Man Sentenced to 68 Months in Prison for Repeatedly Punching CBP Officer in Head
A man who repeatedly assaulted a CBP officer while attempting to enter the U.S. from Mexico was sentenced to 68 months in prison.
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ICE Operation Nets 113 Arrests of Alleged Child Predators in U.S., South America
ICE and its international partners arrested 113 alleged child predators in the U.S. and South America as part of a crackdown called “Operation Protected Childhood.”
Mexico Gives Green Light to Extradite Drug Lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Mexico has ruled that drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman can be extradited to the U.S. Mexico’s Foreign Relations Department ruled on the issue, according to the Associated Press. Guzman can appeal, which could delay the move by weeks or months, AP reported. The U.S. has guaranteed Mexico that Guzman will…
Americans Who Fought Alongside ISIS Terrorists are Back on U.S. Soil
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI has its eye on Americans who fought with ISIS terrorists and are now back on U.S. soil, the Daily Mail reports. The news comes 10 days after a U.S. Rep. Tim Bishop acknowledged there were 40 “foreign fighter” jihadis on U.S. soil. “The FBI is looking at them,” a…
Homeland Security Details Takedown on Web Exploitation Ring That Victimized 250+ Children
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The Homeland Security Department helped bring down an international child exploitation ring involving as many as 27,000 people victimizing at least 251 children online, the New York Daily News reports. DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson called the bust “one of the largest-known online child exploitation operations in history.” Authorities alleges that a Louisiana…
U.S. Calls for Release of Former FBI Agent Held Since March 2007 in Iran
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com It seems like a long shot. The U.S. is calling for the release of former FBI agent Robert Levinson, who Monday became the longest-held American hostage ever, the Associated Press reports. Levinson has been missing since a business trip to Iran’s Kish Island in March 2007. “It is our view that all…
AG Eric Holder Sends Message to Justice Department Employees About Shutdown
Dear Colleagues, This ongoing shutdown continues to be a very frustrating time for all of us who work for the Department of Justice and those who provide services on contract. I remain particularly concerned about the impact the shutdown continues to have on all of you and your families. Unfortunately, because we are unable to…