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I.C.E. News Releases

Top Stories: Last Week


07/08/2016

WASHINGTON, DC

HUMAN SMUGGLING/TRAFFICKING


41 arrested in multinational human smuggling takedown in Central America and South America
I“Operation Mesoamerica” was a 15-month multinational investigation that began with a tip from the ICE HSI Assistant Attaché Office in Merida, Mexico, and ended Tuesday, June 28, with the arrest of 27 individuals throughout Central America. A second human smuggling investigation yielded 14 arrests on Monday, June 27, in Colombia



07/08/2016

WASHINGTON, DC



FINANCIAL CRIMES


US returns $1.5 million in forfeitures to family of former president of Taiwan
According to the civil forfeiture complaints filed in this case, Yuanta Securities Co. Ltd. paid a bribe of 200 million New Taiwan dollars (equivalent to approximately $6 million U.S. dollars) to former First Lady Wu Shu-Jen in 2004, during former President Chen Shui-Bian’s administration.



07/07/2016

SAN JUAN, P.R.



INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS


ICE, partners seize $6.5 million in counterfeit goods in Puerto Rico
During the operation, HSI special agents and partner law enforcement officers targeted 14 retailers of counterfeit goods infringing on the trademarks of Gucci, Michael Kors, Prada, Channel, Ray Ban, Coach, Dolce & Gabbana, Oakley, Nike, Ray Ban and the National Basketball Association.



07/07/2016

TAMPA, FL



CHILD EXPLOITATION


Tampa man sentenced to 50 years for child sexual exploitation offenses
The FDLE began an investigation into Donald Daniel Robinson, 30, of Tampa after receiving tips from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. On July 8, 2015, agents from FDLE and ICE HSI executed a search warrant at Robinson's home where multiple images of child pornography, including images of local children, were found.




07/05/2016

FORT WORTH, TX



CHILD EXPLOITATION


Former Fort Worth high school teacher arrested on federal felony child pornography charge
Matthew Anthony Keller, 24, of Watauga, Texas, made his initial appearance in federal court July 5 before U.S. Magistrate Judge Jeffrey L. Cureton, who ordered that he remain in custody pending a detention hearing set for July 6.


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I.C.E. NEWS RELEASES


07/08/2016

WASHINGTON, DC

HUMAN SMUGGLING/TRAFFICKING


41 arrested in multinational human smuggling takedown in Central America and South America
I“Operation Mesoamerica” was a 15-month multinational investigation that began with a tip from the ICE HSI Assistant Attaché Office in Merida, Mexico, and ended Tuesday, June 28, with the arrest of 27 individuals throughout Central America. A second human smuggling investigation yielded 14 arrests on Monday, June 27, in Colombia



07/08/2016

WASHINGTON, DC



FINANCIAL CRIMES


US returns $1.5 million in forfeitures to family of former president of Taiwan
According to the civil forfeiture complaints filed in this case, Yuanta Securities Co. Ltd. paid a bribe of 200 million New Taiwan dollars (equivalent to approximately $6 million U.S. dollars) to former First Lady Wu Shu-Jen in 2004, during former President Chen Shui-Bian’s administration.



07/07/2016

ALBUQUERQUE, NM



FIREARMS, AMMUNITION AND EXPLOSIVES


NM felon sentenced to more than 6 years for unlawfully possessing firearm, ammunition
Francisco Roberto Esquibel, Jr., 34, was charged in a criminal complaint filed June 11, 2015, with being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition. According to the complaint, APD officers found the firearm while arresting Esquibel on an outstanding warrant.



07/07/2016

SAN JUAN, P.R.



INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS


ICE, partners seize $6.5 million in counterfeit goods in Puerto Rico
During the operation, HSI special agents and partner law enforcement officers targeted 14 retailers of counterfeit goods infringing on the trademarks of Gucci, Michael Kors, Prada, Channel, Ray Ban, Coach, Dolce & Gabbana, Oakley, Nike, Ray Ban and the National Basketball Association.




