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I.C.E. Top Stories: Last Week

01/27/2017

NEW YORK, NY

ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


ICE arrests convicted Mexican national released from local custody after detainer was ignored
Luis Alejandro Villegas, 31, was released from local custody Dec. 31, 2016, after being detained for driving while intoxicated. Villegas has a previous criminal conviction for robbery in the first degree, forcible theft with a deadly weapon for which he served five years’ imprisonment. Following his prison term, Villegas was removed from the United States in 2007 pursuant to a final order of removal.



01/26/2017

WASHINGTON, DC

HUMAN SMUGGLING/TRAFFICKING


ICE HSI combats modern day slavery with national and international training program
January is recognized as National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month but ICE HSI will be conducting anti-human trafficking training throughout 2017 and beyond. In fact, HSI has a record high 22 international and 32 domestic training events planned for 2017.



01/25/2017

EL PASO, TX

HUMAN SMUGGLING/TRAFFICKING


El Paso man sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for sex trafficking scheme
In addition to his 15-year prison sentence, David Milner, 29, was also ordered to be placed on supervised release for five years after completing his prison term.



01/23/2017

WASHINGTON, DC

HUMAN SMUGGLING/TRAFFICKING

ICE arrests nearly 2,000 human traffickers in 2016, identifies over 400 victims across the US
This year marks the seventh anniversary of January as National Slavery and Trafficking Prevention month. ICE participates in a variety of human trafficking awareness events in January and throughout the year.



01/23/2017

DETROIT, MI

OPERATIONAL

ICE HSI Detroit launches first-ever intel internship with Michigan State University
Gina Kramer, a criminal justice senior, and Madeline MacLean, a junior studying criminal justice and Arabic, will work with special agents, task-force officers and intelligence research specialists with the HSI Detroit Intelligence Group.

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I.C.E. News Releases


01/30/2017

TRENTON, NJ

FINANCIAL CRIMES

New Jersey man admits he exchanged over $840,000 in SNAP benefits for cash
Miguel Antonio Azcona, aka “Miguel A. Azcona-Peralta,” 38, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Mary L. Cooper in Trenton federal court to information charging him with one count of theft of government funds.


01/27/2017

NEW YORK, NY

ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


ICE arrests convicted Mexican national released from local custody after detainer was ignored
Luis Alejandro Villegas, 31, was released from local custody Dec. 31, 2016, after being detained for driving while intoxicated. Villegas has a previous criminal conviction for robbery in the first degree, forcible theft with a deadly weapon for which he served five years’ imprisonment. Following his prison term, Villegas was removed from the United States in 2007 pursuant to a final order of removal.


01/27/2017

MILWAUKEE, WI



ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


ICE Milwaukee arrests 16 during operation targeting criminal aliens
All 16 arrested during this operation had been convicted of crimes in the United States and fall within ICE’s enforcement priorities. Their convictions include the following crimes: force/assault with a deadly weapon not firearm — gross bodily injury likely, receiving stolen property, battery, grand theft (auto), drug possession with intent to distribute, and drunk driving. Two were previously deported and two have outstanding deportation orders.



01/27/2017

WASHINGTON, DC



HUMAN SMUGGLING/TRAFFICKING


Victim Assistance Program leading ICE's fight to end human trafficking
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) recognizes that severe consequences of human trafficking continue even after perpetrators have been arrested. ICE’s Victim Assistance Program (VAP) helps coordinate services such as crisis intervention, counseling and emotional support to help human trafficking victims.




01/26/2017

WASHINGTON, DC



HUMAN SMUGGLING/TRAFFICKING


ICE HSI combats modern day slavery with national and international training program
January is recognized as National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month but ICE HSI will be conducting anti-human trafficking training throughout 2017 and beyond. In fact, HSI has a record high 22 international and 32 domestic training events planned for 2017.



01/26/2017

NEW YORK, NY



WORKSITE ENFORCEMENT


3 Long Island companies join IMAGE program
Sai W. Fung, president and CEO of Bren-Tronics, Inc. and UltraCell, LLC and the owner of RCE Manufacturing, LLC has volunteered on behalf of each company to enter the IMAGE program. The new partnership was marked Thursday by an ceremony at HSI New York’s Manhattan office.



