Thread: I.C.E. Top Stories: Last Week 2/12/18

Top Stories: Last Week


02/08/2018

INDIANAPOLIS, IN

ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL

Twice-deported Guatemalan involved in fatal car crash that killed 2 men in Indianapolis also faces federal immigration charges
According to the criminal complaint, Manuel Orrego-Zavala, aka Manuel Orrego-Savala, 37, was arrested Feb. 4, 2018, by law enforcement in Indianapolis for being involved in a fatal accident on Interstate Highway 70.



02/07/2018

SAN JUAN, P.R.

CHILD EXPLOITATION

CBP officer indicted, arrested for child pornography
HSI special agents arrested Alfredo Maysonet-Galarza, 57, of Toa Alta, after a joint ICE HSI and DHS OIG investigation revealed that during 2015, Maysonet-Galarza used a well-known peer-to-peer file sharing program to advertise for sharing certain videos and images depicting prepubescent minors engaging in sexually explicit conduct.


02/07/2018

TULSA, OK

NARCOTICS


ICE and Oklahoma-based law enforcement arrest 10 after executing 9 search warrants in Oklahoma looking for evidence of heroin smuggling and distribution
The subjects targeted are estimated to be supplying as much as two-thirds of the heroin in the Tulsa area.


02/06/2018

WASHINGTON, DC

HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATORS


ICE, FBI fight to protect girls and women from mutilation and abuse
Feb. 6 marks the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, a day in which the global community recognizes that more than 200 million girls and women alive today have undergone female genital mutilation, or cutting.


02/05/2018

DETROIT, MI

HUMAN SMUGGLING/TRAFFICKING


Reward for information leading to capture of fugitive human trafficking suspect increased to $16,000
Darrick Bell, 49, aka Tone or Ghost, a U.S. citizen, is the subject of a yearlong manhunt, following the takedown of a large-scale, Detroit-based human trafficking and narcotics operation in January 2017.

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I.C.E. News Releases



02/12/2018

NEW YORK, NY



HUMAN SMUGGLING/TRAFFICKING


ICE HSI Special Agents featured in National Geographic documentary series
This week’s episode: “Crossroads” highlights HSI’s efforts to gather information about third country nationals and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and their activities before they reach the United States.



02/09/2018

WASHINGTON, DC



CYBER CRIMES


ICE dismantles massive cyberfraud enterprise that cost victims $530 million
Following the return of a nine-count superseding indictment by a Las Vegas, Nevada, grand jury alleging racketeering conspiracy and other crimes, federal, state, local, and international law enforcement authorities arrested 13 defendants from the United States and six countries: Australia, the United Kingdom, France, Italy, Kosovo and Serbia.



02/09/2018

BOSTON, MA



FINANCIAL CRIMES


ICE Boston announces sentencing of Brazilian National convicted in $20 million dollar international money laundering pyramid scheme
HSI Acting Special Agent in Charge, Michael Shea, along with United States Attorney Andrew E. Lelling, whose office prosecuted the case, announced that Cleber Rene Rizerio Rocha, 28, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Leo T. Sorokin to 33 months in prison and one year of supervised release. In October 2017, Rocha pleaded guilty to one count of conspiring to commit money laundering and one count of money laundering.



02/08/2018

LAREDO, TX



HUMAN SMUGGLING/TRAFFICKING


Human smuggler from Tennessee sentenced in South Texas to 4 years in federal prison for using aftermarket wooden boxes to transport illegal aliens
Zachary Steven Blizzard, 27, from Kingport, Tennessee, was sentenced Feb. 8 by U.S. District Judge Hilda G. Tagle to 48 months in federal prison and to three years of supervised release. Blizzard pleaded guilty to the human smuggling charges Sept. 5, 2017.




02/08/2018

INDIANAPOLIS, IN



ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


Twice-deported Guatemalan involved in fatal car crash that killed 2 men in Indianapolis also faces federal immigration charges
According to the criminal complaint, Manuel Orrego-Zavala, aka Manuel Orrego-Savala, 37, was arrested Feb. 4, 2018, by law enforcement in Indianapolis for being involved in a fatal accident on Interstate Highway 70.



