U.S. Customs Begins Tracking Criminal Activity by Venezuelan Tren de Aragua Gang
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced this week that it will begin adding Venezuelan transnational criminal organization Torren de Aragua to its list of gang-related arrests. Reports. According to the latest enforcement statistics report, CBP officials: arrested In 2023, it is estimated that 41 people will be affiliated with Torren de Aragua, and in […]
Hong Kong customs arrest 7 in $1.8 billion money laundering case
Hong Kong Customs authorities have arrested seven people in connection with the largest money laundering case in Hong Kong’s history, involving approximately $1.8 billion. Those arrested are believed to be part of a large multinational syndicate that used shell companies and bank accounts to transfer large sums of money from overseas to Hong Kong. The […]
Redesigned Apple Watches not subject to import ban, US Customs says
U.S. Customs and Border Protection on Friday ordered Apple to redesign new Apple Watch models to avoid an import ban stemming from a patent infringement dispute with medical monitoring technology company Masimo, according to a court filing Monday. It was decided that it could be used. The import ban, issued by the U.S. International Trade […]
TSA director arrested by US Customs and Border Protection in Florida
According to local reports, a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officer was arrested on an outstanding warrant. Maxine McManaman, TSA's Assistant Federal Security Director, was arrested by U.S. Customs and Border Protection in Atlanta, Georgia on December 28th. Port St. Lucie police said McManaman had an arrest warrant issued by the St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office […]