I.C.E News Releases - July 2012

I.C.ENews Releases - July 2012

Date	Location	Title
7/31/2012	San Diego, CA	31 arrested in San Diego-area ICE operation targeting criminal aliens
7/31/2012	Newark, NJ	3 individuals arrested for manufacturing and possession of fraudulent government documents
7/31/2012	Atlanta, GA	Former Delta employee pleads guilty to drug smuggling charges
7/30/2012	San Diego, CA	Former CBP officer sentenced to prison for wire fraud
7/30/2012	Great Falls, MT	ICE, RCMP and other agencies shut down international drug smuggling ring
7/30/2012	Albuquerque, NM	TOP STORY: HSI helps 9-year-old seek medical treatment in UShttp://www.alipac.us/images/common/icon_image.png images
7/30/2012	Los Angeles, CA	Feds at LAX foil scheme to smuggle meth disguised as candy barshttp://www.alipac.us/images/common/icon_image.png images
7/27/2012	Washington, DC	ICE's top 5 news stories for the week ending July 27, 2012
7/27/2012	Newark, NJ	2 defendants plead guilty and 4 others are sentenced in identity theft ring
7/27/2012	Albuquerque, NM	Former Air Force sergeant arrested on federal child pornography charges
7/26/2012	Little Rock, AR	Arkansas family indicted in bath salts investigation
7/26/2012	Chicago, IL	California man pleads guilty to attempting to illegally export missile components to Iran
7/26/2012	Washington, DC	ICE participates in nationwide synthetic drug takedown
7/26/2012	New York, NY	HSI seizes stolen statues from New York storage facility
7/26/2012	Newark, NJ	Cape May man arrested for distributing child pornography
7/26/2012	Las Vegas, NV	International fugitive wanted in a financial scheme defrauding investors of more than $100 million captured in Las Vegas
7/26/2012	Alexandria, VA	MS-13 gang member convicted of sexually assaulting Fairfax child pleads guilty to illegally re-entering United States
7/26/2012	Baltimore, MD	Conspirator in international car theft ring sentenced to 6 years in prison
7/26/2012	Sacramento, CA	Shasta County man arrested on charges stemming from international child pornography probe
7/26/2012	Fresno, CA	HSI dismantles Fresno-area counterfeit document operation
7/26/2012	New York, NY	HSI returns stolen and looted antiquities to Nigeriahttp://www.alipac.us/images/common/icon_image.png images
7/25/2012	Newport News, VA	Member of drug organization sentenced to 28 years
7/25/2012	Houston, TX	Houston man charged with transporting a child for commercial sex
7/25/2012	Beaumont, TX	East Texas sentenced man to more than 10 years in prison for possessing child pornography
7/25/2012	San Diego, CA	HSI special agents crack $100 million customs fraud scheme
7/25/2012	Cleveland, OH	Largest domestic preschool and toddler toymaker partners with ICEhttp://www.alipac.us/images/common/icon_image.png images
7/24/2012	Nantucket, MA	ICE arrests 3 on Nantucket
7/24/2012	Newark, NJ	4 charged with shipping contraband cigarettes from New Jersey to California
7/24/2012	Tucson, AZ	Jury convicts 2 Arizona men involved in shuttle service human smuggling ring
7/23/2012	Washington, DC	U.S. restrains more than $3 million in corruption proceeds related to former governor of Nigeria
7/23/2012	Frankfurt, International	TOP STORY: HSI returns painting stolen during World War II to Germany
7/20/2012	Chicago, IL	ICE arrests 44 during 5-day operation targeting criminal aliens, immigration fugitives in Chicago area
7/20/2012	Washington, DC	ICE's top 5 news stories for the week ending July 20, 2012
7/20/2012	Baltimore, MD	Maryland man sentenced to 10 years in prison for drug trafficking
7/20/2012	Newark, NJ	4 arrested in illegal N.J. gambling operation
