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John Eisenberg, assistant attorney general for national security, said the modems could have been used by China against the United States in the future.
After he was deported in 2024, authorities said Samuel Rodrigo Melo Santos re-entered through Arizona to buy weapons and ammunition.
The agency advised people to avoid storing sensitive images or videos on social media platforms.
For Americans suspecting a scam, Patel said to call the FBI ‘often and early.’
This is the largest law enforcement collaboration “ever assembled to confront crime in a major American city,” the U.S. Marshals Service said.
The drug seizures come as the Trump administration is facing a lawsuit over the military strikes it has been carrying out against drug vessels in the Caribbean.
Ked and Michelle Frank have been on a 20-year mission to provide a safe place for survivors to go after they escape their traffickers.
Transnational repression tactics include stalking, cyberhacking, assault, attempted kidnapping, and threats against targets’ family members and friends.
Director Kash Patel’s first 14 months included a major overhaul of the agency’s operations, structure, and technology.
An estimated 20,000 to 26,000 babies are born through birth tourism per year, according to the Center for Immigration Studies.
‘Our adversaries are always looking to steal our secrets, to co-opt our citizens, and have them steal our secrets,’ Patel said.
Authorities arrested suspects on child exploitation charges and registry violations while rescuing a child from an ongoing sextortion scheme.
U.S. Attorney for Washington, D.C., Jeanine Pirro moved to drop the felony charge last week, asking the court to dismiss the case against Davey Hearn.
The task force, led by JD Vance, also set up a new website on Thursday.
The arrests were made in operations carried out by the U.S. Coast Guard working with the U.S. Navy and the CBP.
‘We basically had 78 Super Bowls in 39 days across 11 different venues,’ and no major security incidents, Patel said.
The lawsuit claims the federal agency broke earlier promises of cooperation.
President Donald Trump designated the group as an international terrorist organization in February 2025.
The vice president urged Congress to codify the Trump administration’s anti-fraud measures to prevent future administrations from reversing them.
The two-year federal investigation alleges that firearms bought in Arizona were destined for Mexico.
