HOUSTON, TEXAS–Seven Houston men pled guilty to various charges tied to a weapons smuggling ring, according to court documents obtained by Breitbart Texas. The illegal operation reportedly had ties to Mexico. An indictment obtained by Breitbart Texas alleges that the
HOUSTON, TEXAS–In March 2014, a human stash house containing 115 individuals was discovered in Houston, Texas. Court documents obtained by Breitbart Texas state that five individuals, Jose Aviles-Villa, Jonathan Solorzano-Tavila, Antonio Barruquet-Hildiberta, Jose Cesmas-Borja, and Eugenio Sesmas-Borja, pled guilty to conspiracy and
Three men from Texas border towns are accused of possessing and attempting to distribute 51 kilograms of cocaine near Cleveland, Ohio, according to court documents obtained by Breitbart Texas. The defendants are 42-year-old Guadalupe J. Zarate of Penitas, 25-year-old Jesus A. Flores
63-year-old Rogelio Munoz Chavarria, a truck driver from El Paso, will reportedly spend four months in federal prison for smuggling illegal immigrants into the United States. He previously pled guilty to smuggling foreign nationals into the country for money. Chavarria worked with 14
17-year-old Charles Michael Smith, an American citizen from Hidalgo, Texas was arrested for allegedly attempting to transport Mexican nationals across the U.S. border. He now faces human smuggling charges, according to local reports. The teen allegedly tried to smuggle the Mexicans using
Border Patrol agents reportedly discovered more than $81,000 worth of illegal drugs in one vehicle on April 8, according to a report by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). The 20-year-old suspected smuggler is a Mexican national. The bust occurred in El
Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush insisted that many of the instances of illegal immigrants coming into the U.S. were “acts of love.” Though many of the human beings who enter the U.S. illegally or overstay their legally permitted time in
One Republican candidate for California attorney general argues for the death penalty for corrupt politicians whose actions endanger lives. While frustration against public corruption is appropriate (and for that matter should increase), and actions that actually cost a person’s life
One Republican candidate for California attorney general argues for the death penalty for corrupt politicians whose actions endanger lives. While frustration against public corruption is appropriate (and for that matter should increase), and actions that actually cost a person’s life
On Wednesday, two more drug-smuggling tunnels were discovered along the San Diego-Mexico border and a 73-year-old Chula Vista woman was arrested for overseeing the logistics of the operation. According to the federal complaint against Glennys Rodriguez of Chula Vista, she is the
Three massive cartel tunnels were discovered by U.S. authorities this week–connecting the U.S. and Mexico. The tunnels were presumably used for the trafficking narcotics and human beings. The business of narcotics, human smuggling, and human trafficking are under tight control
According to U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CPB), $14.4 million worth of marijuana was recently seized in the south Texas area during the last week of March. In addition, agents saved the lives of four individuals last who are believed to
The Rio Grande Valley continues to be riddled with illegal immigration and drug smuggling, according to security analysts. Officials estimate that for every load of marijuana they catch, 10 get through Border Patrol, according to local Arizona media. According to Arizona Central,
New York City is set to challenge an epidemic of bootleg tobacco as a result of high taxes on cigarettes. The situation is similar to other areas of the world, where criminal gangs are finding themselves by selling cheaper tobacco
During one week in March, Mexican authorities discovered over 370 children abandoned by individuals attempting to illegally enter the United States. According to a foreign wire report, 163 of the recovered minors were “dumped” because they were not traveling with an adult
Oscar Luis-Ramos and Edgar Porras-Quiroz, both Mexican nationals, were arrested for allegedly running a stash house in Edinburg, Texas. 74 undocumented individuals were discovered in the residence, according to a criminal complaint obtained by Breitbart Texas. Porras-Quiroz said in a post-Miranda
Melanie Brandt and her son Christopher were arrested on March 23 after alleged attempts to smuggle more than 14 pounds of heroin and meth into the U.S. through a south Texas port of entry. According to a criminal complaint obtained
Allahpundit at Hot Air has some interesting thoughts on why support for the death penalty reached an all-time national low of 55 percent in the latest Pew survey, versus 38 percent opposed. (Interesting that so many other issues with considerably
The 137-page, FBI-sworn affidavit against California State Sen. Leland Yee, a Democrat who is also running for Secretary of State, and over two dozen other individuals reads like a crime thriller. Beyond the widely reported stories of alleged wire fraud,
A spokesperson with the Austin Police Department (APD) verified to Breitbart Texas that a potential human smuggling operation was busted in the southeast area of Austin, Texas. Local media outlet KVUE reported that a tip led police to the scene
