Thread: ICE's top 5 news stories for the week ending Aug. 29, 2014

I.C.E. News Release

SEPTEMBER 2, 2014
WASHINGTON, DC

ICE's top 5 news stories for the week ending Aug. 29, 2014

Aug. 28, 2014 – Illinois middle school teacher arrested on federal child sexual exploitation charges

A middle school teacher in the northwest suburb of Buffalo Grove, Illinois, was arrested Aug. 28 on federal charges for allegedly receiving child pornography and persuading a minor to produce pornographic images of himself. Full Story
Aug. 27, 2014 – ICE deports Italian drug-trafficking suspect with alleged Mafia ties

A longtime California resident from Italy, who is wanted in his native country for drug trafficking and colluding with the Mafia, was turned over to Italian authorities Aug. 27 at Rome's Fiumicino Airport by Sacramento-based officers from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO). Full Story

Aug. 28, 2014 – Suffolk County, ICE HSI announce Long Island cocaine ring bust

The Suffolk County (New York) District Attorney's Office and ICE's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) announced Aug. 27 the takedown of a cocaine distribution network and the indictments of 19 people on charges of operating as a major drug trafficker and conspiracy to distribute cocaine. Full Story

Aug. 25, 2014 – ICE removes convicted terrorism supporter to the United Kingdom

A British man who pleaded guilty to providing material support to terrorism in U.S. federal court was deported Aug. 20 by ERO officers. Full Story

Aug. 28, 2014 – Lawsuit seeks forfeiture of 7 properties allegedly purchased using proceeds of long-running human smuggling operation

A civil forfeiture action was filed in Manhattan federal court Aug. 27, targeting seven properties allegedly purchased in Dutchess County using the proceeds of a long running human smuggling operation. Full Story

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F.B.I. Breaking News
08.29.14
Boston: EMT gets over three years for diverting the drug fentanyl at hospital.
08.29.14
Miami: Man charged in scam that yielded millions of dollars, basketball tickets.
08.29.14
Houston: FBI warns public of international ‘virtual kidnapping’ schemes.

D.E.A. LATEST NEWS

AUG 28	(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) Six Indicted for Trafficking in Methamphetamine and Heroin
AUG 26	(RUTLAND, Vt.) Man Imprisoned 5 Years for Heroin Trafficking
AUG 26	(BOISE, Idaho) Washington Man Admits to Distributing Oxycodone
AUG 26	(BROOKLYN, N.Y.) Two Bloods Members Sentenced to Life in Prison
AUG 20	(BROOKLYN, N.Y.) Member of Home Invasion Robbery Crew Sentenced

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A.T.F. NEWS

• ATF and Firearms Industry Offer Reward in Wilmington Firearms Theft
  Posted on 08/29/14
  CHARLOTTE, NC – The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), and the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) – the trade association for the firearms industry - have announced a reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the ...
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• 08/29/14
  Career Offender Sentenced to Fifteen and a Half Years for Methamphetamine Trafficking Conviction
• 08/29/14
  Final Defendant Sentenced to Federal Prison in San Antonio's Duffle Bag Mafia Drug Distribution/Firearms Smuggling Operation
• 08/28/14
  Martin Man Sentenced to 21 Years in Federal Prison on Weapons Convictions
• 08/28/14
  Multi-Convicted Felon Sentenced to Over 11 Years in Prison for Possession of an AK-47 Assault Rifle

Headlines News coverage of the U.S. Marshals

	Task Force Makes Several High-Profile Arrests in New Hampshire
	2001 Homicide Suspect Captured in Mexico
	Multi-Jurisdictional Team Contributes to Arrest of 1979 Murder Suspect in Mississippi
	Joint Effort Leads to Arrest of Additional Suspect in New Orleans Drive-By Shooting
	Task Force Team Up in Delaware Sweep

