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Tucson Sector Border Patrol to Facilitate Press Pool for Department of Interior Media Engagement on Southwest International Border

: Written by Yuma News Now; Category: Latest News; Published: 16 March 2018

Tucson, Arizona - Tucson Sector Border Patrol will assist members of the media with access to Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke during his first visit to the U.S./ Mexico border in Southern Arizona Saturday, March 17.

Department of Justice Announces Launch of National FOIA Portal

: Written by American NewsCape; Category: Latest News; Published: 10 March 2018

Washington, DC - Thursday the Department of Justice launched its new redesign of FOIA.gov and the first iteration of the National FOIA Portal, a government-wide FOIA request portal that allows the public to submit a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to any agency from a single place.

19 Members and Associates of Tennessee Mongols Motorcycle Gang Charged With Racketeering Conspiracy Including Murder and Kidnapping

: Written by DOJ; Category: News; Published: 10 March 2018

Nashville, Tennessee - A 62-count second-superseding indictment was returned by a federal grand jury in Nashville yesterday, charging 19 members and associates of the Clarksville, Tennessee chapter of the Mongols Motorcycle Gang with various federal crimes, including racketeering conspiracy, murder in aid of racketeering, attempted murder, kidnapping, robbery, large-scale drug trafficking, and other crimes, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General John P. Cronan of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Don Cochran of the Middle District of Tennessee.

Border Patrol Efforts in South Texas Yields 448 Illegal Alien Rescues in Tractor-Trailer Smuggling Cases

: Written by American NewsCape; Category: News; Published: 09 March 2018

South Texas - During the months of January and February 2018, Border Patrol agents throughout the South Texas Corridor disrupted 30 tractor-trailer human smuggling cases resulting in the rescue of 448 illegal aliens. Border Patrol agents discovered the illegal aliens locked in the back of trailers or concealed within the commodity of the trailers, which included furniture and produce. The United States Border Patrol in South Texas has taken a proactive approach in mitigating this smuggling trend through the implementation of the Texas Hold’Em Initiative and recently initiating Operation Big Rig.

CBP Agriculture Finds Two Tons of Prohibited Fruit

: Written by Border Scope; Category: National News; Published: 09 March 2018

Cincinnati, Ohio - Since January 1, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agriculture specialists in Cincinnati have intercepted more than 4,850 pounds of prohibited mangoes, strawberry guava, and grugru fruit coming from Mexico.

Laredo Sector Border Patrol Agents Seize Over $3.2 Million in Cocaine

: Written by American NewsCape; Category: News; Published: 09 March 2018

Laredo, Texas - On March 5, Border Patrol agents seized 101.63 pounds of cocaine near Freer, Texas. Agents at the Border Patrol Checkpoint on U.S. Highway 59 encountered a Dodge Ram truck at the primary lane. The driver was questioned regarding his immigration status and referred to secondary after a Border Patrol canine alerted to the presence of concealed humans and/or narcotics. A further search of the vehicle resulted in the seizure of 37 bundles of cocaine.

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