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

I.C.E. News Release

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014
WASHINGTON, DC

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

Sept. 3, 2014 – ICE deports man wanted for murder in Mexico

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) officers deported a Mexican national Sept. 3 to face murder charges in his home country. Full Story

Sept. 3, 2014 – 2 arrested after HSI rescues Honduran boy from Phoenix apartment

A man and woman face state kidnapping charges following their arrest at a Phoenix apartment by ICE's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) special agents, with assistance from the Phoenix Police Department and Arizona Department of Public Safety. Full Story

Sept. 3, 2014 – $500,000 in corrupt assets seized from former South Korean president following joint HSI, FBI investigation

The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania unsealed a warrant announcing the seizure of approximately $500,000 in assets traceable to corruption proceeds accumulated by former South Korean president Chun Doo Hwan Sept. 3. Full Story

Sept. 2, 2014 – MS-13 gang member from New York indicted for murder

An indictment unsealed Sept. 4 charges a gang member with conspiracy to commit murder in aid of racketeering; murder in aid of racketeering; obstruction of justice murder; and firearms offenses, resulting from an investigation by HSI and law enforcement partners. Full Story

Sept. 4, 2014 – Last 2 defendants sentenced in connection with Houston stash house with 115 illegal aliens

The final two men arrested in connection with the March 2014 discovery of more than 100 illegal aliens in a Houston-area stash house were ordered to federal prison Sept. 4. Full Story

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https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/1409/140908washingtondc.htm

F.B.I. Breaking News
09.05.14
Kansas City: Car dealer charged with selling vehicles with falsified mileage, titles.
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New York: Nine stolen Miguel Cabrera paintings repatriated to the Republic of Peru.
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Albany: Man convicted in $8 million alternative energy investment scheme.

D.E.A. TOP STORY
Colombian National Pleads Guilty to Kidnapping and Murder of DEA Agent Terry Watson
SEP 04 (WASHINGTON)
A Colombian man extradited to the Eastern District of Virginia pleaded guilty today for his involvement in the kidnapping and murder of Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent James Terry Watson in Bogotá, Colombia, on June 20, 2013.

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D.E.A. LATEST NEWS

SEP 05	(MANHATTAN, N.Y.) Bitcoin Exchangers Plead Guilty in Manhattan Federal Court
SEP 04	(EL PASO, Texas) 23 Individuals Arrested on Prescription Fraud Charges
SEP 04	(FRESNO, Calif.) Men Arrested in Bakersfield Indicted for Cocaine Smuggling
SEP 04	(SAN JOSE, Calif.) Former Deputy United States Marshal Pleads Guilty
SEP 04	(OTSEGO, N.Y.) Three-Time Felon Arrested While on Parole

A.T.F. NEWS

• Miami Resident Convicted of Obstruction of Justice by Murder and Firearms Trafficking
  Posted on 09/08/14
  Wifredo A. Ferrer, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, Hugo Barrera, Special Agent in Charge, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), Miami Field Office, and J.D. Patterson, Director, Miami-Dade Police Department (MDPD), announce the conviction of Andres Campo, 26, of Miami. ...
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• 09/08/14
  Two Highlands County Men Plead Guilty to Firearm and Drug Trafficking Offenses
• 09/08/14
  Four 10th Street Gang Members Convicted of Murder, Racketeering and Narcotics Trafficking
• 09/05/14
  Three Howard County Bloods Gang Members and Associates Plead Guilty to Racketeering Conspiracy
• 09/05/14
  ATF NRT Activated To Investigate Tonawanda Explosion

Headlines News coverage of the U.S. Marshals

	Tip Leads To Fugitive's Arrest At South Austin Hotel Room
	Operation nets hundreds of gang-related arrests in Arizona
	South Florida shooting suspect arrested in Melbourne
	Police arrest dozen in drug operation
	Fugitives wanted in Jamestown arrested in Tennessee
	HEB Robbery Suspect Arrested in Louisiana
	U.S. Marshals arrest Tennessee fugitive
	Man Arrested on Attempted Murder Charges (VIDEO)
	Erie man jailed on gun threat

Justice Officials Meet with Key Stakeholders on Launch of Elder Justice Website
Monday, September 8, 2014
Earlier today, Associate Attorney General Tony West, Assistant Attorney General Stuart Delery for the Civil Division and members of the Department’s Elder Justice Initiative met with stakeholders in the field of elder abuse and financial exploitation to launch the Elder Justice website.
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Former Maryland Resident Sentenced for His Role in $3.7 Million Advance Fee Scheme and Tax Evasion
Monday, September 8, 2014
A Corona, California, man was sentenced today to serve six years in prison to be followed by three years of supervised release in connection with a fraudulent advance fee scheme and tax evasion.
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United States Pursues Claims Against Neurosurgeon, Spinal Implant Company, Physician-Owned Distributorships and Their Non-Physician Owners for Alleged Kickbacks and Medically Unnecessary Surgeries
Monday, September 8, 2014
The United States has filed two complaints under the False Claims Act against Michigan neurosurgeon Dr. Aria Sabit, spinal implant company Reliance Medical Systems, two Reliance distributorships—Apex Medical Technologies and Kronos Spinal Technologies—and the companies’ owners, Brett Berry, John Hoffman and Adam Pike.
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Assistant Attorney General Caldwell Announces Sung-Hee Suh to Serve as Criminal Division Deputy Assistant Attorney General
Monday, September 8, 2014
Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division today announced that Sung-Hee Suh has been appointed to serve as Deputy Assistant Attorney General overseeing the Appellate, Capital Case and Fraud Sections.
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Attorney General Holder Announces New Drug Take-Back Effort to Help Tackle Rising Threat of Prescription Drug Addiction and Opioid Abuse
Monday, September 8, 2014
Calling prescription drug addiction an “urgent and growing threat” to our nation’s public health, Attorney General Eric Holder on Monday announced a new Drug Enforcement Administration(DEA) regulation that would allow pharmacies, hospitals, clinics, and other authorized collectors to serve as authorized drop-off sites for unused prescription drugs.
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News from CBP

September 8, 2014 | Local Media
Seizes $58K of Methamphetamine

September 8, 2014 | Local Media Release
CBP Seizes Nearly $500K in Methamphetamine

September 8, 2014 | Local Media Release
CBP Identifies US Citizen With Outstanding Warrant

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