Thread: I.C.E. Top Stories: Last Week 5/14/18

Top Stories: Last Week


05/11/2018

NEW ORLEANS, LA

MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION


Louisiana legislature honors ICE and its partners as part of Public Service Recognition Week
Celebrated the first week of May since 1985, Public Service Recognition Week honors the men and women who serve our nation as federal, state, county and local government employees.


05/10/2018

NEW YORK, NY

ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


ICE removes Italian national convicted of weapons trafficking
ERO deportation officers escorted Giovanni Zannoni, 35, who was removed from the United States via a commercial flight. Zannoni was transferred into the custody of Italian law enforcement authorities upon arrival in Milan.


05/10/2018

JACKSONVILLE, FL

ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL

ICE removes former UCF student after termination of student visa
Wenliang Sun, 26, a citizen and national of China, was arrested by HSI Feb. 7, 2018, after his nonimmigrant status was terminated. He had been enrolled as a nonimmigrant F-1 international student in an academic and cultural program at UCF that prepares international students for success at an American university.


05/10/2018

CORPUS CHRISTI, TX

CHILD EXPLOITATION

Southeast Texas convicted sex offender charged with possessing child pornography
The criminal complaint alleges that in July 2017, Manuel Diaz, 64, from Corpus Christi, printed photographs of nude children from a flash drive at a pharmacy. A subsequent forensic examination allegedly resulted in discovering more than 850 pornographic images and videos of children as young as 12 years old.


05/09/2018

DENVER, CO

NARCOTICS

37 individuals charged in methamphetamine drug take down
The indictments were issued by a federal grand jury on April 19 and May 2, 2018, and unsealed Wednesday as arrest warrants were served throughout the metro Denver area, as well as in California and Arizona.

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I.C.E. News Releases

05/14/2018

WASHINGTON, DC


WORKSITE ENFORCEMENT


ICE worksite enforcement investigations already double over last year
From Oct. 1, 2017, through May 4, HSI opened 3,510 worksite investigations; initiated 2,282 I-9 audits; and made 594 criminal and 610 administrative worksite-related arrests, respectively. In comparison, for fiscal year 2017 – running October 2016 to September 2017 – HSI opened 1,716 worksite investigations; initiated 1,360 I-9 audits; and made 139 criminal arrests and 172 administrative arrests related to worksite enforcement.



05/11/2018

NEW ORLEANS, LA



MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION


Louisiana legislature honors ICE and its partners as part of Public Service Recognition Week
Celebrated the first week of May since 1985, Public Service Recognition Week honors the men and women who serve our nation as federal, state, county and local government employees.



05/10/2018

NEW YORK, NY



ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


ICE removes Italian national convicted of weapons trafficking
ERO deportation officers escorted Giovanni Zannoni, 35, who was removed from the United States via a commercial flight. Zannoni was transferred into the custody of Italian law enforcement authorities upon arrival in Milan.



05/10/2018

JACKSONVILLE, FL



ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


ICE removes former UCF student after termination of student visa
Wenliang Sun, 26, a citizen and national of China, was arrested by HSI Feb. 7, 2018, after his nonimmigrant status was terminated. He had been enrolled as a nonimmigrant F-1 international student in an academic and cultural program at UCF that prepares international students for success at an American university.




05/10/2018

CORPUS CHRISTI, TX



CHILD EXPLOITATION


Southeast Texas convicted sex offender charged with possessing child pornography
The criminal complaint alleges that in July 2017, Manuel Diaz, 64, from Corpus Christi, printed photographs of nude children from a flash drive at a pharmacy. A subsequent forensic examination allegedly resulted in discovering more than 850 pornographic images and videos of children as young as 12 years old.



05/09/2018

DENVER, CO



NARCOTICS


37 individuals charged in methamphetamine drug take down
The indictments were issued by a federal grand jury on April 19 and May 2, 2018, and unsealed Wednesday as arrest warrants were served throughout the metro Denver area, as well as in California and Arizona.