7/20/2012	Baltimore, MD	Leader and co-conspirator in Baltimore document mill sentenced for manufacturing and selling fake identification documents
7/19/2012	Laredo, TX	2 more convicted for attempting to smuggle 652 assault rifle magazines to Mexico
7/19/2012	Seattle, WA	Wash. man who sold pirated movies, Korean broadcasts online pleads guilty
7/19/2012	Los Angeles, CA	Major overseas supplier of phony pharmaceuticals pleads guilty to federal charges
7/19/2012	Anchorage, AK	Feds crack $19 million tax refund, identify theft scheme
7/19/2012	Fort Worth, TX	2 north Texas men plead guilty to sex trafficking charges
7/19/2012	Houston, TX	Southeast Texas man pleads guilty to trafficking counterfeit goods
7/18/2012	San Diego, CA	San Diego-area business joins ICE's IMAGE program
7/18/2012	Minneapolis, MN	Minnesota man pleads guilty to distributing child porn
7/18/2012	Madison, WI	Twice-deported Mexican national in Wisconsin sentenced to 15 months in federal prison for illegally re-entering US
7/18/2012	McAllen, TX	Accused human smuggler transported illegal aliens by charter plane
7/18/2012	Greenbelt, MD	Maryland school bus driver sentenced to federal prison for producing child pornography
7/18/2012	Boston, MA	Massachusetts RMV employee charged with producing false driver's licenses
7/18/2012	Shreveport, LA	Child predator sentenced to life imprisonment in Louisiana
7/18/2012	New York, NY	Members of Newburgh Latin Kings convicted of racketeering
7/17/2012	Indianapolis, IN	ICE arrests 24 during 3-day operation targeting criminal aliens, immigration fugitives in Indianapolis
7/17/2012	Newark, NJ	New Jersey man sentenced to 152 months in prison for possession of child pornography
7/17/2012	Urbana, IL	Illinois man arrested, charged for receiving and possessing child pornography
7/17/2012	Denver, CO	TOP STORY: ICE proudly selects veterans for employment and internships http://www.alipac.us/images/common/icon_image.png images
7/17/2012	Los Angeles, CA	Man who sold counterfeit erectile dysfunction drugs online receives prison timehttp://www.alipac.us/images/common/icon_image.png images
7/16/2012	Tampa, FL	Tampa man pleads guilty to conspiracy to engage in sex trafficking of minor
7/16/2012	Los Angeles, CA	Man tied to drug smuggling panga sentenced to nearly 6 years in prison
7/16/2012	Philadelphia, PA	Pennsylvania man sentenced to life for operating human trafficking operation
7/13/2012	Washington, DC	Top 5 news stories for the week ending July 13, 2012
7/13/2012	Washington, DC	Another member of Internet piracy group 'IMAGiNE' pleads guilty to copyright infringement conspiracy
7/13/2012	Los Angeles, CA	U.S., Mexico convene binational summit on human trafficking
7/13/2012	Washington, DC	Former ICE official sentenced to 20 months in prison for taking part in fraud
7/13/2012	Fresno, CA	Fresno man indicted for sexual exploitation of children
7/13/2012	Newark, NJ	New York man who resisted deportation is sentenced to 30 months in federal prison
7/13/2012	Seattle, WA	Ore. man who illegally sold military-grade equipment overseas is sentenced
7/13/2012	Washington, DC	ICE dismantles Iranian nuclear-related supply network
7/12/2012	Las Vegas, NV	Former Las Vegas-area high school softball coach indicted on federal child sexual exploitation charges
7/12/2012	Jackson, MS	Mexican fugitive extradited, sentenced to 3 years
7/12/2012	Albuquerque, NM	New Mexico man arrested on federal child pornography charge
7/12/2012	Washington, DC	ICE-led IPR Center seizes 70 websites duping consumers into buying counterfeit merchandisehttp://www.alipac.us/images/common/icon_image.png images
