Feds search Sean 'Diddy' Combsโ properties as part of sex trafficking probe, AP sources say
Two law enforcement officials have told The Associated Press that two properties belonging to music mogul Sean โDiddyโ Combs in Los Angeles and Miami were searched by federal Homeland Security Investigations agents and other law enforcement as part of an ongoing sex trafficking investigation.
Big cross-border tunnel found linking Tijuana, San Diego
Authorities have announced the discovery of a major drug smuggling tunnel โ running about the length of a six football fields โ from Mexico to a warehouse in an industrial area in the U.S. The cross-border tunnel from Tijuana to the San Diego area was built in one of the most fortified stretches of the border, illustrating the limitations of border walls.
Agents with Homeland Security team to wear body cameras
Agents with an investigative unit of the Department of Homeland Security will wear body cameras for the first time as part of a six-month pilot program that will focus on the costs and benefits of using the technology in federal law enforcement.
Beware of COVID-19 scams as vaccine approaches FDA approval
Homeland Security investigators are working with Pfizer, Moderna and dozens of other drug companies racing to complete and distribute the vaccine and treatments for the virus. โWe're all very excited about the potential vaccine and treatments,โ said Steve Francis, assistant director for global trade investigations with Homeland Security Investigations. Homeland Security Investigations started using its 7,000 agents in tandem with border, FDA and FBI officials to investigate scams, seize phony products and arrest hundreds of people. Homeland Security Investigations made more than 1,600 seizures of products worth more than $27 million and made more than 185 arrests. Meanwhile, Homeland Security investigators and others are trying to send the message now to the public before the vaccines are approved and begin distribution.
Online predators target children forced to communicate virtually during Michigan stay-at-home order
Federal investigators say online predators know that too. Alley, who works in the child exploitation unit for Homeland Security said education is the best step to protect our children from predators. READ: How one of Michiganโs largest nonprofits is continuing to serve amid coronavirus crisis"The predators will flock to what is popular with children," Alley said. Alley said to check parental controls on the apps children use and make sure they are turned on to the highest setting. Project iGuardian, a program through Homeland Security Investigations, works to keep teens and children safe from online predators using education and awareness.
Customs agents crack down on fake goods
ICE has special customs agents, a branch of the agency many people haven't heard of. PORTLAND, Ore. - When you think of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, known as ICE for short, the immigration side is what usually comes to mind. "During the investigation we found he had returned about 3,000 phones to Apple," said Williams. Finally, Williams showed the FOX 12 Investigators a case out of state still being investigated by HSI agents. Williams said being sentenced for counterfeiting and trafficking goods could get you up to 20-years in prison.
Summer cyber safety tips
With the end of the school year days away, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) is offering parents and young people some basic tips for online safety during the summer months. "We want to arm parents and young people with some very basic tips to keep them safe online. TIPS FOR PARENTS:Talk to children about Internet predators and whether they have ever been approached online. Let them know that online sexual exploitation of children is a crime and that it should be reported to law enforcement. Encourage them to report cyber bulling, not just when it happens to them but when they see others being bullied as well.