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Top Stories: Last Week

04/26/2018

WASHINGTON, DC

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS


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


04/25/2018

WASHINGTON, DC

STATEMENT

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


04/23/2018

NEWARK, NJ

ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


ICE arrests 60 during public safety operation in New Jersey
The arrestees include nationals from Brazil, China, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Italy, Jamaica, Mexico, Peru, and Ukraine.


04/23/2018

WASHINGTON, DC

ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


ICE apprehends fugitive alien wanted for murder in Honduras
Cesar Isaac Erazo Euceda, 29, is a citizen and national of Honduras, where he is the leader of a local gang known as “Flaco’s Gang.”

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I.C.E. News Releases



04/30/2018

WASHINGTON, DC



STUDENT AND EXCHANGE VISITOR PROGRAM


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



04/30/2018

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CHILD EXPLOITATION


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



04/27/2018

BOSTON, MA



CONTRABAND


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



04/27/2018

NEW YORK, NY



OPERATIONAL


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




04/26/2018

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA



FINANCIAL CRIMES


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



04/26/2018

LAREDO, TX



HUMAN SMUGGLING/TRAFFICKING


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



04/26/2018

WASHINGTON, DC



INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS


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



04/26/2018

AMARILLO, TX



CHILD EXPLOITATION


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




04/25/2018

WASHINGTON, DC



STATEMENT


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



04/25/2018

MCALLEN, TX



HUMAN SMUGGLING/TRAFFICKING


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



04/24/2018

CHICAGO, IL



CHILD EXPLOITATION


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



04/24/2018

SYRACUSE, NY



OPERATIONAL


Relationship building key to HSI Syracuse success
HSI Syracuse primarily investigates contraband smuggling, child exploitation and counter proliferation cases. Because of the nexus to the border, the narcotics coming to and from Canada present a unique challenge for HSI Syracuse special agents. High-grade marijuana is often headed southbound, while cocaine is being funneled to the north.




04/23/2018

NEWARK, NJ



ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


ICE arrests 60 during public safety operation in New Jersey
The arrestees include nationals from Brazil, China, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Italy, Jamaica, Mexico, Peru, and Ukraine.



04/23/2018

WASHINGTON, DC



OPERATIONAL


Albert Schweitzer medal recipient recognizes ICE HSI
Dr. Wasser’s work has led to prosecutions of major multinational ivory traffickers that reflected his extensive collaboration with ICE HSI, the International Consortium on Combatting Wildlife Crime, INTERPOL, the Task Force on Combatting Wildlife Trafficking, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Department of State and wildlife authorities in numerous source and transit countries across Africa and Asia. The award was presented by Senator Maria Cantwell of Washington during a ceremony on April 10, 2018.



04/23/2018

WASHINGTON, DC



ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


ICE apprehends fugitive alien wanted for murder in Honduras
Cesar Isaac Erazo Euceda, 29, is a citizen and national of Honduras, where he is the leader of a local gang known as “Flaco’s Gang.”



04/20/2018

PHILADELPHIA, PA



HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATORS


Liberian warlord 'Jungle Jabbah' receives historic sentence in immigration fraud case
Mohammed Jabbateh, 51, a violent and ruthless Liberian war lord also known as “Jungle Jabbah,” who had been living in East Lansdowne, Pennsylvania. Jabbateh, 51, was found guilty in October 2017 of two counts of fraud in immigration documents and two counts of perjury.




04/20/2018

SAN ANTONIO, TX



HUMAN SMUGGLING/TRAFFICKING


Defendant in deadly San Antonio tractor trailer receives life in prison
James Matthew Bradley Jr., 61, from Louisville, KY appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge David A. Ezra, April 20 and was sentenced to life in prison without parole. Judge Ezra also ordered that Bradley forfeit to the Government his tractor-trailer rig, plus approximately $5,600 in U.S. currency and a .38 caliber pistol recovered from inside the cab.