7/12/2012	Washington, DC	ICE returns stolen and looted art and antiquities to Peruhttp://www.alipac.us/images/common/icon_image.png images
7/12/2012	Kansas City, MO	HSI, Kansas City-area law enforcement seize more than $540,000 in fake MLB merchandisehttp://www.alipac.us/images/common/icon_image.png images
7/11/2012	Scranton, PA	Pennsylvania man sentenced for possession and distribution of cocaine and heroin
7/11/2012	Mobile, AL	Texas drug trafficker sentenced to life in prison
7/11/2012	Baltimore, MD	Maryland man sentenced to 7 years in prison for distributing child pornography
7/11/2012	Greenbelt, MD	9 charged in alleged $950,000 marijuana distribution and money laundering conspiracy
7/11/2012	Eugene, OR	Oregon man sentenced for possessing violent images of child exploitation
7/11/2012	Seattle, WA	Canadian drug smuggling pilot pleads guilty ahead of re-trial
7/11/2012	Alexandria, VA	TOP STORY: HSI plays integral role at the National Center for Missing and Exploited Childrenhttp://www.alipac.us/images/common/icon_image.png images
7/11/2012	Newark, NJ	U.S. citizen federally charged in New Jersey for alleged attempt to board international flight with concealed weapons
7/11/2012	Washington, DC	IPR Center welcomes the Nuclear Regulatory Commission as its 21st partner agencyhttp://www.alipac.us/images/common/icon_image.png images
7/11/2012	Phoenix, AZ	5 Arizona companies become 'IMAGE certified'http://www.alipac.us/images/common/icon_image.png images
7/10/2012	Chicago, IL	ICE deports Polish fugitive convicted of racketeering, extortion
7/10/2012	Houston, TX	ICE deports man wanted for indecency with a child in UK
7/10/2012	Scranton, PA	Former Pennsylvania middle school teacher pleads guilty to receiving and distributing child pornography
7/10/2012	Buffalo, NY	33 charged in multi-million dollar international loan fraud schemehttp://www.alipac.us/images/common/icon_image.png images
7/10/2012	Baltimore, MD	Maryland man pleads guilty child pornography possession
7/9/2012	Salisbury, NC	North Carolina ICE agents capture accused co-conspirator in Bay Area triple murder
7/6/2012	Washington, DC	ICE's top 5 news stories for the week ending July 6, 2012
7/6/2012	San Antonio, TX	ICE deports El Salvadoran wanted for homicide and aggravated assault
7/6/2012	Baltimore, MD	Fugitive and alleged member of marijuana distribution organization arrested on racketeering charges
7/6/2012	Atlanta, GA	ICE removes Mexican national wanted for murderhttp://www.alipac.us/images/common/icon_image.png images
7/5/2012	McAllen, TX	South Texas father and son arrested, charged with HSI special agent shooting
7/5/2012	Newark, NJ	Man convicted in New Jersey of immigration fraud extradited to U.S. from India after fleeing to avoid prison
7/5/2012	San Juan, PR	HSI nabs man who traveled from Florida to Puerto Rico with child pornography
7/3/2012	Baltimore, MD	Guinea national residing in Maryland sentenced to federal prison for failing to comply with ICE ERO order of supervision
7/3/2012	San Jose, CA	Former Department of Defense employees plead guilty to citizenship fraud
7/3/2012	San Diego, CA	Fugitive Mexican cartel member deported following capture in Los Angeleshttp://www.alipac.us/images/common/icon_image.png images
7/2/2012	Lubbock, TX	West Texas teen pleads guilty to possessing child pornography
7/2/2012	Tucson, AZ	Former HSI special agent sentenced to 2.5 years on corruption charges
7/2/2012	Columbus, OH	Ohio man pleads guilty to luring a minor for sexual activity
7/2/2012	Sells, AZ	TOP STORY: Shadow Wolves provide unique approach to law enforcement

