Thread: I.C.E. Top Stories: Last Week 10/16/17

Top Stories: Last Week


10/12/2017

CHARLOTTE, NC

ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL

ICE removes Mexican man following sentence for death of North Carolina man
Bonifacio Cano Perez, 43, an illegally present Mexican national, entered ICE custody Aug. 22. He was subsequently ordered removed from the United States by a federal immigration judge Oct. 3, after receiving appropriate legal process before the federal immigration courts.


10/12/2017

COLUMBUS, OH

OPERATIONAL


ICE special agents receive prestigious Ohio attorney general’s award
"This dedicated group of special agents are among the best and brightest at HSI and are very deserving of this honor," said Steve Francis, special agent in charge of HSI Detroit, which oversees Michigan and Ohio. " The significant results of these task forces speak for themselves and to the powerful force multiplier of collaboration. I commend all the award recipients honored today and I’m proud to stand shoulder to shoulder with every member of the task force.”


10/11/2017

DALLAS, TX

DOCUMENT AND BENEFIT FRAUD

Pakistani woman pleads guilty in Texas to marriage fraud scheme
Amna Cheema, 37, from Pakistan pleaded guilty to the charges Oct. 10, 2017, before U.S. District Judge Renee Harris Toliver. Cheema will remain in custody pending sentencing which is set for Jan. 22, 2018. Co-defendant Bilal Khaleeq, 47, is scheduled to begin trial Dec. 11, 2017 for his role in the conspiracy. If convicted, Khaleeq faces a maximum statutory penalty of five years in federal prison and a $250,000 fine.


10/11/2017

EL PASO, TX

ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


ICE El Paso deports convicted sex offender on ICE's Top 10 most wanted list
Jesus Guitron-Aguilera, 56, who has been wanted by ICE since 2010, was removed aboard a charter flight coordinated by ICE Air Operations (IAO) Unit.


10/10/2017

NEW YORK, NY

ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL

ERO New York arrests twice removed felon
Angelo Cruz-Salazar, 31, a citizen and national of Mexico, was convicted in 2011, of endangering the welfare of a child under the age of 17, and sentenced to nine months imprisonment.

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I.C.E. News Releases


10/16/2017

WASHINGTON, DC

FINANCIAL CRIMES

Isle of Jersey shares nearly $3.6 million in confiscated funds with US
WASHINGTON – At a ceremony Monday at the Treasury Department, the Isle of Jersey in the British Isles shared nearly $3.6 million in confiscated assets from a long-term drug trafficking investigation with the United States.



10/12/2017

CHARLOTTE, NC



ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


ICE removes Mexican man following sentence for death of North Carolina man
Bonifacio Cano Perez, 43, an illegally present Mexican national, entered ICE custody Aug. 22. He was subsequently ordered removed from the United States by a federal immigration judge Oct. 3, after receiving appropriate legal process before the federal immigration courts.



10/12/2017

COLUMBUS, OH



OPERATIONAL


ICE special agents receive prestigious Ohio attorney general’s award
"This dedicated group of special agents are among the best and brightest at HSI and are very deserving of this honor," said Steve Francis, special agent in charge of HSI Detroit, which oversees Michigan and Ohio. " The significant results of these task forces speak for themselves and to the powerful force multiplier of collaboration. I commend all the award recipients honored today and I’m proud to stand shoulder to shoulder with every member of the task force.”



10/11/2017

DALLAS, TX



DOCUMENT AND BENEFIT FRAUD


Pakistani woman pleads guilty in Texas to marriage fraud scheme
Amna Cheema, 37, from Pakistan pleaded guilty to the charges Oct. 10, 2017, before U.S. District Judge Renee Harris Toliver. Cheema will remain in custody pending sentencing which is set for Jan. 22, 2018. Co-defendant Bilal Khaleeq, 47, is scheduled to begin trial Dec. 11, 2017 for his role in the conspiracy. If convicted, Khaleeq faces a maximum statutory penalty of five years in federal prison and a $250,000 fine.




10/11/2017

EL PASO, TX



ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


ICE El Paso deports convicted sex offender on ICE's Top 10 most wanted list
Jesus Guitron-Aguilera, 56, who has been wanted by ICE since 2010, was removed aboard a charter flight coordinated by ICE Air Operations (IAO) Unit.



