Thread: ICE's top 5 news stories for the week ending July 11, 2014

I.C.E. News Release

JULY 14, 2014
WASHINGTON, DC

ICE's top 5 news stories for the week ending July 11, 2014

July 9, 2014 – ICE repatriates man wanted in Mexico on murder charges

A Mexican national captured in Mecca, California, who is charged in his native country with murder, was turned over to Mexican law enforcement personnel July 8 at a San Diego-area border crossing by officers from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO). Full Story

June 10, 2014 – ICE deports Samoan fugitive wanted on child rape charges

A Samoan man who faces child rape charges in Samoa was deported July 10 by ERO. Full Story

July 8, 2014 – Operation Shakespeare highlighted in new book

Operation Shakespeare, a multi-year operation by ICE's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) to catch an Iranian arms dealer, is profiled in a new book by John Shiffman. Full Story

July 10, 2014 – Dinosaur skeletons, egg returned to Mongolia

Several dinosaur skeletons and a fossilized egg looted from the Gobi Desert and illegally smuggled into the United States were returned to the government of Mongolia July 10 by HSI. Full Story

July 7, 2014 – Mexican national sentenced for illegally reentering US after deportation

A Mexican national was sentenced July 7 to 30 months in federal prison for illegally reentering the United States after being deported. The sentence is the result of an investigation by ERO. Full Story

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is the largest investigative arm of the Department of Homeland Security.

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http://www.ice.gov/news/releases/1407/140714washingtondc.htm

F.B.I. Breaking News

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Miami: Man admits conspiring to provide material support to al Qaeda, al Shabaab.

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A.T.F. NEWS

• Massachusetts Fugitive Sentenced to 81 Months on Firearms and Identity Theft Charges
  Posted on 07/11/14
  Portland, Maine: United States Attorney Thomas E. Delahanty II announced that Gary Irving, a/k/a “Gregory Irving” and “Gregg Irving,” 54, of Gorham, Maine, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court by Judge George Z. Singal to 81 months in prison and three years of supervised ...
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• 07/11/14
  Niles Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison For Having Firearms, Ammunition and Body Armor Despite Felony
• 07/11/14
  Columbia Felon Sentenced to Three Years for Carrying Pistols While Out on Bond
• 07/11/14
  Youngstown man indicted for having firearm despite felony convictions
• 07/11/14
  Illegal Alien Sentenced to 63 Months in Prison on Firearms and Drug Trafficking Charges

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	Task Force Prepares Extradition for Arrested Fugitive in Idaho
	USMS, Local Authorities Seeking Sex Offender Suspect in Tennessee

Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by Associate Attorney General West at Press Conference Announcing Major Financial Fraud
Monday, July 14, 2014
"With today's $7 billion resolution against Citibank -- one of the largest banks in the United States -- we reaffirm the straightforward principle that no institution is too big or too powerful to escape appropriate enforcement action."
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Attorney General Holder Speaks at Press Conference Announcing Major Financial Fraud
Monday, July 14, 2014
"Citi is not the first financial institution to be held accountable by this Justice Department, and it will certainly not be the last. In the investigations that remain open, we will continue to move forward – guided by the facts and the law – to achieve justice for those affected by the financial crisis."
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Justice Department, Federal and State Partners Secure Record $7 Billion Global Settlement with Citigroup for Misleading Investors About Securities Containing Toxic Mortgages
Monday, July 14, 2014
The Justice Department, along with federal and state partners, today announced a $7 billion settlement with Citigroup Inc. to resolve federal and state civil claims related to Citigroup’s conduct in the packaging, securitization, marketing, sale and issuance of residential mortgage-backed securities prior to Jan. 1, 2009.
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Two California Men Plead Guilty to Conspiracy to Engage in Sex Trafficking by Force, Fraud and Coercion
Friday, July 11, 2014
Two Long Beach, California, men pleaded guilty today to conspiracy charges arising from a sex trafficking scheme that exploited adult women for prostitution.
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Attorney General Eric Holder to Deliver Keynote Address at Justice Department and Howard University Celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Civil Rights Act of 1964
Friday, July 11, 2014
Attorney General Eric Holder will deliver the keynote address at the Department of Justice’s 50th anniversary celebration of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
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