05/04/2018

NEW YORK, NY



HUMAN SMUGGLING/TRAFFICKING


4 Mexican nationals extradited to US for international sex trafficking offenses
Efrain Granados-Corona, aka “Chavito,” aka “Cepillo,” Emilio Rojas-Romero, Alan Romero-Granados, aka “El Flaco,” and Pedro Rojas-Romero, are charged together with Raul Romero-Granados, aka “Chicarcas,” aka “El Negro,” Isaac Lomeli-Rivera,” aka “Giro,” Julio Sainz-Flores, aka “Rogelio,” and Juan Romero-Granados, aka “Chegoya,” aka “El Guero,” with sex trafficking offenses in a 23-count Superseding Indictment (the “Indictment”) in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.



05/03/2018

SAN JUAN, <acronym title="Google Page Ranking">PR</acronym>



CHILD EXPLOITATION


ICE reaches out to more than 1,000 students during iGuardian summit
As part of Project iGuardian, HSI special agents in San Juan organized the Internet safety outreach for kids 12 to 16 years old to provide them with the necessary tools to make smart decisions when navigating in the Internet. HSI San Juan made the massive event possible by soliciting the support from Guaynabo Mayor Angel Perez-Otero and his team, as well as the Secretary of Puerto Rico’s Department of Education, Julia Keleher, who also attended the event Monday.




05/03/2018

CHEYENNE, WY



CHILD EXPLOITATION


Wyoming man sentenced to 5 years in federal prison for transporting child pornography
Joshua E. Poole, 40, of Sheridan, Wyoming, was arrested in Sheridan. On May 2, 2018, Chief Federal District Court Judge Nancy D. Freudenthal sentenced Poole to 60 months of imprisonment, to be followed by 60 months of supervised release; he was also ordered to pay $3,500 restitution to the victim, and a $100 special assessment.



05/02/2018

KANSAS CITY, MO



ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


Honduran man pleads guilty in Missouri to illegally re-entering US 10 times
Jose Salazar-Aguilar, 33, a citizen of Honduras, pleaded guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge Sarah W. Hays to illegally re-entering the United States after having originally been deported following his conviction for an aggravated felony.



05/02/2018

WASHINGTON, DC



CULTURAL PROPERTY, ART AND ANTIQUITIES INVESTIGATIONS


ICE returns thousands of ancient artifacts seized from Hobby Lobby to Iraq
ICE returned 3,800 ancient artifacts, including cuneiform tablets, cylinder seals, and clay bullae, to the Republic of Iraq. The artifacts were smuggled into the United States in violation of federal law and shipped to Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc, a nationwide arts-and-crafts retailer.



05/01/2018

LOS ANGELES, CA



INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS


Orange County electronics distributor charged with selling counterfeit integrated circuits with military and commercial uses
Rogelio Vasquez is charged in a 30-count indictment that alleges he acquired old, used and/or discarded integrated circuits from Chinese suppliers that had been repainted and remarked with counterfeit logos.




04/30/2018

WASHINGTON, DC



STATEMENT


Statement from ICE Deputy Director Thomas D. Homan announcing decision to retire from federal service this summer after 34 years
"It has been the honor of my life to lead the men and women of ICE for more than a year. The decision to leave federal service after more than 34 years is bittersweet, but my family has sacrificed a lot in order for me to serve and it’s time for me to focus on them. I am humbled and inspired by the 20,000 American patriots who serve this agency and protect our nation, increasingly in the face of unfair and false criticism from politicians and the media..."



04/30/2018

WASHINGTON, DC



STUDENT AND EXCHANGE VISITOR PROGRAM


SEVP report highlights changes in international student population
Slight decrease from May 2017; Stark declines from Saudi Arabia, South Korea



04/30/2018

SAN JUAN, <acronym title="Google Page Ranking">PR</acronym>



CHILD EXPLOITATION


Former Puerto Rico DOE teacher found guilty of child exploitation
According to the evidence presented at trial, Yaira Cotto-Flores, 28, of San Lorenzo, transported one of her English students March 1, 2016, to a local motel with the intent to engage in criminal sexual conduct. According to court records, the former teacher and the 14-year old student met at the beginning of the school year and the defendant gave the victim various gifts including an acne treatment kit, a neckband and a wristwatch.