10/11/2017

HOUSTON, TX



FINANCIAL CRIMES


Florida businessman pleads guilty in Houston to foreign bribery charges in connection with Venezuelan contract scheme
Fernando Ardila Rueda (Ardila), 49, of Miami, Florida, pleaded guilty Oct. 11 in a Houston federal court to one count of conspiracy to violate the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and one count of violating the FCPA. U.S. District Judge Gray H. Miller accepted the guilty plea. Sentencing is scheduled for Feb. 8, 2018.



10/10/2017

NEW YORK, NY



ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


ERO New York arrests twice removed felon
Angelo Cruz-Salazar, 31, a citizen and national of Mexico, was convicted in 2011, of endangering the welfare of a child under the age of 17, and sentenced to nine months imprisonment.



10/07/2017

WASHINGTON, DC



STATEMENT


CBP and ICE statement regarding Hurricane Nate
The Department's law enforcement components will be at the ready to help anyone in need of assistance. In evacuation or response, we are committed to making sure that we can assist local authorities quickly, safely, and efficiently. Routine non-criminal immigration enforcement operations will not be conducted at evacuation sites, or assistance centers such as shelters or food banks. The laws will not be suspended, and we will be vigilant against any effort by criminals to exploit disruptions caused by the storm.




10/06/2017

WASHINGTON, DC



STATEMENT


Statement from ICE Acting Director Tom Homan on California Sanctuary Law
ICE will have no choice but to conduct at-large arrests in local neighborhoods and at worksites, which will inevitably result in additional collateral arrests, instead of focusing on arrests at jails and prisons where transfers are safer for ICE officers and the community.



10/06/2017

HOUSTON, TX



ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


ICE Houston officers deport Salvadoran gang member wanted for 2 homicides
Rene Mauricio Joya-Villata aka Rafael Antonio Joya-Saenz, 26, was arrested without incident Aug. 24 at his residence in League City (Texas). A cooperative lead provided by the Texas Anti-Gang (TAG) program led to his arrest. He was immediately remanded to the custody of ICE in Houston pending his removal from the United States.



10/04/2017

LOS ANGELES, CA



FINANCIAL CRIMES


Korean national pleads guilty to conspiring to defraud the US by diverting millions of untaxed cigarettes
Un Hag Baeg, 58, of Marina del Rey, Calif., a Korean national currently living in the U.S., pleaded guilty Tuesday to conspiring to defraud the United States government by evading federal excise taxes due on 143 million cigarettes sold domestically, but which the co-conspirators claimed were destined for cargo vessels sailing out of the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.



10/03/2017

NEW YORK, NY



FINANCIAL CRIMES


Notations Inc. settles $1 million civil suit for falsifying invoices
As alleged in the complaint, Notations repeatedly ignored warning signs that its business partner, which imported garments from China, was engaged in a scheme to underpay customs duties owed on the imported garments it sold to Notations. Pursuant to the settlement, Notations admits and accepts responsibility for failing to act in response to indications of fraudulent conduct, agrees to pay $1 million in damages, and agrees to implement measures designed to prevent future fraud by Notations or its business partners.




09/29/2017

SAN DIEGO, CA



ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


ICE removes man sought for homicide in Tijuana
Jose Gonzalez-Avila, 22, formerly of Escondido, was transferred to the custody of Mexican authorities Sept. 29 by San Diego-based officers from the ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Special Response Team. Gonzalez-Avila is charged in a Mexican arrest warrant issued Oct. 1, 2012, for a homicide that occurred July 19, 2012, in Guanajuato, Mexico.



09/29/2017

WASHINGTON, DC



ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


ICE officers detain robbery suspect, assist victim in D.C.
In the midst of stopping to help, Deportation Officers Sanchez, Gil and Colley jumped back in their vehicles to track down the suspect. Nichols and Detention and Deportation Officer Khan, provided aid to the victim and called 9-1-1. Another deportation officer directed traffic around the scene.



09/29/2017

NEW YORK, NY



ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


ICE arrests 45 in New York during Operation 'Safe City'
The operation targeted individuals who have violated U.S. immigration laws, prioritizing aliens with criminal convictions, pending criminal charges, known gang members and affiliates, immigration fugitives and those who re-entered the U.S. after deportation.