02/07/2018

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CHILD EXPLOITATION


CBP officer indicted, arrested for child pornography
HSI special agents arrested Alfredo Maysonet-Galarza, 57, of Toa Alta, after a joint ICE HSI and DHS OIG investigation revealed that during 2015, Maysonet-Galarza used a well-known peer-to-peer file sharing program to advertise for sharing certain videos and images depicting prepubescent minors engaging in sexually explicit conduct.



02/07/2018

SAN DIEGO, CA



FINANCIAL CRIMES


Rabobank National Association pleads guilty, agrees to pay $369 million
Rabobank National Association (Rabobank), a California subsidiary of the Netherlands-based Cooperatieve Rabobank U.A., pleaded guilty to a felony conspiracy charge and agreed to pay $368,701,259 – the largest financial penalty in the Southern District of California – as part of a plea agreement to settle allegations that it hid deficiencies in its anti-money laundering program.



02/07/2018

TULSA, OK



NARCOTICS


ICE and Oklahoma-based law enforcement arrest 10 after executing 9 search warrants in Oklahoma looking for evidence of heroin smuggling and distribution
The subjects targeted are estimated to be supplying as much as two-thirds of the heroin in the Tulsa area.




02/07/2018

GREAT FALLS, MT



NARCOTICS


Montana man sentenced to 12 ½ years in federal prison for local methamphetamine distribution ring
Michael Lee Lira, 53, of Billings, Montana, was sentenced Feb. 7 to 150 months in prison, five years of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment. U.S. District Judge Brian M. Morris presided over the hearing.



02/06/2018

LAS CRUCES, NM



CHILD EXPLOITATION


Child sex offender sentenced in NM to 25 years for child exploitation, receiving child pornography
Michael Ray Sepulveda, 39, from Silver City, New Mexico, must also register as a sex offender after he completes his prison sentence.



02/06/2018

HARRISONBURG, VA



CHILD EXPLOITATION


Va man pleads guilty to traveling to Haiti to engage in illicit sexual conduct
James Daniel Arbaugh, 40, faces a maximum statutory penalty of up to 30 years in prison and/or a fine of up to $250,000.



02/06/2018

WASHINGTON, DC



HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATORS


ICE, FBI fight to protect girls and women from mutilation and abuse
Feb. 6 marks the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, a day in which the global community recognizes that more than 200 million girls and women alive today have undergone female genital mutilation, or cutting.




02/06/2018

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK



NATIONAL SECURITY


Saudi citizen charged in Oklahoma with concealing attendance at al Qaeda training camp
Based on a criminal complaint signed in the Western District of Oklahoma and unsealed Tuesday, Naif Abdulaziz M. Alfallaj, 34, a citizen of Saudi Arabia and a current resident of Weatherford, Oklahoma, was taken into custody by the FBI without incident Feb. 5.



02/05/2018

DETROIT, MI



HUMAN SMUGGLING/TRAFFICKING


Reward for information leading to capture of fugitive human trafficking suspect increased to $16,000
Darrick Bell, 49, aka Tone or Ghost, a U.S. citizen, is the subject of a yearlong manhunt, following the takedown of a large-scale, Detroit-based human trafficking and narcotics operation in January 2017.



02/02/2018

ALEXANDRIA, VA



FINANCIAL CRIMES


Former attorney sentenced to 7 years in prison for money laundering
According to court documents, from at least March 2013 to February 2017, Raymond Juiwen Ho, 48, of Vienna, engaged in a large-scale money laundering scheme that resulted in millions of dollars being moved through bank accounts that Ho or his co-conspirators controlled.