01/26/2017

RIVERSIDE, CA



DOCUMENT AND BENEFIT FRAUD


'Wife' of man facing charges of conspiring with shooter in San Bernardino attack pleads guilty to entering into sham marriage
Mariyah Chernykh, 26, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Jesus Bernal to charges of conspiracy, perjury, and false statements related to her sham marriage to Enrique Marquez Jr. As a result of her guilty pleas, Chernykh faces a statutory maximum sentence of 20 years in federal prison and a fine of up to $1 million.



01/26/2017

SAN ANTONIO, TX



NARCOTICS


Member of Los Zetas criminal organization sentenced in San Antonio to 15 years in federal prison for cocaine trafficking
Sergio Heredia, aka Keko, aka Sobrino, of Piedras Negras, Mexico, was sentenced Jan. 26 to 180 months in federal prison. Heredia pleaded guilty in August 2015 to one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine.




01/25/2017

GALVESTON, TX



CHILD EXPLOITATION


Southeast Texas man pleads guilty to 3 child pornography charges
Miguel Jimenez Jr., from Freeport, Texas, came to the attention of authorities after they believed he was uploading and storing child pornography into a virtual storage account. A search warrant was executed at his residence, at which time law enforcement located and seized various computers and cellphones. Forensic analysis of the phones, computers and virtual storage accounts revealed 658 child pornography images and 634 child pornography videos.



01/25/2017

PHOENIX, AZ



NARCOTICS


Arizona inmate sentenced to additional 25 years for organizing drug deals while in prison
PHOENIX – A Mexican man was sentenced Tuesday to an additional 300 months in prison for organizing and overseeing the distribution of methamphetamine in the Phoenix area while incarcerated in state prison.



01/25/2017

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



CHILD EXPLOITATION


ICE arrests Arecibo man on child exploitation charges
HSI special agents executed the arrest of Gabriel Maldonado-Hernandez, 19, of Parcelas Navas, Arecibo, without incident.



01/25/2017

CORPUS CHRISTI, TX



CHILD EXPLOITATION


US Marine Corps pilot sentenced to more than 7 years in federal prison for possessing child pornography
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Jason Michael Ehret, 44, an active-duty officer serving as an aviation flight instructor, was sentenced to 87 months in federal prison by U.S. District Judge Janis Graham. Ehret was further ordered to pay a $10,000 fine. He must also serve the rest of his life on supervised release, during which time he will have to comply with numerous requirements designed to restrict his access to children and the internet.




01/25/2017

GREENBELT, MD



NARCOTICS


Montgomery County man convicted for distribution of acetyl fentanyl resulting in death
According to the testimony at his three-week trial, from May 2014 through March 17, 2016, Justin Larson, age 30, conspired to distribute acetyl fentanyl, and furanyl fentanyl, a controlled substance analogue. The evidence showed that on May 9, 2014, Larson distributed acetyl fentanyl to an individual, resulting in the death of that individual.



01/25/2017

BRIGHTON, CO



INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS


Former Colorado police officer sentenced for selling counterfeit Denver Broncos merchandise
David Brian Henrichsen, 51, a former police officer in Colorado Springs, Colorado, pleaded guilty to one count of computer crime to commit theft, and was fined $7,500 by Adams County District Judge Ted Tow for his role in the criminal enterprise.



01/25/2017

EL PASO, TX



HUMAN SMUGGLING/TRAFFICKING


El Paso man sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for sex trafficking scheme
In addition to his 15-year prison sentence, David Milner, 29, was also ordered to be placed on supervised release for five years after completing his prison term.



01/25/2017

DENVER, CO



CHILD EXPLOITATION


Colorado man sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for transporting child pornography; used identity of officer with 'internet crimes against children'
On May 6, 2015, a federal grand jury returned an Indictment charging Brandon Tyler Hill, 31, of Colorado Springs, Colorado, and Rhiannon Carnahan, of Woodland Park, Colorado, with child pornography related charges. Prior to the indictment, Hill and Carnahan were charged via Criminal Complaints.




