Thread: ICE's top 5 news stories for the week ending September 4, 2015

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09/04/2015


ICE's top 5 news stories for the week ending September 4, 2015




September 1, 2015 – US, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico arrest 36 in human smuggling takedown

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and law enforcement authorities in El Salvador, Guatemala and Mexico arrested 36 alleged human smugglers Friday during a large-scale multinational operation. ‘Operation Lucero’ targeted transnational criminal organizations suspected of illegally smuggling hundreds of individuals each week – including children and families – throughout Central America and Mexico into the United States. Full Story

August 31, 2015 – More than 240 arrested in Southland ICE operation targeting criminal aliens and public safety threats

ICE officers in the Los Angeles area arrested more than 240 criminals and individuals who pose a threat to public safety last week, a record number for a four-day ICE operation in the Southland. Full Story

September 1, 2015 – Suspect in 1995 Mexico City aggravated homicide removed through El Paso

A Mexican fugitive wanted since 1995 for aggravated homicide in his home country was deported Friday by officers with ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO). Full Story

September 3, 2015 – ICE provides warnings for back to school safety

Read tips from ICE on how to keep kids safe during the school year. Full Story

September 3, 2015 – SEVP releases quarterly report on international students studying in US

“SEVIS by the Numbers,” a quarterly report on international students studying in the United States, was released Thursday, Sept. 3 by the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP), part of HSI. Full Story

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I.C.E. News Releases


09/04/2015

WASHINGTON, DC

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS


ICE, CBP leadership emphasize collaboration in trade enforcement
Personnel from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection gathered this week to receive key training in the prevention of textile trade fraud that threatens the U.S. economy, restricts the competitiveness of U.S. industry and endangers the health and safety of the American public.


09/04/2015

WASHINGTON, DC

OPERATIONAL


ICE's top 5 news stories for the week ending September 4, 2015
ICE's top 5 news stories for the week ending September 4, 2015


09/04/2015

CORPUS CHRISTI, TX



CHILD EXPLOITATION


Southeast Texas man arrested for allegedly coercing a minor
Calvin Nesmith, 28, of Rockport, was arrested Sept. 4 upon filing of the criminal complaint. He is expected to make his initial appearance the same day before U.S. Magistrate Judge B. Janice Ellington.


09/04/2015

MISSOULA, MT



CHILD EXPLOITATION


New York man sentenced in Western Montana to 15 years in federal prison for advertising child pornography
Chief U.S. District Court Judge Dana L. Christensen sentenced David Woods, 38, of Corfu, New York, following a May 22 hearing, in which Woods pleaded guilty to the crime.



09/04/2015

GREENBELT, MD



TRANSNATIONAL GANGS


MS-13 gang associate sentenced to 20 years in prison for robbery of a brothel that resulted in rape and murder
Alexsi Lopez, 27, was convicted by a federal jury April 9, 2015. Lopez was associated with the MS-13 gang and knew his co-defendant, Ramon Miguel Cerros-Cruz through MS-13. Evidence showed that Lopez and Cerros-Cruz familiarized themselves with the location and operation of brothels in the Hyattsville-Langley Park area of Prince George’s County, then planned the robbery of a Hyattsville brothel apartment.


09/04/2015

LOS ANGELES, CA



ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


ICE removes MS-13 gang member sought for assassination of Salvadoran prosecutor
Javier Arnoldo Ceron Gomez, 21, was repatriated on board a charter flight coordinated by ERO’s Air Operations Unit. Upon arrival at the airport in San Salvador, El Salvador, ERO officers turned the suspect over to top-level Salvadoran judicial and immigration officials.


09/03/2015

SAN ANTONIO, TX



DOCUMENT AND BENEFIT FRAUD


Former Texas DPS employee charged with illegal driver’s license scheme
Linda A. Perez, 47, is charged by a federal grand jury indictment that was returned Sept. 3 with falsifying an identification document and four counts of using an interstate wire facility to aid an unlawful activity.


09/03/2015

DENVER, CO



NARCOTICS


Multi-agency task force dismantles large marijuana grow operation in Colorado
The warrants resulted from a large multi-jurisdictional investigation into the illegal growth and distribution of marijuana. As a result of the search warrants, over 1,000 marijuana plants were found, as were about 50 pounds of dried marijuana, 28 firearms (13 rifles, eight shotguns and seven handguns), and more than $25,000 in cash.



09/03/2015

SAN JUAN, <acronym title="Google Page Ranking">PR</acronym>



CHILD EXPLOITATION


Former pastor, 2 other Puerto Rican men get collective sentence of 68 years for child exploitation
Nelson Santiago-Colon, 49, former pastor of the Peniel Christian Church located in Santa Isabel, was sentenced to 40 years in prison followed by 15 years of supervised release. Hilton Rios-Rivera, 51, of San Sebastian, was sentenced to 18 years in prison followed by 15 years of supervised release. Roberto Quiles-Ayala, of Cidra, was sentenced to 10 years in prison followed by 10 years of supervised release.


