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Nine men suspected of smuggling drugs
U.S. Homeland Security special agents apprehended nine men suspected of attempting to smuggle illicit drugs at Crystal Cove State Park early Monday morning. Border Patrol agents recovered 26 bundles of marijuana with an estimated street value of $1.79...
Tags: Prosecution, Organized Crime, National Security, Guatemala, Mexico
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Saudi with pressure cooker in baggage seeks bond
DETROIT (AP) — A Saudi man arrested at Detroit Metropolitan Airport after allegedly lying about why he was traveling with a pressure cooker asked to be released on bond Monday. Hussain Al Khawahir, 33, was arrested May 11 by federal agents at...
Tags: Politics, Police Arrests, Sports, Interior Policy, Judges
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Dead monkey, elephant meat and reptile purses seized at LAX
In what even U.S. Customs officials are describing as a “weird” week of sorts, border protection officers seized nearly half a pound of exotic meat, a dead primate and hundreds of handbags made with reptile skin coming in from Nigeria....
Tags: Endangered Species, Wildlife, Los Angeles International Airport, Nigeria, Conservation
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Global Entry: Help may be at hand for those who wait to get OK'd
Los Angeles Times Travel editorIf you’re waiting…and waiting…for an interview appointment to complete your application for the Global Entry fast-pass-through-customs program, help may be at hand. In a blog post Monday, I explained that I had been conditionally...Tags: Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Agriculture, Air Transportation Industry, Layoffs and Downsizing
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Valley Police Beat: Cocaine and heroin found in muffler, 18-year-old arrested
CALEXICO - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers found 32 pounds of heroin and cocaine hidden inside a vehicle’s muffler and arrested an 18-year-old suspected of drug smuggling at the Calexico downtown Port of Entry on Sunday morning,...Tags: Organized Crime, Drug Trafficking, Heroin
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Cocaine and heroin found in muffler, 18-year-old arrested
CALEXICO - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers found 32 pounds of heroin and cocaine hidden inside a vehicle’s muffler and arrested an 18-year-old suspected of drug smuggling at the Calexico downtown Port of Entry on Sunday morning,...Tags: Organized Crime, Drug Trafficking, Heroin
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Immigration bill would restrict drone use in California
WASHINGTON – Concerned that border surveillance drones might fly over much of Southern California, Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) successfully amended the proposed Senate immigration overhaul bill Tuesday to limit such flights to within three...
Tags: Dianne Feinstein, Immigration, National Security, Federal Aviation Administration, U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary
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Feds to debut computer kiosk for U.S. citizens entering country at O'Hare
Tribune reporterStarting by July 1, travelers with U.S. passports entering the country at O'Hare International Airport will be able to clear customs faster by using an automated kiosk instead of filling out a paper declaration card, the Chicago Department of Aviation...Tags: Education, Politics, O'Hare International Airport, Interior Policy, Transportation Industry
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Four officials accused of receiving bribes for immigration fraud
Authorities on Wednesday announced charges against a ring of federal officials who allegedly received bribes of cash and expensive gifts in exchange for fraudulent immigration benefits. The scheme was allegedly orchestrated by Koreatown attorney Kwang...Tags: Immigration, National Security, Politics, Japan, Political Corruption
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New JWA kiosk to speed up customs process
Frequent international travelers coming through John Wayne Airport may be eligible to use a new Global Entry kiosk, which would speed them through the customs process, an airport news release said. The airport will partner with U.S. Customs and Border...Tags: Transportation Industry, International Travel, Travel
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Boston bombing inquiries prompt new look at student visas
The federal government will tighten oversight to help ensure that foreign students seeking to enter the United States have valid student visas — the latest step to increase security after the Boston Marathon bombings. The heightened scrutiny by U....
Tags: Safety of Citizens, National Security, Janet Napolitano, Interior Policy, Tamerlan Tsarnaev
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Fallen law enforcement officials remembered during annual ceremony
Staff WriterSince the inaugural event five years ago, the Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony has had the same man sing the National Anthem. Henry Rosas, an officer at Centinela State Prison and brother of fallen U.S. Border Patrol Agent Robert Rosas, said the...Tags: U.S. Border Patrol, Human Interest, Crime, Law and Justice, Law Enforcement, Laws
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