CBP, HSI seize $14.7M in counterfeit merchandise
Courtesy of U.S. Customs and Border Protection
March 4, 2021
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Federal authorities said they seized about $14.7 million in counterfeit merchandise at the World Trade Bridge.Courtesy photo /U.S. Customs and Border Protection
U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Electronics and Machinery Centers of Excellence and Expertise and Homeland Security Investigation’s (HSI) Border Enforcement Security Task Force Financial/Commercial Fraud group in a collaborative effort seized $14.7 million in counterfeit electronics devices, toys and furniture infringing on multiple CBP-registered trademarks.
“This significant seizure is attributable to the dedicated work of our Machinery and Electronics Center import specialists and CBP officers across the country working with our HSI partners to identify, detect and interdict a large quantity of counterfeit electronics goods attempting to enter the U.S.,” said Center Director
Smugglers ID d in stash house case with more than 100 immigrants
Feb. 25, 2021
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Laredo police and the U.S. Border Patrol rescued more than 100 immigrants from a mobile home in the Cheyenne Subdivision on Thursday.Courtesy photo /Laredo Police DepartmentShow MoreShow Less
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Laredo police and the U.S. Border Patrol rescued more than 100 immigrants from a mobile home in the Cheyenne Subdivision on Thursday.Courtesy /Laredo Police DepartmentShow MoreShow Less
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Laredo police and the U.S. Border Patrol rescued more than 100 immigrants from a mobile home in the Cheyenne Subdivision on Thursday.Courtesy /Laredo Police DepartmentShow MoreShow Less
Ushering a New Era of Clean Energy Nuclear Reactors Dr. Jose N. Reyes, CTO, NuScale Power, LLC
The Multi-Module Challenge:
As NuScale Power moves forward, we typically find ourselves talking about the NuScale Power Module in terms of size, simplicity, reliability, cost and constructability. While all of these are important areas where we have made major advancements, one area where we are leaping ahead is in our control room and simulator design. Here, I’d like to highlight some of the industry-leading work we are doing in digital Instrumentation and Controls (I&C), Human Factors Engineering (HFE) and Human Systems Interface (HSI).
Suspected firearms smuggler arrested at Laredo bridge
Feb. 19, 2021
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Shown is .223 AR-15 ammunition and a high capacity 30-round clip on a table at the “Get Some Guns & Ammo” shooting range on Jan. 15, 2013 in Salt Lake City, Utah.Stringer /Getty Images
A suspected firearms smuggler who was released in April due to COVID-19 protocols was arrested over the weekend as he tried to enter the country with 636 grams of pot, states an arrest affidavit.
Leonel Avalos-Santoyo was charged with export and attempt to export firearms and ammo into Mexico.
Avalos-Santoyo, a U.S. citizen, arrived as a bus passenger at the Juarez-Lincoln International Bridge at about 1:30 a.m. on Feb. 13. In secondary inspection, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers said they discovered six foil wrapped bundles within a stuffed animal in Avalos-Santoyo’s luggage.