04/20/2018

BROWNSVILLE, TX



FINANCIAL CRIMES


Former Mexican state governor extradited to South Texas from Italy
Tomas Yarrington Ruvalcaba, 61, from Mexico arrived in the Brownsville April 20 to face the charges, and is expected to make his initial appearance Monday, April 23 at 1:30 p.m. before U.S. Magistrate Ronald Morgan.



04/19/2018

WASHINGTON, DC



HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATORS


ICE arrests 33 with history of human rights violation across the US during Operation No Safe Haven IV
During the three-day operation that concluded Wednesday, the ICE National Fugitive Operations Program in coordination with the ICE Human Rights Violators and War Crimes Center and the ICE National Criminal Analysis and Targeting Center (NCATC), arrested these fugitives via the ICE field offices of Atlanta; Baltimore; Boston; Chicago; Denver; Detroit; Houston; Los Angeles; Miami; New Orleans; New York City; Philadelphia; Phoenix; Seattle; San Francisco; and St. Paul, Minnesota.



04/19/2018

PHILADELPHIA, PA



DOCUMENT AND BENEFIT FRAUD


Former owner and operator of tech staffing company sentenced to prison for wire, visa fraud
Ramesh Venkata Pothuru, 44, was sentenced to one year and one day in prison to the aforementioned violations. Mr. Pothuru collected over $450,000 in illegal filing fees and related expenses from more than 100 fraudulent visas and employer-sponsored green cards for nonimmigrant workers from his native India.




04/19/2018

LOS ANGELES, CA



DOCUMENT AND BENEFIT FRAUD


Owner of schools that illegally allowed foreign nationals to remain in US as "students" sentenced to 15 months in federal prison
Hee Sun Shim (also known as Leonard Shim and Leo Shim), 54, of Hancock Park, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge George H. Wu. Shim, who was ordered to begin serving his sentence in 60 days, and was further ordered to forfeit to the government $431,508 seized from bank accounts and $34,860 in cash seized during the execution of a federal search warrant at his former residence in Beverly Hills in March 2015.



04/19/2018

LOS ANGELES, CA



DOCUMENT AND BENEFIT FRAUD


Woman who impersonated attorney to defrauded clients seeking immigration services sentenced to federal prison
Jessica Godoy Ramos, 37, was sentenced Wednesday by U.S. District Judge Dolly M. Gee. After she completes the 15-month prison term, Ramos will spend six months in home detention.



04/18/2018

SAN JOSE, CA



CHILD EXPLOITATION


Former elementary school teacher sentenced to 5 years in prison for possessing child pornography
Robert Krietzman was sentenced today to five years in prison and ordered to pay $5,000 in restitution for possession of child pornography following an investigation by HSI.



04/18/2018

WASHINGTON, DC



STATEMENT


ICE Deputy Director statement on Sessions v. Dimaya
“It is yet another example of the need for Congress to urgently close the loopholes that allow criminal aliens to avoid removal and remain in the United States.”

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F.B.I. Top Stories

• 04.26.2018
  Sexual Assault Aboard Aircraft
  The FBI is alerting the public to a serious federal crime that is on the rise—sexual assault aboard aircraft—and encouraging people to immediately report these incidents.
• 04.23.2018
  $20 Million Investment Fraud
  An Atlanta businessman and his business manager were recently sentenced to federal prison terms for defrauding a wealthy investor and several banks out of millions of dollars.
• 04.20.2018
  Director’s Community Leadership Awards
  In a ceremony at FBI Headquarters, Director Christopher Wray formally recognized 57 individuals and organizations from around the country for their efforts to build stronger, safer, and more cohesive communities.
• 04.17.2018
  Child Sex Tourism
  A 56-year-old Florida man who frequently traveled to the Philippines to have sex with young girls was sentenced to 330 years in prison for crimes related to child sex tourism.