01/24/2017

BOISE, ID



CHILD EXPLOITATION


Boise man pleads guilty to receiving child pornography
Travis L. Spradlin, 37, first caught the attention of HSI special agents in September 2015 when a Yahoo account linked to his residence was used to send and receive child pornography. Agents also determined an individual in the same Boise residence had accessed a Russian photo-sharing website to obtain child pornography.



01/24/2017

FORT WORTH, TX



HUMAN SMUGGLING/TRAFFICKING


Fort Worth woman sentenced to 6 years in federal prison following her convictions of forced labor and harboring illegal aliens
Olga Sandra Murra, 64, was sentenced to 72 months in federal prison and ordered to pay a total of $795,000 in restitution to her two victims. Murra has been in federal custody since her conviction in August 2016 on two counts of forced labor and two counts of harboring illegal aliens.



01/23/2017

HARTFORD, CT



NARCOTICS


ICE investigation shuts down multi-state heroin trafficking ring
The complaint charges the following individuals with possession with intent to distribute one kilogram or more of heroin, and conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, and to distribute, one kilogram or more of heroin: Onel Arana-Gervacio; Modesto Barett-Medina; Erison Peralta; Luz Cruz; Carol Amparo.



01/23/2017

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



FINANCIAL CRIMES


ICE, CBP strengthen trade fraud coordination in Puerto Rico
The San Juan TECC is the first federal partnership of its kind in Puerto Rico and tenth in the nation to combat fraudulent foreign trade. The center will identify, inspect and investigate foreign trade suspected of being fraudulently introduced into Puerto Rico.




01/23/2017

WASHINGTON, DC



HUMAN SMUGGLING/TRAFFICKING


ICE arrests nearly 2,000 human traffickers in 2016, identifies over 400 victims across the US
This year marks the seventh anniversary of January as National Slavery and Trafficking Prevention month. ICE participates in a variety of human trafficking awareness events in January and throughout the year.



01/23/2017

DETROIT, MI



OPERATIONAL


ICE HSI Detroit launches first-ever intel internship with Michigan State University
Gina Kramer, a criminal justice senior, and Madeline MacLean, a junior studying criminal justice and Arabic, will work with special agents, task-force officers and intelligence research specialists with the HSI Detroit Intelligence Group.



01/20/2017

SEATTLE, WA



NARCOTICS


ICE Top 10 most wanted drug smuggler receives 10 years in prison
Prior to his capture in 2015, Martin Briand, 37, spent more than six years on the run from law enforcement. He was originally identified by border agents in the U.S. and Canada in 2009 as a person of interest who was extensively involved in smuggling cocaine into Canada.



01/20/2017

NEW YORK, NY



NARCOTICS


Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman Loera to appear in Brooklyn federal court on allegations of leading a continuing criminal enterprise, other drug-related charges
Guzman Loera, 59, will be arraigned on a 17-count superseding indictment on Jan. 20, before U.S. Magistrate Judge James Orenstein in federal court in Brooklyn. The case is assigned to U.S. District Judge Brian M. Cogan. Following his extradition to the United States on related charges filed in the Western District of Texas and Southern District of California, the Mexican government approved a request by the United States to proceed with prosecution on the charges filed in the Eastern District of New York on May 11, 2016.






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F.B.I. Top Stories

• 01.30.2017
  Super Bowl Security
  The FBI and its local, state, and federal law enforcement partners have been working hard to make sure the big game and the events leading up to it in Houston are without incident.
• 01.27.2017
  NCIC Turns 50
  Launched on January 27, 1967, the FBI’s National Crime Information Center gives our law enforcement partners access to a computerized index of documented criminal justice information whenever and wherever they need it.
• 01.24.2017
  Unearthing a Coal Mining Fraud
  A company that falsely claimed to be mining and processing a highly profitable type of coal used to manufacture silicon and computer electronics bilked more than 160 investors out of millions of dollars.
• 01.17.2017
  Forfeiture as an Effective Law Enforcement Tool
  Forfeiture allows law enforcement to accomplish a number of goals—from disrupting and dismantling criminal and terrorist organizations and punishing criminals to compensating victims and protecting communities.

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DEA NEWS

Pill Mill Doctor Pleads Guilty to Drug Distribution Conspiracy, Money Laundering

JAN 30 (MONGOMERY, ALA.)