02/01/2018

PHOENIX, AZ



ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


ICE repatriates Mexican national wanted for homicide and violent robbery
Gilberto Ramos-Prado, 46, was transferred to the custody of representatives from Mexico’s Procuraduria General de la Republica (PGR) and Mexican immigration officials by ERO officers at the Nogales DeConcini Port of Entry. Gilberto Ramos-Prado most recently came into ICE custody Jan. 12, after serving four months in federal prison for an illegal re-entry conviction.




02/01/2018

MINNEAPOLIS, MN



INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS


'Operation Team Player' nets over $15 million in fake sports merchandise
Special agents from HSI teamed with industry, CBP, FBI, Minneapolis police officers and other partner agencies to identify flea markets, retail outlets and street vendors selling counterfeit goods during the week leading up to Super Bowl LII. They seized fake jerseys, hats, cell-phone accessories and thousands of other bogus items prepared to be sold to unsuspecting consumers.



02/01/2018

SEATTLE, WA



COUNTER PROLIFERATION INVESTIGATION UNIT


2 men indicted for scheme to export firearms to Kurds in Iraq
Paul Stuart Brunt, 51, of Bellevue, Washington, and Rawnd Khaleel Aldalawi, 29, of Seattle, were arrested on a criminal complaint January 24, 2018.



01/31/2018

ATLANTA, GA



ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


ICE detainee passes away
ICE is firmly committed to the health and welfare of all those in its custody and is undertaking a comprehensive review of this incident, as it does in all such cases. Fatalities in ICE custody, statistically, are exceedingly rare and occur at a fraction of the rate of the U.S. detained population as a whole.



01/31/2018

PHILADELPHIA, PA



HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATORS


ICE removes former soldier of the Republika Serbian Krajina wanted for aggravated murder
Slobodan Mutic, 54, is wanted by Croatian authorities for aggravated murder. He was ordered removed on Oct. 23, 2017, by a federal immigration judge based on his criminal conviction. On Jan. 6, 2016, Slobodan was sentenced to two years in prison, for knowingly and willingly possessing a Form I-94, arrival/departure record, knowing it to have been procured by means of any false claim or statement, or to have been otherwise procured by fraud and unlawfully obtained.




01/31/2018

LAREDO, TX



NARCOTICS


California woman sentenced in South Texas to 9 years in federal prison for importing meth, heroin
Aurelia Rufino-Pilar, 42, from Bakersfield, California, was sentenced Jan. 31 by U.S. District Court Judge Diana Saldana to 108 months in federal prison. She is a U.S. permanent resident but is expected to face deportation proceedings following her release from prison.



01/30/2018

WASHINGTON, DC



NARCOTICS


Maryland man sentenced to 102 months for drug trafficking
Bradley Cobbler, 35, of Hyattsville, Maryland, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute cocaine and marijuana. He was sentenced Jan. 29 by the Honorable Amit P. Mehta. Following his prison term, Cobbler will be placed on five years of supervised release.



01/30/2018

NEW YORK, NY



ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


ICE returns prolific Colombian international money launderer
Jhon Hincapie-Ramirez, 57, was escorted by ERO officers via an ICE Air Operations charter flight and turned over to Colombian law enforcement authorities. In February 2015, Hincapie-Ramirez was charged in U.S. federal court with conspiracy to launder money.



01/30/2018

NEW YORK, NY



OPERATIONAL


ICE HSI Special Agent Celestino Martinez to attend State of the Union Address
ICE HSI Supervisory Special Agent Celestino Martinez will attend the State of Union Address as a guest of President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump in recognition of Martinez's extraordinary work combatting transnational criminal gangs in New York.




01/30/2018

PITTSBURGH, PA



FINANCIAL CRIMES


3 sentenced in counterfeit credit card scheme
Raul Perez, 38, sentenced to 24 months imprisonment with credit for time served, three years supervised release and restitution in the amount of $14,992.96; Alexis Delgado, 44, sentenced to 18 months imprisonment with credit for time served, three years supervised release, restitution in the amount of $14,992.96, and a $5,000 fine; and, Leyanis Menendez, 38, sentenced to 18 months imprisonment with credit for time served, three years supervised release, restitution in the amount of $14,992.96, and a $5,000 fine.

