Thread: I.C.E. Top Stories: Last Week 6/12/17

Top Stories: Last Week


06/09/2017

NEWARK, NJ

ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL

ICE Newark arrests 113 criminal targets in 5-day enforcement surge
All of the targets in this operation were criminal in nature. 93% of those that were arrested were convicted criminals and 87% of them had prior felony convictions.


06/09/2017

MIAMI, FL

HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATORS


ICE removes former soldier, human rights violator to El Salvador
According to court documents, Jose Francisco Grijalva Monroy, 49, a citizen of El Salvador, testified that as a soldier in the Salvadoran army, he tortured suspected guerrillas by hanging them by their hands from trees and slapping their chests with his bare hands.


06/09/2017

ATLANTA, GA

FINANCIAL CRIMES


Atlanta HSI, CBP establish coordination center to promote trade enforcement
ICE HSI Atlanta Special Agent in Charge Nick Annan and U.S. Customs and Border Protection Acting Atlanta Field Office Director Robert M. Del Toro signed an MOA between the agencies Wednesday to implement the Atlanta Trade Enforcement Coordination Center (TECC).


06/06/2017

DALLAS, TX

ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


70 arrested in the Dallas and Oklahoma areas during 3-day ICE operation targeting criminal aliens, illegal re-entrants and immigration fugitives
The ERO Fugitive Operations Teams in Dallas and Oklahoma are part of the nationwide teams that focus on aliens who pose a serious threat to national security or public safety, including members of transnational street gangs, child sex offenders and aliens with prior convictions for violent crimes. The enforcement operations conducted by the ERO Dallas and Oklahoma Fugitive Operations Teams are just one facet of the Department of Homeland Security's broader strategy to heighten the federal government’s effectiveness at identifying and removing dangerous criminal aliens from the United States.


06/05/2017

SAN DIEGO, CA

ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


ICE removes man sought for homicide in Tijuana
Daniel Evaristo Soto-Hernandez, 35, was transferred to the custody of Mexican authorities by San Diego-based officers from ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations’ (ERO) Special Response Team.

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I.C.E. News Releases


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.



06/09/2017

NEWARK, NJ

ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL

ICE Newark arrests 113 criminal targets in 5-day enforcement surge
All of the targets in this operation were criminal in nature. 93% of those that were arrested were convicted criminals and 87% of them had prior felony convictions.



06/09/2017

SPOKANE, WA



CHILD EXPLOITATION


Washington man receives 5 years in child pornography case
Thomas J. Montieth, 65, was discovered by an undercover HSI special agent while using peer-to-peer file sharing software to distribute child pornography images from July 22 to Aug. 5, 2016. HSI special agents executed a federal search warrant Sep. 7 at Montieth’s residence where they discovered his desktop computer and flash drive contained 21,244 images and 394 videos of child pornography.



06/09/2017

LUBBOCK, TX



NARCOTICS


2 West Texas men sentenced to more than 12 years in prison for distributing methamphetamines

Michael Sebastian Ford, 24, from Lubbock, Texas was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Sam R. Cummings to 150 months. Ford pleaded guilty in February 2017 to one count of possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine.

06/09/2017

MIAMI, FL



HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATORS


ICE removes former soldier, human rights violator to El Salvador
According to court documents, Jose Francisco Grijalva Monroy, 49, a citizen of El Salvador, testified that as a soldier in the Salvadoran army, he tortured suspected guerrillas by hanging them by their hands from trees and slapping their chests with his bare hands.



06/09/2017

FORT BENNING, GA



OPERATIONAL


ICE OTTP instructor helps save life
Gueringer, a firearms programs specialist and tactical instructor with ICE’s Office of Training and Tactical Programs (OTTP), was class coordinator for a group of officers with the DHS National Protection and Programs Directorate’s Federal Protective Service (FPS).


06/09/2017

ATLANTA, GA



FINANCIAL CRIMES


Atlanta HSI, CBP establish coordination center to promote trade enforcement
ICE HSI Atlanta Special Agent in Charge Nick Annan and U.S. Customs and Border Protection Acting Atlanta Field Office Director Robert M. Del Toro signed an MOA between the agencies Wednesday to implement the Atlanta Trade Enforcement Coordination Center (TECC).



