CBP's Agricultural Specialists Stop Unpasteurized Cheese from Entering U.S.

Lukeville, Arizona - U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists at the Port of Lukeville discovered nearly 223 pounds of undeclared, unpasteurized cheese in a passenger vehicle.

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U.S. Border Patrol seizes methamphetamine and cocaine valued at more than $1.1 million

Yuma, Arizona - Yuma Sector Border Patrol agents arrested a smuggler attempting to transport an estimated $1,142,000 worth of methamphetamine and cocaine through a checkpoint Friday.

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Yuma Border Patrol seizes nearly $1 million in cocaine

Yuma, Arizona - A Yuma Border Patrol Sector canine team disrupted a smuggler’s efforts  to transport an estimated $943,000 worth of cocaine through a checkpoint Wednesday on Interstate 8 near Spot Road.

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Drug Smuggler Sentenced to More Than 10 Years for Hitting Border Patrol Unit with Load Vehicle

McAllen, Texas - Jorge Eduardo Lopez, 21, of Rio Grande City, has been sentenced to 135 months’ imprisonment following a conviction for possession with intent to distribute marijuana, United States Attorney Kenneth Magidson announced today.

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Mexican men charged after HSI dismantles drop house where Smuggled aliens allegedly held for ransom

Phoenix, Arizona - Three Mexican men face federal hostage-taking charges following their arrest Tuesday at a West Valley human smuggling drop house discovered by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).

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HSI arrests former customs inspector for defrauding more than 50 people by producing, selling fake documents

El Paso, Texas - Special agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) are seeking more victims of a local man who ran a false document scheme that defrauded more than 50 people out of about $100,000.

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