Imperial Valley News Center
Former CEO of Tennessee-Based Telemarketing Company Sentenced to Federal Prison
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Nashville, Tennessee - A Brentwood, Tennessee man was sentenced Monday in U.S. District Court to 66 months in prison for his criminal conduct in marketing and misrepresenting health insurance plans, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General John P. Cronan of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Don Cochran of the Middle District of Tennessee.
Justice Department, EPA Reach Settlement With MFA Incorporated and MFA Enterprises Incorporated to Address Alleged Chemical Accident Prevention Violations
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Washington, DC - The U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have entered into a consent decree with MFA Incorporated, headquartered in Columbia, Missouri, and its wholly owned subsidiary MFA Enterprises, Incorporated (collectively, “MFA”), to address alleged chemical accident prevention and preparedness violations under the Risk Management Program of the Clean Air Act. The alleged violations relate to the companies’ management of anhydrous ammonia at nine Missouri facilities, which have a combined inventory of more than 4.3 million pounds of the chemical. Under the settlement agreement, MFA will assure that its accident prevention program complies with all applicable Clean Air Act requirements, will install emergency shutoff equipment at 53 facilities, and will pay a civil monetary penalty of $850,000.
National Guard Rescues Border Patrol Canine in Distress
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Tucson, Arizona - National Guard personnel serving under Operation Guardian Support saved the life of a Tucson Sector Border Patrol canine experiencing a medical emergency today.
Philadelphia CBP Seizes $1 Million in Fake Super Bowl Rings, Including Eagles Rings
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - Your team just won the Super Bowl. If you’re a fan of a team that notched its first ever Lombardi trophy, like the Philadelphia Eagles, you might want to buy a replica championship ring to bask in the euphoria. The $10,000 cost for an authorized replica sounds steep, but you find one for $25 on an internet store. The deal sounds too good to be true, and it is. The rings are counterfeit, and stand a good chance of being seized by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) trade enforcement officers.
CBP Seizes Hundreds of Counterfeit World Cup Soccer Jerseys
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El Paso, Texas - The passion for World Cup soccer is real. Sometimes the jerseys are not.
Vice President Pence at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
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Washington, DC - Remarks by Vice President Pence at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement:
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