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57+ POUNDS OF METH SEIZED! Nice try, smugglers! Louisville CBP officers intercepted a massive shipment of methamphetamine cleverly disguised as “automotive suspension parts.” The drugs, originating in Mexico and destined for Brazil, were stopped before reaching their international destination. Another attempted drug shipment BUSTED! 💪 CBP is tightening the net on criminal networks exploiting international supply chains. Protecting our communities and keeping dangerous drugs off the streets! Great work, Louisville CBP! 🇺🇸👏 Source: U.S. Customs and Border Protection - Office of Field Operations

THREE ROMANIAN NATIONALS ARRESTED AFTER ILLEGAL BORDER CROSSING — LINKED TO ROLEX THEFT IN LOS ANGELES! U.S. Border Patrol agents in the San Diego Sector arrested three Romanian nationals who allegedly entered the United States illegally. Among those arrested was a suspected member of a Balkan criminal organization who reportedly had an outstanding warrant in Virginia. Authorities say the group is linked to a Rolex watch theft in Los Angeles. Another reminder that border security matters. Vigilant agents are on the front lines identifying and apprehending individuals with potential criminal ties before they can threaten our communities. 🇺🇸 HATS OFF TO OUR BORDER PATROL AGENTS! Source: U.S. Border Patrol

BUSTED! NATURALIZED U.S. CITIZEN CONVICTED IN ILLEGAL ALIEN SMUGGLING CONSPIRACY — FACES 10 YEARS BEHIND BARS! A joint investigation by U.S. Border Patrol and Homeland Security Investigations has exposed a disturbing operation involving the harboring and exploitation of illegal aliens. Investigators uncovered that the individual was harboring illegal aliens at his residence and exploiting them through his business. Now, the scheme has caught up with him. Following a year of investigative work, the naturalized U.S. citizen has been CONVICTED of conspiracy to transport illegal aliens. ⚖️ THE POTENTIAL CONSEQUENCES: Up to 10 YEARS in federal prison Up to $250,000 in fines 🔥 Let this be a warning: Criminal networks cannot hide behind legitimate businesses or residential addresses. USBP and HSI are working together to expose these operations, dismantle criminal activity, and bring those responsible to justice. BREAK THE LAW. GET CAUGHT. FACE THE CONSEQUENCES. 🇺🇸 Great work by U.S. Border Patrol Buffalo Sector and their HSI partners! Source: US Border Patrol

VETERANS DAY DRUG BUST AT THE BORDER! 🇺🇸 Smugglers tried to sneak illegal drugs into the United States through the Port of Nogales, Arizona. But their concealment tactics weren’t enough to fool border officers! During a Veterans Day enforcement operation, officers uncovered drugs cleverly hidden inside vehicles during inspections. Another attempted smuggling run disrupted. Another reminder that our frontline personnel are working around the clock to keep dangerous narcotics from reaching American communities. NICE TRY, SMUGGLERS. OUR BORDER OFFICERS AREN’T BUYING IT! 🇺🇸🚔 kvoa.com/news/local/veterans…

ICE ARREST – LOUISIANA: TWICE-DEPORTED HONDURAN NATIONAL ACCUSED OF TRYING TO STORM COCKPIT WHILE CLAIMING HE HAD A BOMB! A terrifying incident aboard a United Airlines flight ended with a safe landing and an arrest in Louisiana. According to DHS, 34-year-old Honduran national Rony Alexander Gomez-Alberto allegedly tried to force his way into the cockpit of United Flight 2174, traveling from Newark to New Orleans, while claiming he had a bomb. The aircraft, carrying 46 passengers and six crew members, landed safely at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport shortly before midnight Monday. Jefferson Parish deputies took Gomez-Alberto into custody without incident. But there’s another troubling detail: DHS says he had already been deported from the United States TWICE — in 2011 and 2014. He was later released by an immigration judge in 2020 while removal proceedings were pending. He now faces state charges of communicating false information of planned arson and terrorizing. ICE has also lodged a detainer. Federal prosecutors are reviewing whether additional charges will be filed. ✈️ 46 passengers. Six crew members. A bomb threat. And a suspect DHS says had already been deported twice. Thankfully, the plane landed safely. Source: ICE / DHS; Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office via WDSU