Dr. Robert M. Ritchea, 54, of LaGrange, Georgia, pled guilty to conspiring to unlawfully distribute a controlled substance through operating a "pill mill" and money laundering scheme, announced Drug Enforcement Administration Assistant Special Agent-in-Charge Bret Hamilton and United States Attorney George L. Beck, Jr.

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D.E.A. NEWS RELEASES

JAN 30 (NEW YORK) Major New York City Heroin, Cocaine Trafficker Found Guilty JAN 27 (SEATTLE) Leader of Illegal Online Pharmacy Sentenced to 8 Years in Prison JAN 27 (DALLAS) Arnoldo Rueda-Medina, aka "La Minsa," Faces Federal Charges in Dallas JAN 27 (LOS ANGELES) Jamaican National Indicted for Allegedly Supplying Flight Attendant with nearly 60 Pounds of Cocaine JAN 27 (PROVIDENCE, R.I.) Rhode Island Man Pleads Guilty to Trafficking Heroin and Cocaine

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A.T.F. Press Releases


THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, 2017

Three Charged in Millville Gun Shop Robbery
Field Division:St. Paul Field Division


Federal Jury Finds Roswell Felon Guilty of Illegally Possessing Firearms and Ammunition
Field Division:Phoenix Field Division


Lawson Man Charged with Illegal Pipe Bomb
Field Division:Kansas City Field Division


Grand Rapids Man to Spend Five Years in Prison for Trafficking Firearms
Field Division:Detroit Field Division


Prince George's County Drug Dealers Exiled to Federal Prison for Gun and Drug Offenses
Field Division:Baltimore Field Division


WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25, 2017

Jerome Man Sentenced to a Decade in Prison for Armed Stand Off with Police
Field Division:Seattle Field Division


7 Alleged Members of Drug Trafficking Organization Charged in 16-Count Indictment
Field Division:Nashville Field Division


Ranking Nashville Gang Member Pleads Guilty to Gun and Robbery Charges
Field Division:Nashville Field Division


6 Defendants Sentenced in Racketeering, Murder Case
Field Division:Columbus Field Division


6 Defendants Sentenced in Racketeering, Murder Case
Field Division:Columbus Field Division


Sedalia Man Sentenced for Illegal Firearm
Field Division:Kansas City Field Division


Columbia Man Sentenced for Illegal Firearm
Field Division:Kansas City Field Division


Albuquerque Resident Pleads Guilty to Violating Federal Firearms Laws
Field Division:Phoenix Field Division


California Man Sentenced to 37 Years for Attempted Bank Robbery, Discharging Firearm
Field Division:Nashville Field Division


TUESDAY, JANUARY 24, 2017

Rochester Man Sentenced to Life in Prison Plus 10 Years for Conviction of Narcotics and Firearms Offenses in a Case Involving Two Murders
Field Division:New York Field Division


Rochester Man Convicted of Drug Trafficking and Gun Possession Offenses
Field Division:New York Field Division


MONDAY, JANUARY 23, 2017

Albuquerque Resident Pleads Guilty to Federal Methamphetamine Trafficking Charge
Field Division:Phoenix Field Division


Navy Sailor Sentenced for Murder-for-Hire Plot to Kill Wife
Field Division:Washington Field Division

Headlines News coverage of the U.S. Marshals

	Ex-'Fugitive of the Week' Sentenced for Violating Parole
	Man attacks SC couple with samurai sword during online meet up
	Kansas man wanted as a Fugitive from Justice arrested in Johnson City
	U.S. Marshals ask for help finding accused rapist
	Suspect in wife's death surrenders

JUSTICE NEWS



Three Individuals Plead Guilty in $55 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme at Two Brooklyn Medical Clinics
Friday, January 27, 2017




Thug Relations Gang Members Sentenced to Life in Prison
Thursday, January 26, 2017




West Virginia Business Owners Sentenced to Prison for Failing to Pay Employment Taxes
Thursday, January 26, 2017


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News from CBP

January 27, 2017 | Local Media Release
Eagle Pass Border Patrol Thwarts Smugglers, Saves Man from Drowning

January 27, 2017 | Local Media Release
CBP Officers Discover Man is Wanted for Homicide

