Thread: I.C.E. Top Stories: Last Week 5/21/18

I.C.E. Top Stories: Last Week


05/16/2018

PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA

OPERATIONAL


ICE orchestrates innovative DVC technology in trial of South African pedophile
William De Vries was sentenced May 11, 2018, to 835 years in prison after being convicted on 107 counts for the unlawful distribution, sale and possession of child pornography. The 57-year-old Johannesburg, South Africa, man was found guilty May 3, a conviction that came after nine years of delayed efforts and complications.


05/15/2018

WASHINGTON, DC

ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL

Criminal alien and illegal re-entrant sentenced for assault on ICE officer
Orvin Omar Reyes-Martinez, 31, was most recently removed to Honduras on Dec. 16, 2016, and subsequently illegally re-entered the U.S. sometime thereafter.


05/15/2018

MINNEAPOLIS, MN

ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


ICE arrests 78 criminal aliens and immigration violators in enforcement surge in 5 Midwest states
During this operation, ERO deportation officers made arrests in the following states: Iowa (25), Nebraska (25), Minnesota (15), South Dakota (10) and North Dakota (3). Of the 78 arrested, 62 had criminal convictions. Seventy-two men and six women were arrested; they range in age from 20 to 64 years old.


05/15/2018

LOS ANGELES, CA

TRANSNATIONAL GANGS

Los Angeles-area police officer arrested on federal charges of lying to federal agents investigating his ties to organized crime
Detective John Saro Balian, 45, of Seal Beach, Calif., was taken into custody without incident at his residence. Balian, who is charged in a criminal complaint with making false statements to investigators during an interview last year, is expected to make his initial appearance Wednesday afternoon in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles.


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.

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I.C.E. News Releases


05/21/2018

HARLINGEN, TX

ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL

South Texas ICE detainee from Honduras passes away in local hospital
Ronald Cruz, 39, from Honduras, entered ICE custody at the Port Isabel Detention Center (PIDC) in Los Fresnos, Texas, on May 14, 2018. On May 16, ICE reported the death of Cruz at the Valley Baptist Medical Center (VBMC). He was pronounced deceased by hospital medical staff at 6:49 p.m. (CDT).



05/18/2018

LOS ANGELES, CA



TRANSNATIONAL GANGS


Los Angeles-area law enforcement authorities arrest longtime fugitive charged with attempted murder of undercover officer in federal racketeering case
Frankie Vasquez, 39, of Carson, was arrested in connection with an indictment that charges him and 50 other members and associates of the Canta Ranas organization, a wide-ranging criminal enterprise which operates primarily in Santa Fe Springs and Whittier under the control of a member of the Mexican Mafia.



05/17/2018

LOS ANGELES, CA



DOCUMENT AND BENEFIT FRAUD


3 indicted in immigration fraud scheme that exploited immigrant farm workers by charging prohibited fees for visas, living expenses
The indictment alleges that Mexican farmworkers were charged illegal fees for transportation, room and board after the company arranging for the workers’ visas promised the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) that the workers had not paid and would not have to pay for these expenses. In addition, the indictment alleges that the farmworkers were made to pay fees to obtain their visas, which is prohibited under the H-2A visa program.



05/17/2018

LOS ANGELES, CA



DOCUMENT AND BENEFIT FRAUD


Airline staffing executive sentenced to prison for years of immigration fraud
Eleno Quinteros, 46, of Chula Vista, Calif. previously admitted falsely certifying that he had received no payments from the mechanics, when in fact he had demanded and collected hundreds of thousands of dollars of unlawful fees from approximately 85 of them.




05/16/2018

CORPUS CHRISTI, TX



CHILD EXPLOITATION


Southeast Texas man sentenced to 9 years in federal prison for possessing child pornography
Nicolas Hamm, 26, from Corpus Christi, pleaded guilty to possessing child pornography after authorities found more than 22,000 child pornography images in his possession.



05/16/2018

WILLISTON, VT



ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


Law Enforcement Support Center recognized by Vermont Federal Executive Association
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Law Enforcement Support Center Operations Unit Mentoring Team recently received the Excellence in Government Award from the Vermont Federal Executive Association.



05/16/2018

PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA



OPERATIONAL


ICE orchestrates innovative DVC technology in trial of South African pedophile
William De Vries was sentenced May 11, 2018, to 835 years in prison after being convicted on 107 counts for the unlawful distribution, sale and possession of child pornography. The 57-year-old Johannesburg, South Africa, man was found guilty May 3, a conviction that came after nine years of delayed efforts and complications.