ARRESTED BY ICE IN BROOKLYN: UZBEKISTAN NATIONAL WHO ADMITTED TO DUMPING GIRLFRIEND’S BODY IN A SUITCASE! How did a man who admitted to killing his girlfriend in Thailand end up being released into the United States? ICE has arrested 35-year-old Sobirjon Sobirov Khusen Ugli near his Brooklyn home. Thai authorities say he admitted to killing his girlfriend, Lyla Nilufar, in 2013, stuffing her body into a suitcase, and dumping it in Bangkok’s Phra Khanong Canal. His explanation? He claimed she fell down the stairs after demanding her money back. His record didn’t end there: 🔴 2020: Convicted of felony theft in Uzbekistan and sentenced to five years in prison. 🔴 2024: Arrested by the NYPD for harassing communications and placed under a restraining order by a Kings County Criminal Court. 🔴 2023: Apprehended by Border Patrol after crossing near Lukeville, Arizona, with a group of 110 migrants. He was released on his own recognizance. He reported once in May 2024, then stopped showing up. Now ICE has him in custody pending removal proceedings. A man who reportedly admitted to a gruesome killing was released into the country after crossing the border. How many red flags does it take? 🚨 Source: Department of Homeland Security-Immigration and Customs Enforcement

🔥ICE ARREST/ROUNDUP: ICE and DHS named these 9 people in recent nationwide enforcement announcements 1) Jose Juan Garnica-Naranjo, Mexico – Chicago Heights, IL. ICE says he refused to shut off his engine during a Nov. 10 stop and sped off with an officer partly inside the driver-side door. ICE says the officer was thrown from the vehicle and then struck by it, was hospitalized with a leg injury and has been released. ICE says he had been deported seven times and was caught later that day. 2) Javier Hernandez Alcon, Mexico – Houston, TX. DHS says ICE arrested him Oct. 20. DHS says his record includes convictions for the willful killing of a police officer and burglary, and that he was deported in 2000 and 2014 before re-entering a third time. 3) Apolinar Santibanez Avellanea, Mexico – Houston, TX. DHS says ICE arrested him Oct. 16. DHS says he has convictions for murder and DWI and had been deported in 2008 and 2025. ICE deported him again Oct. 27. 4) Jairo Dagoberto Rodriguez-Munoz, 36, Guatemala. ICE New Orleans says it arrested him. ICE says he is wanted in Douglas County, Georgia, on a child molestation charge. 5) Jose Francis Diaz Cortez, Honduras – Houston, TX. DHS says ICE arrested him Oct. 27. DHS says he has a conviction for aggravated kidnapping resulting in bodily injury and was caught by Border Patrol in 2023 and released. An immigration judge ordered him removed Nov. 3. 6) Carlos Jonathan Lebron-Ruiz, Dominican Republic. ICE listed him among Nov. 11 removals. ICE says his convictions include third-degree murder, carrying a firearm without a license, aggravated assault and assault by a prisoner. ICE says he was removed. 7) Gabriel Paz, Venezuela. ICE listed him among Nov. 11 removals. ICE says he was convicted of conspiracy and possession with intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine aboard a vessel. ICE says he was removed. 8) Rashid Colton, Bahamas – New Britain, CT. ICE Boston says it arrested him during targeted operations. ICE says his convictions include first-degree criminal trespass, third-degree assault and probation violation. 9) Jesus Licea-Lopez, 49, Mexico – San Francisco, CA. ICE San Francisco says it arrested him. ICE cites a prior arrest for a concealed weapon in a vehicle. He is in ICE custody pending immigration proceedings. Pending charges are allegations; all persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Source: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement / Department of Homeland Security

ANOTHER CHILD PREDATOR REMOVED! THANK YOU, ICE! Another criminal illegal alien with a disturbing history of offenses against children has been apprehended and removed from the United States. 🇺🇸 Jose Martin Quinones-Castro, a Mexican national in the country illegally, had multiple convictions involving minors, including: 🔴 One conviction for a forced lewd or lascivious act involving a child. 🔴 Five separate convictions for lewd or lascivious acts involving children aged 14 or 15. 🔴 Three convictions for assaults involving victims under 18. His removal was part of a broader ICE operation targeting criminal illegal aliens, including individuals convicted of drug trafficking, identity theft, and violent offenses. LET THAT SINK IN. These are the kinds of criminals ICE is working to remove from American communities. 🚨 CRIMINALS WHO PREY ON CHILDREN HAVE NO PLACE IN OUR COMMUNITIES. THANK YOU, ICE, FOR GETTING ANOTHER ONE OFF OUR STREETS! 🇺🇸 Source: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Every day, ICE is making American communities safer by arresting and deporting criminal illegal aliens. Yesterday’s removals included criminals convicted of domestic violence, DUI, and other heinous crimes: - Jimy Ismar Medina Rapalo, an illegal alien from Honduras, convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute controlled substance. - Tea Jean Marie Kamin, an illegal alien from Ivory Coast, convicted of disorderly conduct, two counts of battery, obstructing police, and two counts of family violence battery. - Ismael Roblero-Gonzalez, an illegal alien from Mexico, convicted of battery-family violence and cruelty to children in the third degree. - Jose Felix Luevano-Nunez, an illegal alien from Mexico, convicted of reckless driving involving alcohol or controlled substance and driving without a drivers license.

