Thread: ICE's top 5 news stories for the week ending Oct. 2, 2015

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ICE's top 5 news stories for the week ending Oct. 2, 2015




September 28, 2015 – More victims sought after arrest of Orange County photographer on child pornography charges

Federal and local investigators are appealing for the public’s help to identify additional underage victims following last week’s arrest of a professional photographer from Orange on multiple state charges related to the possession of child pornography. Full Story

September 28, 2015 – ICE removes MS-13 gang member wanted for murder

A Salvadoran MS-13 gang member illegally present in the United States, who is wanted in his home country on multiple murder charges, was removed from the United States Sept. 25 by officers with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO). Full Story

September 28, 2015 – Counterfeiting continues to be concern for ICE

ICE’s Deputy Director Daniel Ragsdale urged a collaborative global response against criminal elements committing intellectual property (IP) theft during a keynote address delivered at the 2015 International Law Enforcement IP Crime Conference. Full Story

September 29, 2015 – Ebola fighters from ICE Health Service Corps tell their stories

“We’re here to help. We’re here to heal. And above all, we’re here to provide hope,” said Health Services Administrator Cmdr. David Lau, from ICE’s Health Service Corps (IHSC). Full Story

October 2, 2015 – ICE removes Mexican wanted on murder charges

A 30-year-old man who fled from Mexico to evade murder charges was removed Sept. 29 by ERO officers. Full Story

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I.C.E. News Releases


10/02/2015

ST. PAUL, MN

ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


ICE removes Mexican wanted on murder charges
Jose Alvarado is wanted in Coahuila, Mexico, in connection with the 2002 murder of Saul Chavez Rodriguez. The Procuraduria General de Justicia del Estado (PJGE) in Mexico issued a warrant for his arrest March 10, 2015.


10/02/2015

FAIRFAX, VA

CHILD EXPLOITATION


United Kingdom's Home Secretary visits Cyber Crimes Center
Secretary May toured C3 and met with HSI Deputy Executive Associate Director Derek Benner, who said, “It was an honor and pleasure to meet with Secretary May. ICE welcomes dignitaries and visitors who share our interest in protecting not only our own people, but all victims or potential victims of predators and thieves who do their dirty work from cyberspace.


10/02/2015

COLUMBUS, OH



CHILD EXPLOITATION


Former Ohio music instructor charged federally with child pornography offenses
Brian Sze, 34, of Seattle, was arrested Sept. 29 without incident at his residence. He is also facing related state charges in Ohio.



10/02/2015

JACKSONVILLE, FL



CHILD EXPLOITATION


Florida man sentenced to more than 13 years for child pornography
The judge also ordered him to forfeit the laptop computer and cellphone that he had used to commit the offense. Nicholas Mitko Clark, 22, of Yulee, pleaded guilty Jan. 13, 2015.


10/01/2015

CORPUS CHRISTI, TX



CONTRABAND


Southwest Texas man convicted of conspiring to traffic cocaine with intent to distribute
Jurors heard testimony that Marcos Garcia, 40, was a commercial truck driver.


10/01/2015

FLAGSTAFF, AZ



CHILD EXPLOITATION


Special agents nab child pornography suspect attempting to flee the US
Samir Wadi, 41, of Sedona, was taken into custody just prior to boarding an outbound flight. Investigators noted that the defendant, who was free on bond awaiting trial on child pornography charges in Yavapai County, was traveling with a large amount of luggage and left his luxury vehicle unlocked in the airport parking lot with the keys inside.


10/01/2015

BRASILIA, BRAZIL



CHILD EXPLOITATION


Brazilian man arrested for allegedly storing more than 10,000 files of child pornography
HSI special agents contacted the DPF in Sorocaba, Brazil advising of a male suspect from Sorocaba who allegedly stored more than 10,000 files of child pornography on the Internet.



10/01/2015

MISSOULA, MT



NARCOTICS


Mexican man sentenced in Montana to nearly 13 years in federal prison for conspiracy, possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine
The indictment and eventual conviction was initiated by a Montana Highway Patrol traffic stop on Angel Iturbe-Gonzales, 37, in Gallatin County in April 2014. During the stop, Gonzales consented to a drug dog being run around his vehicle.


