U.S. Man Tried to Smuggle Snakes, Lizards Across Border in His Pants
CBP busted a man who tried to cross the border in California with 52 snakes and lizards hidden in his clothing.
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Nearly 200 Homeland Security Employee Accepted Bribes in Past Decade
Nearly 200 employees and contract workers for Homeland Security have accepted bribes totaling about $150 million over the past 10 years.
Former TSA Agent Accused of Helping Smuggle Marijuana Past Airport Screeners
A former TSA agent is accused of allowing marijuana on flights to northern California.
He Did What?! Man Tries to Smuggle Thai Woman into U.S. in Suitcase
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Border Patrol agents find some of the most bizarre ways that people smuggle humans into the U.S. But a recent discovery surprised even veterans in the field, the Phoenix Times reports. A Phoenix man headed back to the U.S. from the port entry of Nogales tried to smuggle a Thai woman…
Border Patrol Agent Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Helping Smuggle Drugs
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Border Patrol Agent Ivhan Herrera-Chiang had one major job – stop criminals from smuggling drugs. But Herrera exploited his position to help smugglers bring meth, cocaine and marijuana into the U.S., the Arizona Central reports. On Tuesday, he was sentenced to 15 years behind bars on four felony counts of bribery. “You have…
It’s Off to Prison for Smuggler of Lizards
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com It’s not the crime of the century. Nonetheless, it’s prison time for Michael Plank, 42, of Lomita, Calif., who was sentenced Wednesday in Los Angeles federal court to 15 months behind bars for smuggling 15 lizards from Australia into the United States. Essentially, he got one month in prison for every…
Feds Bust Up Drug Ring at Detroit Airport Involving Delta Airlines Workers
Feds Say They’ve Broken Detroit Airport Drug Ring: MyFoxDETROIT.com