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DEA NEWS

DEA aims for record removal of unused pills through its National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Initiative

APR 24 (WASHINGTON )

After collecting more than 9 million pounds (4,500 tons) of expired, unused and unwanted prescription medications at 14 previous events over the past 8 years, the Drug Enforcement Administration and its national, tribal, and community partners will hold the 15th National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day across the country on Saturday, April 28th. The service is free and anonymous.

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D.E.A. NEWS RELEASES

APR 27	(ORLANDO, Fla.) Man Sentenced to Life for Distributing Fentanyl Analogue Resulting in Death
APR 27	(FRESNO, Calif.) Doctor Arrested for Illegally Prescribing Opioids
APR 26	(CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas) Heroin Conspiracy Dismantled
APR 26	(CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas) Doctor Admits to Keeping False Prescription Records
APR 26	(COLUMBUS, Ohio) Defendants arrested for intent to distribute 720 kilos of cocaine plead guilty

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A.T.F. Press Releases

FRIDAY, APRIL 27, 2018

Tacoma Man Convicted of Drug Distribution and Gun Crimes Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison

Field Division: Seattle Field Division

Serial Armed Robber Sentenced to 54 Years in Prison

Field Division: Detroit Field Division

THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 2018

Joint Investigation Takedown in Southern California Nets Drug and Firearms Traffickers

Field Division: Los Angeles Field Division

Latin Counts Gang Members Charged and Arrested for Committing a Shooting in Southwest Detroit

Field Division: Detroit Field Division

David A. Hickman Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for Using Fire and Explosives to Damage and Destroy Buildings Used in Interstate Commerce

Field Division: Phoenix Field Division

Mason City Felon Sentenced to Federal Prison for Illegally Possessing a Gun

Field Division: Kansas City Field Division

Boston Gang Member Pleads Guilty to Distributing Drugs in and Around Public Housing Development

Field Division: Boston Field Division

Pittston Man Convicted of Drug Trafficking and Firearms Offenses

Field Division: Philadelphia Field Division

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25, 2018

Milford Man Sentenced to 7 1/2 Years for Stealing and Illegally Possessing Firearms

Field Division: Boston Field Division

Leader of Bronx Gang “18 Park” Sentenced to 35 Years in Prison for Participation in Gang-Related Murders

Field Division: New York Field Division

Armed Robber Pleads Guilty in Federal Court

Field Division: St. Paul Field Division

ATF National Response Team Arrives to Determine Cause & Origin of Three-Alarm Fire in Concord

Field Division: San Francisco Field Division

Rockford Man Arrested on Drug-Trafficking and Firearm Charges

Field Division: Chicago Field Division

Lincoln County Man Sentenced to Over 4 1/2 Years on Gun Charge

Field Division: Boston Field Division

ATF NRT Activated in Joint Fire Investigation of a Large Commercial Complex

Field Division: New Orleans Field Division

Two Men Sentenced for Assault and Armed Robbery of Government Informant During Undercover Gun Sale

Field Division: Atlanta Field Division

TUESDAY, APRIL 24, 2018

McKenzie Man Sentenced to 10 Years Imprisonment for Being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm in Connection with a Felony Drug Offense

Field Division: Nashville Field Division

Iredell Co. Man Sentenced to 19 Years on Drug and Gun Charges

Field Division: Charlotte Field Division

KC Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Illegal Firearm Used in Shooting

Field Division: Kansas City Field Division

MONDAY, APRIL 23, 2018

Springfield Man Sentenced to 35 Years for Drug Trafficking Murder

Field Division: Kansas City Field Division

Baltimore BGF Member Sentenced To 142 Months In Prison For Racketeering Conspiracy