09/29/2017

SAN ANTONIO, TX



ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


South Texas ICE officers remove Salvadoran man wanted for aggravated homicide
Carlos Humberto Alvarenga Miranda, 39, was flown to El Salvador Sept. 28 onboard a charter flight coordinated by ICE’s Air Operations (IAO) Unit. Upon arrival, Alvarenga-Miranda was turned over to officials from El Salvador’s Civilian National Police (PNC).




09/29/2017

EL PASO, TX



FINANCIAL CRIMES


West Texas attorney sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for $22 million fraud, money laundering scheme
Marco Antonio Delgado, aka Marco Delgado Licon, 51, was ordered to serve half of the imposed 10-year prison sentence consecutively to a 16-year prison term he is serving in a separate federal case.



09/29/2017

NEWARK, NJ



MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION


HSI Newark Special Agent in Charge Terence S. Opiola retires from federal service after 26 years
After 26 years of enforcing federal immigration and customs laws, Newark Special Agent in Charge Terrence S. Opiola is retiring from federal service, effective Sept. 30.



09/28/2017

LOS ANGELES, CA



DOCUMENT AND BENEFIT FRAUD


Los Angeles-area law school dropout arrested for impersonating New York attorney and defrauding clients who paid for immigration services
Jessica Godoy Ramos, 36, was taken into custody pursuant to a criminal complaint that charges her with mail fraud and aggravated identity theft. Ramos is expected to make her initial appearance this afternoon in U.S. District Court.



09/28/2017

WASHINGTON, DC



ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


ICE arrests over 450 on federal immigration charges during Operation ‘Safe City’
Operation Safe City arrests took place in Baltimore (2, Cook County, Illinois (30), Denver (63), Los Angeles (101), New York (45), Philadelphia (107), Seattle (33), Santa Clara County, Calif (27); and Washington, D.C. (14) and the state of Massachusetts (50).




09/28/2017

PHILADELPHIA, PA



WORKSITE ENFORCEMENT


Asplundh Tree Experts, Co. pays largest civil settlement agreement ever levied by ICE
Asplundh Tree Experts, Co., one of the largest privately-held companies in the United States, headquartered in Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, (“Asplundh”), pleaded guilty today to unlawfully employing aliens, in connection with a scheme in which the highest levels of Asplundh management remained willfully blind while lower level managers hired and rehired employees they knew to be ineligible to work in the United States.



09/27/2017

PROVO, UT



ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


ICE Top 10 most wanted fugitive captured in Provo, Utah
Guitron-Aguilera has a lengthy criminal history, which includes convictions for criminal sexual conduct — assault with intent to commit sexual penetration, as well as four other misdemeanors including two driving under the influence convictions. Guitron-Aguilera, a field laborer, was convicted of the sex-assault charge on July 13, 1992, in Michigan’s 8th Judicial Circuit, and he was sentenced to five years in prison.



09/27/2017

NEWARK, NJ



INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS


New York man admits to trafficking more than $2.5 million in counterfeit footwear
Shi Wei Zheng, 42, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge John Michael Vazquez in Newark federal court to one count of trafficking in counterfeit goods. HSI special agents arrested Zheng, who was charged by complaint on March 7, 2017.


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F.B.I. Top Stories

• 10.16.2017
  Virtual Kidnapping
  Virtual kidnapping—an extortion fraud that can take many forms—has been around for decades, but a new twist on this frightening scam makes U.S. residents more vulnerable than ever.
• 10.16.2017
  2016 LEOKA Report Released
  The annual Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted report for 2016 shows 118 law enforcement officers were killed and 57,180 were assaulted in the line of duty last year.
• 10.13.2017
  Coup Attempt in The Gambia
  Several naturalized Americans from The Gambia planned an unsuccessful coup against the government of their homeland in 2014, violating the Neutrality Act, a little-known federal law.
• 10.11.2017
  Help Us Identify a Child Predator
  The FBI is seeking the public’s help to identify and stop a child predator—known only as Jane Doe 39—as part of the Bureau’s Endangered Child Alert Program.

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DEA NEWS

DEA to kick off annual Red Ribbon Campaign

OCT 16 (WASHINGTON)

The United States Drug Enforcement Administration will kick off its annual Red Ribbon Campaign, the nation’s largest drug prevention effort, on October 23.