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F.B.I. Top Stories

• 02.12.2018
  A Dishonest Broker
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  Heroin Ring Dismantled
  A joint investigation by the FBI and its partners resulted in the takedown of a criminal drug trafficking organization responsible for transporting heroin into the Tampa Bay area.
  
• 02.05.2018
  Economic Espionage
  An insider working for a government contractor in California was recently sentenced to prison for selling sensitive satellite information to someone he believed was a Russian agent.
  
• 02.01.2018
  Recovering the Space Shuttle Columbia
  When the space shuttle Columbia disaster occurred 15 years ago, the FBI was tasked with recovering the remains of the crew, stabilizing hazardous material, and securing classified equipment.

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DEA NEWS

Montreal-based drug trafficking ring operating throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico,

Guatemala, Colombia and Peru dismantled

FEB 09 (ALBANY, N.Y.)

Five men have pleaded guilty to their involvement in a transnational drug trafficking and money laundering ring that moved substantial quantities of drugs and money through Upstate New York and Canada.

READ MORE MORE DEA NEWS


D.E.A. NEWS RELEASES

FEB 09	(BUFFALO, N.Y.) Man Pleads Guilty for His Role in a Drug Trafficking Ring
FEB 09	(NEWARK, N.J.) Man Charged with Heroin Trafficking Conspiracy
FEB 08	(BOSTON) Wiretap Investigation Yields More Than 77lbs of Fentanyl, Heroin and Cocaine
FEB 08	(BROOKLYN, N.Y.) New York City correction officers charged with smuggling narcotics into city prison facilities
FEB 08	(NEWARK, N.J.) Couple Charged with Distributing Fake Oxycodone Pills Containing Heroin

MORE NEWS RELEASES

A.T.F. Press Releases

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 09, 2018

Fort Hall Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Gun Offense

Field Division:Seattle Field Division


Two More Sentenced on Charges Arising Out of ATF-Led Operation Targeting Drug Trafficking and Firearms Crime in Bernalillo County

Field Division:Phoenix Field Division


Former Latin Kings Gang Member Sentenced to More than Nine Years for Firearm Offenses

Field Division:Tampa Field Division


Federal Agents Make Arrests Related to Firearms and Narcotics Violations

Field Division:Houston Field Division


Grandview, Belton Men Plead Guilty to Illegal Explosives that Destroyed Business

Field Division:Kansas City Field Division


THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 08, 2018

Federal Jury Convicts California Man for Unlawful Possession of a Firearm

Field Division:Seattle Field Division


Bradenton Man Sentenced to Fifteen Years for Firearm and Drug Trafficking Related Offenses

Field Division:Tampa Field Division


Bradenton Felon Convicted of Drug Trafficking and Possessing Five Firearms

Field Division:Tampa Field Division


Federal Felon Pleads Guilty to Meth Trafficking

Field Division:Kansas City Field Division


Armed Career Criminal Sentenced to 20-Year Federal Prison Term for Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon

Field Division:New Orleans Field Division


25 Defendants of the “Major Stackz Entertainment” Street Gang have been Indicted on Federal Drug Trafficking Charges

Field Division:Nashville Field Division


Nashville Man Facing Federal Firearms Charges After Six-Hour Standoff with Police

Field Division:Nashville Field Division


Albany Felon Sentenced on Firearms Convictions

Field Division:New York Field Division


Chicago Man Sentenced to 42 Months for Illegally Possessing Firearm

Field Division:Chicago Field Division


WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 07, 2018

Wilmington Man Sentenced to More Than 17 Years for Drug Distribution Charge

Field Division:Charlotte Field Division


Five Members of Robeson County Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced