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C.B.P. News Releases July 2012

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- July 31 CBP Officers at the Rio Grande City Port of Entry Arrest a Dallas Man with $275K Worth of Drugs

- July 31 SJU CBP Identifies Man With Outstanding Warrant

- July 31 Felon Suspects Arrested by Nogales CBP Officers

- July 31 Global Entry Arrives at San Diego Airport - Trusted Travelers Skip Line When Arriving on International Flights

- July 31 Tucson Man Arrested for Drug Smuggling

- July 31 Man Wanted in Vegas for Drug Trafficking, Arrested by Nogales CBP Officers

- July 31 U.S. Border Patrol in Niagara Falls Respond to Boater in Distress - Boater suffered serious head injury

- July 31 CBP at LAX Foil Scheme to Smuggle Meth Disguised as Candy Bars

- July 31 U.S. Customs and Border Protection Import Specialists and Officers Seize Priceless Egyptian Artifacts

- July 30 Douglas CBP Officers Seize Marijuana

- July 30 Yuma Border Patrol Agents Arrest Sex Offender

- July 30 CBP Officers Seize $193K in Meth, Heroin

- July 30 Yuma Border Patrol Sector Names New Division Chief

- July 30 CBP Agriculture Specialists Stop Dangerous 'Khapra Beetle' Pest

- July 30 Three Large Marijuana Busts at the Santa Teresa Port of Entry

- July 30 CBP Advises Travelers to Prepare for Busy Holiday Weekend

- July 30 Burundi Citizen Arrested by CBP, Claimed to be a USC

- July 30 CBP Provides Travel Tips for Canadian August Long Weekend

- July 30 U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers Seize Nearly $634,000 in Cocaine at Brownsville Port of Entry in Three Separate Enforcement Actions

- August 02 U.S. Customs and Border Protection Minneapolis Hiring Center is Recognized at Minnesota Twins Baseball Game for Service to Vets

- July 30 U.S. Border Patrol Weekly Blotter, Blaine Sector July 19 – July 25

- July 30 CBP Names New Director to Head Seaport Operations

- July 28 Laredo West Agents Seize 1,044 Pounds of Marijuana

- July 27 Hermosillo Man Arrested For Pot Smuggling

- July 27 Sex Offender Sentenced to More Than 3 Years

- July 27 U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers at the Brownsville Port of Entry Arrest Man Wanted for Homicide and Rape in Mexico

- July 27 CBP Officers Pull the Plug on Unsafe Trees - Joint effort with Consumer Product Safety Commission

- July 27 U.S. Border Patrol Agents Assist in Humanitarian Efforts for Ailing 14-Year-Old Girl

- July 27 U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers Seize $620,000 Worth of Heroin at Brownsville Port of Entry

- July 26 U.S. Border Patrol Agents Arrest Leader of Houston-Based Alien Smuggling Organization; Sentenced to 41 Months in Prison

- July 25 U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers Thwart Alleged Smuggling Attempt of a Minor Child

- July 24 Rio Grande City Port CBP Officers Seize More Than $2 Million in Marijuana

- July 24 Agents Seize More Than 840 Pounds of Marijuana; Value at $672,000

- July 24 Lost Hikers Rescued by CBP Agencies’ Coordinated Efforts

- July 24 CBP Officers Nab Odessa Man Sought on Child Sex Charges

- July 23 U.S. Border Patrol Weekly Blotter, Blaine Sector July 12 – July 18

- July 23 CBP U.S. Border Patrol Agents Foil Two Smuggling Attempts

- July 24 Customs and Border Protection Officers at Hidalgo Avert Child Smuggling Attempt, Edinburg Woman Arrested

- July 24 CBP Officers at the Progreso Port of Entry Seize AK47 Assault Rifle During an Outbound Enforcement Operation

- July 23 CBP Border Patrol Stops Smuggling Attempt, Nabs $1.3 Million in Marijuana

