Maine human trafficker, smuggler sentences to prison
A human smuggler was sentenced to eight months in prison for alien smuggling during a July 2019 incident. The individual was convicted under Title 8 U.S. Code 1324. On July 23, 2019, Maine State Police conducted More...
President Trump can tout border wall completion in San Diego, praised by local agents
On August 9, 2019, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), in partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), completed construction on approximately 14 miles of new border wall system in U.S. Border More...
Counterfeit Auto Parts from China worth $1.8 million Intercepted by Philadelphia CBP
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers recently recovered counterfeit Mercedes Benz auto parts in Philadelphia that were being shipped from China to Newark, New Jersey. If authentic, the auto parts More...
Pittsburgh: Border patrol busts DVD counterfeit ring from Hong Kong
Fans of Showtime’s “Shameless,” HBO’s “Game of Thrones,” and CBS’s “Big Bang Theory” might find it difficult to find knockoffs of the latest seasons at their local Pittsburgh area flea markets More...
Texas border patrol report a rise in unaccompanied children from the countries of Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador
U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Weslaco station encountered multiple groups, totaling 156 illegal aliens within hours of each other. Thursday evening, Weslaco agents working near Hidalgo, Texas, encountered More...
China pressures and Myanmar’s military and civilian authorities are blocking humanitarian aid to Kachin
(International Christian Concern) – With pressure from Beijing, Myanmar’s military and civilian authorities are blocking humanitarian aid from reaching thousands of displaced ethic Kachin in the conflict-torn More...
New Orleans border patrol ‘taking an active role in Hurricane Florence relief efforts’
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in New Orleans is taking an active role in Hurricane Florence relief efforts throughout the Carolinas. Teams from the New Orleans Office of Field Operations (OFO), U.S. Border More...
Yuma Arizona border patrol arrest nearly 200 illegal aliens in 33 hours
In the past 33 hours, Yuma Station Border Patrol agents encountered 188 illegal aliens from countries other than Mexico. From noon Tuesday to 9 a.m. Wednesday, Yuma Station agents apprehended 23 groups of people More...
Border Patrol stops Knife Attack at O’Hare International, Pineda Ovalle arrested and charged
North Side man is facing a felony charge after police said he stabbed a man during an argument early Wednesday morning at O’Hare International Airport. Segundo Pineda Ovalle has been charged with aggravated battery More...
Texas border patrol arrests 8 MS-13 gang members, 5 sexual predators
U.S. Border Patrol agents in the Rio Grande Valley identified eight gang members of the Mara Salvatrucha and 18th Street gangs as well as five sexual predators. Last Wednesday, agents assigned to the Falfurrias More...
California border patrol gang member Alberto Silva-Garcia, sex offender Jose Flores-Alfaro in trafficking bust
Border Patrol agents assigned to El Centro Sector arrested a sex offender and a known gang member with lengthy criminal record over the weekend. The first incident occurred Saturday at approximately 1:18 a.m., after More...
California border patrol arrest man smuggling meth in car’s gas tank
El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to the Highway 86 immigration checkpoint arrested a man suspected of smuggling methamphetamine inside a vehicle’s gas tank on Sept. 3rd. The incident occurred at More...
Arizona: Armed woman arrested for ‘human smuggling’ illegal alien, traveling with four children
Nogales Border Patrol agents working at the Immigration Checkpoint on Interstate 19 Sunday evening arrested an armed female U.S. citizen traveling with four children during an alleged attempt to smuggle an undocumented More...
Kentucky: ICE arrest Ryan Brock for producing child porn, now sentenced to 30 years
A Kentucky man was sentenced Thursday to the maximum sentence of 30 years in federal prison for producing and possessing child pornography. These charges were announced by the following agency heads: U.S. Attorney More...
DOJ, border patrol get Heraclio Osorio-Arellanes extradited from Mexico for murder of Brian Terry
The U.S. Department of Justice says a man accused of participating in the killing of U.S. Border Patrol agent Brian Terry has been extradited to the U.S. to face murder charges. Heraclio Osorio-Arellanes was sent More...
Borders Bankrupt: stores will be closing as restructure underway
Borders Group, Inc. (NYSE: BGP) has confirmed what most thought was inevitable, filing for bankruptcy protection under Chapter 11. It has secured a commitment for $505 million in Debtor-in-Possession financing and More...
Man busted smuggling cocaine inside Easter eggs
Authorities said an alleged cocaine smuggler raised suspicions at Los Angeles International Airport by hiding the drug in candy containers designed for Easter. A U.S. Customs and Border Protection spokeswoman said More...
