Tag: transnational_crime
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DHS Seizes $6.4 Million in Cocaine from Crude Oil Tanker in Los Angeles Port
Homeland Security Investigations and the U.S. Coast Guard seized 500 pounds of cocaine, worth $6.4 million, from a crude oil tanker in the Port of Los Angeles, leading to arrests and highlighting ongoing efforts against drug smuggling.
Law EnforcementPolitics and GovernmentFederal GovernmentTransportation NarcoticsCocainePort of Los AngelesHomeland Security InvestigationsU.S. Coast GuardDrug SeizureTransnational CrimeU.S. Department of Homeland Security
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Homeland Security Task Force Indicts Four in Million-Dollar Multi-State Burglary Ring
Four illegal aliens from South America have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Wisconsin for their alleged involvement in a multi-state burglary ring, responsible for approximately $1 million in stolen property across Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Florida.
Law EnforcementPolitics and GovernmentBusinessFederal GovernmentLegalSocial IssuesEconomy Burglary RingIndictmentHomeland Security Task ForceTransnational CrimeWisconsinChilean NationalsMoney LaunderingFBI
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Mexican Human Smuggler Sentenced to 11 Years for Border Operations and Armed Robberies
Mexican national Ofelia Hernandez Salas received an 11-year prison sentence for leading a human smuggling ring. Her organization facilitated illegal border crossings for hundreds from various countries, often robbing them at gunpoint.
Law EnforcementPolitics and GovernmentWorldFederal GovernmentSocial IssuesLegalLatin America Ofelia Hernandez SalasHuman SmugglingMexico-U.S. BorderSentencingJoint Task Force AlphaTransnational CrimeArizonaFBI
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US and Chile Sign Biometric Data Sharing Agreement
The US and Chile agree to share biometric data to track criminals and terrorists. The Biometric Identification Transnational Migration Alert Program aims to prevent dangerous individuals from crossing borders.
Politics and GovernmentWorldLaw EnforcementChileFederal GovernmentSocial Issues Biometric Identification Transnational Migration Alert ProgramBITMAPKristi Noemtransnational crimeborder controlU.S. Department of Homeland Security
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U.S. and Peru Seek to Strengthen Ties
Deputy Secretary Landau met with Foreign Minister Schialer to discuss strengthening diplomatic relations, addressing illegal immigration and combatting transnational criminal organizations.
Christopher LandauElmer SchialerPeruDiplomatic RelationsIllegal ImmigrationTransnational Crime