Field Division: Baltimore Field Division

New Haven Gang Member Sentenced to 13 Years in Federal Prison

Field Division: Boston Field Division

Detroit Felon Sentenced to Prison for Federal Gun Crime

Field Division: Louisville Field Division

Husband and Wife Sentenced to Prison for Arson of Apartment Building

Field Division: St. Paul Field Division

Madison Man Sentenced to 6 Years for Drug and Gun Offenses

Field Division: St. Paul Field Division

U.S. Marshals News

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April 26, 2018 - Tip411 anonymous tips led to the arrest of “Fugitive of the Week”, Wesley Barkley. Barkley was arrested without incident by the U.S. Marshals fugitive task force at a residence on Foxfire Road in Cowpens, SC. Mr. Barkley was wanted on an outstanding Rockingham County arrest warrant for failure to appear on a charge of assault on a minor...read more April 26, 2018 - U.S. Marshal Martin J. Pane announced that the arrest of Sharif Gabriel Colon, 18, in Wilkes-Barre, PA. On April 22, 2018, the Virginia Beach (VA) Police Department obtained an arrest warrant charging Colon with murder for his involvement in the incident that occurred in April of 2018...read more April 20, 2018 - Today, U.S. Marshal Martin J. Pane announced the arrest of Kenneth Tonic, 28, in Wilkes-Barre, PA. The Edwardsville Boro Police Department obtained an arrest warrant charging Tonic with multiple counts of aggravated assault and violation of an order for an incident occurring on March 18, 2018...read mord April 20, 2018 - Today, U.S. Marshal Martin J. Pane announced the arrest of Jacob Hess, 42, in York, PA. On April 19, 2018, the York City Police Department obtained an arrest warrant charging Hess with rape of a child, sexual assault and indecent assault person less than 13 years of age...read more April 20, 2018 - The manhunt for fugitive grandmother Lois Riess is over. U.S. Marshals arrested Riess at approximately 8:25 p.m. CDT Thursday at a restaurant in South Padre Island, Texas. Wanted in Lee County, Florida, for murder, Riess allegedly killed 59-year-old Pamela Hutchinson in a Fort Myers Beach condo on or about April 5...read more April 19, 2018 - “Fugitive of the Week”, Nicholas Peterson, 25, surrendered this morning to the Haverhill Police Department. Peterson surrendered after feeling both the pressure of investigators closing in on his location and his family and friends encouraging him to surrender...read more

JUSTICE NEWS

Environment and Natural Resources Division Releases Accomplishments Report for FY2017
Monday, April 30, 2018


Two Guatemalan Nationals Sentenced in Connection with Labor Trafficking Scheme and Forced Labor of Other Guatemalan Nationals
Friday, April 27, 2018


Attorney General Sessions Delivers Remarks on the Drug Crisis in America
Friday, April 27, 2018


Four Additional Chinese Nationals and Six Additional U.S. Residents Indicted in North Dakota in International Drug and Money Laundering Conspiracy Involving Opioids
Friday, April 27, 2018


Attorney General Sessions Announces New Indictments in International Fentanyl Case
Friday, April 27, 2018


Two Businessmen Charged With Conspiring to Commit Economic Espionage for Benefit of Chinese Manufacturing Company
Friday, April 27, 2018


Michigan Nail Salon Supplier Pleads Guilty To Filing A False Tax Return
Thursday, April 26, 2018


New York Man Sentenced to 17 Years in Prison for Attempted Murder of a Federal Officer
Thursday, April 26, 2018


Deputy Attorney General Rod J. Rosenstein Delivers Remarks to the International Association of Defense Counsel’s “Corporate Counsel College”
Thursday, April 26, 2018



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News from CBP

April 30, 2018 | Local Media Release
National Guard Personnel Join CBP in Del Rio

April 30, 2018 | Local Media Release
Border Patrol Agents Seize Nearly $273K of Methamphetamine

April 30, 2018 | Local Media Release
Rio Grande Valley continues to witness careless tactics of human smugglers