Field Division:Charlotte Field Division


Albuquerque Felon Pleads Guilty to Violating Federal Firearms Laws

Field Division:Phoenix Field Division


Sarasota Man Sentenced to Six Years in Federal Prison for Firearms Offense

Field Division:Tampa Field Division


25 Members and Associates of Bronx Gang Charged in Manhattan Federal Court with Narcotics Trafficking

Field Division:New York Field Division


Buffalo Man Sentenced for Obstructing Justice

Field Division:New York Field Division


Youngstown Man Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Trafficking Heroin and Cocaine

Field Division:Columbus Field Division


TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 06, 2018

Madison Man Convicted of Gun Crime

Field Division:St. Paul Field Division


Federal, State & Local K-9 Teams Train on Explosive-Detection Skills

Field Division:Los Angeles Field Division


Cleveland Man Indicted for Firearms Crime

Field Division:Columbus Field Division


Garfield Heights man indicted on carfentanil, fentanyl, heroin and firearms charges

Field Division:Columbus Field Division

Headlines News coverage of the U.S. Marshals

	Task force captures man wanted in Kendall, Will, DuPage
	Breaking Vincent McCrudden (Part 5) - The Next Chapter
	Arkansas Most Wanted: Jaime Alvarez
	Metro Detroit males needed by the U.S. Marshals for homicide dedicated in West Virginia
	Yuma County's Most Wanted 2-12-18
	Man Pleads Guilty to Killing Willingboro Store Clerk in 2015
	From 'missing' to 'murder,' stepfather facing trial in Jahi Turner disappearance
	Man Ordered to Trial in Elderly Motel Owner Slaying
	Marshals Museum sets lecture series
	U.S. Marshals Join Hunt for Escaped Prisoner
	Internet Pioneer John Perry Barlow Who Influenced Assange & Snowden Dead at 70
	Fugitive wanted for assault charges taken into custody
	Armed fugitive captured
	Midvale parents arrested following five-month child abuse investigation
	Teen faces at least 11 charges in two counties. Law enforcement want to find him
	Two Charged for Robbing Couple at Gunpoint in Aurora
	Alabama Man Convicted of Sex Trafficking of a Minor
	Escapee could get 5 more years in prison
	Three charged in murder of Big Stone Gap, Va., woman
	2nd suspect in October armed robbery and attempted carjacking arrested
	U.S. Marshals seek Randy Johnson, a criminal that cut off his GPS monitoring device
	Illinois substitute teacher arrested on out-of-state charges of indecency with child
	Slippery Rock bank robber to serve extra year in jail after walking away from halfway house
	Iowa man gets 4 years in prison for threatening to blow up Tennessee jail
	Man wanted in Broadview Heights robbery of $20,000 worth of electronics arrested, officials say
	Man Accused Of Murdering Jefferson Hills Motel Owner To Stand Trial
	U.S. Marshals take down armed robbery suspect in Maple Heights
	Brothers arrested in connection with carjacking of elderly woman outside Walmart
	Suspect in 2016 homicide arrested in Michigan
	Buffalo Man Sentenced for Obstructing Justice
	Detroit's Most Wanted: Katwan Gray and Deven Graham
	Three arrested in Fargo for theft of firearms
	Third Man Arrested in Frederica Home Invasion

JUSTICE NEWS



Attorney General Sessions Delivers Remarks to the National Sheriffs’ Association
Monday, February 12, 2018





Six Individuals Charged in $7 Million International Investment Scam
Friday, February 9, 2018





Associate Attorney General to Leave Justice Department for Private Sector
Friday, February 9, 2018





Colorado Business Owner Indicted for Tax Evasion
Friday, February 9, 2018





Alabama Man Convicted of Sex Trafficking of a Minor
Friday, February 9, 2018





Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Provide Material Support to ISIS
Friday, February 9, 2018

MORE NEWS

News from CBP


February 12, 2018 | Local Media Release
Juarez-Lincoln Bridge Traffic to be Temporarily Halted during International Bridge Ceremony Feb. 17; Plan Accordingly

February 12, 2018 | Local Media Release
BP Canine Team Discovers Meth Bundles in Truck Fenders

February 12, 2018 | Local Media Release
Border Patrol Makes 2 Drug-Related Arrests this Weekend