04/27/2018

BOSTON, MA



CONTRABAND


ICE HSI counterfeit steroid trafficking, money laundering case leads to prison sentence in Massachusetts
Melissa Sclafani, 30, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton to one year and one day in prison and two years of supervised release. Sclafani pleaded guilty in June, 2017 to one count of conspiracy with intent to distribute and to distribute counterfeit steroids and one count of conspiracy to launder money, in the case which was prosecuted by the Office of United States Attorney Andrew E. Lelling.




04/27/2018

NEW YORK, NY



OPERATIONAL


Man sentenced to 30 years after ordering assault of ex-girlfriend and death of her boyfriend
Omar Adonis Guzman-Martinez, 46, planned and caused others to carry out those crimes while incarcerated in the Federal Correctional Institution at Fort Dix, New Jersey (“FCI Fort Dix”), using contraband cellphones to stalk, threaten, and induce others to commit crimes of violence against his victims.



04/26/2018

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA



FINANCIAL CRIMES


2 Cuban men sentenced in Iowa for credit card fraud and identity theft
Pedro Alvarez Rodriguez, 36, and Dunieski Santana Moreno, 27, both Florida residents, were sentenced by Chief U.S. District Court Judge Leonard T. Strand to prison terms of 42 and 40 months, respectively.



04/26/2018

LAREDO, TX



HUMAN SMUGGLING/TRAFFICKING


Human smuggler sentenced in South Texas to more than 10 years in federal prison for his role in a 2017 smuggling scheme resulting in 3 deaths
Omar Gonzalez-Herrera, 25, from Nuevo Laredo, Mexico was sentenced April 26 by U.S. District Judge Diana Saldana to 121 months in prison. Since Gonzalez-Herrera is not a U.S. citizen he is expected to face deportation proceedings after he completes his prison sentence.



04/26/2018

WASHINGTON, DC



INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS


IPR Center celebrates tenth anniversary on World IP Day
The IPR Center not only stands at the forefront of the federal government’s response to counterfeiting, but also epitomizes ICE’s commitment to dedicate resources in the fight against IP crimes,” said HSI Acting Executive Associate Director Derek Benner. “HSI special agents in collaboration with law-enforcement partners and industry representatives will continue to aggressively investigate IP theft and refer cases for prosecution.




04/26/2018

AMARILLO, TX



CHILD EXPLOITATION


Amarillo, Texas, man admits to enticing a minor
Weston Scott Langwell, 26, of Amarillo, faces not less than 10 years and not more than life in federal prison, a $250,000 fine and five years to a lifetime of supervised release. He remains in custody pending sentencing, which is scheduled for Aug. 8.



04/25/2018

WASHINGTON, DC



STATEMENT


Statement from ICE Deputy Director Thomas D. Homan
"In each targeted enforcement action in which these specific individuals were sought, ICE officers acted professionally and within their legal authorities under federal immigration law."



04/25/2018

MCALLEN, TX



HUMAN SMUGGLING/TRAFFICKING


7 members of a human smuggling ring sentenced in South Texas for smuggling more than 200 illegal aliens into the US
Jose Luis Soto-Lopez, 52, and his daughter, Erica Janine Soto, 27, both residing in Brownsville, Texas, were respectively sentenced to 54 months and 21 months in federal prison for their roles in the alien smuggling scheme that Soto-Lopez led. Soto will also serve two years of supervised release.



04/24/2018

CHICAGO, IL



CHILD EXPLOITATION


Registered sex offender sentenced to 56 years in Illinois for child sexual assault and child pornography
Tyler McIntosh, 29, of Belvidere, Illinois, was sentenced in Boone County, Illinois to 56 years in state prison after he pleaded guilty to two counts of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child, and four counts of child pornography.