- July 23 Agents Seize Coke, Pot Worth $744K, Arrest Gang Member

- July 23 San Luis CBP Officers Arrest Local Woman, Seize Coke, Meth Valued at Nearly $150,000

- July 23 Nogales CBP Officers Seize Cash, Heroin

- July 23 U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers Seize $336,000 in Cocaine at Brownsville Port of Entry

- July 20 CBP Officers Stop Car Headed to Mexico With Ten Bundles of Cash Hidden in Gas Tank

- July 20 CBP Officers Seize Marijuana Worth $67,000

- July 20 In Just 72 Hours CBP Los Angeles Nabs Seven Fugitives - Sexual Assault, Burglary, Counterfeiting and Drug Trafficking Among Offenses

- July 20 New York Naval Militia Assists Border Patrol on Lake Champlain

- July 19 CBP Officers At South Texas Port Of Entry Seize $1M Worth Of Marijuana

- July 19 CBP In Northeast Reminds Travelers To ‘Know Before You Go’ As They Plan Ahead For Quebec Construction Holiday

- July 19 CBP Arrests Individual Traveling With Counterfeit Documents

- July 19 CBP Officers at the Rainbow Bridge Arrest Impostor

- July 19 CBP Officers at Pembina Border Crossing Recover a Stolen Vehicle

- July 19 Dulles CBP Officers Arrest Alleged Parental Kidnapper

- July 18 CBP Officers Stop 66-Year-Old Drug Smuggler At New Mexico Port

- July 18 CBP Officers at South Texas Port of Entry Arrest San Antonio Woman Wanted on Warrant for Firearms-Related Charge

- July 18 CBP Officers Seize Cocaine Worth Nearly $157,000

- July 18 CBP Officers in Detroit Arrest Wanted Cuban Citizen - Man wanted for attempted premeditated murder

- July 18 U.S. Border Patrol Agents In Southern Arizona Arrest Sex Offender

- July 17 CBP Officers In Southern Arizona Seize Heroin, Coke Valued At More Than $820,000

- July 17 Multiple DHS Agencies in San Diego Collaborate to Intercept Maritime Smuggling Attempts

- July 17 U.S. Border Patrol Agents Thwart Two Narcotic Smuggling Attempts in North County

- July 17 Border Patrol Arrests Recidivist DR Alien After Repeated Illegal Entry

- July 17 U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers Seize More Than $1.3 Million in Cocaine at Roma Port of Entry

- July 17 The U.S. and Canada Launch New Technology to Track Wait Times in the Niagara Region

- July 17 Nogales CBP Officers Arrest Cocaine Smuggler - Narcotics worth nearly $250,000

- July 16 Laredo North Agents Seize 1,570 Pounds of Marijuana

- July 16 CBP Officers Discover 857 Pounds of Marijuana Hidden in Bus

- July 16 Border Patrol Agents Seize Heroin at Checkpoint - U.S. Citizen Arrested

- July 16 Temporary Disruption to Milltown Port Due to Railroad Emergency Repairs - Alternate Ports Available

- July 16 CBP Agriculture Specialists Detect Asian Gypsy Moth at the Port of Tacoma

- July 16 CBP Officers at Presidio Port Make Three Drug Busts Thursday

- July 16 Criminal Alien Apprehended by U.S. Border Patrol Agents in Southern Arizona Returns to Prison

- July 16 U.S. Border Patrol Weekly Blotter, Blaine Sector July 5 – July 11

- July 16 U.S. Border Patrol Agents Intercept Maritime Smuggling Attempt Near Imperial Beach

- July 13 U.S. Border Patrol Agents Confiscate More Than $1 Million in Heroin and Methamphetamine in Two Incidents

- July 13 CBP Officers at Eagle Pass Nab Man Wanted for Indecency With a Child

- July 13 U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers Seize Over $12.5 Million in Cocaine at the Pharr Port of Entry Cargo Facility

