Woman Found Crammed in Car's Glove Box Leads to Massive Human Smuggling Bust
The discovery of a Vietnamese woman crammed in a car's glove box at the UK border exposed an international human smuggling network.
Prison Inmate's Parents Accused of Attempting to Smuggle in Hundreds of Thousands Dollars Worth of Narcotics
An inmate's parents were arrested and charged with delivering drugs to inmates at a Virginia prison.
'Sophisticated' Border Tunnel Likely Used To Smuggle VIP Migrants Paying Tens Of Thousands Of Dollars, Expert Says
Former Border Patrol Chief Victor Manjarrez said the tunnel could also be used to smuggle drugs
Border Authorities Unearth 'Sophisticated' Smuggling Tunnel Linking El Paso and Juarez
The underground smuggling route was equipped with electricity and ventilation.
Mexican Authorities Dismantle Surveillance Network Used by Criminal Group to Extort Migrants
The cameras were strategically placed on these poles to facilitate the extortion and kidnapping of migrants; all 30 cameras were deactivated.
11 Migrants Found Padlocked In U-Haul Truck In New Mexico; Driver Faces Charges
All 11 of them were in the back of the rented truck, while one migrant was sitting in the front passenger seat.
Over 20 Migrants Died in El Paso Area Trying To Cross The Border As Treacherous Paths Favored Due To Increased Crackdown
Despite a drop in migrant surrenders, smuggling-related fatalities continue to rise, reaching 23 deaths since last October, the end of the fiscal year
CBP Finds Dozens of Migrants Hiding in Tractor Trailer As Apprehensions Rise Before Trump Takes Office
The discovery took place during a routine inspection.
U.S. Charges Two Colombians For Their Role in The Disappearance Of a Boat Carrying 40 Migrants
Neither the boat nor its occupants have been found.
Historic Drug Conspiracy Unravels After Gang Member Goes Out Drinking, Leaves Behind Van Full of Drugs
A billion dollar drug empire, the largest ever detected in the UK, was brought down after a gang member left a van full of drugs unattended during a drinking spree.
Undocumented Chinese Immigrant Arrested in California on Suspicion of Secretly Shipping Millions of Dollars Worth of Weapons and Tech to North Korea
A Chinese immigrant living in California was arrested for allegedly conspiring with North Korea to smuggle weapons, ammunition and military-grade tech.
Nearly Half of Latin American Migrants Report Suffering Gun Violence Before Reaching the U.S.
University of Michigan survey links firearm threats to post-traumatic stress disorder among migrants.
This is How Juanes Prepared for his Big Screen Debut on in 'Pimpineros: Blood & Oil'
The Colombian artist has embarked on his acting journey with 'Griselda' director Andrés Baiz's 'Pimpinero: Blood & Oil.'
Clown School Student Who Tried to Smuggle Gold-Plated Pistol into Australia Claims Google Said It Was 'OK'
A Florida woman who traveled to Australia to "get into clown school" and was stopped when Australian Border Force officers found a pistol and ammunition in her luggage said Google told her it was "OK."
Man Arrested After Border Agents Seize Child Sex Doll with His Address on It
A Nova Scotia man was arrested and charged with child porn-related offenses after border agents seized a child sex doll addressed to him earlier this month.
Chinese Woman Caught Trying to Smuggle Dozens of Turtles from US to Canada by Inflatable Kayak
A woman from Hong Kong pleaded guilty to trying to smuggle 29 endangered turtles from the U.S. into Canada using an inflatable kayak.
Texas Teens Kick Driver Out of Car at Gunpoint, Use Vehicle to Smuggle Migrants in Trunk: Officials
Two Houston teens have pleaded guilty after they were caught at a U.S. border checkpoint with two people concealed in the trunk of a carjacked vehicle.
Climate Change Criminal Makes History as First Person Convicted of Smuggling Greenhouse Gasses
Michael Hart would list the refrigerants for sale online and purchase them from Mexico before smuggling them over the border in his vehicle.
'Gun' in Hawaii Man's Carry-On Leads TSA Agents to Uncover Enough Fentanyl to Kill Thousands: Report
A man was stopped at a security checkpoint at Hilo International airport in Honolulu. Upon checking his luggage, law enforcement found enough fentanyl to kill 12,000 people and a fake gun.
Grocery Store Employees Discover Millions of Dollars Worth of Cocaine in Banana Crate
Employees of a German discount grocery chain found 95 kilograms (210 pounds) of cocaine 95 kilograms (210 pounds) of cocaine worth €7 million ($7.8 million) concealed within crates carrying bananas
Over 200 Border Officials Are Under Investigation for Smuggling, Sex Assault and Bribery, Report Shows
The report also warns that the full picture could be significantly worse, as CBP is also probing allegations of crimes against children
Snakes on a Plane: Police Find Dozes of Reptiles Smuggled Aboard International Flight
Dozens of snakes and some monitor lizards were found in luggage traveling from Germany to Israel in an undercover smuggling operation
U.S. bans European charter company execs for facilitating flights leading to unlawful migration
Migrants have been paying for charter flights to Latin American countries, where they then travel by land to the U.S.-Mexico border to cross illegally
Surveillance Blimp Set To Monitor New Mexico Border Amid Migrant Deaths
Since Oct. 1, over 140 migrants have died in the El Paso Sector of the Border Patrol, many succumbing to the extreme heat in the southern New Mexico desert. The new aerostat is being deployed to address the same issue.
Citing extreme weather conditions, Homeland Security warns migrants about crossing the border illegally
"Migrants are often found in conditions that are not worthy of humans" said Mark Lippa, Deputy Special Agent In Charge at Homeland Security
DOJ in search of Mexican woman accused of smuggling thousands of migrants into the U.S.
Her husband, who's accused of co-leading the operation, was indicted last week
Two people charged with attempting to smuggle thousands of bullets from Texas to Mexico
The men initially told investigators they went to the U.S. to sell goats and buy clothes
Government deploys new technology at the border to deal with smugglers
A new x-ray machine is set to help authorities catch drivers attempting to smuggle cargo
Latin American smugglers are increasingly using commercial flights for their operations
Alerts for crime and corruption in Latin American airports surged by 147% between 2021 and 2023
Five Men Arrested in Texas for Allegedly Smuggling Weapons to Drug Cartels in Mexico
The men were charged with conspiracy to straw purchase firearms and smuggling weapons across the border, the Texas Tribune Reported