Yuma News
Former Federal Penitentiary Lieutenant Pleads Guilty to Abusing Inmate and Attempting to Cover it Up
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- Written by DOJ DOJ
- Published: 26 November 2017 26 November 2017
Atlanta, Georgia - Gregory McLeod, 44, of Atlanta, Georgia, a former correctional officer with the rank of lieutenant at the U. S. Penitentiary in Atlanta, pleaded guilty today to abusing an inmate by punching him in his face without any justification. McLeod also admitted that he intentionally obstructed a federal investigation into the matter by writing a false incident report.
Agents Arrest Burglary Suspect, Sex Offender
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- Written by Yuma News Now Yuma News Now
- Published: 26 November 2017 26 November 2017
Andrade, California - Yuma Sector Border Patrol agents arrested two men during separate encounters Tuesday and discovered one to be a U.S. citizen wanted in Phoenix for burglary; the other identified as a registered sex offender from Mexico.
Border Patrol Agents Arrest Sureno Gang Member
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- Written by Border Scope Border Scope
- Published: 26 November 2017 26 November 2017
Naco, California - Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents from the Brian A. Terry Station apprehended a previously deported Sureno gang member west of Naco, Arizona, on Monday night.
Nogales CBP Officers Seize $595K in Hard Drugs
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- Written by Border Scope Border Scope
- Published: 26 November 2017 26 November 2017
Douglas, Arizona - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at Arizona’s Port of Nogales arrested two people in separate incidents Monday afternoon for attempting to smuggle a combined $595,000 worth of heroin, methamphetamine and cocaine.
Border Patrol Agent Assaulted near Sasabe
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- Written by Border Scope Border Scope
- Published: 26 November 2017 26 November 2017
Sasabe, Arizona - A Tucson Station Border Patrol agent was assaulted by a 22-year-old Mexican man Friday morning near Highway 286, north of Sasabe, Arizona.
Border Patrol Agents Arrest Registered Sex Offenders
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- Written by Border Scope Border Scope
- Published: 26 November 2017 26 November 2017
Tucson, Arizona - Border Patrol agents from Arizona’s Brian A. Terry and Douglas stations apprehended two registered male sex offenders from Mexico shortly after they entered the U.S. illegally during separate weekend incidents.
US Tobacco Companies Tell the Truth About Addictive Products
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- Written by American Cancer Society American Cancer Society
- Published: 26 November 2017 26 November 2017
Atlanta, Georgia - Major US tobacco companies will publish and broadcast messages beginning November 24 that clearly state they designed their products to be more addictive, even while knowing their health effects were deadly. The court-ordered messages will appear in big city newspapers, on national network television stations, websites, cigarette package inserts, and places where cigarettes are sold. These “corrective statement” advertisements are a result from a federal case that found cigarette makers guilty in 2006 of violating racketeering laws.