- July 13 U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers Seize Over $76,500 in Methamphetamine at Hidalgo Port of Entry

- July 13 CBP Los Angeles Seizes $218,000 in Fake Trading Card Games - 33,000 Counterfeit Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh and Zexal Card Games Seized

- July 12 Border Patrol Agents Apprehend 19 Cuban Migrants in the Florida Keys

- July 12 CBP Stops Dangerous Hitchhikers at El Paso Port - Numerous fruit fly larvae discovered in three recent incidents

- July 12 New Recovery Act-Funded Land Port of Entry Opens at Maida - Facilities Replace Outdated Facilities, Enhance Border Security and Better Serve Traveling Public

- July 11 U.S. Border Patrol Agents Seize $441K of Meth at I-15 Checkpoint

- July 11 U.S. Customs and Border Protection To Host International Trade Fair In Seattle - Multiple Regulatory Agencies To Provide Valuable Import/Export Tips

- July 11 Border Patrol Summer Rescues Continue

- July 11 Significant Marijuana Seizure at Santa Teresa Port

- July 11 CBP Seizes Almost $400,000 in Smuggled Currency at El Paso Port

- July 10 Yuma Border Patrol Agents Seize $33,000 in Heroin, $12,000 in Marijuana at Checkpoint

- July 10 Border Patrol Seizes 226 Pounds of Marijuana

- July 10 CBP Officers at Miami International Airport Find Heroin in Shipment of Flowers

- July 09 Over $800,000 in Narcotics Seized by Nogales CBP Officers During Busy Weekend

- July 09 U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers Seize Nearly $1.2 Million in Cocaine at Pharr Port of Entry

- July 09 CBP Officers at Laredo Port of Entry Detect Nine Immigration Violations in 24 Hours on America’s Birthday

- July 09 CBP Officers at Eagle Pass Seize ‘Bath Salts,’ $400,000 Worth of Cocaine in Separate Incidents

- July 09 U.S. Customs and Border Protection Import Specialists and Officers Seize Counterfeit Watches Valued at $28.7 Million

- July 09 San Luis CBP Officers Seize Meth, Marijuana - Drugs valued at nearly $312,000

- July 09 CBP Officers at Del Rio Seize Assault Rifles Bound for Mexico

- July 06 U.S. Border Patrol Weekly Blotter, Blaine Sector June 28– July 4

- July 06 Philly CBP Records First Local Red Palm Mite Interception

- July 06 Louisville CBP Uncovers Dirt on Harmful "Bath Salts" Drugs

- July 05 CBP Officers Discover Missing Utah Teen

- July 05 U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers Seize Nearly $413,000 in Cocaine at Brownsville Port of Entry

- July 05 Huge Seizure of Counterfeit Cell Phones at JFK Airport

- July 05 Douglas Port Officers Foil Three Marijuana Smuggling Attempts, Seize more than 650 Pounds - Five Arizona Residents Including Corrections Officer Arrested

- July 05 Border Patrol Agents Arrest Individual with Warrant

- July 03 CBP Officers Find Almost 10,000 Pounds of Marijuana in Cargo Shipments

- July 03 CBP Intercepts Potentially Unsafe Toy Water Guns - Seized Due to CPSC Violations

- July 03 Felon Apprehended in Casa Grande, Convicted and Sentenced to Prison

- July 03 57-year-old Yuma Resident Arrested for Smuggling Nearly $1.1 Million in Heroin

- July 03 Carrizo Springs Border Patrol Agents Respond in Aftermath of Severe Weather - Microburst Knocks Out Power, Damages Homes and Businesses

- July 03 U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers Stop Alleged Smuggling Attempt of a Minor Child

- July 02 CBP Officers at LAX Seize Exotic Endangered Animal Products Found in Passenger’s Luggage

- July 02 Empieza Programa Piloto por Nueve Semanas de Ready Lane en Tecate


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