06/09/2017

SAN FRANCISCO, CA



ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


ICE arrests over 50 in central California operation targeting criminal aliens, illegal re-entrants, and immigration fugitives
ICE deportation officers conduct targeted enforcement operations every day in locations around the country as part of the agency’s ongoing efforts to protect the nation, uphold public safety, and protect the integrity of our immigration laws and border controls.




06/07/2017

GALVESTON, TX



CHILD EXPLOITATION


Southeast Texas man pleads guilty to distribution, receipt, possession of child pornography
John Kevin Waldrip, 44, of Angleton, came to the attention of law enforcement following an investigation into persons using the Internet to traffic in child pornography via peer-to-peer software. A detective with PPD was able to locate and identify a computer as offering to participate in the receipt of child pornography videos through a peer-to-peer network on the Internet.



06/07/2017

DALLAS, TX



PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY


Former ICE employee ordered to pay $36,000 for theft of government property
Dwight Horton, 51, from Grand Prairie, Texas, and former mission support specialist with ICE HSI, was sentenced June 7 by U.S. District Judge Ed Kinkeade to a three-year term of probation and ordered to pay $36,000 in restitution to HSI. Horton pleaded guilty August 2016.



06/07/2017

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CHILD EXPLOITATION


ICE arrests 2 Puerto Rican men on child exploitation charges
Following a referral from the Puerto Rico Police Department’s (PRPD) Cyber Crimes Division and an HSI investigation, a federal grand jury indicted Geovanni Velázquez-Méndez, 36, for production of child pornography, sexual enticement of a minor and transportation of a minor with intent to engage in criminal sexual conduct.



06/06/2017

OAKLAND, CA



CHILD EXPLOITATION


Oakland man sentenced to over 18 years in federal prison for sexually exploiting a child
D’mar Dwain Jennings Conway, 29, who pleaded guilty March 7 to sexual exploitation of children, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Jeffrey S. White. In his plea agreement, Conway admitted coercing the victim, for whom he served as a caregiver, to engage in sex acts for the purpose of producing a visual depiction of the conduct. The defendant further admitted that numerous pictures he took of himself engaging in sex acts with the child, who was approximately 3 to 6 years old, were taken inside Conway’s residence.




06/06/2017

DALLAS, TX



ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


70 arrested in the Dallas and Oklahoma areas during 3-day ICE operation targeting criminal aliens, illegal re-entrants and immigration fugitives
The ERO Fugitive Operations Teams in Dallas and Oklahoma are part of the nationwide teams that focus on aliens who pose a serious threat to national security or public safety, including members of transnational street gangs, child sex offenders and aliens with prior convictions for violent crimes. The enforcement operations conducted by the ERO Dallas and Oklahoma Fugitive Operations Teams are just one facet of the Department of Homeland Security's broader strategy to heighten the federal government’s effectiveness at identifying and removing dangerous criminal aliens from the United States.



06/05/2017

BRIDGEPORT, CT



CHILD EXPLOITATION


Illinois man admits traveling to Connecticut to engage in sex with a minor
Arturo Castro, 52, of Wilmette, Illinois, pleaded to one count of use of an interstate facility to persuade a minor to engage in unlawful sexual activity.



06/05/2017

ORLANDO, FL



ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


Jamaican man indicted for felony assault, threatening to kill federal official
According to court documents, Oniel Christopher Russell, a/k/a OG Russell, 39, an illegally present Jamaica national, threatened to kill an employee of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services by phone in October 2016 after posting a video of himself called “cop killer” on YouTube. Prior to this incident, Russell had previously been found in possession of a Ruger firearm by deputies with the Orange County Sheriff’s Office in August 2013. It is a felony for an illegally present foreign national to possess a firearm.



06/05/2017

ORLANDO, FL



ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


Twice deported Mexican felon indicted for illegally re-entering US
According to court documents, Luis Bernardo Gonzalez-Martinez, 29, was convicted of burglary May 26, 2009. He was removed from the United States in June 2012 and again in June 2013. On April 1, 2017, immigration officers encountered Gonzalez-Martinez, a member of the Sureños (Sur 13) street gang, back in the United States illegally.




