Russia frees US citizen detained on drug smuggling charges ahead of talks between Moscow, Washington
A US citizen who was arrested in Russia for drug smuggling earlier this month has been released from Russian detention. Karob Wayne Byers, 28, was taken into custody at Moscow's Vnukovo Airport on February 7 after a marmalade containing cannabis was allegedly found in baggage by customs officials. Byers was traveling from Istanbul with his […]
Texas CBP officer arrested for human smuggling was allegedly part of a Mexican drug cartel
Federal agents testified that US border guards accused of smuggling immigrants across the El Paso border are said to be moonlit as members of a Mexican drug cartel. CBP officer Manuel Perez Jr. is a 32-year-old US citizen originally from California, a member of Rhineya, and more commonly known as the Juare drug cartel, investigators […]
American accused of smuggling drugs taken into Russian custody
A Russian court ordered the 30-day detention of a US citizen suspected of drug smuggling, Moscow court news agency reported on Saturday. Associated Press. Kalob Wayne Byers, 28, was arrested by customs officers at Vnukovo Airport in Moscow during baggage inspections. On Friday, Russian federal customs confirmed that a US citizen had been detained. The […]
US citizen carrying cannabis gummies detained in Moscow, charged with narcotics smuggling: Russia media
Russian media reportedly found that a US citizen who is allegedly carrying cannabis gummies is being detained at a Moscow airport. The 28-year-old American was detained at Vnukovo airport on February 7 after the K-9 detected something in his package with the Russian Federation Customs, Russian TASS news agency said. He had arrived in Russia […]
Another Cross-Border Smuggling Tunnel Found near Texas
Mexican officials worked with the US border patrol to find another smuggling tunnel across the border. Authorities report the tunnel discovery on Tuesday near El Paso's Stanton Lardo Entry Port. “Mexican Department of Defense (Cedena), Mexican National Guard (GN), Mexican Law Office (FGR), Chihuahua Public Safety Agency (SSPE), Juarez Police Station (SSPM), Chihuahua Law Office […]
Notorious Routes For Smuggling And Illegal Immigration Suddenly Grow Silent With Trump’s Return
The pipeline to the US, which was frequently visited by hundreds of thousands of immigrants, from the dangerous Panama jungle to the Texas-Mexican border, suddenly became quiet when President Donald Trump took office. Immigration enforcement officials from both the US and Mexican border and abroad have reported a surprising decline in illegal immigrant encounters over […]
Venezuelan Asylum Seeker Arrested for Smuggling Migrants
Sheriff's deputies in West Texas arrested a Venezuelan asylum seeker last week for allegedly smuggling a group of migrants into the U.S. interior. The migrants were part of a wave of arrests in Terrell County, Texas, during the final days of the Biden administration. Terrell County Sheriff Thaddeus Cleveland posted a photo of a deputy […]
Driver in Texas migrant smuggling run that led to the deaths of 53 people pleads guilty
A Texas truck driver killed 53 migrants Thursday in a blazing tractor-trailer with no air conditioning, sparking a 2022 tragedy that became the country's worst smuggling attempt across the U.S.-Mexico border. He was charged with a crime and pleaded guilty. Homero Zamorano Jr. pleaded guilty in federal court in San Antonio to conspiracy to transport […]
Incoming Border Czar Celebrates Discovery of Cartel Drug Smuggling Tunnel Under Mexico-Arizona Border
Incoming border czar Tom Homan celebrated the discovery of three drug smuggling tunnels used by Mexican cartels along the Arizona border. Law enforcement agencies from the United States and Mexico worked together to discover the tunnel using drone technology. Homan posted a report on social media calling the discovery “great news.” The incoming Trump administration's […]
Canada Promises Crackdown on Student Visa Abuse After India Human Smuggling Charges
The Canadian government has vowed to crack down on student visa abuse after Indian authorities complained of a “well-planned conspiracy” to smuggle Indians into the United States using Canadian student visas. According to the Enforcement Directorate of India, coordinate A cross-departmental investigation into money laundering, a highly criminal activity in India, is underway. systematically abuse […]