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F.B.I. Top Stories

• 05.10.2018
  2017 LEOKA Line-of-Duty Death Statistics Released
  A total of 93 officers were killed in the line of duty last year, according to a portion of the FBI’s Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted, 2017 (LEOKA) report released today.
• 05.07.2018
  2017 Internet Crime Report Released
  The IC3 has released its 2017 Internet Crime Report, which includes a wide range of information on common scams, crime trends, victims, financial losses, and IC3 support for law enforcement.
• 05.03.2018
  Drug Trafficking/Gambling Ring Dismantled
  A former California college athlete charged with running an international drug trafficking and illegal gambling organization was sentenced to more than 21 years in federal prison.
• 04.30.2018
  Obstruction of Justice
  A Missouri lawyer was sentenced for obstruction of justice after embezzling funds given to him by his criminal client that were supposed to be used for the client’s court-ordered restitution payment.

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DEA NEWS

Fugitive marijuana trafficker sentenced to prison

MAY 11 (SAN FRANCISCO)

Peyton Erwin Eidson was sentenced this morning to 36 months in prison for aggravated identity theft and conspiracy to distribute marijuana, announced Acting United States Attorney Alex G. Tse, Special Agent in Charge Matthew Perlman of the U.S. State Department’s Diplomatic Security Service San Francisco Field Office, and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Assistant Special Agent in Charge Chris Nielsen. The sentence was handed down by the Honorable Susan Illston, U.S. District Judge, following Eidson’s guilty plea to the charges on January 5, 2018.

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D.E.A. NEWS RELEASES

MAY 14	(BUFFALO, N.Y.) Bailey Boys Gang Member Pleads Guilty to Drug Charges
MAY 11	(NEW YORK) First DEA Seizure of Carfentanil in New York Acts as Public Service Announcement
MAY 09	(RENO, Nev.) Reno man sentenced to 12 years in prison for conspiracy to distribute synthetic opioid drug U-47700
MAY 09	(NEW YORK) Northeast oxycodone trafficking ring dismantled
MAY 09	(PHILADELPHIA) DEA Announces Community Resources For Kensington Area

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A.T.F. Press Releases

MONDAY, MAY 14, 2018

United States Attorney Nick Hanna Marks National Police Week by Recognizing the Service and Sacrifice of Law Enforcement Officers

Field Division: Los Angeles Field Division

FRIDAY, MAY 11, 2018

Baltimore BGF Gang Member Sentenced To Life In Prison For Federal Racketeering And Drug Conspiracy Charges

Field Division: Baltimore Field Division

Korean National Sentenced to Nearly 4 Years in Prison for Role in Scheme that Avoided Paying Excise Taxes on Millions of Cigarettes

Field Division: Los Angeles Field Division

THURSDAY, MAY 10, 2018

Worcester Man Sentenced for Illegally Possessing Ammunition

Field Division: Boston Field Division

Alaska Man Sentenced for Illegally Possessing 29 Firearms as a Convicted Felon

Field Division: Seattle Field Division

Schenectady Man Indicted For Stealing Firearms

Field Division: New York Field Division

Daniel Delvalle, Member of Bronx Drug Crew, Sentenced for Murder of Kenya Miller

Field Division: New York Field Division

Federal Prison for Three Men Involved in Pelham Gun Store Smash-and-Grab

Field Division: Nashville Field Division

O.C. Man Charged in Armed Robbery Spree that Targeted Gas Stations and 7-Eleven Stores across L.A. and Orange Counties

Field Division: Los Angeles Field Division

Canton Man Sentenced for Selling Cocaine

Field Division: Boston Field Division

Convicted Felon Sent to Prison on Firearms Charge

Field Division: Houston Field Division

Leader of Brooklyn-Based Drug Crew Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Rob a Stash House in Queens

Field Division: New York Field Division

WEDNESDAY, MAY 09, 2018

Grand Jury Indictments

Field Division: St. Paul Field Division

Twelve Alleged Baltimore Drug Dealers Indicted On Federal Drug Trafficking Charges

Field Division: Baltimore Field Division

Bronx Man Pleads Guilty to Heroin Charge

Field Division: New York Field Division

South Bend Woman Sentenced

Field Division: Chicago Field Division

Freeport Man Sentenced to Two and a Half Years in Federal Prison for Gun Trafficking