January 27, 2017 | Local Media Release
Rising Rio Grande Puts Undocumented Immigrants in Danger


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C.B.P. Media Releases

Border Patrol Arrests Sex Offender and a Wanted Man
Monday, January 30, 2017 | Local Media Release
CALEXICO, Calif. – El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents arrested a previously deported sex offender and also a wanted man with a $500,000 warrant. On Friday, at approximately 5 p.m., agents assigned to the El Centro Border Patrol Station observed a...
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Agents Arrest Six in Two Smuggling Events
Friday, January 27, 2017 | Local Media Release
TUCSON, Ariz. – Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents from the Nogales and Willcox stations working immigration checkpoint operations, interdicted two human smuggling attempts. The interdictions resulted in the arrest of four United States citizens...
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CBP Air and Marine Operations Unit Rescues Kayaker
Friday, January 27, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseSAN DIEGO — U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Air and Marine Operations (AMO) in collaboration with the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) and the San Diego Lifeguard Service rescued a kayaker Thursday off the coast of La Jolla, Calif. On January 26, a...
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Border Patrol Finds Methamphetamine in Spare Tire
Friday, January 27, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseSALTON CITY, Calif. – Border Patrol agents from the Indio Station working at the Highway 86 checkpoint arrested two people suspected of smuggling meth inside an SUV’s spare tire early Thursday morning. The incident occurred at approximately 1:45 a.m...
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CBP Officers Discover Man is Wanted for Homicide
Friday, January 27, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseSAN DIEGO — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the San Ysidro port of entry Wednesday discovered a man was wanted for homicide by the San Diego County Sherriff’s Office. On Jan. 25, at about 7:45 p.m., Mexican officials...
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Dulles CBP Intercepts a Ghanaian Impostor and a Sri Lankan Impostor One Week Apart
Friday, January 27, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseSTERLING, Va. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers detected two men, a Sri Lankan and a Ghanaian, as impostors to the passports they possessed upon their arrivals at Washington Dulles International Airport on January 16 and January 23...
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Two U.S. Citizens Caught Smuggling Methamphetamine at Immigration Checkpoint
Friday, January 27, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseOfficers from the Wellton Stationseized 30 pounds of meth within the frame of a smuggling vehicleYUMA, Ariz. – Border Patrol agents at the Interstate 8 immigration checkpoint east of Yuma arrested two U.S. citizens on Jan. 26, smuggling over 30...
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El Creciente Río Grande Pone a Inmigrantes Indocumentados en Peligro
Friday, January 27, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseEAGLE PASS, Texas - En las últimas semanas, los niveles de agua del río Rio Grande han aumentado a una altura muy superior a la normal. El aumento del volumen de agua refuerza la corriente del río y pone a cualquiera que intente cruzar ilegalmente...
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La Patrulla Fronteriza de Eagle Pass Frena a Contrabandistas, Evita Que Hombre se Ahogue
Friday, January 27, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseEAGLE PASS, Texas - Los agentes de la Patrulla Fronteriza de los Estados Unidos que trabajaban cerca de Eagle Pass ayudaron con la detención de cinco indocumentados y salvaron a uno de ellos de ahogarse en el Río Grande. Los agentes de la Patrulla...
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Rising Rio Grande Puts Undocumented Immigrants in Danger
Friday, January 27, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseEAGLE PASS, Texas – In recent weeks water levels of the Rio Grande River have risen to well above normal height. Increased water volume strengthens the river current and puts anyone attempting to illegally cross in jeopardy. U.S. Border Patrol...
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Eagle Pass Border Patrol Thwarts Smugglers, Saves Man from Drowning
Friday, January 27, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseEAGLE PASS, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol marine agents working near Eagle Pass assisted with the apprehension of five undocumented aliens and saved one of them from drowning in the Rio Grande.Border Patrol agents rescued a suspectedsmuggler after the...
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Border Patrol Agent Assaulted with Knife
Thursday, January 26, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. – An undocumented alien assaulted and attempted to stab a U.S. Border Patrol agent Tuesday night near Three Points, Arizona. Shortly after 9 p.m., agents from the United States Border Patrol (USBP) and Air and Marine Operations (AMO)...
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Newport VT Border Patrol Canine Assists in Locating Fugitive