06/05/2017

SAN DIEGO, CA



ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


ICE removes man sought for homicide in Tijuana
Daniel Evaristo Soto-Hernandez, 35, was transferred to the custody of Mexican authorities by San Diego-based officers from ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations’ (ERO) Special Response Team.



06/02/2017

MCALLEN, TX



CHILD EXPLOITATION


South Texas man convicted of receiving child pornography videos
Rodrigo Garcia-Fuentes, from McAllen, Texas, pled guilty before U.S. District Judge Randy Crane, who accepted the guilty plea and set sentencing for Aug. 15, 2017.



06/02/2017

DALTON, GA



OPERATIONAL


ICE HSI Dalton small in numbers, big in experience
An industrial town, Dalton is commonly referred to as the “Carpet Capital of the World” or the “First Lady of Carpet.” It is home to several carpet and flooring industry corporations such as Mohawk, Shaw Industries and Engineered Floors, among others. In the 1970s, Dalton had more millionaires per capita than any other city in the United States.



06/02/2017

BOSTON, MA



NARCOTICS


ICE arrests 2 in Massachusetts for attempt to traffic 7 kilos of cocaine
Juan Luis Perez Garcia, 44, a Dominican national residing in Bronx, New York, and Juan Artiles Taveras, 43, of Lakewood, New Jersey, were arrested Friday, June 3, 2017, in Attleboro, Massachusetts, and charged with possession with intent to distribute cocaine.




06/02/2017

PROVIDENCE, RI



CHILD EXPLOITATION


Massachusetts man pleads guilty in Rhode Island to interstate travel to have sex with a minor
David H. Bentz, 46, of Norwell, Massachusetts, pleaded guilty to one count of interstate travel for the purpose of engaging in illicit sexual conduct with a minor. Bentz made his admission before U.S. District Court Chief Judge William E. Smith.



06/02/2017

BUFFALO, NY



OPERATIONAL


HSI BEST Massena plays key role in major drug arrests
The New York Attorney General’s Office announced Friday the indictment of 106 individuals charged with conspiring in two major drug trafficking organizations that transported heroin, fentanyl and crack and powder cocaine to the area.



06/01/2017

ADELANTO, CA



ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


ICE detainee passes away en route to Victorville hospital
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.



05/31/2017

NEW YORK, NY



FINANCIAL CRIMES


Alleged Street Boss and Underboss of La Cosa Nostra Family charged with murder and racketeering
The entire administration of the Luchese Family, as well as the captains, soldiers and associates, 19 members in total, are being charged with racketeering, murder, narcotics and firearms offenses. The superseding indictment announced Wednesday stems from a joint investigation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) New York, the FBI, the New York Police Department (NYPD) and the Waterfront Commission of the New York Harbor.

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F.B.I. Top Stories

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  Historic Hate Crime Sentencing
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• 06.08.2017
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  The FBI’s National Academy—a 10-week professional course of study designed for law enforcement leaders in the U.S. and around the world—conferred a diploma this week upon its 50,000th graduate.
• 06.05.2017
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  The case of a Romanian man who was recently sentenced to four years in prison for his role in an ATM skimming conspiracy illustrates how the public is vulnerable to this type of crime.
• 05.30.2017
  Report from Chicago
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DEA NEWS

22 Charged, 7 Arrested in Major Los Angeles Strike Force Investigation

JUN 08 (LOS ANGELES)

A major narcotics trafficking indictment resulting from an investigation by the Los Angeles Strike Force was unsealed today as authorities arrested seven defendants charged with drug trafficking, money laundering and weapons offenses.

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D.E.A. NEWS RELEASES

JUN 09 (AMARILLO, Texas) Three Major Amarillo Methamphetamine Traffickers Arrested JUN 09 (BOSTON) DEA's Largest Seizure of Fentanyl Precursor Chemical in New England - Street Value of $570 Million JUN 09 (BOSTON) Member of Boston's Columbia Point Dawgs Gang Sentenced for Trafficking Cocaine JUN 08 (ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.) Member of Mexican Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced JUN 08 (LAS CRUCES, N.M.) 6 "Cruces Boys" Gang Members Arrested for Cocaine Trafficking