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D.E.A. NEWS RELEASES

OCT 16	(DAYTON, Ohio) Registration for the DEA 360 "Power of You" event is open
OCT 13	(LUBBOCK, Texas) West Texas methamphetamine distributors given lengthy prison sentences
OCT 12	(COLUMBUS, Ohio) Main defendant in eastern Ohio heroin distribution organization sentenced to 24 years in federal prison
OCT 12	(NEW YORK CITY, NY) Leader of "2Fly" street gang sentenced to over 16 years in prison on racketeering and firearms charges
OCT 12	(ST. LOUIS) Southern Illinois man gets over 168 months in prison for methamphetamine conspiracy

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A.T.F. Press Releases


FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2017

Niceville Man Sentenced to more than Eleven Years in Prison for Federal Firearms Charges

Field Division:Tampa Field Division


Final Defendant Sentenced in Crack Distribution Conspiracy

Field Division:Washington Field Division


Albany Felon Sentenced for Possession of Semi-Automatic Rifle and Handgun

Field Division:New York Field Division


Pensacola Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Illegal Firearm Possession and Selling Methamphetamine

Field Division:Tampa Field Division


Activity in the United States Attorney's Office

Field Division:Denver Field Division


THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2017

Logansport Man Sentenced to 35 Years in Prison for Selling Methamphetamine, Kidnapping Conspiracy

Field Division:Dallas Field Division


Gregg Paul Smith Sentenced to Serve 151 Months in Prison for Receiving Child Pornography and Possession of Stolen Firearms

Field Division:Nashville Field Division


Activity in the United States Attorney's Office

Field Division:Denver Field Division


Toledo Man Indicted for Armed Robbery of Jimmy John's Sandwich shop

Field Division:Columbus Field Division


WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2017

Russellville Operation Results in 44 Federal Defendants Charged with Multiple Drug and Gun Crimes

Field Division:New Orleans Field Division


Attorney General announces reinvigoration of Project Safe Neighborhoods to reduce rising tide of violent crime

Field Division:Columbus Field Division


David H. Hickman Pleads Guilty to Using Fire or Explosives to Damage or Destroy Buildings Used in Interstate Commerce

Field Division:Phoenix Field Division


Washington Man Sentenced to Prison in Drug Trafficking Case

Field Division:Denver Field Division


TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2017

Gang Member Sentenced to Prison After Lying to Grand Jury

Field Division:Nashville Field Division


St. Louis Man Pleads Guilty to Possession of an Unregistered Pipe Bomb

Field Division:Chicago Field Division


ATF, U.S. Attorney's Office Teams Up with Local Law Enforcement to Take Down Crews Breaking Into Gun Stores

Field Division:Denver Field Division


Bronx Man Sentenced in Manhattan Federal Court to Over 12 Years in Prison for Trafficking Approximately 40,000 Oxycodone Pills and Cocaine

Field Division:New York Field Division


Decatur County Man Sentenced to 17 Years Imprisonment

Field Division:Nashville Field Division

Headlines News coverage of the U.S. Marshals

	Man who set fire to kill kids arrested in Indianapolis, police say
	Police arrest man, woman in connection to Eastlake officer-involved shooting
	Austin homicide suspect arrested in South Texas
	“He’s a known gang member:” U.S. Marshals need your help finding 39-year-old Abram Jefferson
	Detroit's Most Wanted: Matthew Chappell now facing murder charges
	Texas 10 Most Wanted Fugitive, murder suspect arrested
	Don't Fall For The Jury Duty Scam, Fairfield Police Warn
	Man wanted for robbing California family at gunpoint arrested in South Dakota
	Former Prattville church employee charged with child sex crimes

JUSTICE NEWS



Attorney General Jeff Sessions Issues Statement on FBI Statistics Showing Staggering Rise in Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted in The Line of Duty in 2016
Monday, October 16, 2017





Chelsea Bomber Ahmad Khan Rahimi Convicted for Executing September 2016 Bombing in New York City
Monday, October 16, 2017





Federal Court Shuts Down Houston Area Tax Return Preparers
Monday, October 16, 2017





Maryland Real Estate Flipper Sentenced To Prison for Obstructing IRS and Failing to File Tax Returns
Friday, October 13, 2017