05/15/2018

MIAMI, FL



COUNTER PROLIFERATION INVESTIGATION UNIT


Port St. Lucie man pleads guilty to international firearms trafficking
Frederik Barbieri, 46, of Ft. Pierce Fla., pleaded guilty to one felony count of conspiracy to commit offenses against the United States and one felony count of unlicensed exportation of defense articles.




05/15/2018

WASHINGTON, DC



ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


Criminal alien and illegal re-entrant sentenced for assault on ICE officer
Orvin Omar Reyes-Martinez, 31, was most recently removed to Honduras on Dec. 16, 2016, and subsequently illegally re-entered the U.S. sometime thereafter.



05/15/2018

MINNEAPOLIS, MN



ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


ICE arrests 78 criminal aliens and immigration violators in enforcement surge in 5 Midwest states
During this operation, ERO deportation officers made arrests in the following states: Iowa (25), Nebraska (25), Minnesota (15), South Dakota (10) and North Dakota (3). Of the 78 arrested, 62 had criminal convictions. Seventy-two men and six women were arrested; they range in age from 20 to 64 years old.



05/15/2018

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK



CHILD EXPLOITATION


Oklahoma City man sentenced to 10 years in prison for attempting to entice a 14-year-old boy
At sentencing May 14, Judge DeGiusti sentenced Harry Dean Wheeler Jr., 68, of Oklahoma City, to 120 months in prison. Upon release from prison, he must serve five years on supervised release.



05/15/2018

LOS ANGELES, CA



TRANSNATIONAL GANGS


Los Angeles-area police officer arrested on federal charges of lying to federal agents investigating his ties to organized crime
Detective John Saro Balian, 45, of Seal Beach, Calif., was taken into custody without incident at his residence. Balian, who is charged in a criminal complaint with making false statements to investigators during an interview last year, is expected to make his initial appearance Wednesday afternoon in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles.




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

SEATTLE, WA



FINANCIAL CRIMES


Canadian who operated bitcoin trading business sentenced
Louis Ong, 37, was arrested in July, following a series of bitcoin for cash sales with an HSI special agent. Ong repeatedly told the agent that he did not want to know the source of the cash so that he would have ‘plausible deniability.’ Even after Ong registered as a money transmitter, he made little effort to comply with regulations regarding the reporting of suspicious transactions.



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

CORPUS CHRISTI, TX



CHILD EXPLOITATION


2 Southeast Texas men sentenced to years in federal prison for separate cases of possessing child pornography
Rogelio Castaneda, 61, and Jose Ivan Davila, 54, pleaded guilty, Jan. 23, in separate but similar cases.




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

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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.

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F.B.I. Top Stories

• 05.17.2018
  A Pyramid of Lies
  A Tennessee man who took advantage of the implicit trust of friends, neighbors, and family members in his small town will be spending time behind bars for his $43 million investment scheme.
• 05.15.2018
  National Police Week
  The FBI joins the nation in honoring local, state, and federal law enforcement officers—including its own agents—who have made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty.
• 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.

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DEA NEWS

Inmate Sentenced Additional Prison Time for Drug Trafficking from Prison

MAY 18 (ATLANTA)

Jorge Armando Ramirez-Lira, also known as Negro, Jorge Beltran-Carillo, and Edgar Nava-Baltazar, was sentenced to an additional eight years and one month in prison for importing heroin into the U.S. from Colombia and laundering the drug proceeds.

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D.E.A. NEWS RELEASES

MAY 18	(BROOKLYN, N.Y.) Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Distribute Oxycodone
MAY 18	(WESTON, Fla.) Former National Director of Anti-Corruption in Colombia Extradited to the U.S.
MAY 18	(CHICAGO) Man Sentenced for Leading Cell of International Drug Trafficking Organization
MAY 18	(SEATTLE) Investigation of International Money Laundering and Interstate Marijuana Trafficking
MAY 18	(MONTGOMERY, Ala.) Doctor, Nurse Practitioner, and Nurse Plead Guilty in "Pill Mill" Case

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A.T.F. Press Releases


MONDAY, MAY 21, 2018

Getaway Driver for Opioid Bandits in Brooklyn Sentenced to 10 Years Imprisonment

Field Division: New York Field Division

FRIDAY, MAY 18, 2018

Three Plead Guilty to Stealing and Possessing Firearms

Field Division: New York Field Division

Authorities Arrest Longtime Fugitive Charged with Attempted Murder of Undercover Officer in Federal Racketeering Case

Field Division: Los Angeles Field Division

Two Men Plead Guilty to Possessing Firearms in Furtherance of Marijuana Trafficking