07/07/2016

TAMPA, FL



CHILD EXPLOITATION


Tampa man sentenced to 50 years for child sexual exploitation offenses
The FDLE began an investigation into Donald Daniel Robinson, 30, of Tampa after receiving tips from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. On July 8, 2015, agents from FDLE and ICE HSI executed a search warrant at Robinson's home where multiple images of child pornography, including images of local children, were found.



07/06/2016

SAN ANTONIO, TX



HUMAN SMUGGLING/TRAFFICKING


Northwest Texas man sentenced to life in prison for human smuggling that led to the torture of several victims
Eduardo Rocha, Sr., aka “Lalo,” was sentenced July 6 by U.S. District Judge Alia Moses to life in prison. In addition to the prison term, Judge Moses ordered Rocha to pay $10,481.20 in restitution to his victims and forfeit to the government his real property located in Carrizo Springs, Texas where the crimes were committed.



07/05/2016

FRESNO, CA



NARCOTICS


Defendants charged in large-scale Sierra National Forest marijuana grow appear in court
Francisco Javier Gomez-Rodriguez, 38, of Pihuamo, Jalisco, Mexico, was sentenced Tuesday by U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. O’Neill to three years and five months in prison and ordered to pay $8,750 in restitution to the U.S. Forest Service.



07/05/2016

LUBBOCK, TX



CHILD EXPLOITATION


West Texas man sentenced to more than 24 years in federal prison for transporting child pornography
According to documents filed in his case, Nicholas Daniel Glass, 34, of San Angelo, Texas, used his cellular telephone and a laptop computer to possess and access images of one or more minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct.




07/05/2016

FORT WORTH, TX



CHILD EXPLOITATION


Former Fort Worth high school teacher arrested on federal felony child pornography charge
Matthew Anthony Keller, 24, of Watauga, Texas, made his initial appearance in federal court July 5 before U.S. Magistrate Judge Jeffrey L. Cureton, who ordered that he remain in custody pending a detention hearing set for July 6.



07/02/2016

NEWARK, NJ



COUNTER PROLIFERATION INVESTIGATION UNIT


New Jersey man gets nearly 6 years for role in sensitive electronics smuggling network
Alexander Brazhnikov Jr., 37, a naturalized United States citizen born in Moscow, previously pleaded guilty to an information charging him with one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering, one count of conspiracy to smuggle electronics from the United States, and one count of conspiracy to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). Brazhnikov also agreed to the entry of a forfeiture money judgment against him in the amount of $65 million.



07/01/2016

FRESNO, CA



DOCUMENT AND BENEFIT FRAUD


6 Mexican nationals indicted for running a counterfeit document ring
The defendants - including Angelica Moreno-Velasquez, 31, Maria Victoria Perez-Vasquez, 30, Francisco Javier Hidalgo-Flores, 25, Lizet Amairani Ramirez-Zazueta, 26, and Veronica Rosales-Capitaine, 49, all of Fresno, and Fidel Vasquez-Velasquez, 22, of Madera - are charged with conspiracy; transferring false identification documents; possessing document-making implements; and fraud and misuse of alien registration receipt cards.



07/01/2016

SAN DIEGO, CA



CHILD EXPLOITATION


Former Ohio seminary student sentenced to more than 15 years for attempting to buy children in Mexico for sex
Joel Alexander Wright, 23, appeared in federal court Friday morning. In addition to the prison term, the judge also imposed the added condition that Wright will be subject to lifetime supervision.




06/30/2016

CHICAGO, IL



INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS


HSI Chicago seizes nearly 60 tons of honey illegally imported from China
The honey likely originated from the same exporter in Vietnam as another 60 tons of honey that was seized by HSI Chicago in the Midwest in April. Wednesday’s seizure was allegedly imported into the United States by a shell importer of record in New York, New York. Agents located the honey by combing through transportation shipping records to piece together its whereabouts.



06/29/2016

ALBUQUERQUE, NM



FINANCIAL CRIMES


2 New Mexico residents federally indicted for health care fraud
Cory Werito, 32, of Farmington, and Rosita Toledo, 46, of Kirtland, are charged in a 10-count indictment filed June 15. Werito and Toledo were arrested June 28, and made their initial appearances in federal court in Farmington. They remain in custody pending their arraignment and detention hearings, which are set for June 30 in Albuquerque.



