Dangerous insects, long-horned beetles, grain weevils found in shipments headed to East Coast
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) confirmed today that two insects that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agriculture specialists discovered during June were first ever discoveries of those species More...
Border Patrol reports arresting over 1000 illegal aliens crossing into Texas, from Haiti?
U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Del Rio Sector have arrested over 1,000 Haitian Nationals since June 10. “Our agents are seeing a rise in Haitian nationals entering the country illegally which presents More...
What Can You Do To Stop The Horrible Crime Of Human Trafficking
Human trafficking is one of the worst crimes that is prevalent all across the world. Highest cases of human trafficking happens in the United States and Mexico, followed by the Philippines. This hideous crime is More...
Egyptian Mummy linens seized by Border patrol in Michigan, busting antiquities smuggling scheme
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) seized ancient Egyptian mummy linens during enforcement operations at the Blue Water Bridge. On May 25th, CBP Officers identified a shipment More...
Texas bus driver Reid Witcher arrested by Feds over thousands of photos of child porn
A West Texas school bus driver remains in federal custody following his June 19 arrest for possessing child pornography. This arrest resulted from a joint investigation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s More...
Border patrol arrest sex offender sneaking back into the US via Texas
U.S. Border Patrol Agents arrested a previously deported sex offender as he attempted to enter the United States illegally near the Paso Del Norte Port Of Entry. Border Patrol Agents working near the downtown More...
Tortola Man, Ashan Westcott Pleads Guilty to Possession of a Firearm by an Illegal Alien
Ashan Westcott, 28, of Tortola, British Virgin Islands, pleaded guilty before District Judge Curtis Gomez to being an illegal alien in possession of a firearm, United States Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert announced. Photo/Robert More...
Illegal Mexican teen pleads guilty to trafficking Chinese, Brazilian illegals into Texas
An 18-year-old illegal alien from Mexico pleaded guilty Monday to conspiring to transport illegal aliens from China and Brazil within the United States. This guilty plea was announced by U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick, More...
Human trafficking bust in Kansas nabs Florida man, Evan Vollerthum, exploiting a child
A Florida man was arrested Monday for human trafficking and attempting to sexually exploit a child. Evan H. Vollerthum U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) is More...
Washington coach headed to prison for 25 years in kiddie porn case
Special Agent in Charge Brad Bench of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Seattle Field Office and U.S. Attorney Brian T. Moran announced today that the former coach More...
Child predator Nicholas Shreck gets 70 years in prison for having more child porn, images of kids
Special Agent in Charge Brad Bench of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Seattle Field Office announced today that a 41-year-old Seattle, Washington man who More...
Tuscon IT programmer, Daniel Courville, gets over five years of jail time in child porn case
Daniel Courville, a former IT programmer, was sentenced Monday to nearly six years in prison for possessing child pornography following an investigation lead by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI). The sentence More...
Homeland Security partners with airline pilot union to combat human trafficking
The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Blue Campaign announced a new partnership with the world’s largest airline pilot union, the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA), along with the Department More...
Customs and border patrol seize $500K fake ‘sound bars’ headed to Minnesota
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations officers at the International Falls Port of Entry targeted a rail container destined to arrive in Ranier, Minnesota. CBP officers inspected the More...
Two more convicted rapists caught crossing the border into California
U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the El Centro Sector arrested two previously deported sex offenders on Saturday. photo/Ichigo121212 The first incident occurred at around 12:30 a.m., when agents assigned More...
Texas border patrol nabs 37 illegal immigrants from Africa
U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Eagle Pass Station apprehended a group of 37 undocumented immigrants from Central Africa on Saturday. “We are continuing to see a rise in apprehensions of immigrants More...
Border patrol busts woman with $334K meth hidden in SUV
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations, officers arrested a San Luis, Arizona woman connected to an alleged attempt to smuggle more than 110 pounds of methamphetamine through the Port of More...
Phoenix border patrol arrest woman smuggling over $290K of meth
U.S. Border Patrol agents at the I-19 Immigration Checkpoint near Tubac arrested a Phoenix woman late Saturday night for attempting to smuggle nearly 100 pounds of meth in her car. Agents referred the 33-year-old More...
Local, state, feds rally to target human traffickers during NASCAR Coca-Cola 600
Representatives from federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies, as well as nonprofit organizations, came together Wednesday and Thursday to target potential human traffickers and aid victims during the More...
Border patrol arrest Julianito De Jesus Diaz, a previously deported child molester in entering the US in El Paso
Julianito De Jesus Diaz U.S. Border Patrol Agents arrested a previously deported child molester as he attempted to enter the United States illegally near downtown El Paso, Texas. El Paso Sector agents see no More...
