Coronavirus Claims Life of First ICE Detainee; 705 Others Have Tested Positive
The first ICE detainee to die from the coronavirus was a 57-year-old El Salvador man who had become ill at the Otay Messa Detention Center in San Diego.
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Federal Agents Seize $30M Worth of Drugs in ‘Sophisticated’ Smuggling Tunnel
Federal agents seized thousands of pounds of drugs found in a “sophisticated” smuggling tunnel that extends from a warehouse in Mexico to another warehouse in San Diego.
Border Officials Discover Longest Drug-Smuggling Tunnel Ever Found Along Southwest Border
Border Patrol officials said Wednesday they discovered the longest drug-smuggling tunnel ever found along the southwest border.
Border Apprehensions Sharply Decline in August. Officials Credit Beefed Up Enforcement
Border Patrol saw a significant decline in apprehensions in August, a rare decrease for the month.
FBI Paralegal Specialist Sentenced to 2 Years in Prison for Embezzlement
Lynn Morris, a former paralegal specialist for the FBI in San Diego, was sentenced Monday to two years in prison for embezzling government funds.
Driver Gets 4 Years in Prison After Fleeing Border Patrol, Crashing And Injuring 6 People
A man who crashed an SUV while trying to elude Border Patrol agents, injuring himself and six other undocumented immigrants, was sentenced to four years in prison Monday.
Teen Killed by Liquid Meth After Border Agents Tell Him to Drink It
Cruz Velazquez Acevedo was just 16 years old when he began screaming in pain and convulsing after drinking liquid methamphetamine shortly after crossing the U.S. Mexico border to San Diego.
Gang Member Pleads Guilty to Stealing FBI Agent’s Gun, Badge, Body Armor
An FBI special agent in San Diego was shocked last year when he returned to his car after a morning jog and found that his vehicle had been broken into and his gun, ammunition, badges, credentials and body armor were gone.