FLORIDA MAN WITH ACTIVE ICE DETAINER ACCUSED OF SEXUALLY ASSAULTING MINOR! A disturbing case out of Collier County, Florida: Edgar Mendez Garcia is accused of luring a 12-to-15-year-old girl he met on Instagram into his truck and sexually assaulting her. According to investigators, the girl had disclosed her age when they first began communicating. The alleged assault came to light after she was hospitalized and family members noticed bruising on her neck. Mendez Garcia now faces a SECOND-DEGREE FELONY charge of lewd or lascivious battery involving a minor, punishable by up to 15 YEARS IN PRISON if convicted. A conviction also carries mandatory sex offender registration. And there’s another significant detail: Jail records reportedly show an active ICE IMMIGRATION DETAINER requesting federal immigration action concerning his custody. His exact immigration status has not been independently established, and the criminal allegations remain pending. A child deserves protection. Anyone who commits a crime against a minor must be held accountable. Source: Homeland Security Investigations

33 ILLEGAL ALIENS FOUND HIDING INSIDE A TRACTOR-TRAILER! A canine team helped Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents uncover a shocking discovery: 33 people concealed inside a hidden compartment of a tractor-trailer. The U.S. citizen driver was arrested and faces federal prosecution under 8 U.S.C. § 1324. All 33 individuals were also arrested and face federal illegal-entry charges under 8 U.S.C. § 1325. They are subject to removal proceedings. Another hidden compartment exposed. Another smuggling operation stopped. Great work by Laredo Sector agents and their canine team! 🇺🇸 Source: U.S. Border Patrol - Laredo Sector

HIDDEN DRUG STASH EXPOSED! Smugglers thought they could sneak past Border Patrol—but agents on I-15 had other plans! U.S. Border Patrol agents in San Diego Sector uncovered a hidden compartment packed with 33.4 pounds of cocaine worth $641,280 and another 1.02 pounds of meth during a vehicle stop. 💥 More than $642,000 in illegal drugs intercepted and taken off the streets! Nice try, smugglers. There’s no hiding from vigilant Border Patrol agents! ➡️ ow.ly/smmt51067NI

13.2 POUNDS OF FENTANYL DISCOVERED DURING ROUTINE TRAFFIC STOP! What started as a routine traffic stop near I-10 and Sarival Avenue in Goodyear, Arizona, turned into a major drug bust! Officers uncovered 13.2 POUNDS OF DEADLY FENTANYL POWDER hidden inside a secret vehicle compartment. Two suspects are now facing conspiracy and drug trafficking charges. 💀 ONE TRAFFIC STOP. 13.2 POUNDS OF POISON OFF THE STREETS. Another potentially deadly drug shipment intercepted! Source: 12news.com/article/news/crim…

$34 MILLION IN SUSPECTED DRUG MONEY — HIDDEN BEHIND A WESTERN WEAR STORE! Federal investigators allege a Mexican national living illegally in Oregon used his clothing business to launder millions in suspected cartel drug proceeds through nearly 180,000 wire transfers tied to Mexico and Honduras. The alleged operation processed more than $93 MILLION in transfers between 2018 and 2026, including at least $34 million in suspected drug money. Even more alarming: Prosecutors say he continued moving money after being told it came from drug trafficking, allegedly using fake identities to hide the transactions. A federal investigation uncovered links to a meth seizure involving approximately 72 POUNDS OF METH, along with cash, ammunition, and a 9mm pistol recovered during searches. The 50-year-old business owner now faces federal money-laundering and firearm charges. He has been detained pending further proceedings. 💰 A CLOTHING STORE, $93 MILLION IN TRANSFERS, AND ALLEGED CARTEL MONEY LAUNDERING. The investigation is exposing another alleged financial pipeline fueling the drug trade. Source: U.S. Department of Justice - U.S. Attorney’s Office

ICE OFFICER DRAGGED AND STRUCK BY FLEEING VEHICLE IN CHICAGO HEIGHTS! A routine arrest attempt turned violent Tuesday morning when an ICE officer was partially inside a vehicle’s window as the driver suddenly hit the gas. According to DHS, the officer was thrown onto the pavement and then struck by the fleeing vehicle. He suffered leg injuries and was hospitalized but has since been released. The 32-year-old suspect was arrested Wednesday. Let that sink in: An officer was dragged, thrown to the roadway, and run over while carrying out his duties. 🚔 WHAT SHOULD THE CONSEQUENCES BE FOR SOMEONE WHO DOES THIS TO A FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER? Source: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement