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Tipoffs for Jacksonville, Florida (Federal Agencies) Newsletter for Thursday March 16, 2023 ( 3 items )  

CBP, Carnival Cruise Line Introduces Facial Biometrics at Port of Jacksonville
JACKSONVILLE, Florida, March 16 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release on March 15, 2023: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), in collaboration with Carnival Cruise Line, announced today that the Port of Jacksonville, FL is the latest seaport to further secure and enhance the debarkation process with the launch of facial biometric comparison technology for closed loop cruises. "CBP and Carnival are innovating the cruis  more

CBP, Coast Guard Apprehend 18 Stowaway Migrants in a Barge Arriving in San Juan
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, March 16 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the U.S. Coast Guard apprehended Tuesday 18 non-citizens of the Dominican Republic that arrived into the Port of San Juan stowed away in a barge arriving from Jacksonville, Florida. "Incidents like these are a clear indication of the great lengths and personal risks people are willing to take to illegally en  more

HSI Baltimore Investigations Lead to Indictments for 2 Men, 6 Women in Conspiracies to Sexually Exploit Children
BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 16 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement posted the following news release: Two investigations conducted by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Baltimore resulted in two men and six women being indicted for their part in two separate conspiracies to produce sexually explicit images of children. The first HSI investigation led to the Feb. 1 indictments of John W. Balch, 75, of Jacksonville, Florida, formerly of Frederick;  more