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Border Patrol Agent’s Public Safety Check Turns into Heroin Bust
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- Written by Border Scope Border Scope
- Category: San Diego News San Diego News
- Published: 28 October 2019 28 October 2019
San Clemente, California - A man driving erratically on Interstate 5 was arrested by Border Patrol agents when they discovered narcotics inside his vehicle Tuesday morning.
Canadian National Extradited to San Diego to Face Terrorism Charges
San Diego, California - Canadian national and former San Diego resident Abdullahi Ahmed Abdullahi made his initial appearance in federal court Friday following his extradition to the United States on charges that he conspired with others to provide material support to terrorists engaged in violent activities in Syria.
“DrFrosty” Sentenced for Distribution of Methamphetamine Using the Dark Net
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- Category: California News California News
- Published: 28 October 2019 28 October 2019
Sacramento, California - Omar Isho, 37, of Modesto, was sentenced Thursday by U.S. District Judge Morrison C. England Jr. to five years and 10 months in prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott announced.
Pacific Beach Resident Pleads Guilty to Distributing Fentanyl that Caused Two Overdoses, One of Them Fatal
San Diego, California - Pacific Beach resident Maya Kol pleaded guilty in federal court Thursday, admitting that he sold fentanyl powder that caused the death of one man and sent another to the hospital over Labor Day weekend in September 2018. A third man - Kol’s source of the fentanyl - also fatally overdosed that weekend from the same batch.
Dulles CBP Intercepts African Cat Skins, Giant Snail Shells
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- Written by Border Scope Border Scope
- Category: News News
- Published: 18 October 2019 18 October 2019
Washington, DC - U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agriculture specialists have some skin in the game when it comes to protecting our nation’s natural resources. They work diligently to inspect imported cargo and arriving international travelers to intercept pests and potential plant and animal diseases at our nation’s international ports of entry.
CBP Intercepts Stuffed Endangered Red Siskin Finch
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- Written by Border Scope Border Scope
- Category: National News National News
- Published: 18 October 2019 18 October 2019
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agriculture specialists in Philadelphia recently encountered a taxidermied species of finch that is categorized under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) as an Appendix 1 species, which are species most in danger of extinction.