06/29/2016

ROANOKE, VA



HUMAN SMUGGLING/TRAFFICKING


Sex trafficker sentenced to 156 months in federal prison
Terrell Banker, 26, was convicted of federal sex trafficking charges following a jury trial in October 2015. A co-defendant, Laura Cook, previously pled guilty to conspiracy to engage in the sex trafficking of a minor and was sentenced to 58 months in prison earlier this year.



06/29/2016

WILMINGTON, DE



COUNTER PROLIFERATION INVESTIGATION UNIT


Chinese national sentenced to 30 months for smuggling sensitive technologies to China
On June 16, 2015, Kan Chen, 26, of Ningbo, China, in Zhejiang Province, was arrested by HSI special agents on the Northern Mariana Island of Saipan following an eight-month investigation into his illegal conduct and has remained in custody.




06/29/2016

FORT WORTH, TX



CHILD EXPLOITATION


Dallas County elementary school teacher federally charged with receiving child pornography
Following a probable cause and detention hearing Wednesday in federal court, U.S. Magistrate Judge Jeffrey L. Cureton ordered that Mark Stutheit, 59, remain in federal custody. Stutheit is a teacher at Reinhardt Elementary School in Dallas.



06/29/2016

ALBUQUERQUE, NM



CHILD EXPLOITATION


New Mexico man sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for child pornography conviction
Erik Bilal Khan, 36, of Las Cruces, New Mexico, was also ordered to lifetime supervised release, and he must register as a sex offender after completing his sentence.



06/28/2016

NEWARK, NJ



DOCUMENT AND BENEFIT FRAUD


Rhode Island woman sentenced to 6 years for immigration scheme
Patria Zuniga, 53, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Timothy S. Hillman to 78 months in prison, three years of supervised release and ordered to pay restitution of $713,850. In January 2016, Zuniga pleaded guilty to eight counts of wire fraud.



06/28/2016

FRESNO, CA



NARCOTICS


Fresno-area woman pleads guilty to laundering profits from synthetic drug sales
Natalie Middleton, 30, of Clovis, appeared in federal court Monday. According to court documents, Middleton purchased a Lake Tahoe time share with proceeds obtained from the sales of smokable synthetic cannabinoids. Middleton’s plea agreement states that, from January through March 2013, she was employed as a national sales representative for ZenBio LLC (ZenBio).




06/28/2016

FORT WORTH, TX



CHILD EXPLOITATION


North Texas man sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for producing child pornography
According to documents filed in the case, between about January and April 2014, Bryan Kendall Pittsinger, 39, of Arlington, Texas, knowingly used a minor female (MV1) to engage in sexually explicit conduct that he photographed at his Arlington residence.



06/27/2016

NEWPORT NEWS, VA



NARCOTICS


Virginia-based spice retailer, wholesaler pleads guilty
According to the statement of facts filed with the plea agreement, from 2008 to 2014, Jayson Mickle, 31, sold synthetic cannabinoids, commonly known as “spice,” in the Hampton Roads area and, eventually, nationwide. Spice consists of plant material sprayed with ever changing active chemical ingredients often produced in clandestine laboratories in China.



06/27/2016

WASHINGTON, DC



OPERATIONAL


ICE's top 5 news stories for the week ending June 24, 2016
ICE's top 5 news stories for the week ending June 24, 2016



06/24/2016

MCALLEN, TX



OPERATIONAL


South Texas man charged with pointing laser at a law enforcement helicopter
Juan Peralez, 57, from La Joya, Texas, was taken into custody June 23 after a federal criminal complaint was filed. Peralez is scheduled to make his initial appearance June 24 before U.S Magistrate Judge Peter Ormsby




06/24/2016

SAN DIEGO, CA



NARCOTICS


11 indicted for role in drug ring that used ‘body carriers’ to smuggle narcotics through local port
The 11 defendants were taken into custody during enforcement actions Wednesday and Thursday throughout the Imperial Valley. In addition to the arrests, federal investigators also seized seven firearms during the two-day operation, which involved warranted searches at four locations, including sites in Brawley and Calipatria. Many of the search locations were private homes where the drugs and firearms were stored and sold.

