FL Man Sentenced for Immigration Fraud re Bosnian War Crimes (Video)

A Jacksonville, Florida man was sentenced today to 18 months in prison for unlawfully procuring U.S. citizenship by failing to disclose vital information during his naturalization process. Slobo Marich, failed to disclose...

K9 Wearables for Monitoring Vital Signs of CBP Canines (Multi-Video)

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) has announced a $198K award to PetPace LLC to assess their product’s ability to provide real-time health monitoring of U.S....

Biometrics at the Borders, Isabelle Moeller (Learn More – Video)

By Isabelle Moeller, Chief Executive of the Biometrics Institute The adoption of biometric technologies at national borders around the world raises some important questions. National security and personal privacy sit at the heart of...

Man Sentenced for Murder for Hire of Wife, her Sister & Father (Video)

In El Paso Friday morning, 41-year-old Samuel Velasco Gurrola was sentenced to life in federal prison for his role in a murder-for-hire plot. The sentence was announced by United States Attorney Richard...
A package holding 6,767 oxycodone pills was pulled from car.

CBP Seizes 65 lbs Cocaine & 6,767 Oxycodone Pills Concealed in Vehicle

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the San Ysidro port of entry yesterday, apprehended a female traveler for allegedly concealing 65 pounds of cocaine and 6,767 pills of oxycodone. On Mar....

Tucson Border Patrol Invites Public to Sign Up for Citizen’s Academy

The Tucson Border Patrol Station is taking applications for their “Citizen's Academy” planned for later this year. The first class will be scheduled after the first 15 applications are received. Additional classes...

ZTE Corp. Pleads Guilty in Dallas Sending US-Origin Items to Iran (Video)

ZTE Corporation pled guilty Wednesday to conspiring to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) by illegally shipping U.S.-origin items to Iran, obstructing justice and making a material false statement. This...

Deported MS-13 Gang Member Sexually Abused 2yo Girl, Police Say (Video)

By ABC 7 Eyewitness News Police have arrested a Long Island man who has been previously deported multiple times in connection with the sexual assault of a toddler and the stabbings of...
AMO routinely responds to requests for assistance with searches and rescues in coordination with partner law enforcement agencies. Rescue operations like this are considered high-risk, given the altitude and treacherous terrain.

Lost Hikers Rescued by AMO Crew (See AMO in Action – Video)

An Air and Marine Operations (AMO) UH-60 helicopter crew used a hoist to extract two hikers from the Catalina Mountains near Tucson shortly before 8 a.m. Tuesday. The hikers found themselves in...

Brazilian Woman Convicted of Human Trafficking Deported (Learn More)

A foreign national who was convicted and wanted by Brazilian authorities for international human trafficking for the purpose of sexual exploitation was removed from the United States yesterday by U.S. Immigration...