Field Division: Chicago Field Division

Rockford Man Sentenced to more than 15 Years in Federal Prison for Illegally Possessing a Firearm

Field Division: Chicago Field Division

Rockford Man Sentenced to 17 Years in Federal Prison for Distributing Heroin in Rockford

Field Division: Chicago Field Division

Twelve Alleged Baltimore Drug Dealers Indicted On Federal Drug Trafficking Charges

Field Division: Baltimore Field Division

North Haverhill Man Pleads Guilty to Unlawfully Possessing Firearms

Field Division: Boston Field Division

TUESDAY, MAY 08, 2018

Pasco Convicted Felon Sentenced to 25 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking and Firearm Possession

Field Division: Seattle Field Division

Baltimore Man Pleads Guilty to Carjacking

Field Division: Baltimore Field Division

Two Springfield Men Plead Guilty to Federal Firearms and Drug Charges

Field Division: Boston Field Division

Buffalo Man Sentenced on Fentanyl and Gun Charges

Field Division: New York Field Division

U.S. Marshals News

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May 08, 2018 - Today, U.S. Marshal Martin Pane announced the arrest of Thomas Smith, 36, in Scranton, PA. On May 7, 2018, the Scranton Police Department responded to a report of a bank robbery at the FNCB Bank on North Keyser Ave. The investigation revealed that the suspect said he had a gun and demanded a teller give him money. The suspect was later identified as Smith...read more May 07, 2018 - The Mountain State Fugitive Task Force is requesting the assistance of the public in locating fugitive Julie Bolinger, 40, formerly of Bunker Hill, West Virginia. Julie Bolinger is wanted by the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office on charges of distribution of heroin...read more May 07, 2018 - Today, U.S. Marshal Martin J. Pane announced the arrest of Travis Stambaugh, 32, in Camp Hill, PA. On April 18, 2016, the Lewistown Police Department obtained an arrest warrant charging Stambaugh with criminal attempt – criminal homicide, aggravated assault, robbery and other related offenses for his involvement in a shooting which occurred in Lewistown on April 10th...read more May 04, 2018 - On Friday, the U.S. Marshals Pacific Northwest Violent Offender Task Force (PNVOTF) with assistance from the FBI Violent Crimes and Pasco Police Department Street Crimes Unit arrested Jaime Larios Miranda and Kameron Grey Mullaly in Pasco, Washington...read more

JUSTICE NEWS

Attorney General Sessions Delivers Remarks at the National Police Week 30th Annual Candlelight Vigil
Sunday, May 13, 2018


Chairman of Macau Real Estate Development Company Sentenced to Prison for Role in Scheme to Bribe United Nations Ambassadors to Build A Multi-Billion Dollar Conference Center
Friday, May 11, 2018


Two Associates of La Cosa Nostra Sentenced to Prison for Extortion-Related Charges
Friday, May 11, 2018


Pimps Sentenced to 26 Years in Prison for Sex Trafficking Three Minor Victims Throughout East Coast
Friday, May 11, 2018


Deputy Attorney General Rod J. Rosenstein Delivers Commencement Address for Campbell University Law School
Friday, May 11, 2018


Federal Court Bars Wichita Tax Return Preparer From Preparing Tax Returns For Others
Friday, May 11, 2018


Former CIA Contractor Pleads Guilty to Illegally Retaining Classified Materials
Friday, May 11, 2018


The Justice Department and USCIS Formalize Partnership to Protect U.S. Workers From Discrimination and Combat Fraud
Friday, May 11, 2018


Third Colombian National Extradited to the United States to Face Charges for Encouraging and Inducing Aliens to Come to the United States
Thursday, May 10, 2018



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News from CBP

May 14, 2018 | Local Media Release
Dulles CBP Intercepts Liberian Impostor to U.S. Passport

May 14, 2018 | Local Media Release
CBP Reminds Boaters Arriving to the U.S. in Pennsylvania, New Jersey or Delaware of Federal Reporting Requirements