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F.B.I. Breaking News
07.08.16
Washington: Man charged with attempting to provide material support to ISIL.
07.08.16
Los Angeles: Defense contractor engineer arrested for selling satellite secrets.
07.08.16
Jacksonville: Congresswoman, chief of staff indicted in fraudulent charity scheme.

DEA NEWS

Cocaine Concealed in Hundreds of Pounds of Plastic Yucca
JUL 07 (NEW YORK)

James J. Hunt, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration's New York Division (DEA), Bridget G. Brennan, New York City's Special Narcotics Prosecutor, and New York City Police Commissioner William J. Bratton, announced the seizure of 52 kilograms of cocaine found concealed in fake Latin American root vegetables from a basement apartment in the Soundview section of the Bronx. The apartment is located across the street from P.S. 196, an elementary school, and close to two other schools: P.S. 691, also called Bronx Little School, and The Cinema School, a public high school.

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D.E.A. NEWS RELEASES

JUL 11 (PHILADELPHIA) Media Advisory: DEA to Release Report of 2015 Overdose Deaths in PA JUL 08 (SEATTLE) Justice Department Announces Settlement Agreement JUL 07 (FRESNO, Calif.) Methamphetamine Drug Bust Results in Conspiracy Charges JUL 07 (COLUMBUS, Ohio) Gang Member Pleads Guilty to Racketeering Conspiracy JUL 01 (BINGHAMTON, N.Y.) Jury Convicts Man of Crack Cocaine Distribution

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A.T.F. Press Releases


FRIDAY, JULY 08, 2016

Springville Man Sentenced for Firearm Possession
Field Division:New York Field Division


THURSDAY, JULY 07, 2016

KC Man Sentenced to 30 Years for Drug Trafficking, Money Laundering Conspiracies
Field Division:Kansas City Field Division


Final Defendant Scheduled for Second Gang Trial Pleads Guilty to Racketeering Conspiracy
Field Division:Columbus Field Division


South Bend Man Sentenced To 51 Months
Field Division:Columbus Field Division


Denver Man Sentenced to 7 1/2 Years in Prison for Possessing Firearms in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking
Field Division:Denver Field Division


ATF NRT Activated to Investigate Emeryville Apartment Complex Under Construction
Field Division:San Francisco Field Division


WEDNESDAY, JULY 06, 2016

Baltimore Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Charge for Obstructing Firefighters' Efforts to Fight CVS Fire During Baltimore Riots
Field Division:Baltimore Field Division


Four Members and Associates of the Florencia 13 Gang Convicted of Racketeering Conspiracy and Related Crimes
Field Division:Los Angeles Field Division


Harrisburg Man Pleaded Guilty to Federal Firearm Charge After Shooting at Officers During a Foot Pursuit
Field Division:Philadelphia Field Division


Final Defendant Plead Guilty to Meth Conspiracy
Field Division:Kansas City Field Division


Man Pleads Guilty to Scheme to Illegally Buy and Smuggle Guns for Members of the Indonesian Secret Service
Field Division:Boston Field Division


Jury Convicts Lake County Man of Murder
Field Division:San Francisco Field Division


Jacksonville Woman Indicted for Sex Trafficking by Force, Conspiracy to Distribute Cocaine, and Possession of Multiple Firearms
Field Division:Tampa Field Division

Headlines News coverage of the U.S. Marshals

	Judge rules that Trump protester violated bond
	Gone in 60 seconds: Feds auction pricey cars seized from drug lord
	SD man gets 9 years in prison for sexually abusing minor
	Man accused of kidnapping daughter
	Attorneys for Pine County cult leader Victor Barnard broach statute of limitations
	Spokane deputies arrest wounded man for bank robbery
	Suspect possibly shot in Okmulgee County burglary attempt arrested with 'no critical injuries'
	Two bodies found Friday • Unrelated murders under investigation
	Convicted Felon, Potentially Armed and Dangerous Fugitive Sought
	46-Y-O Florida Pastor Impregnated 10-Y-O Girl, Police Say

JUSTICE NEWS



Former Minnesota National Guardsman Sentenced to 210 Months in Prison for Production of Child Pornography
Friday, July 8, 2016