09/30/2015

LAREDO, TX



CHILD EXPLOITATION


South Texas man sentenced to more than 8 years in federal prison for possessing child pornography
U.S. District Judge George P. Kazen sentenced Anselmo Venegas, 61, from Laredo, Texas to 100 months in federal prison to be followed by 20 years of supervised release. Upon release from prison, Venegas will also be required to register as a sex offender.


09/29/2015

CÓRDOBA, ARGENTINA



FINANCIAL CRIMES


HSI, Córdoba police train to combat financial crimes
Three hundred police officers, prosecutors and corrections officers from the province of Córdoba, Argentina, participated in training last week to help them combat cross border crime. The training was hosted by the ICE HSI Buenos Aires Attaché Office and the Department of State's International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs Bureau.


09/29/2015

WASHINGTON, DC



MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION


Ebola fighters from ICE Health Service Corps tell their stories
Four different USPHS teams responded to the call and joined thousands of U.S. civilians and military members, as well as individuals from the international community, to contain this rapidly spreading, often fatal, disease. Six IHSC USPHS officers deployed in support of this Ebola mission and on Sept. 29 at ICE headquarters in Washington, D.C., they recounted their experiences.



09/29/2015

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



WORKSITE ENFORCEMENT


15 Puerto Rican companies become 'IMAGE' partners
“I am pleased to welcome our new IMAGE partners,” said Ricardo Mayoral, deputy special agent in charge of HSI San Juan, who has been working closely with company officials in the IMAGE participation process.


09/29/2015

WASHINGTON, DC



OPERATIONAL


ICE arrests 21 convicted criminals in ongoing targeting of felons, public safety threats
ICE officers arrested 21 previously convicted criminal aliens in an enforcement action targeting at-large criminal aliens and individuals who pose a threat to public safety. Officers from ICE's ERO field office in Washington, D.C. made the arrests throughout Virginia from Sept. 20 to 24. Criminal convictions in the group include felony drug charges, driving under the influence, prescription fraud and weapons crimes.


09/29/2015

PARIS, FRANCE



CULTURAL PROPERTY, ART AND ANTIQUITIES INVESTIGATIONS


Recovered Picasso painting welcomed home in Paris
The Centre Pomidou welcomed the 1911 Picasso painting “La Coiffeuse” home last week after a prolonged absence from the museum’s archives.


09/29/2015

TIJUANA, MEXICO



HUMAN SMUGGLING/TRAFFICKING


11 arrested in Mexico following human smuggling takedown
The investigation into the smuggling ring began in August 2014 after HSI and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) identified a Mexican woman attempting to smuggle four minor unaccompanied children at the San Ysidro Port of Entry.



09/28/2015

BUENOS AIRES,ARGENTINA



INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS


Counterfeiting continues to be concern for ICE
Leaders from law-enforcement agencies around the world attended the Interpol-led global meeting to discuss negative impacts of counterfeiting, emerging trends in IP theft and best practices to enforce trademark and copyright regulations.


09/28/2015

ALEXANDRIA, LA



ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


ICE removes MS-13 gang member wanted for murder
Cesar Amauri Cruz-Marin, 42, was previously removed from the United States in November 2009. According to Salvadoran authorities, after his return to El Salvador, Cruz shot three men in the head in December 2010 and then fled. He subsequently illegally reentered the United States at an unknown time and was arrested by a U.S. Marshals Service Fugitive Task Force Oct. 23, 2014, in Madison, Tennessee.


09/28/2015

BOSTON, MA



HUMAN SMUGGLING/TRAFFICKING


Massachusetts gang member sentenced to 15 years in prison for sex trafficking minors
Anthony Pledger, aka “Polo,” “Polo B,” and “Jaden,” 27, and of Boston, Massachusetts, was sentenced to 15 years in prison, followed by five years of supervised release. In February 2015, Pledger pleaded guilty to two counts of sex trafficking of two minor women after being indicted in February 2014.


09/28/2015

WASHINGTON, DC



OPERATIONAL


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09/28/2015

SAN FRANCISCO, CA



OPERATIONAL


Law enforcement veteran returns to California to lead HSI San Francisco
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Monday announced the appointment of a longtime special agent previously based in Georgia to head the agency's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) San Francisco office.


