-year-old citizen of the United States returning from Mexico Friday morning in connection with...
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CBP Air and Marine Operations Fort Pierce Marine Unit, Partner Agencies Assist Injured Man
Monday, June 26, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseFORT PIERCE, Fla.— U.S. Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations Agents from the Fort Pierce Marine Unit assisted an injured man near the Fort Pierce Inlet Sunday afternoon. The Treasure-Coast based Air and Marine Operations marine...
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Big Bend USBP Agents make another large Marijuana Seizure
Monday, June 26, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseALPINE, TX – Border Patrol agents from Big Bend Sector made one of the largest marijuana seizures to date in Fiscal Year 2017 after seizing 1,537 pounds Thursday from a 2003 Ford F-150 truck approximately Drug-laden truck in BBT20 miles southeast of...
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As Temperatures Increase, USBP Rescues Do As Well
Monday, June 26, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseEL PASO, TX – Extreme temperatures experienced along the SW Border, and dangers from area waterways have become major concerns for area Border Patrol Agents, as evidenced by recent rescues of undocumented immigrants and calls for help along the...
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CBP and United Airlines Host Global Entry Mobile Enrollment Event at Penn Station
Monday, June 26, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseU. S. Custom and Border Protection Will Conduct Global Entry Interviews NEW YORK CITY--- U. S. Customs and Border Protection officers from John F. Kennedy and Newark Liberty International Airport will host a Global Entry Enrollment event with...
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Laredo Sector Border Patrol Rescues an Illegal Alien in Distress
Saturday, June 24, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseLAREDO, Texas – On June 21, 2017, Border Patrol agents from the Laredo Sector Border Patrol were working their assigned duties near a ranch in El Cenizo, Texas when they encountered a subject in distress. Agents assigned to the Laredo South Border...
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Patrulla Fronteriza, Gobierno Mexicano Trabajan Juntos Para Combatir el Contrabando de Personas
Friday, June 23, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. – El Sector de Tucson de la Patrulla Fronteriza ha renovado un programa con México con la implementación de una nueva política para procesar contrabandistas de personas en ambos lados de la frontera. La Patrulla Fronteriza inicio el “...
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Border Patrol, Mexican Government Partner to Combat Human Smuggling
Friday, June 23, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. – Tucson Sector Border Patrol has renewed a longstanding program with Mexico with the implementation of new policy to prosecute human smugglers on both sides of the border. In an effort to enhance public safety across the southwest,...
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Nogales CBP Officers Seize $829K in Hard Drugs
Friday, June 23, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Port of Nogales seized approximately $829,000 worth of methamphetamine and heroin during separate incidents Thursday. Officers seized multiple packages of cocainethat was hidden...
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Border Patrol Agent Assaulted in Calexico
Friday, June 23, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseCALEXICO, Calif. – An El Centro Sector Border Patrol agent assigned patrol duties in Calexico, was assaulted Thursday afternoon. The incident occurred at approximately 3:40 p.m., when agents observed three men scale over the international boundary...
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CBP Officers Seize Over $1M in Cocaine and Apprehend U.S. Fugitive Wanted For Homicide
Friday, June 23, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseSAN DIEGO – Within a 5 hour period on Wednesday U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the San Ysidro port of entry and PedWest facility seized over $1 million in cocaine and apprehended a U.S. fugitive wanted for homicide. A significant...
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Oregon man with arrest warrant caught by CBP at Peace Arch
Friday, June 23, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseCBP officers at the Peace Arch Port ofEntry detained a Hillsboro, Oregon,man when a name check revealed he wasthe subject of an arrest warrant.BLAINE, Wash. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations at the Peace Arch...
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Whitefish Station Border Patrol agents arrest five Romanians
Friday, June 23, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseU.S. Border Patrol agents from theWhitefish, Montana, Station arrestedfive Romanians, who were illegallypresent in the United States, on Tuesday.WHITEFISH, Mont. – U.S. Border Patrol agents from the Whitefish Station arrested five Romanian nationals...
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Travel Advisory - Independence Day, Canada Day
Friday, June 23, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseSWEETGRASS, Mont. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is reminding travelers planning trips across the border into the United States during the upcoming holidays to make sure they have proper documents and to anticipate heavy traffic. Border...
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CBP Officers Arrest Mother/Son Smugglers
Friday, June 23, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseA Yuma motherattempted to smugglemeth underneath herclothingTUCSON, Ariz. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at Arizona’s Port of San Luis arrested a 47-year-old Yuma woman and her 17-year-old son Wednesday after finding more than 5...
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BORSTAR, MRT, AMO Agents Rescue Brothers Miles Apart
Thursday, June 22, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. – Tucson Sector’s Border Patrol Search Trauma and Rescue, and Mobile Response Team agents, along with an Air and Marine Operations aircrew rescued two distressed brothers Tuesday morning; found miles apart northeast of Ajo. A CBP Air...
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Nogales CBP Officers Seize $340K in Cocaine
Thursday, June 22, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Port of Nogales seized 30 pounds of cocaine Wednesday afternoon worth approximately $340,000. Officers at the Mariposa crossingremoved a dozen packages of cocainefrom beneath the...
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CBP San Juan Stops Millions in Counterfeits
Thursday, June 22, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) San Juan Field Operations announced today that approximately 115 seizures where made of counterfeit products, valued at more than $6.5 million dollars, which were illegally imported into...
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Laredo Sector Border Patrol Assists in the Rescue of 44 Illegal Aliens in a Trailer
Thursday, June 22, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseLAREDO, Texas – The incident occurred on June 19, 2017, when Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents assisted the Laredo Police Department on a traffic stop near Conley Road in Laredo, Texas. Border Patrol agents arrived and assisted the Laredo Police...
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection Explorers Attend Camp Wilderness
Thursday, June 22, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseCBP Explorers practice their rifle shootingskills at Camp Wilderness near Park Rapids,Minnesota.INTERNATIONAL FALLS, Minn. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Explorer Post 3604 recently attended Camp Wilderness near Park Rapids. The three-...
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Calexico CBP Officers Discover 138 Pound Load of Liquid Meth
Wednesday, June 21, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseCALEXICO, Calif. - U.S. Customs and Border Protection offices working at the Calexico downtown port of entry yesterday discovered a 138 pound load of liquid methamphetamine worth almost $200,000 inside an SUV. On Tuesday, June 20, at about 11 a.m.,...
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CBP Officers Seize Over $3 Million in Narcotics at the Laredo Port of Entry
Wednesday, June 21, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseLAREDO, Texas –U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers recently seized a significant amount of alleged methamphetamine carrying an estimated street value of more than $3 million in one enforcement action. “Our CBP officers remain vigilant...
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CBP Officers Seize More Than $300K in Meth at the Laredo Port of Entry
Wednesday, June 21, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseLAREDO, Texas –U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers recently seized a significant amount of alleged crystal methamphetamine carrying an estimated street value of more than $300,000 in one enforcement action. Packages containing 16...
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