A foreign national who founded the Romanian chapter of the Hell’s Angels motorcycle gang was sentenced Jan. 15 to 25 years in federal prison for his role in a transnational racketeering and drug trafficking scheme that included attempts to hire assassins to murder U.S. law enforcement officers and rival gang members. The post Romanian Hell’s…
U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to San Diego Sector intercepted another major narcotic smuggling attempt on Interstate 5 on January 10th. The post U.S. Border Patrol Agents Stop Narcotics Smuggling Attempt Along I-5 appeared first on HSToday. Read the full story ›
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has announced that Australia is now an official Global Entry partner country, marking a significant step in strengthening travel and security collaboration between the two nations, and making Australia one of 19 partner countries whose citizens can apply for Global Entry membership. The post CBP Announces Global Entry Partnership…
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers assigned to the Brownsville and Matamoros International Bridge intercepted $158,145 worth of heroin in a single enforcement action. The post Brownsville CBP Officers Seize $158K in Heroin at Brownsville and Matamoros International Bridge appeared first on HSToday. Read the full story ›
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released a report on select use cases of face recognition (FR) and face capture (FC) and their detailed performance testing results. The post Results of 2024 Report on DHS’s Use of Facial Recognition appeared first on HSToday. Read the full story ›
January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month and in recognition HSToday’s Executive Editor Kristina Tanasichuk, sat down with Doug Gilmer, Ph.D., is a veteran of over 35 years of law enforcement experience at the local, state, and federal level, to include the Department of Homeland Security. He is a human trafficking researcher, historian, and trainer. He…
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) participated in National Human Trafficking Awareness Day, also known as Wear Blue Day, Jan. 11 to observe National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, symbolizing the collective action of more than 60,000 CBP employees who support the fight against this crime. The post CBP Observes National Human Trafficking Prevention Month appeared…
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South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the sprawling Department of Homeland Security, fielded questions on an array of topics, including the border, homegrown terrorism and the distribution of disaster relief from lawmakers Friday at her Senate confirmation hearing. The post Kristi Noem Fields Questions on Disaster Relief, Border, Terrorism at…
A United States Border Agent was shot and killed during a traffic stop in Vermont near the Northern border, Fox News has confirmed. The post U.S. Border Patrol Agent Killed in Vermont Traffic Stop: DHS appeared first on HSToday. Read the full story ›
Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Benjamine Huffman issued the following statement on the death of a US Border Patrol Agent: The post Statement from Acting Secretary Huffman on U.S. Border Patrol Agent Killed in Line of Duty appeared first on HSToday. Read the full story ›
