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CBP Officers Seize High-Powered Rifles at Del Rio Port of Entry

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers conducting outbound operations seized high-powered rifles, magazines and belt feeder clips hidden in an ice chest and mini-refrigerator.


CBP Officers Thwart Alleged Child Smuggling Attempt at the Hidalgo International Bridge

U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Hidalgo International Bridge arrested a woman in an alleged attempt to smuggle three undocumented minors through the Hidalgo International Bridge.


Mother and Daughter caught smuggling over $830,000 of Methamphetamine

Border Patrol agents arrested two United States citizens accused of smuggling narcotics, Tuesday morning.


Laredo Sector Border Patrol shuts down stash house

Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to the Laredo South and Hebbronville Station in cooperation with local law enforcement shut down a stash house in Laredo, Texas.On Feb. 22, collaborative efforts between multiple law enforcement agencies closed a stash house in central Laredo.


Criminal organization leader sentenced to 25 years in federal prison once current 10-year sentence ends following HSI San Antonio, federal partner investigation

A Mexican citizen was sentenced Wednesday in federal court to serve 25 years in prison for his involvement in a criminal organization, following an investigation led by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) with assistance from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and the San Antonio Police Department (SAPD).


Nigerian national extradited from UK to face fraud charges

An indictment was unsealed Feb. 21 charging six Nigerian nationals — three residing in the United Kingdom and three residing in Spain — with operating a large transnational fraud scheme.


HSI Nogales investigation lands man 51-month prison sentence for assaulting CBP officer

In mid-February, a federal judge sentenced a Sonora, Mexico man to 51 months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release for assaulting a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer. Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Nogales investigated the case.


HSI Kansas City recognizes Clay County Sheriff’s Office for outstanding partnership

Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Kansas City’s acting Special Agent in Charge Taekuk Cho presented his office’s 2023 Agency Partnership Award to Sheriff Will Akin, who accepted on behalf of the Clay County Missouri Sheriff’s Office on Feb. 10.


ERO Boston arrests Brazilian fugitive wanted for murder

Fugitive Operations Team officers with Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Boston arrested a Brazilian national wanted in his homeland for aggravated homicide on Feb. 21 in Everett.


HSI San Diego assists human trafficking task force, resulting in dozens of arrests

Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) San Diego special agents participated in Operation Better Pathways, a local operation that resulted in multiple arrests related to human trafficking. The San Diego Human Trafficking Task Force led the operation.


HSI Baltimore investigation lands Maryland man 8-year federal prison sentence for human trafficking, drug charges

An investigation conducted by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Baltimore resulted in a Maryland man’s 8-year federal prison sentence for human trafficking and drug charges. Adolph Scott, 37, of Baltimore, received the lengthy prison sentence Feb. 15 for transporting an individual to engage in prostitution and for possession with intent to distribute controlled substances.


West Texas man arrested, charged with bribing HSI special agent

A Texas man was arrested Feb. 16 in El Paso on criminal charges related to his alleged bribery of a Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) special agent.


HSI, CBP, Department of State, US Attorney’s Office, Smithsonian Institution conduct repatriation of stolen cultural property to Yemeni Embassy

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), alongside representatives from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York, Smithsonian Institution, the U.S. Department of State, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection conducted a repatriation ceremony hosted by the Yemeni Ambassador returning 77 pieces of stolen cultural property seized by U.S. law enforcement officials to the Republic of Yemen Government.


ERO Houston removes twice-deported gang member wanted in El Salvador for aggravated homicide, illegal association

Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Houston, with assistance from ERO El Salvador and the Security Alliance for Fugitive Enforcement (SAFE) Task Force, removed Noe David Alvarez Escamilla, a twice-previously deported gang member from the United States on Feb. 17. Alvarez is wanted in El Salvador for aggravated homicide and illegal association.


HSI Newark investigation leads to Hudson County man’s guilty plea in participation in conspiracy to distribute fentanyl

A Hudson County, New Jersey, man today admitted that he conspired to possess fentanyl with the intent to distribute, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Special Agent in Charge Ricky J. Patel announced.


ERO Washington apprehends Salvadoran national wanted for robbery

Deportation officers from Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Washington, D.C. arrested a 28-year-old Salvadoran national wanted in his homeland for robbery on Jan. 25.



Designating Entities Involved in the Iranian Petrochemical and Petroleum Products Trade

Designating Entities Involved in the Iranian Petrochemical and Petroleum Products Trade


Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein Before Their Meeting

Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein Before Their Meeting


U.S. Assistance to Emergency Earthquake Response Efforts in Türkiye and Syria

U.S. Assistance to Emergency Earthquake Response Efforts in Türkiye and Syria