Field Division: Seattle Field Division

Fort Hall Man Sentenced to 87 Months in Prison for Federal Gun Offense

Field Division: Seattle Field Division

THURSDAY, MAY 17, 2018

Miranda Gilbert Pleads Guilty to Unlawfully Possessing Firearm and Ammunition, and Assaulting a Federal Officer

Field Division: Phoenix Field Division

U.S. Attorney Launches Birmingham Safe Neighborhoods Task Force

Field Division: Nashville Field Division

Fall River Man Admits to Being an Armed Drug Trafficker

Field Division: Boston Field Division

U.S. Attorney Launches Birmingham Safe Neighborhoods Task Force

Field Division: Nashville Field Division

Dutchess County Felon Pleads Guilty to Illegally Possessing a Firearm

Field Division: New York Field Division

New Jersey Man Sentenced to 54 Months Imprisonment for Conspiracy to Distribute Heroin and Crack Cocaine in Rutland County

Field Division: Boston Field Division

WEDNESDAY, MAY 16, 2018

ATF, Detroit Tigers Team Up for Kids

Field Division: Detroit Field Division

Massachusetts Man Sentenced to 25 Years for Buying Explosives and Firearms with Intent to Murder Federal Judge, Former AG, and Ex-Wife's Husband

Field Division: Boston Field Division

Felon Convicted in Connection with Firearms Sales

Field Division: Tampa Field Division

Federal Firearms Dealer and Her Employee Sentenced for Selling Guns to Felons

Field Division: Atlanta Field Division

Felon Convicted in Connection with Firearm Sales

Field Division: Tampa Field Division

TUESDAY, MAY 15, 2018

Port St. Lucie Resident Pleads Guilty to International Firearms Trafficking

Field Division: Miami Field Division

Franklin Man Pleads Guilty to Methamphetamine Trafficking

Field Division: Boston Field Division

Attorney General Sessions and U.S. Attorney D. Michael Dunavant Recognize Law Enforcement Service and Sacrifice during National Police Week

Field Division: Nashville Field Division

Three Men Charged in Scheme to Purchase Firearms in Kentucky and Illegally Re-Sell Them in Chicago Area

Field Division: Chicago Field Division

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

Alleged Member of Robbery Crew Convicted of Being a Felon in Possession of Ammunition

Field Division: Nashville Field Division

Another Local Man Sent to Prison for Firearms Violation

Field Division: Houston Field Division

Courthouse Worker Charged with Illegally Selling Firearms to a Felon

Field Division: Kansas City Field Division

U.S. Marshals News

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May 16, 2018 - U.S. Marshal Martin J. Pane announced the arrest of Francis and Dorri Smith, 40 and 28 respectively, in Panama City, Florida. On December 20, 2017, the Pennsylvania State Police obtained an arrest warrant charging Francis Smith with aggravated assault, fleeing and other related offenses. On January 5, 2018, the Pennsylvania State Police obtained an arrest warrant charging Dorri Smith with burglary and other related crimes...read more May 16, 2018 - Today, U.S. Marshal Martin J. Pane announced that the arrest of Kevin Jordan, 20, in Pottstown, PA. On December 19, 2017, law enforcement in Wayne County obtained an arrest warrant charging Jordan with Criminal Homicide, burglary, robbery and other various offenses...read more 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

JUSTICE NEWS

United States Files Complaint Against New York Food Distributors Alleging Insanitary Conditions at Staten Island Facility
Monday, May 21, 2018


Honduran Drug Kingpin Sentenced to Life in Prison
Monday, May 21, 2018


Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein Delivers Remarks at Compliance Week’s 2018 Annual Conference for Compliance and Risk Professionals
Monday, May 21, 2018


Justice Department Reaches Settlement Agreement with the Puerto Rico Police Bureau on Behalf of Three Puerto Rico Army National Guard Members
Monday, May 21, 2018


Kingsmen Motorcycle Club Gang President, Regional President, and Member Convicted By A Federal Jury of Murder and Racketeering
Friday, May 18, 2018


Rabobank NA Sentenced for Conspiring to Impair, Impede, and Obstruct Its Primary Regulator
Friday, May 18, 2018


Former New York City Correction Department Investigator Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Transporting, Receiving and Possessing Child Pornography
Friday, May 18, 2018


Attorney General Sessions Announces Hugh Hurwitz as the Acting Director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons
Friday, May 18, 2018


