Decatur man taken into custody on federal charges of violating sanctions, smuggling, and money laundering
Federal Charges Filed Against Decatur Man and Venezuelan Citizen A man from Decatur and a Venezuelan national appeared in federal court in Texas on Monday, as reported by the U.S. Department of Justice. Thomas Michael Fortinberry, 51, of Decatur, and Juan Carlos Cairo Padron, 56, from Venezuela, allegedly conspired for several years to provide services […]
3 charged with human smuggling after impersonating border agents in Yuma, feds say
Yuma, Arizona (azfamily) – Three men are currently facing federal accusations to impersonate border investigators and transport undocumented immigrants to stashes in their neighborhoods in Yuma. Human smugglers were able to fly under the radar by disguising themselves as agents of the US border patrol and using the same cloned vehicles used in customs and […]
Trump DOJ Delivers Crippling Blow To Suspected Illegal Migrant Smuggling Ring
Federal law enforcement arrested a suspect in one of the largest immigration smuggling operations in the United States, defeating another victory in the Trump administration’s war against illegal immigration. The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Monday the arrest and indictment of Eduardo Domingo Rinoj Matur. Eduardo Domingo Rinoj Matur has been accused of leading […]
Notorious Routes For Smuggling And Illegal Immigration Suddenly Grow Silent With Trump’s Return
The pipeline to the US, which was frequently visited by hundreds of thousands of immigrants, from the dangerous Panama jungle to the Texas-Mexican border, suddenly became quiet when President Donald Trump took office. Immigration enforcement officials from both the US and Mexican border and abroad have reported a surprising decline in illegal immigrant encounters over […]
Police Arrest Deputy For Allegedly Smuggling Drugs Onto Cruise Ship With Candy
Police in the southeast of Florida have arrested their own arrests for drug smuggling because the Skitlers package said that they tried to bring ecstasy tablets to cruise ships in the skitts party. 36 -year -old Francisco Mello said, “After a criminal investigation that spurred the Miamidaiders Expert Office (MDSO) was spurred, he was” arrested, […]
18 members of Arizona human smuggling ring indicted, prosecutors say
Yuma, Arizona (AZ Family) — The bust of a Yuma-based human smuggling ring has resulted in 18 indictments, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced Friday. The suspects are believed to be members of a group called La Mesa, which worked for the Mexican criminal group Los Rousos. Investigators say the group is smuggling or attempting to […]
California Man Becomes First In US To Be Charged With Smuggling Potent Greenhouse Gases From Mexico
Authorities on Monday arrested a California man on his first charges for allegedly smuggling a powerful greenhouse gas from Mexico into the United States, officials said. The United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of California has identified San Diego resident Michael Hart as the suspect charged by authorities. Authorities said Mr. Hart introduced […]
Two New Mexico men arrested for smuggling undocumented immigrants in Arizona
Mugshot of Shane Johnson and Tuette Kozlowski, provided by Cochise County Sheriff's Office. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Two Albuquerque men have been arrested in Arizona on felony charges of human smuggling. On Tuesday, February 27, 20-year-old Tuyet Kozlowski and 21-year-old Shane Johnson were booked into the Cochise County Jail after six illegal immigrants were found […]
MC sheriff learns of human smuggling, border issues in Arizona trip
MARTIN COUNTY — Sheriff William Snyder learned a lot from a visit to Arizona's southern border county last week, including that the county's sheriff's office doesn't have enough personnel to deal with illegal border crossings. That's what he said. Mr. Snyder, along with Capt. Ruben Romero and Lt. Gavin Werner, visited Cochise County, Arizona, last […]
DACA Recipient Arrested On ‘Human Smuggling’ Charges
Border Patrol agents arrested a Mexican national enrolled in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program on suspicion of human smuggling, according to a social media post on Wednesday. DACA recipients were not identified in the document. post He was deported after being arrested in X by the lead agent of the Border Patrol's […]