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A.T.F. Press Releases


FRIDAY, JUNE 09, 2017

Federally Licensed Firearms Dealers Sentenced for Improper Sales

Field Division:Columbus Field Division


Career Criminal Sentenced to 35 Years in Prison

Field Division:Seattle Field Division


THURSDAY, JUNE 08, 2017

ATF, Emeryville Fire Determined to be Arson

Field Division:San Francisco Field Division


Man Sentenced to 292 Months in Prison for Drug Trafficking and Illegal Reentry Charges

Field Division:Kansas City Field Division


East Chicago Man Sentenced for Gang-Related Shooting

Field Division:Chicago Field Division


Convicted Felon Pleads Guilty to Illegally Possessing Handgun at Suburban Shooting Range and Obstructing Law Enforcement Investigation into the Matter

Field Division:Chicago Field Division


Albuquerque Felon Sentenced to 100 Months in Federal Prison for Unlawfully Possessing a Firearm and Robbing Albuquerque-Area Convenience Stores

Field Division:Phoenix Field Division


Armed Career Criminal Sentenced To 15 Years In Federal Prison

Field Division:Tampa Field Division


Armed Career Criminal Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison

Field Division:Tampa Field Division


WEDNESDAY, JUNE 07, 2017

Two Florencia 13 Gang Members Sentenced to Life in Prison

Field Division:Los Angeles Field Division


TUESDAY, JUNE 06, 2017

Northfield Man Indicted for Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine, Heroin, Fentanyl, and Carfentail with the Intent to Distribute and Firearms Offenses

Field Division:Boston Field Division


KCK Man Sentenced for Carjacking that Caused Multi-Vehicle Wreck, Dog's Death

Field Division:Kansas City Field Division


MONDAY, JUNE 05, 2017

ATF Seeks Public Assistance in Recovering Rifles Stolen from Clayton, N.C. Gun Store

Field Division:Charlotte Field Division


Persons of Interest Sought in Sherman Park Arson Case

Field Division:St. Paul Field Division


Rome Man Sentenced for Possession of Ammunition by a Convicted Felon in Connection with Drive-by Shooting in Syracuse

Field Division:New York Field Division


Albuquerque Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Methamphetamine Trafficking Charge

Field Division:Phoenix Field Division


FRIDAY, JUNE 02, 2017

Nashville Man Responsible for J.C Napier Violence Pleads Guilty to Multiple Charges and Faces 35 Year Prison Sentence

Field Division:Nashville Field Division


Burley Father and Son Found Guilty of Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine

Field Division:Seattle Field Division


Activity in the United States Attorney's Office

Field Division:Denver Field Division


Two New Defendants Charged in Racketeering Conspiracy Related to Involvement in "Murdaland Mafia Piru" Bloods Gang

Field Division:Baltimore Field Division

Headlines News coverage of the U.S. Marshals

	South Dakota escaped inmate captured in Albuquerque
	DOJ issues warning about scam artists pretending to be U.S. Marshals
	Police arrest escaped inmate from South Dakota in Albuquerque
	Most wanted sex offender convicted in Potter County caught
	Arkansas' Most Wanted: Anthony Davis
	Infamous Danville sex trafficking case comes to trial; defendant Spyder featured on ‘America’s Most Wanted’
	Protecting our children from predators
	CDCR & U.S. Marshals searching for high risk sex offender who removed GPS
	Police, U.S. Marshals, FBI search for child kidnapped by non-custodial parent
	Police: Murder warrant issued for Malik Shabazz Baldwin
	Lie gets Centerville attorney a stint in prison for role in $70M Ponzi scheme
	Gang member arrested for May 7 shooting
	Abducted child recovered, man charged with kidnapping, DA says
	KCSO: 64-year-old charged with sexual battery by authority figure

JUSTICE NEWS



Former Providence, Kentucky Police Officer is Charged With Civil Rights Violations and Obstruction
Saturday, June 10, 2017




Member of International Child Exploitation Conspiracy Sentenced to 18 Years in Prison
Friday, June 9, 2017




Kansas Man Charged with Hate Crime, Firearm Offenses in Shooting of Three Men at Olathe Bar
Friday, June 9, 2017


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News from CBP


June 12, 2017 | Local Media Release
Laredo Sector Border Patrol Rescues 59 Illegal Aliens in Three Events

