One fugitive was wanted for attempted murder SAN DIEGO – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the ports of entry along the California border with Mexico over the weekend intercepted 1,500 pounds of narcotics valued at more than…

By Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command 5th Fleet Public Affairs While operating in international airspace in the Central Arabian Gulf, an F/A-18E Super Hornet from the "Argonauts" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147 assigned to the aircraft carrier USS…

By Terri Moon Cronk DoD News, Defense Media Activity WASHINGTON — An MV-22 Osprey aircraft went down Aug. 5 in water off the eastern coast of Australia with 26 personnel aboard, Pentagon Defense Press Operations director Navy Capt. Jeff Davis…

Coast Guard Cutter Escanaba crewmembers offload more than 3 tons of cocaine in Port Everglades, Florida Monday, Aug. 7, 2017. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Lt. Cmdr. Ryan Kelley MIAMI — The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Escanaba offloaded…

The U.S. Justice Department has seized the largest criminal marketplace on the Internet, AlphaBay, which operated for over two years on the dark web and was used to sell deadly illegal drugs, stolen and fraudulent identification documents and access devices,…

LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers recently seized a significant amount of alleged cocaine carrying an estimated street value of more than $601,000 in one enforcement action over the weekend. “The layered enforcement strategy implemented by…

Agents removed more than 80 packages of meth from the trunk of a smuggling vehicle YUMA, Ariz. – Blythe Station Border Patrol agents arrested a 31-year-old woman, traveling with two children, Wednesday afternoon after finding nearly 90 pounds of methamphetamine…

The following statement is in response to the Associated Press article dated July 20, 2017, citing an anonymous U.S. official who stated “many U.S. government officials believe [Robert] Levinson is no longer alive." This characterization is not accurate and diminishes…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – A criminal bill of indictment was unsealed today in federal court charging five individuals for their involvement in a $3 million debt collection scheme operating in Mecklenburg County that targeted victims throughout the country. A criminal bill…

DALLAS, TX—The FBI Dallas Field Office is seeking information regarding two unknown suspects, believed to be located in the greater Atlanta region, involved in an e-mail compromise scheme. The individuals each withdrew a significant amount of fraudulently obtained funds at…

by Lisa Lake Consumer Education Specialist, FTC Most of us have seen those ads with Publishers Clearing House knocking on someone’s door with balloons and a big check for millions. It’s a life-changing moment marked by joyous tears. Dreams are…

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Agriculture has reached agreement with Chinese officials on final details of a protocol to allow the United States to begin exporting rice to China for the first time ever, according to Secretary of Agriculture…