May 12, 2018 | Local Media Release
This CBP Beagle Isn’t Your Typical Canine


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C.B.P. Media Releases

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

CBP Reminds Boaters Arriving to the U.S. in Pennsylvania, New Jersey or Delaware of Federal Reporting Requirements
Monday, May 14, 2018 | Local Media Release
PHILADELPHIA – With the quickly approaching Memorial Day weekend kicking off the unofficial start to another busy summer boating season, U.S. Customs and Border Protection is reminding pleasure boat operators of federal reporting requirements. “It...
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Dulles CBP Intercepts Liberian Impostor to U.S. Passport
Monday, May 14, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseSTERLING, Va. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers intercepted a male Liberian posing as a United States citizen at Washington Dulles International Airport Thursday. CBP is withholding the man’s name because he was not criminally...
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This CBP Beagle Isn’t Your Typical Canine
Saturday, May 12, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseChicago, IL— Imagine being less than two feet tall and having to navigate the luggage carousel at one of the busiest airports in America. This could be a daunting and intimidating task, but everyday a non-intimidating canine battles through the...
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U.S. Border Patrol Agents Arrest Teen for Smuggling Fentanyl
Friday, May 11, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. – A 16-year-old Tucson girl in a commercial shuttle attempted to smuggle approximately 9 ounces of fentanyl through the Interstate 19 Immigration Checkpoint early Wednesday evening by hiding the drugs under her clothing. During an...
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Border Patrol Chase Ends with 4 Arrested, Drugs Seized
Friday, May 11, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. – Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents disrupted a smuggling attempt on State Route 80 Thursday afternoon, resulting in the arrest of two U.S. citizens and two Mexican nationals, and the seizure of nearly 100 pounds of marijuana. BAT...
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Wild Horse Port of Entry switching to summer hours
Friday, May 11, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseThe Wild Horse, Montana, Port of Entryis switching to a summer schedulebeginning May 15.WILD HORSE, Mont. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations announces the Port of Wild Horse will begin operating on its summer hour...
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San Luis CBP Officers Seize $288K in Meth
Friday, May 11, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers arrested 2 U.S. citizens Tuesday, in connection to separate failed Methamphetamine smuggling attempts amounting to nearly 100 pounds at Arizona’s Port of San Luis. Officers seized meth that...
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Mother’s Day Bouquets Undergo CBP Exam
Friday, May 11, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseHOUSTON – With Mother’s Day occurring this weekend, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agriculture specialists at the George Bush Intercontinental Airport have been especially busy examining flower shipments. A CBP agriculture specialist...
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Border Patrol Agents Arrest Sex Offender in Human Smuggling Attempt
Friday, May 11, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseYUMA, Ariz. – Border Patrol agents assigned to the Yuma Sector Border Patrol Special Operations Detachment and the Yuma Sector Integrated Targeting Team intercepted a human smuggling attempt in which the driver was a previously convicted sex...
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AMO detiene embarcación con 5 indocumentados dominicanos cerca de St. John
Friday, May 11, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseST. THOMAS, Islas Vírgenes - Agentes de interdicción de Operaciones Aéreas y Marítimas (AMO, por sus siglas en inglés) de Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza (CBP), interceptaron el miércoles un bote privado con un ciudadano estadounidense que...
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AMO Stops Private Vessel Transporting 5 Aliens near St. John
Friday, May 11, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseST. THOMAS, Virgin Islands — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Air and Marine Operations (AMO) Interdiction Agents intercepted Wednesday a vessel with a United States citizen transporting five aliens from the Dominican Republic, navigating...
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Border Patrol Agents Seize More Than $74,000 of Methamphetamine at Checkpoint
Friday, May 11, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseYUMA, Ariz. – Border Patrol agents assigned to the Highway 95 Immigration Checkpoint seized 11 packages of methamphetamine in an attempted smuggling attempt Wednesday. At approximately 1:25 p.m. Wednesday, agents referred a gray Ford Taurus to...
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Laredo Sector Border Patrol Agents Continue Rescue Efforts