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C.B.P. Media Releases

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

Border Patrol Agents Seize Nearly $273K of Methamphetamine
Monday, April 30, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseYUMA, Ariz. – Yuma Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to the Interstate-8 and Highway 95 Immigration Checkpoints seized $272,940 worth of methamphetamine in two separate smuggling events over the weekend. At approximately 8:45 a.m. on Friday,...
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National Guard Personnel Join CBP in Del Rio
Monday, April 30, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseDEL RIO, Texas — The U.S. Border Patrol’s Del Rio Sector is benefiting from National Guard deployment as part of Operation Guardian Support. “This week National Guard personnel began working at various locations throughout Del Rio Sector,” said...
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Rainbow Bridge CBP Canine Team Finds Drugs In Dashboard
Monday, April 30, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseBUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Rainbow Bridge encountered two Canadian citizens smuggling illegal narcotics over the border on April 28. CBP officers encountered a pair of travelers at the Rainbow Bridge after...
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Rio Grande Valley continues to witness careless tactics of human smugglers
Monday, April 30, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseEDINBURG, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol Rio Grande Valley Sector continues to see life-threatening smuggling attempts. On Thursday, April 26, agents assigned to the Weslaco Station responded to the report of several illegal aliens loading into a Kia...
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Laredo Sector Border Patrol Agents Rescue Illegal Aliens in Distress
Sunday, April 29, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseLAREDO, Texas – Border Patrol Agents throughout the Laredo Sector rescued six illegal aliens who fell into distress or became lost during four different events. On April 23, 2018, Border Patrol agents assigned to the Laredo Sector Marine Unit...
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Laredo Sector Border Patrol Agents Continue Arrest of Bangladeshi Nationals
Sunday, April 29, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseLAREDO, Texas – On April 24, 2018 and April 27, 2018, Border Patrol Agents in Laredo, Texas arrested nine illegal aliens from the country of Bangladesh during two events. The subjects were encountered after illegally crossing the Rio Grande River in...
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CBP Officers at the Port of San Luis Seize Unreported Currency
Friday, April 27, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at Arizona’s Port of San Luis arrested a Mexican national after seizing more than $559,000 in undeclared currency. Officers performing outbound inspections referred the 37-year-old man...
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Border Patrol Agents Thwart Multiple Drug Smuggling Events
Friday, April 27, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseYUMA, Ariz. – Yuma Sector Border Patrol agents near Wellton, Arizona made multiple drug seizures and arrests in two separate incidents at the Interstate-8 Immigration Checkpoint yesterday, one such arrest including a 60-year-old United States...
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CBP Officers Apprehend Pedestrian Attempting to Make Entry with Another Person’s Document at the Gateway to the Americas Bridge
Friday, April 27, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseLAREDO, Texas - U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Laredo Port of Entry detained a male subject in connection with a failed attempt to make entry with another person’s entry document via the pedestrian lanes at the Gateway to...
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San Luis CBP Officers Intercept Meth Shipment
Friday, April 27, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers arrested a San Luis, Arizona resident Thursday in connection to an unsuccessful drug smuggling attempt at Arizona’s Port of San Luis. A CBP canine alerted officers to 70pounds of meth,...
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Border Patrol Agents Assist in Rollover Accident
Friday, April 27, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. – Nogales Station Border Patrol agents working at the Interstate 19 Immigration Checkpoint responded to a vehicle rollover near kilometer marker 48 and extricated the injured driver Wednesday morning. Agents responded to the scene of...
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Nogales CBP Officers Seize $1.5M in Hard Drugs
Friday, April 27, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. –U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at Arizona’s Port of Nogales apprehended a U.S. citizen and a Mexican national involved in connection with separate failed attempts to smuggle almost 172 pounds of methamphetamine, cocaine,...
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Patrulla Fronteriza, FURA detienen dos cubanos que desembarcaron ilegalmente por Cabo Rojo
Thursday, April 26, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseAGUADILLA, Puerto Rico - Patrulla Fronteriza de EE. UU. Y la Operación Stonegarden, las Fuerzas de Acción Rápida (FURA) del Departamento de Policía de Puerto Rico, detuvieron el miércoles a 2 migrantes cubanos que ingresaron ilegalmente a la isla a...