District Court Enters Permanent Injunction Against California Company and Chief Executive Officer to Stop the Distribution of Custom Nutritional Products
Friday, October 13, 2017





Justice Department Settles Immigration-Related Discrimination Claim Against Florida Restaurant
Friday, October 13, 2017



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News from CBP

October 16, 2017 | Local Media Release
Agents Arrest 3 U.S. Citizens for Human Smuggling

October 16, 2017 | Local Media Release
Border Patrol agents stop human-smuggling attempt

October 16, 2017 | Local Media Release
U.S. Border Patrol Arrests Five Near Buffalo Airport


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C.B.P. Media Releases

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

Border Patrol K9 finds 55 Pounds of Concealed Marijuana
Monday, October 16, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. – Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents from the Willcox Station detained a 27-year-old woman after finding more than 55 pounds of marijuana hidden throughout her GMC Yukon at the State Route 80 immigration checkpoint Sunday evening....
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Off Duty Border Patrol Agent Rescues Motorist in Rollover Accident
Monday, October 16, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseBLYTHE, Calif. – An El Centro Sector Border Patrol agent rescued a motorist who was involved in a rollover fiery vehicle crash last Friday evening. The incident occurred Oct. 13th at approximately 9 p.m., when an off duty El Centro Sector Border...
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Border Patrol Makes Two Drug-Related Arrests Over the Weekend
Monday, October 16, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseSALTON CITY, Calif. – El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to the Highway 86 checkpoint arrested a man and a woman suspected of smuggling narcotics on two separate events over the weekend. The first incident occurred Friday at...
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Border Patrol agents stop human-smuggling attempt
Monday, October 16, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseYUMA, Ariz. – Blythe Station Border Patrol agents arrested the female driver of a Nissan Xterra and her three male passengers Saturday afternoon at an immigration checkpoint on Highway 78 north of Yuma. Agents referred the woman for a secondary...
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Agents Arrest 3 U.S. Citizens for Human Smuggling
Monday, October 16, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. – Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents from the Nogales and Willcox stations arrested three U.S. citizens during the weekend for their involvement in separate human-smuggling attempts. On Saturday afternoon, agents at the Interstate 19...
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Two gang members and a sex offender arrested by Rio Grande Valley Border Patrol agents
Monday, October 16, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseEDINBURG, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents from the Rio Grande Valley Sector arrested three criminal aliens. On Wednesday, October 11, 2017, agents assigned to the McAllen Border Patrol Station arrested a Salvadoran national near Hidalgo, Texas....
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CBP Officers Seize More than $1.9M in Drugs in 24 Hours
Monday, October 16, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseSAN DIEGO -- During a 24-hour period at ports of entry along the California border with Mexico, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized a total of 244 pounds of narcotics valued at more than $1.9 million. From 12 a.m. Thursday to 12 a.m....
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Laredo Sector Border Patrol Agents Seize Over 1,000 Pounds of Marijuana
Monday, October 16, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseLAREDO, Texas – On October 12, 2017, Border Patrol agents seized 370 pounds of marijuana after observing several subjects loading bundles into a black Ford Explorer at the Father McNaboe Park in Laredo, Texas. As the agents approached the area, the...
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U.S. Border Patrol Arrests Five Near Buffalo Airport
Monday, October 16, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseLANCASTER., N.Y. – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Buffalo Border Patrol Station arrested five illegal aliens in the parking lot of a hotel near the Buffalo Airport on October 10. Agents assigned to the Buffalo Border Patrol Station had...
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Man arrested at port with nearly $44K worth of meth
Friday, October 13, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at Arizona’s Port of San Luis apprehended a 19-year-old man Thursday morning after finding close to 15 pounds of methamphetamine in his vehicle. As the man was returning from Mexico,...
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Border Patrol Agent Assists in Lifesaving Resuscitation
Friday, October 13, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseSAULT STE MARIE, Mich. — A Border Patrol agent assigned to the Sault Sainte Marie Station assisted in reviving a Bruce Township man. On October 12, 2017, at around 9 p.m., Chippewa County Central Dispatch received an emergency call request for an...
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Brackettville Border Patrol Agents Apprehend MS-13 Gang Member
Friday, October 13, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseDEL RIO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Brackettville Border Patrol Station arrested a member of Mara Salvatrucha, also known as MS-13, on Oct. 6. MS-13 is a well-known and often violent transnational criminal organization with...