Thursday, May 10, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseLAREDO, Texas – On May 9, 2018, Border Patrol Agents from the Laredo North Station rescued one illegal alien in a ranch northwest of Laredo, Texas. The subject had resorted to calling Border Patrol for assistance and stated he had been lost for...
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AMO, USBP Agents Rescue Migrants from Mountain
Thursday, May 10, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz.– Three male illegal aliens found themselves in a dangerous situation in the Baboquivari Mountains southwest of Tucson, called 9-1-1 for help and were rescued early Wednesday by CBP Air and Marine Operations and U.S. Border Patrol...
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Border Patrol Agents Arrest Lawfully Admitted Permanent Resident in Smuggling Event
Thursday, May 10, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseYUMA, Ariz. – Yuma Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to the Interstate-8 Immigration Checkpoint arrested a lawfully admitted permanent resident, commonly known as a “green card” holder, yesterday afternoon after she attempted to smuggle...
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Border Patrol Agents Seize More Than $74,000 of Methamphetamine at Checkpoint
Thursday, May 10, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseYUMA, Ariz. – Border Patrol agents assigned to the Highway 95 Immigration Checkpoint seized 11 packages of methamphetamine in an attempted smuggling attempt Wednesday. Drugs were removed from the backseat and trunk of a smuggling vehicleAt...
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CBP Air and Marine Operations Honors Fallen Agents and Officers with Law Enforcement Partners in North Florida
Thursday, May 10, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseGREEN COVE SPRINGS, Fla.— U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Air and Marine Operations (AMO) honored the memory of fallen law enforcement officers at the 2018 Police Memorial Ceremony hosted by the Clay County Sheriff’s Office. The event...
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Nogales CBP Officers Seize $111K in Marijuana
Wednesday, May 9, 2018 | Local Media ReleasePort of Nogales, Ariz. - TUCSON, Ariz. –U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at Arizona’s Port of Nogales apprehended a Mexican national in connection with an unsuccessful attempt to smuggle more than 200 pounds of marijuana into the United...
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Los oficiales de la CBP en el puerto de entrada de Laredo se apoderan de $465K en metanfetamina líquida
Wednesday, May 9, 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 se incautaron recientemente de una carga significativa de...
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CBP Officers at Laredo Port of Entry Seize $465K in Liquid Methamphetamine
Wednesday, May 9, 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 load of alleged liquid methamphetamine with a street value in excess of $465,000. “With the...
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Los especialistas de agricultura de CBP en los puertos de entrada del sur de Texas aseguran que las flores y plantas del día de la madre sean libres de plagas y enfermedades
Wednesday, May 9, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseLAREDO, Texas –Con la llegada del Día de la Madre este fin de semana, los especialistas de agricultura de Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza (CBP) en los puertos de entrada del sur de Texas continúan realizando exámenes y manteniendo una estricta...
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CBP Agriculture Specialists at South Texas Ports of Entry Ensure Mother’s Day Plants and Flowers are Disease and Pest-Free
Wednesday, May 9, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseLAREDO, Texas – With the arrival of Mother’s Day this weekend, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agriculture specialists at South Texas ports of entry continue to conduct examinations and maintain strict vigilance to ensure that personal and...
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CBP Agriculture Specialists Working at El Paso Area Ports of Entry Ensure Mother’s Day Flowers are Disease and Pest Free
Wednesday, May 9, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseEL PASO, Texas - U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists working at El Paso area ports of entry are busy this week making sure that personal and commercial importations of Mother’s Day flowers are free from insects, pests and...
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Nogales CBP Officers Seize $1.13M in Hard Drugs
Wednesday, May 9, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. –U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at Arizona’s Port of Nogales apprehended three U.S. citizens involved in connection with separate failed attempts to smuggle almost 184 pounds of heroin, methamphetamine, and cocaine into...
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Los Oficiales de CBP en el Puerto de Entrada de Laredo se Apoderan de más de $1.7 Millones en Narcóticos Duros Durante el fin de Semana
Wednesday, May 9, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseLAREDO, Texas—Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza, Oficina de Operaciones Aduaneras (OFO por sus siglas en inglés) Oficiales de CBP en el Puerto de Entrada de Laredo recientemente incautaron una carga significativa de narcóticos duros con un valor total...
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