Subway Franchisee and Gas Station Owner Sentenced to Prison in Multi-Million Dollar Conspiracy to Defraud the Internal Revenue Service
Friday, July 8, 2016




Army Sergeant Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy in Afghanistan Bribery Scheme
Friday, July 8, 2016


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News from CBP

July 11, 2016 | Local Media Release
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July 11, 2016 | Local Media Release
CBP apprehends 14 Cubans that reached Mona Island

July 8, 2016 | Local Media Release
Dulles CBP Arrests Maryland Man on Assault Charges


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C.B.P. Media Releases

CBP apprehends 14 Cubans that reached Mona Island
Monday, July 11, 2016 | Local Media Release
AGUADILLA, Puerto Rico – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Border Patrol Agents apprehended Sunday 14 Cuban migrants after landing in Mona Island. “We consistently convey our concern of how human smugglers leave migrants in Mona knowing the...
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Air and Marine Operations Rescues 11 Divers from Sunken Vessel in St. Thomas
Friday, July 8, 2016 | Local Media Release
ST. THOMAS, Virgin Islands – Marine Interdiction Agents with U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Air and Marine Operations (AMO), rescued 11 divers from a sunken vessel off the coast of Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas. “Our agents remain vigilant in...
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NEXUS Mobile Enrollment Team At Buffalo Airport August 16 - 17
Friday, July 8, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseBUFFALO, N.Y. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection is teaming up with the Buffalo Niagara International Airport to conduct a mobile NEXUS enrollment event in at the airport in Buffalo, N.Y. Date: August 16 - 17, 2016 Time: 9:00 am – 7:00 pm Location...
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Dulles CBP Arrests Maryland Man on Assault Charges
Friday, July 8, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseSTERLING, Va., – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers arrested Aaron Fraser, 32, of Indian Head, Md., on second-degree assault charges out of Charles County, Md., after Fraser arrived to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)...
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CBP Officers at the Hidalgo Port of Entry Seize $138K in Cocaine
Thursday, July 7, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseHIDALGO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Hidalgo International Bridge seized alleged cocaine valued at $138,000 during an enforcement action. “Despite the relentless summer heat that our officers...
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Douglas CBP Officers Seize $154K in Marijuana
Thursday, July 7, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. – Customs and Border Protection officers at the Raul Hector Castro Port of Entry in Douglas, Arizona arrested a man from Agua Prieta, Sonora, Mexico, July 6 for attempting to smuggle nearly 308 pounds of marijuana into the United...
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CBP Officers at the Eagle Pass Port of Entry Seize More than $200K in Hard Narcotics
Thursday, July 7, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseEAGLE PASS, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers recently discovered over 26 pounds of alleged cocaine within the floor of a vehicle at the Eagle Pass Port of Entry. CBP officers retrieved a total of 26.32pounds of alleged cocaine,...
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Border Patrol Finds Meth in Air Conditioning Unit
Thursday, July 7, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseSALTON CITY, Calif. – El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to the Highway 86 checkpoint, arrested a man suspected of smuggling methamphetamine inside an air conditioning unit yesterday. 20 lbs. of methamphetamine hiddeninside an AC unitThe...
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Arizona CBP Officers Stop Weapons, Ammo Headed for Mexico
Wednesday, July 6, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers arrested two Nogales, Arizona residents recently for attempting to smuggle tactical rifles with magazines and ammunition into Mexico through the Port of Nogales. CBP officers at the Nogales...
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CBP Officers Seize $240K in Cocaine at the Laredo Port of Entry
Wednesday, July 6, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseLAREDO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers seized alleged cocaine valued at nearly a quarter-million dollars in an enforcement action at one of our international bridges during the Fourth of July weekend. “Our CBP officers...
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Canines Help CBP Officers Find $229K in Drugs
Wednesday, July 6, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at Arizona’s Port of Lukeville arrested three people earlier this week after finding nearly 252 pounds of marijuana and cocaine during two separate seizures. Nearly 10 pounds of cocaine...
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Border Patrol Agents Rescue Man Lost in The Desert
Wednesday, July 6, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseOCOTILLO, Calif. –El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to the El Centro Station rescued a man lost in the desert area south of Ocotillo who was experiencing severe heat distress on Tuesday. At approximately 3:40 p.m., the California...