09/28/2015

SANTA ANA, CA



CHILD EXPLOITATION


More victims sought after arrest of Orange County photographer on child pornography charges
Christopher Brown, 42, was taken into custody Friday in a local shopping center parking lot by investigators assigned to the Orange County Child Exploitation Task Force (OCCETF), including special agents with ICE HSI and deputies with the Orange County Sheriff’s Department.


09/25/2015

WASHINGTON, DC



ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


ICE deports man wanted in El Salvador for rape of a minor
Oscar Avila-Osorio, 24, is wanted in his home country for raping a minor and was the subject of an Interpol notice.

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D.E.A. LATEST NEWS

OCT 02	(LOS ANGELES) Man Accused of Laundering Millions to Face Charges
OCT 02	(CONCORD, N.H.) Six Individuals Indicted for Conspiracy to Distribute
OCT 01	(NEW YORK) Doctor Arrested for Illegal Distribution of Oxycodone Pills
OCT 01	(LOS ANGELES) Pharmacy Owners Arrested on Drug Trafficking Charges
OCT 01	(CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa) Gang Member to Federal Prison for Drug Conspiracy

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A.T.F. Press Releases

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 02, 2015

Sentences Imposed in Marion Drug Cases
Nashville Field Division


Mexican National Trafficking Methamphetamine in Benton County Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison
Seattle Field Division


Fort Dodge Felon in Possession of a Firearm to Federal Prison
Kansas City Field Division


Tiffany Thomas Sentenced to Five Years Imprisonment
Chicago Field Division


Convicted Felon Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Selling Guns
Tampa Field Division


THURSDAY, OCTOBER 01, 2015

Joint Investigation Dismantles Violent New Haven Street Gang; Members Charged with 6 Murders
Boston Field Division


Chicago Man Sentenced to 37 Months in Federal Prison for Trafficking Dozens of Guns From Indiana to the Streets of Chicago
Chicago Field Division


Palm Coast Man Sentenced to More Than 21 Years for Possessing a Machinegun and Silencer and Assaulting a Federal Officer
Tampa Field Division


Riviera Beach Resident Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison as an Armed Career Criminal
Miami Field Division


Suspect Charged For Arson of Liquor Store During the Baltimore Riots
Baltimore Field Division


WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

YMM Gang Members Sentenced to 21-Plus Years in Prison for Drug and Firearms Violations
New Orleans Field Division


Eight from Cleveland Area Indicted for Firearm and Drug Violations Following Undercover Investigation
Columbus Field Division


Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 36 Months for Illegally Possessing Firearm
St. Paul Field Division


ATF International Response Team to Investigate Military Base Explosion in El Salvador
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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

Kalamazoo Security Company Owner Sentenced to 27 Years for Child Pornography and Illegal Firearms
Detroit Field Division


Mobile Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison for Mail Fraud, Bankruptcy Fraud
Nashville Field Division


Buffalo Man Sentenced for Unlawful Possession of a Firearm and a Violation of Supervised Release
New York Field Division


Essex County, New Jersey, Man Sentenced To 53 Months In Prison For Illegally Possessing Firearm, Smuggling Drugs Into Federal Jail
Newark Field Division


MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

Rochester Man Charged with Possession of Stolen Guns
New York Field Division


Columbia Man Indicted for Drug Trafficking, Firearm Found in Bed with Infant
Kansas City Field Division


St. Louis Man Indicted for Illegal Firearm
Kansas City Field Division


Alleged Members of the Gangster Disciples Indicted for Roles in Attempted Murder of Five Teens
Nashville Field Division

Headlines News coverage of the U.S. Marshals

	Missing Toddler Found Alive
	Police: Rotterdam Man Faces Several Charges for Raping, Assaulting Neighbor's 7-Year-Old Son
	U.S. Marshals make breakthrough arrest in a gruesome double-murder case
	Police: Suspect in multiple armed robberies arrested by U.S. Marshals
	U.S. Marshals need public's help to track down El Paso fugitive
	A man who killed three people was captured in New Orleans
	Mother who hid children suspected in Phoenix stabbings found
	Authorities investigate stabbing death of Canton man
	Fugitive arrested in SD hookah lounge slaying

