CBP officer charged in Texas alien smuggling scheme

Mark Rockwell Top Priority Sector:  border_security Image Caption:  Pharr Port of Entry A U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer, his girlfriend and an associate have been charged in Brownsville, TX, in an alleged bribery and alien smuggling operation along the U.S./Mexico border that prosecutors said operated between 2009 and 2011….

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CBP officer pleads guilty to fugitive, fraud charges

Mark Rockwell Top Priority Sector:  border_security Image Caption:  San Ysidro port of entry A Customs and Border Protection officer who had been charged with helping his fugitive brother-in-law cross the border and to other unrelated charges of insurance fraud, has pleaded guilty to both offenses. CBP officer Thomas P. Silva…

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TSA fires officer, defends workers after iPad theft report

Mark Rockwell Top Priority Sector:  airport_aviation_security Image Caption:  iPad A high-profile broadcast news report about thefts of passengers’ items by TSA employees prompted the agency to fire back that the vast majority of its employees are dedicated professionals and to fire a Florida-based agent. Homepage position:  10 read more View…

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ICE seeks help in prosecuting imposter ERO officer

Mark Rockwell Top Priority Sector:  border_security Image Caption:  Jose “Panama” Haughton ICE is asking the immigrant community in the Seattle area for help in putting an alleged menacing imposter immigration enforcement agent behind bars for intimidation and fraud. In a statement on Aug. 21, ICE asked individuals who may have…

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Off-duty Md. officer shoots self after pursuit

The Capital EASTON, Md. — Maryland State Police say an off-duty Montgomery County police officer fatally shot himself after a trooper stopped him for speeding and suspicion of driving under the influence. Police say a trooper stopped 30-year-old Jed Bylsma of Gettysburg, Pa., on Route 50 near Easton around 1:30…

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