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Border Patrol, FURA Apprehend 2 Cuban Aliens Landing in Cabo Rojo
Thursday, April 26, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseAGUADILLA, Puerto Rico – U.S. Border Patrol, and Operation Stonegarden partner the Puerto Rico Police Department (PRPD) Forces for Rapid Action (FURA) apprehended Wednesday 2 Cuban migrants that entered illegally into the island via the southwestern...
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Border Patrol Agents in Vermont Arrest Illegal Alien Wanted for Child Molestation
Thursday, April 26, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseAlburgh, Vt. – U.S. Border Patrol agents apprehended Remy Amon, 41, an Ivory Coast national with an extraditable felony warrant for molestation of a child. At approximately 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Border Patrol agents in Alburgh, VT encountered Amon...
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Laredo Sector Border Patrol Agents Seize Over $1 Million Dollars in Marijuana
Thursday, April 26, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseLAREDO, Texas – Border Patrol Agents from the Zapata Station seized over $1 million dollars of marijuana during two events in Zapata, Texas. On April 23, 2018, Border Patrol Agents seized 143.4 pounds of marijuana after conducting a vehicle stop on...
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Nogales CBP Officers Make $809K Meth Seizure
Thursday, April 26, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. –U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at Arizona’s Port of Nogales arrested a Mexican national involved in connection with a failed attempt to smuggle almost 270 pounds of methamphetamine into the United States Wednesday....
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Collaboration with Multiple Border Patrol Sectors and International Partners Leads to Rescue of Two Ecuadorian Nationals
Thursday, April 26, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseLAREDO, Texas – Two Ecuadorian Nationals were rescued as a result of international collaboration and information sharing between the United States Border Patrol Laredo Sector, El Paso Sector, Big Bend Sector and the Ecuadorian Consulate Office in...
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Laredo Sector Border Patrol Honors May Youth of the Month
Thursday, April 26, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseLaredo, Texas – For over 30 years, the Laredo Sector Border Patrol has been recognizing outstanding high school seniors for their excellent academic achievements and significant community service. On April 25, 2018, the Youth of the Month recipients...
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AMO leads partners to interdict half ton of cocaine, rescue four suspects
Thursday, April 26, 2018 | National Media ReleaseALAMEDA, Calif. — Crews from the U.S. Coast Guard, Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations (AMO), the U.S. Navy’s coastal patrol ship USS Zephyr (PC and the Colombian navy ship ARC “07 de Agosto” intercepted a low-profile go-fast...
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Louisville CBP Seizes more than 1,100 Pounds of Cocaine
Thursday, April 26, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseCBP Officers seized more than 520 kgof cocaine that was shipped in siliconetubes. Louisville, KY—On April 19, 2018, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Officers assigned to UPS Express Consignment Shipment House in Louisville, KY intercepted...
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Two Suspects Arrested for Alien Smuggling
Thursday, April 26, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseSANTA TERESA, N.M. – Agents from the U.S. Border Patrol El Paso Sector and the U.S. Attorney's Office in New Mexico announced the arrest of two suspected smugglers who transported four illegal aliens into the United States in a vehicle west of Santa...
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Wanted Fugitive Captured by Atlanta CBP To Face Charges in Canada
Wednesday, April 25, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseATLANTA — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers from Office of Field Operations at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) took a man into custody to face charges in Canada. CBP officers were at the gate on March 31, when...
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CBP Officers at Imperial Valley Ports Intercept Three Narcotic Smuggling Attempts worth over $1.2M
Tuesday, April 24, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseIMPERIAL VALLEY, Calif. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the Andrade and Calexico West ports of entry intercepted attempts this weekend to smuggle cocaine and methamphetamine valued over $1.2 million. The first...
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Global Entry Mejora la Experiencia de Viaje
Tuesday, April 24, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseHOUSTON - Aduanas y Protección de Fronteras (CBP) de los Estados Unidos ofrece centros de inscripción de Global Entry en 11 lugares en todo el estado de Texas, incluido en el Woodlands Township. El centro de inscripción de Global Entry está...
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Thomas Homan, Trump's top immigration enforcer, resigns