Homeland Newswire Report News
Border Patrol arrests Mexican national wanted for murder
By Homeland Newswire Report | Jun 11, 2023
U.S. Border Patrol Agents from El Paso Sector apprehended a Mexican national with an outstanding warrant for murder on Wednesday.
CBP to align Hours of Operations at the East Richford Port of Entry
By Homeland Newswire Report | Jun 11, 2023
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will be reducing the hours of operations for the East Richford, Vermont Port of Entry (POE) from its current operating hours of 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. to align with the Glen Sutton Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) POE operating hours. CBP will continue operating two additional 24-hour POEs within 12 miles of East Richford, ensuring minimal impact on local traffic.
CBP Seizes Cocaine Worth $4.1 Million from Container Arriving in San Juan
By Homeland Newswire Report | Jun 11, 2023
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized 389 pounds (177 Kilograms) of cocaine found inside a container on board the ship M/V Lyktos arriving to Pier 15 stemming from the Dominican Republic Tuesday. The estimated street value of the seized contraband is $4.1 million.
U.S. Border Patrol urges migrants to not endanger their lives by swimming across U.S./Mexico maritime boundary line
By Homeland Newswire Report | Jun 11, 2023
U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) agents assigned to the Imperial Beach Station continue to see migrants illegally enter the United States by swimming through the Pacific Ocean.
Four Migrants to be Prosecuted for Resisting Federal Officers in Puerto Rico
By Homeland Newswire Report | Jun 11, 2023
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) presented a criminal complaint today against four migrants, three from the Dominican Republic and one from Haiti, for conduct before U.S. Coast Guard personnel after intercepting a vessel approximately 17 nautical miles northwest of Aguadilla, Puerto Rico.
CBP Finds Fungi on Flower Stems
By Homeland Newswire Report | Jun 11, 2023
U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists working at the George Bush Intercontinental Airport, recently discovered an invasive fungus in a cargo shipment of Pacaya that required the importer to take immediate action upon notification as the shipment would not be allowed to enter the U.S.
CBP Seizes Cocaine Worth $4.1 Million from Container Arriving in San Juan
By Homeland Newswire Report | Jun 11, 2023
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized 389 pounds (177 Kilograms) of cocaine found inside a container on board the ship M/V Lyktos arriving to Pier 15 stemming from the Dominican Republic Tuesday. The estimated street value of the seized contraband is $4.1 million.
Cyber Mission Specialist “group lateral” Phase 2 applications due June 15
By Homeland Newswire Report | Jun 11, 2023
The Coast Guard’s newest rating — Cyber Mission Specialist (CMS) — is quickly approaching full implementation, and the service is working to identify experts currently serving in other roles who can be brought into the fold.
The Long Blue Line: Lifesaving Station Galveston washed away in deadly 1900 hurricane
By Homeland Newswire Report | Jun 11, 2023
Station was totally destroyed, all property and effects belonging to station lost, except boats, but their whereabouts are unknown except that of lifeboat, which was saved but is badly stoved and is lying about a mile and a half back from the beach at Texas City. Keeper’s watch stopped at 7:30 o’clock p.m., and he was wet some considerable time before that
AANHPI Heritage Month Spotlight — Anthony Lewandowski
By Homeland Newswire Report | Jun 11, 2023
May is Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, and today we are talking with Mr. Anthony Lewandowski, Resident Agent-in-Charge of the Coast Guard Investigative Service (CGIS) in Chicago, Illinois. We asked Lewandowski to reflect on his own personal history and heritage, and what it means to him to be a part of the Coast Guard workforce.
It's hurricane season. Are you ready?
By Homeland Newswire Report | Jun 11, 2023
As the hurricane season begins on Jun. 1, MyCG has assembled some tips and resources to help you and your family prepare for any hurricanes that may come your way. Become familiar with www.ready.gov and Center for Disease Control’s hurricane guide. Both sites offer preparedness tips as well as how to weather the storm, and what to do upon returning home if you are evacuated.
New system to help improve customer service
By Homeland Newswire Report | Jun 11, 2023
Standing in line at the amusement park, you pass a sign that reads: “30 minutes from this point.” Now aware of the expectation, you know that in 30 minutes your stomach will be in your throat. You are an informed customer
Approximately 2,100 non-compliant Coast Guard iOS mobile devices lose connectivity on June 30
By Homeland Newswire Report | Jun 11, 2023
If you use a Coast Guard iPhone or iPad, make sure its enrolled in the enterprise mobile device management (MDM) solution by June 30, or your cellular service will be disconnected.
HSI Arizona joins law enforcement partners to disrupt networks facilitating fraud schemes
By Homeland Newswire Report | Jun 11, 2023
Over the past three months, special agents with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) partnered with federal, state and local law enforcement officials operating in Arizona in a national campaign to disrupt networks used by foreign fraudsters who obtain proceeds through various schemes. The campaign addressed conduct by individuals sometimes referred to as “money mules” who serve fraudsters by receiving money from victims and forwarding proceeds to perpetrators, many of whom are based overseas.
2 men sentenced to prison in HSI Tucson smuggling and hostage case
By Homeland Newswire Report | Jun 11, 2023
On June 2, a judge sentenced a Mexican national to 18 years in prison for his involvement in human smuggling, hostage taking and being a felon in possession of a firearm. Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) investigated the case with assistance from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives and the Marana Police Department.
9 indicted in Joint Task Force Alpha investigation after human smuggling organization takedown
By Homeland Newswire Report | Jun 11, 2023
An indictment against nine alleged human smugglers was unsealed June 5 following an investigation by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI). U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the U.S. Border Patrol assisted with the case.
Canovanas man indicted for producing child sexual abuse material and exploiting a minor
By Homeland Newswire Report | Jun 11, 2023
On May 31, a federal grand jury returned an indictment charging Christopher Joel Rabell-Pineiro, 25, of Canovanas, with production of child sexual abuse material and child exploitation. Authorities arrested Rabell-Pineiro on June 6.
HSI Nogales investigation sends firearms and ammunition smuggler to prison for 51 months
By Homeland Newswire Report | Jun 11, 2023
A federal judge sentenced Miguel Armando Castro, of Phoenix, to 51 months in prison followed by supervised release for attempting to smuggle firearms and ammunition into Mexico. The judge also ordered him to pay a $100 special assessment. Castro pleaded guilty to smuggling goods from the United States following a Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) probe.
ICE conducts removal flights June 6
By Homeland Newswire Report | Jun 11, 2023
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) conducted multiple removal flights including to the Dominican Republic and Guatemala as part of dozens of flights conducted each week throughout the hemisphere and around the world.
Virginia man sentenced to 10 years for distributing child sexual abuse material after HSI Washington, D.C. investigation
By Homeland Newswire Report | Jun 11, 2023
An investigation conducted by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Washington, D.C. landed a Virginia man in federal prison for 10 years followed by 15 years of supervised release, for distribution of child sexual abuse material. Francisco Burgos Jr., 38, of Chantilly, Virginia, received the sentence May 17 at the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia in Alexandria.