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C.B.P. Media Releases


CBP Officers and Agriculture Specialists Ensure Valentine’s Day Bouquets are Free from Pests and Disease

Monday, February 12, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseSAN DIEGO - With Valentine’s Day celebrations around the corner, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers and agriculture specialists working at U.S. ports of entry are busy making sure that flower imports are free from insects, pests and...
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CBP Reminds Travelers about Prohibited Flowers from Mexico
Monday, February 12, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseCALEXICO, Calif. – With Valentine’s Day approaching, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers want to remind travelers of prohibited flowers from Mexico, so there are no surprises at the border. Chrysanthemums, and orange jasmine from Mexico,...
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Agents Seize Meth at Hwy 86 Checkpoint
Monday, February 12, 2018 | 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 his vehicle on Monday morning. The incident occurred at approximately 3:10 a.m., when a...
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Border Patrol Makes 2 Drug-Related Arrests this Weekend
Monday, February 12, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseSALTON CITY, Calif. – El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to the Highway 86 checkpoint arrested a woman and a juvenile suspected of smuggling narcotics on two separate events over the weekend. The first incident occurred Saturday at...
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BP Canine Team Discovers Meth Bundles in Truck Fenders
Monday, February 12, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. – Nogales Border Patrol agents at the Interstate 19 Immigration Checkpoint arrested a Mexican national Sunday afternoon after finding more than 63 pounds of methamphetamine concealed in his vehicle. The driver of a Chevrolet Cheyenne...
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Juarez-Lincoln Bridge Traffic to be Temporarily Halted during International Bridge Ceremony Feb. 17; Plan Accordingly
Monday, February 12, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseLAREDO, TEXAS – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations, Laredo Port of Entry officials would like to advise the traveling public that all vehicular traffic at Juarez-Lincoln Bridge will be temporarily halted the morning...
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Previously Removed Convicted Rapist Apprehended by Border Patrol Agents
Monday, February 12, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. –Border Patrol agents assigned to the Tucson Station arrested a Honduran national on Friday morning and discovered his 2001 felony conviction for rape in California. Agents patrolling near Arivaca, Arizona found and arrested 44-year-...
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Border Patrol Agent Comes to the Rescue during House Fire
Monday, February 12, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. – A Tucson Sector Border Patrol agent assigned to the Casa Grande Station alerted and evacuated residents caught in a house fire in Pisinimo, Arizona February 6. Tucson Sector Border Patrol agentassigned to the Casa Grande...
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CBP Inspects Hundreds of Millions of Cut Flower Imports at Miami International Airport Ahead of Valentine’s Day
Monday, February 12, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseMIAMI— Flowers are the most popular gift item during the yearly celebration of Valentine’s Day, but they could also be the hiding place for dangerous pests. While the vast majority of flowersentering the country are safe, even onehitchhiking pest or...
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Border Patrol Rescues Injured Woman off Mountain
Friday, February 9, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseOCOTILLO, Calif. – Border Patrol agents assigned to the El Centro Sector, rescued a distressed and injured woman who had fallen from a cliff on a mountainous area in Ocotillo on Thursday. The incident occurred Thursday night at approximately 9 p.m...
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Previously Removed Aggravated Felons Sentenced To Jail
Friday, February 9, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseDETROIT—Two Mexican citizens and convicted aggravated felons who unlawfully reentered the United States after previous removals were sentenced in separate cases this past week in Federal District Court. One subject had previously served time in...
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CBP Officers Seize Cocaine Load At Presidio Port
Friday, February 9, 2018 | Local Media ReleasePRESIDIO, Texas -- U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations officers working at the Presidio port of entry seized 5.2 pounds of cocaine Thursday. One person was arrested in the case. Drug bundle in oil pan.“This drug load was...
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CBP Seizes Hallucinogenic Drug Hidden In Shampoo Bottles
Friday, February 9, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseBUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Peace Bridge seized more than 3.5 kilograms of N,N-Dimethyltryptamine (DMT) a hallucinogenic substance listed as a Schedule I drug under the Controlled Substances Act of 1970. CBP...