June 12, 2017 | Local Media Release
Laredo Sector Border Patrol Commenced Citizens Academy

June 12, 2017 | Local Media Release
U.S. Border Patrol Invites Residents To Join Citizens Academies In Buffalo-Niagara Area


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C.B.P. Media Releases


U.S. Border Patrol Invites Residents To Join Citizens Academies In Buffalo-Niagara Area

Monday, June 12, 2017 | Local Media Release
BUFFALO, N.Y. — The U.S. Border Patrol is conducting Citizens Academies this summer, at the Buffalo and Niagara Falls Border Patrol Stations. The academies provide residents an opportunity to learn about the U.S. Border Patrol, its role in the...
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Laredo Sector Border Patrol Commenced Citizens Academy
Monday, June 12, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseLaredo, Texas – Acting Chief Patrol Agent Jason D. Owens officially welcomed participants to the Summer Session of the Laredo Sector Citizens Academy. The United States Border Patrol Laredo Sector commenced the eight-week citizens’ academy on June 6...
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Laredo Sector Border Patrol Rescues 59 Illegal Aliens in Three Events
Monday, June 12, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseLAREDO, Texas – The first event occurred on June 2, 2017, at the Border Patrol Checkpoint on Interstate Highway 35 when border Patrol agents encountered a tractor-trailer at the primary lane. The driver and passenger were questioned regarding their...
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Border Patrol Agent Assaulted
Saturday, June 10, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseEL PASO, TEXAS – U.S. Customs and Border Protection is assisting in the investigation of a report of an assault against an off-duty Border Patrol agent assigned to the Deming, New Mexico, Border Patrol Station. The agent was discovered on the side...
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CBP Officers Discover $88,200 worth of Methamphetamine Hidden in Gas Tank
Friday, June 9, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseCALEXICO, Calif.— U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the Calexico downtown port of entry yesterday intercepted approximately $88,200 worth of methamphetamine concealed inside the gas tank of a vehicle. The incident occurred at...
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Ajo Agents Seize 135 Lbs. of Marijuana, Arrest Nicaraguan Suspect
Friday, June 9, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. – Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to the Ajo Station, assisted by an Air and Marine Operations helicopter aircrew, seized more than 135 pounds of marijuana and arrested one Nicaraguan national southwest of Ajo Thursday...
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Two Deported Felons Caught Trying to Re-Enter U.S.
Friday, June 9, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. – Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents from the Ajo Station arrested two previously-deported felons from Honduras in less than 24 hours. Agents patrolling near the Lukeville Port of Entry early Thursday apprehended Antonio Torres-...
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¿Es Usted un Veterano y Quiere Convertirse en un Agente de Patrulla Fronteriza?
Friday, June 9, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseDEL RIO, Texas - La Patrulla Fronteriza de los Estados Unidos en Del Rio organizará un evento de puertas abiertas el 17 de junio para cualquier veterano que esté interesado en solicitar ser un agente. En el año fiscal 2016, la Patrulla Fronteriza...
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Human Smuggling Attempt Stopped at Immigration Checkpoint
Friday, June 9, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. – Nogales Station Border Patrol agents arrested two U.S. citizens Thursday for attempting to smuggle a male Mexican national through the immigration checkpoint on Interstate 19, near Amado. During the primary immigration inspection,...
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Marijuana Smugglers Drop Their Load, Run Back to Mexico
Friday, June 9, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. – Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to the Nogales Station, along with Air and Marine Operations aircraft, seized more than 300 pounds of marijuana Thursday night after smugglers abandoned their loads and ran back into Mexico...
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CBP Officers in Douglas Seize $200K in Marijuana
Friday, June 9, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseOfficers removed the drugs fromthroughout the smuggling vehicleTUCSON, Ariz. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Raul Hector Castro Port in Douglas, Arizona, arrested two women during separate smuggling attempts Thursday involving...
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Are You a Veteran and Want to Become a Border Patrol Agent?
Friday, June 9, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseDEL RIO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol in Del Rio will be hosting an open house event on June 17 for any veterans who are interested in applying to become an agent. Within fiscal year 2016, the Border Patrol employed 19,828 men and women across the...