JUSTICE NEWS



Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch Delivers Remarks at Press Conference Announcing Settlement with BP to Resolve Civil Claims Over Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
Monday, October 5, 2015




U.S. and Five Gulf States Reach Historic Settlement with BP to Resolve Civil Lawsuit Over Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
Monday, October 5, 2015




United States Obtains $255,000 Settlement of Disability Discrimination Lawsuit Against Continuing Care Retirement Community in Lincolnshire, Illinois
Monday, October 5, 2015


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C.B.P. Media Releases


Enhanced Border Security Nets Drug Bust along Gulf Coast Corridor

Monday, October 5, 2015 | Local Media Release
NEW ORLEANS – Over the course of three days in September, U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the New Orleans Sector partnered with the Mississippi Highway Patrol in a joint effort to impact smuggling attempts along the Interstate 20 corridor near...
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Wanted Fugitive Apprehended at Peace Arch Port of Entry in Washington
Saturday, October 3, 2015 | Local Media Release
BLAINE, Wash. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations officers at the Peace Arch Port of Entry took into custody a man wanted in Henrico County, Virginia, for alleged embezzlement. The man attempted to enter the United...
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Border Patrol Discovers Narcotics Inside Spare Tire
Friday, October 2, 2015 | Local Media Release
SAN CLEMENTE, Calif.—San Diego Sector Border Patrol agents arrested two men yesterday after agents uncovered three-quarters of a million dollars’ worth of heroin and cocaine inside a spare tire. At approximately 9:30 a.m., agents noticed a 2004...
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Border Patrol Discovers Methamphetamine in Gas Tank
Friday, October 2, 2015 | Local Media Release
SALTON CITY, Calif. – El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to the Indio Station arrested a man suspected of drug smuggling at the Highway 86 checkpoint today after they discovered packages of methamphetamine hidden in his vehicle’s gas...
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CBP Short-circuits Alleged Attempt to Smuggle $309,220 in Unreported Currency at Laredo Port of Entry
Friday, October 2, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseLAREDO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers and agents at the Laredo Port of Entry this week pulled the plug on an alleged attempt to smuggle $309,220 in unreported currency hidden in a microwave oven in an outbound enforcement...
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Uvalde Border Patrol Agents Arrest Man Wanted For Homicide
Friday, October 2, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseDEL RIO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Uvalde Station arrested a Mexican national who was wanted by authorities in Mexico for homicide. “This apprehension demonstrates the bi-lateral cooperation between our governments to bring...
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CBP Officers in Fort Lauderdale Seize Over 600 pounds of Cocaine
Friday, October 2, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – U.S. Customs and Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers working at Port Everglades seized over 615 pounds of cocaine found in five duffel bags during an inspection of a vessel container arriving from...
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Douglas CBP Officers Seize $197K in Marijuana
Friday, October 2, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. – Customs and Border Protection officers arrested two Tucson residents in separate incidents within the past day at the Port of Douglas, involving the seizure of almost 395 pounds of marijuana. Packages of marijuana were found within...
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New Friday Harbor Port of Entry Facility Opening in Washington State
Thursday, October 1, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseFRIDAY HARBOR, Wash. – The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will officially open the newly relocated Friday Harbor Port of Entry (POE) facility on October 5. This new facility provides more convenient and centralized services for travelers...
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Helicopter Crew Locates Lost Illegal Aliens for Rescue from Near Top of Otay Mountain
Thursday, October 1, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseSAN DIEGO – Following an hour and half search Sunday by the crew aboard a U.S. Customs and Border Protection helicopter, three people attempting to enter the U.S. illegally were rescued from near the top of Otay Mountain in San Diego County. At...
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Baltimore CBP Seizes Almost $28K in Unreported Currency from Maryland Man
Thursday, October 1, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseBALTIMORE — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO), at Baltimore Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport seized almost $28,000 Wednesday from a Maryland man for violating federal currency reporting...
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Carrizo Springs Border Patrol Agents Arrest Convicted Sex Offender
Thursday, October 1, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseDEL RIO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Carrizo Springs Station arrested a convicted sex offender who was previously removed. “I am proud of the men and women of the U.S. Border Patrol for their dedication and vigilance,” said...
