Man in China Reportedly Found Trying to Smuggle Insects
Chinese National Arrested for Smuggling Ants in Kenya This week, Kenyan authorities apprehended a Chinese man after discovering over 2,200 live garden ants concealed in his luggage at Nairobi’s major airport. The individual, identified as Chan Kegun, 27, was taken into custody at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport on Tuesday while attempting to board a flight […]
Nine individuals are charged with federal offenses in a plot to smuggle firearms into Mexico.
Federal Charges in Multi-State Gun Smuggling Scheme Nine individuals are facing federal charges for allegedly orchestrating a complex scheme to illegally acquire firearms and smuggle them into Mexico. This group includes seven residents of Arizona, as well as a man from Montana and another from California. They reportedly acted as straw purchasers, buying guns for […]
Three researchers from China at the University of Michigan face charges for allegedly trying to smuggle biological materials.
This Tuesday, three individuals from China, employed at a University of Michigan lab, were indicted by federal authorities over alleged attempts to smuggle biological materials into the U.S. for China. These allegations are part of ongoing concerns regarding potential bioterrorism threats that are arising from educational institutions in Ann Arbor. Attorney General Pam Bondi expressed […]
Youth counselor accepted bribes to smuggle drugs and blades into a juvenile detention center, according to investigators.
Brooklyn Youth Counselor Accused of Accepting Bribes A youth counselor working at a Brooklyn juvenile detention facility has reportedly taken over $70,000 in bribes to smuggle drugs and weapons into his home, according to investigators in New York City. Reimek Frazier, 31, allegedly received payments through Cash App from the families of young inmates at […]
Chinese researcher accused of attempting to smuggle harmful fungus into the US will stay in custody while looking for private legal representation
Chinese Researchers in Custody Over Fungi Smuggling Allegations Recent reports reveal that Chinese researchers are currently in custody related to accusations of attempting to smuggle harmful fungi into the United States. These fungi have the potential to severely damage crops. Yunqing Jian, 33, attended a detention hearing in Detroit on Thursday. During this session, her […]
Two individuals from China accused of plotting to smuggle a harmful biological agent into the US
Charges Against Chinese Nationals for Smuggling Dangerous Fungus Two citizens from China have been charged with conspiracy and smuggling a type of fungus that authorities consider a “dangerous biological pathogen” into the U.S. Yunqing Jian, 33, and 34-year-old Zunyong Liu were indicted on charges including conspiracy, making false statements, and visa fraud on Tuesday, as […]
Scientist Accused of Attempting to Smuggle Frog Embryos into the U.S.
Federal officials have charged a 30-year-old Russian-born scientist with attempting to smuggle a frog embryo into the United States. Identified as Kseniia Petrova, a researcher at Harvard, she was arrested in February, as reported on Wednesday. Authorities are preparing to send her to a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Louisiana, following her […]
ICE: Woman Taken Into Custody for Trying to Smuggle Child Under the Influence Across the Southern Border with a Forged Birth Certificate
(Photo: Immigration and Customs Enforcement) According to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), a legal permanent resident in the U.S. was apprehended after reportedly attempting to bring a sedated child into the country using a falsified birth certificate at a border crossing. On Wednesday, Gloria Lopes Corona, a 24-year-old Mexican national, was arrested while trying to […]
Legal permanent resident detained for trying to smuggle an intoxicated child over the Southern Border
On Wednesday, a legal permanent resident of the U.S. was reportedly arrested by immigration and customs officials. Gloria Lopez, a 24-year-old from Mexico, tried to enter the country with a five-year-old boy at a port of entry in San Luis, Arizona. The boy was assessed and found to be an unaccompanied minor from Mexico. He […]
American women charged with attempting to smuggle children into US
Two American women were arrested at an immigration checkpoint in California after Border Patrol agents determined they were trying to smuggle their two children into the United States. The woman was arrested Tuesday by a Border Patrog agent assigned to El Centro Sector at an immigration checkpoint on Highway 86 near Westmoreland, U.S. Customs and […]