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Border Patrol Academy Aims to Change Law Enforcement Culture by Reducing Number of Preventable Agent Deaths
Friday, February 9, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseARTESIA, New Mexico — The United States Border Patrol Academy is committed to enhancing the safety of agents, and in an effort to help eliminate preventable line of duty deaths, has partnered with the National Below 100 Program. The Below 100...
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Laredo Sector Border Patrol Agents Seize Over 1,000 Pounds of Marijuana
Thursday, February 8, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseLAREDO, Texas – On February 7, 2018, Border Patrol agents from the Zapata Station seized 1,033.42 pounds of marijuana after responding to suspicious activity near Zapata, Texas. Agents encountered subjects loading bundles into a Chevrolet Traverse...
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Yuma Border Patrol Agents Arrest & Deport Two Convicted Sex Offenders
Thursday, February 8, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseYUMA, Ariz. – Yuma Sector Border Patrol agents arrested two sex offenders in separate events early Wednesday morning. The first incident occurred at approximately 3 a.m. near Wellton, Arizona when agents arrested convicted felon Angel Dabid Trochez-...
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Warranted Arrest Made by Border Patrol: 19-year-old Ghanaian in Custody
Thursday, February 8, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. – Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents serving a federal warrant apprehended a 19-year-old male Ghanaian national at the man’s home in Phoenix, Tuesday. While in the U.S. legally, the man was found smuggling illegal aliens on January 14...
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Border Patrol Arrests Known Gang Member
Thursday, February 8, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseCALEXICO, Calif. – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the El Centro Sector arrested a known gang member Wednesday afternoon near downtown Calexico for suspected illegal entry into the U.S. At around 4 p.m., Border Patrol agents patrolling just...
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Illegal Aliens Arrested for Smuggling 321 Pounds of Marijuana
Thursday, February 8, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. – Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to the Mobile Response Team arrested four illegal aliens from Mexico Tuesday evening, approximately 17 miles north of the international border near Santa Cruz. The men were found smuggling...
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Couple Arrested for Drug Smuggling at Interstate 19 Immigration Checkpoint
Thursday, February 8, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. – Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents from the Nogales Station arrested a 31-year-old Sierra Vista woman and 32-year-old Phoenix man Monday night after finding more than 450 grams of methamphetamine and cocaine at the Interstate 19...
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Border Patrol Agents Arrest Man and Seize $135K of Marijuana at Immigration Checkpoint
Thursday, February 8, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. – Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents from the Nogales Station apprehended a 26-year-old male Mexican national Wednesday morning at the Interstate 19 Immigration Checkpoint after finding more than $135,000 worth of marijuana hidden...
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Valentine’s Day Flowers From Mexico
Thursday, February 8, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseEL PASO, Texas – In the week leading to Valentine’s Day, U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s agriculture specialists will be on the lookout for fresh flowers coming in through the El Paso ports of entry. CBP agriculture specialists will be...
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CBP Ensures Pest-free Flowers for Valentine’s Day
Thursday, February 8, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseLAREDO, Texas – As Valentine’s Day rapidly approaches, U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s highly skilled agriculture specialists continue to dutifully examine hundreds of millions of arriving cut flower stems to ensure that plant diseases and...
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Tucson Sector Director Wins Bronze in Senior Olympics
Thursday, February 8, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. – Tucson Sector Border Patrol’s Director for Personnel and Finance, Andrea Foster, won a bronze medal in powerlifting during Tucson’s Senior Olympic Festival on January 26. Tucson Sector Director WinsBronze in Senior OlympicsDirector...
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U. S. Customs and Border Protection Announces New Hours of Operation for the Port of Sasabe
Thursday, February 8, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection, in conjunction with Mexican Border Service Agencies, wish to inform the public of the new hours of operation for the Port of Sasabe starting February 26, 2018. Acting Director of Field Operations...
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