Facing increasing pressure from Egypt and deteriorating economic conditions in Gaza, Hamas has been flirting with the notion of re-entering the Iranian camp. Now, Al-Monitor is reporting that Iranian monetary aid has officially resumed to Hamas, but at a lower level than that it
49-year-old Eugenio Pedraza, a former U.S. Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General (DHS-OIG) supervisor, was found guilty in March of “conspiracy and five counts of falsifying government documents,” according to The McAllen Monitor. An indictment obtained by Breitbart Texas alleges that Pedraza,
The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) debated five anti-Israel resolutions on Monday, including a resolution calling for a boycott of Israeli business in the West Bank and in eastern Jerusalem, the Jerusalem Post reported. The resolution calls on member
27-year-old Marisol Valdez of Eagle Pass, Texas will spend 12 years in prison for attempting to smuggle 25.72 kilograms of heroin into the U.S. from Mexico, according to a criminal complaint obtained by Breitbart Texas. Valdez was also sentenced to five
The state of New York now has something else to brag about: the state has the highest percentage of cigarettes smuggled in illegally in the country, according to a study from the Tax Foundation. The foundation surmises that the reason
Turkey has blocked access to social networking site Twitter, with Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan saying he “does not care” what the international community thinks. The court order blocking the site comes just days before local elections, during a corruption scandal
Breitbart Texas recently reported on 109 individuals found locked inside an alleged human “stash house” located just outside of Houston city limits. Houston Police Department (HPD) spokesman John Cannon confirmed to Breitbart Texas that five suspected human smugglers were taken into custody
Roughly 5,591 pounds of marijuana was seized in a Laredo, Texas home, according to a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) press release submitted to Breitbart Texas late Wednesday. A tip to Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) about drugs being stored in a
An administrator at a Chinese firm has reported that the stolen passports used by a pair of Iranian men to board the missing Malaysian jetliner were used last year by two men applying for visas to China. In a new
American 32-year-old Diego Santillan of Del Rio, Texas will spend 18 years in federal prison for possessing over 100 kilograms of marijuana with the intent to distribute. According to an indictment obtained by Breitbart Texas, Santillan also faces a fine
A Mexican citizen with a U.S. green card was arrested last week for allegedly smuggling another Mexican citizen with no documentation into the United States. The arrest was made by agents of the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) according
AUSTIN, TEXAS–Areas in Texas near the Mexican border are of “special concern” in regards to public corruption, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS). This statement was given to Breitbart Texas in response to a recently published article
HOUSTON, TEXAS— 41-year-old Mexican national Samuel Castro-Flores, better known as “Chame” or “Chamuco,” was convicted of 18 counts by a jury Thursday for conspiracy to commit hostage taking, hostage taking and associated human trafficking matters. Castro-Flores was deported in 2011 but
As investigators search the western Pacific Ocean for signs of Malaysia Airlines flight 370, a new documentary is set to air Tuesday evening on Al-Jazeera in which an Iranian defector blames Iran for the 1988 bombing of Pan Am flight 103
EILAT, Israel (AP) — Israel’s military said Sunday that a cargo ship it intercepted in the Red Sea last week carried 40 rockets with a range of up to 160 kilometers (100 miles). Israel has alleged the shipment was orchestrated
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) released the first photographs of the full weapons cargo of the Klos C, the ship seized by Israeli naval commandos in the Red Sea last Tuesday en route from Iran to Sudan, with advanced missiles
BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS— A U.S. citizen and two Mexican nationals were arrested by federal authorities for attempting to purchase a .50 caliber rifle, three AK-47s and an AR-15. Additionally, two fully automatic weapons were also being sought by the alleged smugglers.
Israeli special naval forces on Wednesday morning intercepted a ship in the Red Sea carrying an Iranian arms shipment headed for the Gaza Strip, reports The Jerusalem Post. Naval commandos from Israel’s elite Shayetet 13 unit boarded and took control
Israeli military forces stopped two terrorists planting explosives on the Israel-Syria border in the northern Golan Heights early Wednesday morning, according to the Israel Defense Forces Spokesman’s office, cited by The Jerusalem Post. A group of suspicious figures approached the
An Egyptian court in Cairo has ordered a ban on activities in Egypt by the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, branding it a terror organization, reports The Times of Israel. The Cairo court ordered that all Hamas offices in the country