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CBP Officers Make Heroin Seizure at Santa Teresa Port
Friday, October 13, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseSANTA TERESA, NM -- U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations officers working at the Santa Teresa port of entry seized 9.5 pounds of heroin Thursday. The drugs were concealed within the transfer case of a vehicle. “Smugglers...
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Border Patrol Agents Arrest 4, Recover Stolen Gun
Friday, October 13, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseBLYTHE, Calif. – Border Patrol agents assigned to the Integrated Targeting Team in Blythe, California, stopped a vehicle near Ehrenberg, Arizona, Wednesday morning and learned that three of four occupants had warrants for their arrest. Loaded 9 mm...
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Laredo Sector Border Patrol Agents Arrest Juvenile Smugglers
Thursday, October 12, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseLAREDO, Texas – On October 4, 2017, Border Patrol agents arrested a juvenile attempting to smuggle two illegal aliens. Agents at the Border Patrol Checkpoint on Interstate Highway 35 encountered a passenger vehicle at the primary inspection lane....
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911 Call, Rescue Beacon Activation Result in 7 Rescued
Thursday, October 12, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. – Agents from the U.S. Border Patrol and Air and Marine Operations responded to a 911 call and a rescue beacon activation, resulting in the rescue of seven undocumented aliens stranded in Arizona’s west desert Wednesday. Agents...
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CBP Disrupts Bird's Nest Travel
Thursday, October 12, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseDALLAS – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agriculture specialists at the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport seized 54 edible bird’s nests tucked among personal items in a traveler’s luggage. These edible bird's nests were seizedand...
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Agents arrest 10, seize more than $208,000 in marijuana
Thursday, October 12, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseYUMA, Ariz. – Yuma Sector Border Patrol agents arrested nine illegal aliens caught with more than 400 pounds of marijuana Tuesday night worth more than $208,000. Agents working in the desert west of Gila Bend, Arizona followed footprints leading...
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Border Patrol Agents Arrest 2 Convicted Gang Members
Wednesday, October 11, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. – Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents from the Ajo and Nogales Stations arrested two previously deported gang members in southern Arizona on Friday and Sunday; both with criminal histories in the United States. Arrested first was Angel...
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CBP Officers Seize More Than $1.5 Million in Crystal Methamphetamine at the Laredo Port of Entry
Wednesday, October 11, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseLAREDO, Texas –U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers recently seized a significant amount of alleged crystal methamphetamine with an estimated street value of more than $1.5 million in two separate enforcement actions. “These were...
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Laredo Sector Border Patrol Kicks-Off Classroom-2-Careers Presentation
Wednesday, October 11, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseLAREDO, Texas –The United States Border Patrol (USBP) Laredo Sector implemented the Classroom-2-Careers program designated as a positive partnership between Border Patrol and the community in an effort to expose students to the process of a career...
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Agentes de la Patrulla Fronteriza de Carrizo Springs Arrestan a Delincuente Sexual Condenado
Wednesday, October 11, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseDEL RIO, Texas - Los agentes de la Patrulla Fronteriza EU que trabajan en Carrizo Springs arrestaron a un hombre que había sido previamente condenado por abuso sexual de un niño de cinco años. Revisión de registros reveló Cruz-Jimenezes un...
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Border Patrol Stops 2 Human-Smuggling Vehicles
Wednesday, October 11, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. – Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents encountered two vehicles involved in human smuggling attempts during separate incidents late last week, resulting in the arrest of two U.S. citizens and nine illegal aliens. Thursday afternoon, the...
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Carrizo Springs Border Patrol Agents Apprehend Convicted Sex Offender
Wednesday, October 11, 2017 | Local Media ReleaseDEL RIO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents working in Carrizo Springs arrested a man who was previously convicted of sexual abuse of a five-year-old child. Records checks revealed Cruz-Jimenezis a registered sex offender.“Thanks to the hard work and...
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CBP Deploys Facial Recognition Biometric Technology at 1 TSA Checkpoint at JFK Airport
Wednesday, October 11, 2017 | National Media ReleaseWASHINGTON— U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced today the deployment of facial recognition biometric technology at one Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoint at John F. Kennedy International Airport for 30 days. As part of...
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