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Rio Grande Valley Sector (RGV) Border Patrol agents with state and local law enforcement departments interdicted three smuggling events leading to 15 arrests and more than $327,000 USD worth of marijuana seized.
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CBP Seizes Over 5K lbs in Cosmetics
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Port of New Orleans seized nearly 130,000 eye shadow sticks that lacked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) required ingredients list.
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Del Rio Sector Agents Arrest Two Child Sex Offenders
U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to Del Rio Sector arrested two convicted child sex offenders shortly after they illegally entered the United States.
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Fraudulent IDs Seized by Louisville CBP…Again! In 1 Week, Officers Have Seized 3,359 Fake IDs
For the second time in a week, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers discovered 2,265 counterfeit driver’s licenses inside an inbound package at Louisville’s Port of Entry on October 19.
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Norfolk, VA CBP Officers Seize $130k in Counterfeit Goods, Including Infant and Children’s Products
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Area Port of Norfolk-Newport News, Va., seized more than $130,000 in counterfeit consumer goods recently, including infant loungers and children’s clothing and backpacks featuring Disney characters.
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RGV Agents Interdict Three Migrant Smuggling Events
Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents made 19 arrests from three failed smuggling events.
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This Little Piggy Went Wee Wee Wee All the Way Home! CBP reminds travelers some pets not allowed to enter US
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers from the Otay Mesa Port of Entry encountered a black, miniature size pet pig during officers’ initial inspection process.
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Several arrested following HSI Omaha, Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office, law enforcement partner investigation into multimillion-dollar theft ring
The Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office began an investigation into the theft of several semi-trailers and loads of frozen beef in Lancaster County, Nebraska, June 27.
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Michigan man sentenced to over 15 years for distributing child pornography following HSI investigation
A local man was sentenced Oct. 21 to 188 months in prison for distributing child pornography.In addition to the lengthy prison sentence, U.S.
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Iowa woman pleads guilty to federal meth conspiracy following HSI, joint law enforcement partner investigation
A local woman who conspired with others to distribute methamphetamine pleaded guilty in federal court Oct. 21, following a Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and joint law enforcement partner investigation.
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Newly formed HSI-led fentanyl abatement, suppression team nets first prosecution
Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the United States Attorney’s Office recently announced the creation of, and first case brought by, the newly formed Fentanyl Abatement and Suppression Team in partnership with the District Attorney’s Office, U.S.
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HSI Washington, D.C. investigation leads to guilty plea for production, possession of child pornography
An investigation conducted by the Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Washington, D.C.
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Arizona man arrested for sexual exploitation of minor following investigation by local authorities, HSI Douglas
On Oct. 12, the Sierra Vista Police Department (SVPD) assisted by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), arrested a local area man on five counts of sexual exploitation of a minor after law enforcement received information that child sexual abuse material (CSAM) was transferred online using a Sierra Vista-area internet protocol (IP) address.
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HSI Tampa fraud mission awarded by Attorney General
A Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Tampa task force was awarded during the 69th Annual Attorney General’s Awards ceremony earlier this year.
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USCIS Extends COVID-19-related Flexibilities
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is extending certain COVID-19-related flexibilities through Jan. 24, 2023, to assist applicants, petitioners, and requestors.
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Chairman Thompson Releases Statement on Government Watchdog Report on FEMA Workforce Discrimination and Harassment
Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security, released a report he requested from the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) detailing employee discrimination and harassment issues within the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
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Chairman Thompson Statement on President Biden’s New National Security Strategy
Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security, issued the below statement on the Biden Administration’s release of its new National Security Strategy:
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FACT SHEET: Biden Wraps Up a Record-Breaking Year of Drugs, Death, Devastation & Dereliction of Duty
Under President Biden, at the U.S.-Mexico border, there has been an unprecedented number of migrant encounters, deaths, terror watchlist apprehensions, smuggled Unaccompanied Alien Children, trafficked drugs, and arrests of border crossers with criminal convictions.
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House Homeland Republicans On DHS’ Friday Night Release of September Border Encounters
House Homeland Republicans On DHS’ Friday Night Release of September Border Encounters
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