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CBP Officers Nab 66-Year-Old with 32 Pounds of Methamphetamine in Station Wagon
Wednesday, September 30, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseWINTERHAVEN, Calif. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Andrade port of entry arrested a 66-year-old woman Monday after discovering 32 pounds of methamphetamine stashed in the gas tank of the vehicle she was driving. CBP officers...
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CBP Officers Seize $370,000 in Cocaine Hidden in Tractor at World Trade Bridge
Wednesday, September 30, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseLAREDO, Texas –U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Laredo Port of Entry this week seized nearly $370,000 in alleged cocaine hidden in a tractor trailer. Packages containing nearly 48 pounds of cocaine seized by CBP officers at Laredo...
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Nogales CBP Officers Seize $1.6M in Hard Drugs
Wednesday, September 30, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. – Customs and Border Protection officers arrested five men and two women during separate weekend attempts to smuggle cocaine, heroin and methamphetamine through the Port of Nogales. The drugs seized have an estimated value of nearly $1...
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Dulles CBP Arrests Virginia Child Abduction Suspect
Wednesday, September 30, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseSTERLING, Va. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO), at Washington Dulles International Airport arrested a Virginia man Monday who was wanted by the Fairfax County, Va., Police Department for alleged child...
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CBP Field Operations in Hidalgo Seizes $230K in Unreported U.S. Currency
Wednesday, September 30, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseHIDALGO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Hidalgo International Bridge intercepted $230,753 in unreported U.S. currency that was allegedly bound for Mexico without being properly declared. “CBP Field...
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Brackettville Border Patrol Agents Recover Body from Rio Grande
Wednesday, September 30, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseDEL RIO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Brackettville Station recovered a deceased individual from the Rio Grande River. Del Rio Station Marine Unit was able to recover the body. “Attempting to cross the Rio Grande River poses...
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New CBP Facility Opens at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport
Wednesday, September 30, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - U.S. Customs and Border Protection will open a new Federal Inspection Station (FIS) located at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (FXE) this week. The expanded CBP services at the airport provide advanced technology with a ...
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Rio Grande Valley Sector increases number of agents trained as emergency medical technicians
Wednesday, September 30, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseEDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector has increased the number of Border Patrol agents who are also trained as emergency medical technicians. “By increasing the number of agents who are trained as emergency medical technicians, we increase our...
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CBP Announces Return to Standard Hours of Operation for Inspection Station at Crane Lake, Minnesota
Tuesday, September 29, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseINTERNATIONAL FALLS, Minn. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) wishes to inform the public the two inspection stations at Crane Lake, Minnesota, will be returning to standard hours of operation with the end of the summer tourist season....
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Agents Find Heroin Stashed Inside Hidden Compartment
Tuesday, September 29, 2015 | Local Media ReleasePINE VALLEY, Calif. — U.S. Border Patrol agents in East County San Diego intercepted a man and woman on Sunday who had a cache of heroin inside a compartment welded to their truck. At approximately 10 a.m., Border Patrol agents at the Interstate 8...
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Border Patrol Agents assigned to the Zapata Station make a Significant Seizure
Tuesday, September 29, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseLAREDO, TEXAS – On September 18, at approximately 9:20 p.m., Border Patrol agents assigned to the Zapata Border Patrol Station seized 696 pounds of marijuana during a drug-smuggling attempt. Zapata Station agents recover 30 bundles of marijuana...
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CBP Arrests Sex Offender Getting Off Cruise at Port Canaveral
Tuesday, September 29, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseCAPE CANAVERAL, FL – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers working at Port Canaveral arrested a United States citizen for an outstanding warrant issued for failure to comply with sexual offender...
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CBP Agriculture Specialists in Pharr Discover Back to Back First in Nation Pests
Monday, September 28, 2015 | Local Media ReleasePHARR, Texas –Agriculture specialists with U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Hidalgo/Pharr/Anzalduas Port of Entry have intercepted two more rare, first in the nation pests in rapid succession, this time...
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