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Courtesy Richard Pauza, Laredo, Texas –Supervisory Agriculture Specialist Amando D. Garcia has donned his uniform for the final time after an impressive career of 43 years and 10 months of federal service. His coworkers have honored the occasion with a celebratory luncheon at the Agricultural Quarantine Inspection office at World Trade Bridge. “Mando has served
Courtesy Adelina Pruneda, SAN ANTONIO — A Taiwanese businessman, who completed his federal prison sentence for violating U.S. sanctions on exporting goods to Iran, was deported Wednesday by officers with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO). Kun-Lin Hsieh, 44, of Taiwan, pleaded guilty in June 2015 in the Western District of
Courtesy Adelina Pruneda, LAREDO, Texas – A former volunteer for New Visions Community Church has been ordered to federal prison following his conviction of possession of child pornography, announced U.S. Attorney Kenneth Magidson along with Shane Folden, special agent in charge of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) in San Antonio and Webb County Sherriff Martin Cuellar.
Courtesy Richard Pauza, LAREDO, Texas –U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Laredo Port of Entry over the holiday weekend seized narcotics-laden charcoal that was never meant for a grill. “Narcotics can be hidden in a seemingly endless variety of ways and our frontline CBP officers have seen it all,” said Port Director Gregory Alvarez, Laredo
Courtesy Richard Pauza, LAREDO, Texas –U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers recently seized more than $535,000 in alleged methamphetamine hidden in a passenger vehicle. “Our frontline CBP officers have maintained their vigilance amid holiday season traffic and that attention to detail has paid off with this significant seizure of hard narcotics,” said Port Director Gregory Alvarez,
Courtesy Richard Pauza, Laredo, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers seized a significant amount of crystal methamphetamine valued at $1.5 million during an enforcement action. “This was an excellent interception from our CBP officers,” said Acting Port Director Alberto Flores, Laredo Port of Entry. “This seizure demonstrates how the officers’ determination, utilization
Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection, LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists at Laredo Port of Entry discovered two significant rare pests in two weeks, including a first in the nation beetle on a shipment of cut flowers and a first in the port pest interception in a lettuce shipment. “I want
Courtesy Richard Pauza, LAREDO, Texas –CBP agriculture specialists at Laredo Port of Entry report an upsurge in fresh egg interceptions from travelers seeking cheaper eggs in Mexico due to avian flu-fueled egg price increases in the U.S. “Our frontline agriculture specialists have seized a significant quantity of fresh eggs in recent weeks and we would
Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection, WASHINGTON— Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson, joined by Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas and Department of Homeland Security component leadership, presented the DHS Secretary’s Award to 329 DHS employees from across the country for their extraordinary service and outstanding contributions to the Department and the Nation.
Courtesy Richard Pauza, LAREDO, Texas –U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Laredo Field Office announced today that Gregory Alvarez, formerly the area port director, Blaine, Wash. Port of Entry, has entered on duty as port director for Laredo Port of Entry. Alvarez succeeds Joseph Misenhelter, who had served as acting port director since July 2014 and most
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