Tag: CBP
Jesus Espinosa, Deprivation of Rights and False Statement, Texas 2021
⏱ 2 min read A U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer, Jesus Espinosa, 52, of El Paso, has been charged with deprivation of rights and making false statements after an incident on August 22, 2021, where he allegedly used unreasonable force, including a chokehold, to detain an individual, resulting in bodily injury. The incident occurred…
Jorge Lucero-Banda, Human Smuggling, Texas 2023
⏱ 2 min read Federal prosecutors in Western Texas have charged 234 new immigration cases, including human smugglers and aliens with prior convictions for violent crimes and thefts. The cases were filed from July 10 through July 16, and involve defendants with lengthy histories of illegal activity. In one notable case, two illegal aliens were…
Jeffrey Rabiea, Customs Fraud, New Jersey 2026
⏱ 2 min read Redi-Bag USA, a New York-based supplier of custom bags, liners, and packaging, and its CEO, Jeffrey Rabiea, have been caught in a customs fraud scheme in New Jersey. The company and its CEO knowingly misrepresented the country of origin of polyethylene retail carrier bags (PRCBs) on customs entry forms, claiming they…
Yobany Vega, Methamphetamine Importation, Texas 2024
⏱ 2 min read A Houston man’s attempt to smuggle a massive haul of meth into the US has landed him a 30-year prison sentence. Yobany Vega, 25, tried to bring 40.5 kgs of 100% purity level methamphetamine into the country through Eagle Pass Camino Real Bridge 2 on December 6, 2024. The meth was…
James King, Marijuana Possession with Intent to Distribute, United States Virgin Islands 2025
⏱ 2 min read Four men were caught bringing over 70 kilograms of marijuana to St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands, on November 27, 2025, when they arrived at Cyril E. King airport from San Francisco, CA. James King, Masaca Creque, Dwayne Blash, and Harry Davis were identified as the owners of the luggage containing the…
Anahi Sanchez, Fentanyl Trafficking, Texas 2022
⏱ 2 min read Anahi Sanchez, a 28-year-old woman from Big Lake, Texas, has been sentenced to 24 years in federal prison for her role in a transnational fentanyl smuggling operation. On April 4, 2022, Sanchez attempted to cross the border at the Del Rio Port of Entry, driving a Chevrolet Camaro with her son.…
Enrico Ronquillo, False Impersonation of a US Citizen, Alaska 2026
⏱ 2 min read Enrico Ronquillo, a 38-year-old Philippine national, stole the identities of US citizens to impersonate one on a cruise to Alaska. On May 11, 2025, he boarded a cruise ship in Seattle, posing as a US citizen. Ronquillo used a stolen name, date of birth, and address to get past security. His…
Terrance Wallace, Cocaine Importing, Florida 2025
⏱ 2 min read A Bahamian national, Terrance Wallace, 32, was convicted for his role in a multi-vessel smuggling operation that brought hundreds of kilograms of cocaine and dozens of unauthorized migrants from the Bahamas to South Florida on August 30, 2025. The smuggling operation was detected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection Air and…
Miguel Francisco Mora Nunez, Ammunition Possession, New York 2025
⏱ 2 min read A brazen act of violence shook Manhattan’s streets last July 19, 2025, when Miguel Francisco Mora Nunez, a Dominican national, allegedly shot a federal Customs and Border Protection officer in the face. Nunez, an undocumented immigrant, was arrested and charged with possessing ammunition as an illegal alien. On March 24, 2026,…
Nanzy Rodriguez-Sanchez, Child Smuggling, Texas 2025
⏱ 2 min read In a failed child smuggling attempt, a mother, a stranger, and a scammer were caught in Laredo, Texas. Nanzy Rodriguez-Sanchez, an Austin resident, allegedly paid Jesus Luciano $5,000 to bring her 8-year-old child into the US by bus on October 2, 2025. Luciano, a stranger to the child, provided a fake…