Deputy Assistant Attorney General Barry Nigro Delivers Keynote Remarks at the American Bar Association's Antitrust in Healthcare Conference
Thursday, May 17, 2018



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News from CBP

May 21, 2018 | Local Media Release
Border Patrol Agents Apprehend Three Individuals after Driver Flees Before Checkpoint Inspection

May 21, 2018 | Local Media Release
Douglas CBP Officers Quash Smuggling Attempt-Suspected Drugs/Ammunition Seized

May 21, 2018 | Spotlights
CBP Honors its Own With Valor Memorial Ceremony


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C.B.P. Media Releases

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





Agents Arrest Man Convicted of Attempted Murder
Monday, May 21, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. – Tucson Station Border Patrol agents arrested a previously deported attempted murderer from Mexico after he entered the United States illegally near Sasabe early Friday. Photo Courtesy of U.S.Customs and Border ProtectionAgents...
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Douglas CBP Officers Quash Smuggling Attempt-Suspected Drugs/Ammunition Seized
Monday, May 21, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. – Customs and Border Protection officers at the Raul Hector Castro Port of Entry in Douglas, Arizona, prevented a U.S. citizen from smuggling prescription medication and weapons ammunition into the country on Saturday. Officers removed...
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Border Patrol Agents Apprehend Three Individuals after Driver Flees Before Checkpoint Inspection
Monday, May 21, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseYUMA, Ariz. – Yuma Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to the Interstate-8 Immigration Checkpoint apprehended three United States citizens after they fled from the secondary inspection area in a stolen vehicle Sunday. Courtesy-U.S. Customs and...
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CBP’s Role in Agriculture is Helping Consumers
Monday, May 21, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseChicago — Next time you go to pick out your fruits and vegetables, think to yourself, “Am I picking out these items based on color, smell, ripeness or the texture?” For the most part, American consumers are very picky about the look of their fruits...
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Binational Collaboration with Laredo Sector Border Patrol and the Government of Mexico Prevents Narcotics from Entering Our Country
Monday, May 21, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseLAREDO, Texas – On May 18, 2018, members of the Laredo Sector Border Patrol Foreign Operations Branch (FOB), working collaboratively with the Government of Mexico (GoM), prevented a large narcotic seizure from entering the United States.Border...
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Yuma Sector Border Patrol Agents Arrest Child Molester
Monday, May 21, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseYUMA, Ariz. – Border Patrol agents assigned to the Yuma Border Patrol Station arrested a Mexican national with prior criminal convictions of indecent exposure and molestation of a child under 18, late Saturday. Photo Courtesy of U.S. Customsand...
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I-19 Immigration Checkpoint Agents Arrest 3 Women For Human Smuggling
Monday, May 21, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. – Nogales Station Border Patrol agents assigned to the Interstate 19 immigration checkpoint near Amado, arrested three United States citizens and four illegal aliens, connected to two separate human smuggling attempts, yesterday. ...
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Agentes de la Patrulla Fronteriza en Laredo descubren 38 inmigrantes escondidos en condiciones deplorables en una casa
Friday, May 18, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseLAREDO, Texas – El 17 de mayo, agentes de la Patrulla Fronteriza de los Estados Unidos en colaboración con los agentes del Sheriff del Condado de Webb, detectaron actividad sospechosa en una residencia en Costello Loop en Laredo, Texas. Se obtuvo...
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Agentes de la Patrulla Fronteriza del Sector de Laredo rescatan a tres extranjeros ilegales en un rancho cerca de Hebbronville, Texas
Friday, May 18, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseHEBBRONVILLE, Texas - Agentes de la Patrulla Fronteriza de Estados Unidos asignados a la estación de Hebbronville rescataron a tres extranjeros, ilegalmente presentes en el país en un rancho cercano. El 17 de mayo, los ayudantes del sheriff del...
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USBP Agents Discover Vehicle Accident, Rescue 1
Friday, May 18, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. –Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents from the Special Operations Detachment discovered a vehicle rollover accident in a remote area Northeast of Tucson during a training operation that quickly turned into a rescue early this morning. An...
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AMO, USBP Pursues Vehicle and Arrests Five
Friday, May 18, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. – Border Patrol agents from the Tucson Station arrested a U.S. citizen and four Honduran nationals after a failed human smuggling attempt that led agents on a pursuit from Sasabe to Arivaca, Thursday morning. Agents attempted to stop...
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Laredo Sector Border Patrol Agents Arrest Eight Bangladeshi Nationals
Friday, May 18, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseLAREDO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents in Laredo, Texas on May 17 apprehended eight more illegal aliens from the country of Bangladesh in two separate incidents. The subjects were encountered after illegally crossing the Rio Grande River in...