Justice Department Settles Immigration-Related Employment Discrimination Claim Against a Restaurant Management Company
Tuesday, September 2, 2014
The Justice Department announced today that it reached an agreement with Culinaire International, a catering and restaurant management company headquartered in Houston, Texas, resolving a claim that Culinaire engaged in citizenship discrimination during the employment eligibility reverification process in violation of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA).
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Former Arthrocare Executives Sentenced for Orchestrating $750 Million Securities Fraud Scheme
Friday, August 29, 2014
The former chief executive officer of ArthroCare Corporation was sentenced to serve 20 years in prison, and the former chief financial officer was sentenced to serve 10 years in prison today for their leading roles in a $750 million securities fraud scheme.
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Court Approves Police Reform Agreement in Portland, Oregon
Friday, August 29, 2014
Today, the United States won court approval of a settlement agreement to reform the ways in which the Portland Oregon Police Bureau (“PPB”) interacts with individuals with actual or perceived mental illness. The agreement was entered jointly by the United States and the city of Portland, Oregon, with the approval of the Albina Ministerial Alliance Coalition for Justice and Police Reform (“AMA Coalition”) and Portland Police Association (“PPA”). The agreement addresses constitutional claims in a civil action filed by the United States pursuant to the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994. In today’s order, the court approved the agreement with the requirement that the parties appear for periodic hearings to provide the court progress on implementation of the agreement.
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Detroit Gang Leader Convicted for Planning Armed Robbery by Gang Members
Friday, August 29, 2014
A leader of a street gang that operated on the east side of Detroit was found guilty today by a federal jury of aiding and abetting an armed robbery.
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Manufacturer of Spinal Devices and Surgeon to Pay United States $2.6 Million to Settle Alleged Kickback Scheme
Friday, August 29, 2014
Omni Surgical L.P., doing business as Spine 360, a manufacturer of devices used in spinal surgery, and Dr. Jamie Gottlieb, an Indiana spinal surgeon, have agreed to pay $2.6 million to the United States to settle allegations that Spine 360 paid illegal kickbacks to Gottlieb to induce him to use the company’s products.
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BLM National News Releases

2014
	August
		Nominations Open for Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board
		BLM Issues Guidance on Uses of Railroads Rights-of-Way Land
		BLM Investigates Wild Horse Deaths at Kansas Corral

FEMA News Releases

August 29, 2014

Be Disaster Aware. Take Action to Prepare. National Preparedness Month Launches September 1
CHICAGO –September is National Preparedness Month, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) encourages everyone to make disaster preparedness a priority. “National Preparedness Month serves...
REGION V


August 29, 2014

NJ Firefighters to Receive New Breathing Apparatuses - Stanhope Wins Federal Grant of Nearly $158,000
NJ Firefighters to Receive New Breathing Apparatuses Stanhope Wins Federal Grant of Nearly $158,000 New York, NY -- The 3,548 residents of the Borough of Stanhope will be safer because the town’s 40...
NEW JERSEY


August 29, 2014

Ten Years Later: Remembering Hurricane Frances
ATLANTA – September 5 marks 10 years since Hurricane Frances hit Florida and brings timely reminders to be prepared for hurricanes.Floridians were still recovering from Hurricane Charley as Frances...
FLORIDA, REGION IV


August 28, 2014

Federal Grants to Local Fire Departments Offer Up-to-Date Equipment and Training to Stations Large and Small
New York, NY -- The Atlantic City Fire Department has some 250 full-time firefighters and six fire stations serving a southern New Jersey population of 40,000. The department received last month a...
NEW JERSEY


August 28, 2014

Recent Report Highlights Need for Greater Focus on Preparedness Planning for Households
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and Ad Council release new PSAsas part of the national Ready campaign to encourage families to create a planWASHINGTON – Fifty percent of Americans have not...



August 27, 2014

FEMA Awards $84,740 Grant to Stearns County: Hazard Mitigation funds will be used to construct a tornado safe room
CHICAGO – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has released $84,740 in Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) funds to Stearns County, Minn., for the...
MINNESOTA, REGION V


August 26, 2014

FEMA Releases New Tribal Consultation Policy
Today, Administrator Craig Fugate announced the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Tribal Consultation Policy, which begins a new phase of engagement and collaboration with American Indian...



August 25, 2014

Michigan, FEMA to Start Damage Assessments This Week
CHICAGO –Beginning Tuesday, August 26, the Michigan State Police, Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division (MSP/EMHSD), FEMA, U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and local officials...
MICHIGAN, REGION V


August 25, 2014

FEMA Provides Federal Funding to Oregon Fire in Trinity County, California

OAKLAND, Calif. — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has authorized the use of federal funds to assist the state of California combat the Oregon...