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Yuma Border Patrol Sector Applauds Successful Prosecutions
Wednesday, July 6, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseYUMA, Ariz. – Over a recent three-day period, 11 individuals appearing before the magistrate judge recently were charged and convicted of “re-entry after deportation.” All 11 had been previously deported for illegally entering the United States and...
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Naco CBP Officers Seize $87K in Marijuana
Tuesday, July 5, 2016 | Local Media ReleasePackages of marijuana were stackedbeneath the carpeting of a smugglingvehicle referred for further inspectionlast week at the Port of Naco​TUCSON, Ariz. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection Field Operations officers at the Port of Naco arrested a 33...
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CBP Seizes $22K in Unreported Currency at Washington Dulles International Airport
Tuesday, July 5, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseSTERLING, Va. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO), at Washington Dulles International Airport seized nearly $23,000 from a Serbia-bound U.S. citizen on Sunday for violating federal currency reporting...
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San Luis CBP Officers Seize $190K Worth of Marijuana
Tuesday, July 5, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Port of San Luis arrested a Mexican national July 1 in connection with a failed smuggling attempt involving nearly 380 pounds of marijuana valued at approximately $190,000. Bundles...
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CBP Field Operations Seizes Nearly $5 Million in Methamphetamine at the Pharr International Bridge
Tuesday, July 5, 2016 | Local Media ReleasePHARR, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility seized alleged methamphetamine valued at nearly $5 million on the same day in two separate, unrelated incidents. “...
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Brownsville Port of Entry CBP Officers Seize $96,900 in Cocaine at Brownsville & Matamoros International Bridge
Tuesday, July 5, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseBROWNSVILLE, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the B&M International Bridge intercepted a load of alleged cocaine. CBP officers discovered the alleged narcotics, valued at approximately $96,900, hidden within a gold 2007...
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Boston CBP Arrests 2 PA Men, Foils Alleged Cocaine Smuggling Attempt
Tuesday, July 5, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseBOSTON — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations officers arrested two Pennsylvania men Saturday at Logan International Airport on cocaine smuggling allegations. CBP officers arrested Erick Dominguez-Santos, 25, of...
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CBP Reminder: Fireworks Prohibited from Entry at Ports
Friday, July 1, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseSAN DIEGO — As the Fourth of July approaches, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials are reminding travelers that fireworks are prohibited from entry at Southern California passenger border crossings. CBP works with more than 40 other...
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U.S. Border Patrol Encounter in Vermont Leads to the Apprehension of a Wanted Child Predator Who Fled to Ottawa
Friday, July 1, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseSWANTON, Vt., — A U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) vehicle stop in Alburgh, Vt., and subsequent investigation by the USPB, helped the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) locate a wanted fugitive in Ottawa, Canada on June 30. The suspect was fleeing child...
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CBP Officers Seize More Than $2.5 Million in Narcotics at Laredo Port of Entry
Friday, July 1, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseLAREDO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers recently seized a significant amount of narcotics in three enforcement actions at the Laredo Port of Entry. “Our frontline officers' hard work and determination played a key role in...
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Brownsville Port of Entry CBP Officers Seize $188,020 in Cocaine at Brownsville & Matamoros International Bridge
Friday, July 1, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseBROWNSVILLE, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Brownsville & Matamoros International Bridge seized a load of alleged cocaine hidden within a brown 1995 Chevrolet Astro van. “Our CBP officers have done an excellent...
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Eagle Pass CBP Officers Seize Over $190K in Hard Narcotics at Port
Friday, July 1, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseEAGLE PASS, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized alleged cocaine valued at more than $190,000, from the rear passenger seats of a vehicle at the Eagle Pass Port of Entry. CBP officers retrieved 10 packages ofalleged cocaine...
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U.S. Border Patrol Encounter in Vermont Leads to the Apprehension of a Wanted Child Predator Who Fled to Ottawa
Friday, July 1, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseSWANTON, Vt., — A U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) vehicle stop in Alburgh, Vt., and subsequent investigation by the USPB, helped the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) locate a wanted fugitive in Ottawa, Canada on June 30. The suspect was fleeing child...
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