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Laredo Sector Border Patrol Agents Rescue Three Illegal Aliens at a Ranch near Hebbronville, Texas
Friday, May 18, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseHEBBRONVILLE, Texas –U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to Hebbronville Station rescued three illegal aliens at a ranch near Hebbronville, Texas. On May 17, 2018 Jim Hogg County Sheriff’s deputies relayed to agents a 911 call regarding three lost...
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Laredo Sector Border Patrol Agents Discover 38 Illegal Aliens Found in Deplorable Conditions in Stash House
Friday, May 18, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseLAREDO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents along with Webb County Sheriff’s deputies on May 17 observed suspicious activity at a residence on Costello Loop in Laredo, Texas. Consent was granted to enter the premises and a total of 38 illegal aliens...
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Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza, Operaciones Aduaneras Confiscan una Tonelada de Marijuana en el Puente Internacional de Pharr
Friday, May 18, 2018 | Local Media ReleasePHARR, Texas-EE.UU. Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza, Operaciones Aduaneras (OFO por sus siglas en inglés) en el Puente Internacional de Pharr incautó 2,119 libras de marijuana que estaba oculto dentro de un envió comercial de carbón. Paquetes que...
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CBP Field Operations Seizes a Ton of Marijuana at Pharr International Bridge
Friday, May 18, 2018 | Local Media ReleasePHARR, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility seized 2,119 pounds of marijuana that was concealed within a commercial shipment of charcoal. Packages containing 2,...
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Philadelphia CBP Seizes $3 Million of Counterfeit Designer Jewelry from Hong Kong
Thursday, May 17, 2018 | Local Media ReleasePHILADELPHIA – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Officers in Philadelphia seized 23 pieces of counterfeit designer jewelry on March 20, and 64 pieces on April 3, both shipments coming from Hong Kong. If authentic, the combined seizure of...
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Los oficiales de la CBP en el puerto de entrada de Laredo incautan de $331,000 en metanfetaminas en productos enlatados; Tres arrestados
Thursday, May 17, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseLAREDO, Texas— Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza de los Estados Unidos, Oficina de Operaciones Aduaneras (OFO por sus siglas en inglés) Oficiales de la CBP en el Puerto de Entrada de Laredo arrestaron recientemente a tres peatones en relación con la...
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CBP Officers at Laredo Port of Entry Seize $331K in Methamphetamine in Canned Produce; Three Arrested
Thursday, May 17, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseLAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) CBP officers at Laredo Port of Entry recently apprehended three pedestrians in connection with the seizure of alleged methamphetamine with a street value of $331,000...
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U.S. Border Patrol Arrests Convicted Felon
Thursday, May 17, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseDETROIT — U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Detroit Sector arrested a previously removed Mexican national near Lake Township, Ohio, on Wednesday morning. Marcos Mendez-Rablez wasarrested by Border Patrol agentsfrom the Sandusky Bay Station...
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Border Patrol Agents Arrest Honduran MS-13 Gang Member
Thursday, May 17, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. – Ajo Station Border Patrol agents apprehended seven men Friday morning northwest of Lukeville and later identified one of them as a 22-year-old “Mara Salvatrucha” (MS-13) gang member from Honduras. Agents patrolling a remote mountain...
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CBP Implements Ready Lane swap at Ysleta crossing
Wednesday, May 16, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseEL PASO, Texas -- U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s El Paso port of entry has implemented the designation of “Ready Lanes” at the Ysleta port of entry. In order to address traffic congestion issues, Ysleta has swapped locations of the Ready Lanes...
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CBP Launches New Mobile App for Small Boaters Reporting U.S. Entry into Florida
Wednesday, May 16, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseMIAMI – As part of U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) comprehensive effort to improve the security of our nation's borders while enhancing legitimate travel, CBP has launched the Reporting Offsite Arrival – Mobile (ROAM) app and added...
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CBP Lands New Port Director in Houston
Wednesday, May 16, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseHOUSTON — U.S. Customs and Border Protection at George Bush Intercontinental Airport welcomed a new port director to head CBP operations at one of the nation’s busiest international airports. CBP Area Port DirectorRaymond PolleyRaymond S. Polley, 26...
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CBP Arrests Felony Rape Suspect at BWI Airport
Wednesday, May 16, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseBALTIMORE – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers arrested a Baltimore rape suspect at Baltimore Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) Monday, following an alert from CBP’s Toronto, Canada Preclearance Station. CBP officers...
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