Thursday, January 26, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseLowell, Vt. – A U.S. Border Patrol canine team assisted in locating and apprehending a fugitive on Tuesday afternoon. Vermont State Police (VSP) initiated the search operation and contacted Newport Border Patrol agents after a 27-year-old male ran...
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CBP, Coast Guard and Puerto Rico Police intercept 4 vessels with 126 undocumented migrants
Thursday, January 26, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseAGUADILLA, Puerto Rico – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), U.S. Coast Guard and the Puerto Rico Police Department (PRPD), working under the Caribbean Border Interagency Group (CBIG), intercepted 126 undocumented migrants from the Dominican...
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Customs and Border Protection Officers Seize $1.3 Million in Narcotics in Five Seizures at the Brownsville Port of Entry
Thursday, January 26, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseBROWNSVILLE, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Brownsville Port of Entry intercepted five loads of alleged narcotics over the past week. CBP officers discovered the alleged drugs, which carried a combined street value of...
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CBP Officers at Lukeville Port of Entry Intercept Drugs Headed North, Currency Headed South
Thursday, January 26, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at Arizona’s Port of Lukeville arrested a 27-year-old Kingman man Saturday after finding 10 pounds of cocaine, worth in excess of $113,000, and more than 4 pounds of meth, worth...
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Brownsville CBP Officer’s Prompt Action Saves the Life of Traveler Suffering from Heart Attack
Thursday, January 26, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseBROWNSVILLE, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer Gerardo Yzaguirre who was working at the Veterans International Bridge helped save the life of a traveler suffering from cardiac arrest. CBP Officer Gerardo Yzaguirre“Officer Gerardo...
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CBP Announces New Global Entry Enrollment Center in Connecticut
Thursday, January 26, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseHartford, Conn. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection opened its latest Global Entry Enrollment Center in New England today at Bradley International Airport, bringing the total number of enrollment centers for the Boston Field Office to seven. The...
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Border Patrol Agents Arrest Italian Felon
Wednesday, January 25, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. – An Italian man identified as Salvatore Marciante, 56, was apprehended by Border Patrol agents in Nogales on Jan. 21 for being illegally present in the United States. Criminal and immigration checks revealed that Marciante previously...
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Border Patrol Discovers Narcotics in Minivan’s Rear Seat
Wednesday, January 25, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseSALTON CITY, Calif. – El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents from the Indio Station assigned to the Highway 86 checkpoint arrested a man suspected of smuggling drugs hidden inside the rear seat of his vehicle Tuesday afternoon. The arrest occurred at...
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Douglas CBP Officers Seize $106K in Marijuana
Wednesday, January 25, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseOfficers at the Port of Douglas removednearly 200 packages from a smugglingvehicleTUCSON, Ariz. – Customs and Border Protection officers at the Raul Hector Castro Port of Entry in Douglas arrested a 53-year-old Mexican man Saturday after finding...
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El Centro Border Patrol Agents Find 44 Undocumented Immigrants in Boxcars
Wednesday, January 25, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseEL CENTRO, Calif. – El Centro Border Patrol agents discovered 46 people in several boxcars of a train on Tuesday morning. At approximately 8:30 a.m., Border Patrol agents received information concerning possible undocumented immigrants hiding in a...
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CBP Officers Discover 83 Pounds of Meth in Pickup Bed
Wednesday, January 25, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseCALEXICO, Calif. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Calexico East port of entry arrested a man on Monday after discovering 83 pounds of methamphetamine concealed inside the bed of his pickup truck. Shortly before 10 p.m., a...
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Smuggling Attempt Stopped at I-19 Checkpoint
Wednesday, January 25, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. – Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to the Interstate 19 immigration checkpoint near Amado arrested a U.S. citizen Monday after finding two Mexican nationals in the trunk of a vehicle selected for a secondary inspection....
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CBP Officers at Presidio Port Stop Internal Drug Carrier
Wednesday, January 25, 2017 | Local Media ReleasePRESIDIO, Texas -- U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations officers working at the Presidio port of entry seized black tar heroin from a U.S. citizen Tuesday afternoon. The heroin was being smuggled internally by the male...
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