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Agents Spot Deceased Individual Hanging from Tree
Thursday, June 8, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. – Air Interdiction agents aboard an Air & Marine Operations helicopter Wednesday evening reported seeing what appeared to be a deceased individual hanging from a tree near the village of Santa Cruz on the Tohono O’odham Nation....
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Benson Woman Arrested with Half-a-Million Dollars in Marijuana
Thursday, June 8, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. – Border Patrol agents from Tucson Sector’s Sonoita Station seized more than 1,100 pounds of marijuana earlier today from a Benson woman. At approximately 5 a.m., a Border Patrol agent stopped a Mitsubishi Montero on State Route 83,...
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8 Arrested With Nearly 300 Lbs. of Marijuana
Thursday, June 8, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. – Ajo Border Patrol agents arrested eight foreign nationals Wednesday evening on the Tohono O’odham Nation, suspected of smuggling almost 300 pounds of marijuana. Agents patrolling a remote area on horseback near the Mesquite Mountains...
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CBP, PRPD find “yola” with 1198 pounds of cocaine
Thursday, June 8, 2017 | Local Media ReleasePONCE, Puerto Rico - U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Puerto Rico Police Joint Forces for Rapid Action (FURA, for its Spanish acronym) agents found Wednesday morning 16 bales of cocaine amounting to 1198 pounds (543 kilos) inside an...
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Nogales CBP Officers Seize Southbound Cash
Thursday, June 8, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseOfficers in Nogales discoveredpackages of unreported currencywithin the seat back of the driver's seat TUCSON, Ariz. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers conducting outbound inspections at Arizona’s Port of Nogales arrested two Mexican...
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CBP finds Alien Exiting Puerto Rico via the Ferry
Thursday, June 8, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico –U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers found and arrested Monday a deported alien attempting exit the island on board the San Juan- Santo Domingo ferry. Martires Torres-Garcia, 42, a citizen of the Dominican...
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CBP Officers at the Hidalgo Port of Entry Seize Over $201K in Cocaine
Thursday, June 8, 2017 | 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 $201,280. CBP officers arrested a teen afterfinding more than 26 lbs. of cocainein her car.“...
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USBP Agents in Las Cruces Arrest Convicted Sexual Offender
Thursday, June 8, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseLAS CRUCES, N.M. – Border Patrol Agents at the Immigration Checkpoint north of Las Cruces arrested a convicted sexual offender over the weekend. The apprehension occurred Saturday night, June 3, 2017, as Agents from the Las Cruces Station watched a...
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Swanton Border Patrol Awards NY State Police Check for nearly $30K in Asset Share
Thursday, June 8, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseSWANTON, Vt. – On June 6, the U.S. Border Patrol Swanton Sector presented New York State Police with a check for $29,777.44 and the keys to a vehicle closing out a case from 2015. On August 15, 2015, Border Patrol agents assigned to the Massena...
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CBP Catches Honduran Fugitive Wanted for Attempted Homicide
Wednesday, June 7, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseSAN DIEGO — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the San Ysidro Pedestrian West border crossing yesterday caught a fugitive wanted for attempted homicide as he attempted to enter the U.S.. On June 5, at about 3:20 p.m., a 31-year-old male...
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CBP Officers Seize $3.9 Million in Drugs
Wednesday, June 7, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseSAN DIEGO – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the ports of entry in the San Diego and Imperial Valley Counties over the weekend intercepted approximately 837 pounds of narcotics valued at over $3.9 million, including 150 pounds...
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Former MS-13 Member Arrested by Border Patrol
Wednesday, June 7, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. – Casa Grande agents working south of Sells, Arizona arrested two male Salvadorian nationals yesterday and, during processing, discovered one was a former MS-13 gang member. Agents were processing the two men for immigration violations...
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Eagle Pass Border Patrol Agents Seize Quarter Million Dollars Worth of Meth
Wednesday, June 7, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseDEL RIO, Texas – Border Patrol agents assigned to the Highway 57 immigration checkpoint arrested an Eagle Pass woman for narcotics smuggling, on Wednesday. U.S. Border Patrol agents at the EaglePass South Station checkpoint on Highway 57 seized 7.9...
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