09/03/2015

WASHINGTON, DC



OPERATIONAL


ICE provides warnings for back to school safety
According to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Columbus, Ohio Special Agent Cameron Bryant, many of the same threats that children face during their summer vacations remain as schools get back in session.


09/03/2015

WASHINGTON, DC



STUDENT AND EXCHANGE VISITOR PROGRAM


SEVP releases quarterly report on international students studying in US
9 percent increase in international students, 32 percent increase in students from India since 2014


09/03/2015

CLEVELAND, OH



HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATORS


Ohio man admits lying on immigration forms regarding murder of Croatian couple
Slobodan Mutic, 52, of Barberton, Ohio, pleaded guilty to one count of knowingly and willingly possessing a former U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Form I-94, knowing it to be forged, counterfeited, altered, falsely made or to be have been procured by means of a false claim or statement.



09/03/2015

MCALLEN, TX



CHILD EXPLOITATION


South Texas man pleads guilty to downloading sadistic child pornography videos
Ruben James Rios, from San Juan, Texas, who remains in custody, pleaded guilty to one count of receiving child pornography.


09/03/2015

BEAUMONT, TX



CHILD EXPLOITATION


East Texas man pleads guilty to producing child pornography
Keith Dwayne Marks Jr., 20, pleaded guilty Sept. 3 to producing child pornography before U.S. Magistrate Judge Zack Hawthorn. Marks was indicted by a federal grand jury June 4.


09/02/2015

WASHINGTON, DC



CONTRABAND


ICE and law enforcement partners announce arrests, seizure of $2.3M in synthetic marijuana
On Monday, MPD detectives with assistance from HSI and U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency agents arrested Siraj Issa, 33, of Northwest, DC, and Yenework Abera, 41, of Alexandria, Virginia, in Northwest, DC. They have been charged with possession with intent to distribute synthetic cannabinoids.


09/02/2015

LOS ANGELES, CA



ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


ICE deports diaper importer wanted in Korea for embezzling millions
Kyuseop Maeng, 50, was transported from Los Angeles to South Korea on board a commercial aircraft escorted by officers from ICE ERO. Maeng is charged with fraud in a criminal warrant issued in January 2011 by Korean authorities. Specifically, the warrant alleges that, during a one-month period beginning in November 2010, Maeng embezzled the equivalent of $3.5 million from investors in his trading company before fleeing to the U.S.



09/02/2015

MCALLEN, TX



HUMAN SMUGGLING/TRAFFICKING


Mexican national pleads guilty in South Texas to alien smuggling resulting in death
Victor Manuel Moreno-Ruiz, 31, also admitted that during the course of the illegal conduct, a female illegal alien died.


09/02/2015

LAREDO, TX



HUMAN SMUGGLING/TRAFFICKING


South Texas man sentenced to more than 4 years in federal prison for alien smuggling
U.S. District Judge George P. Kazen, sentenced Jose Alfredo Lopez, 34, from Laredo, Sept. 2 to 50 months in federal prison to be followed by three years of supervised release. Lopez pleaded guilty to the charges Oct. 6, 2014.


09/01/2015

ALBANY, NY



FINANCIAL CRIMES


Upstate New York victim of Jamaican lottery scam receives $15,000 in funds recovered by ICE
The man, in his late 80s, received information in the fall of 2013, that stated he had won a lottery prize. He was later contacted by a man who told him he owed taxes and other expenses ranging from $5,000 to $80,000 to receive his prize. The fraudsters cheated him out of nearly $150,000 before his son reported the scam to law enforcement.


09/01/2015

EL PASO, TX



ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


Suspect in 1995 Mexico City aggravated homicide removed through El Paso
Isaias Perez-Pineda, 43, was turned over to Mexican authorities at the top of El Paso’s Stanton International Bridge. Perez-Pineda is a suspect in the 1995 homicide of Juventino Rojas Sanchez, 33, in Mexico’s capital.



09/01/2015

WASHINGTON, DC



HUMAN SMUGGLING/TRAFFICKING


US, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico arrest 36 in human smuggling takedown
“This operation was the direct result of the partnerships we’ve built and we will continue working to reinforce and grow these partnerships,” said ICE Director Sarah R. Saldaña.


09/01/2015

SAN JUAN, <acronym title="Google Page Ranking">PR</acronym>



HUMAN SMUGGLING/TRAFFICKING


ICE arrests SJPD officer for human smuggling
According to court records, Luz Zoraida Rojas-Delgado, 32, established communication with an individual to request assistance to smuggle a friend from Antigua to Puerto Rico. The criminal complaint also alleges that she engaged in communications with other people in an attempt to make a deal for the venture but did not agree with the price of $3,000 established by the alleged smuggler.


09/01/2015

PHOENIX, AZ



CONTRABAND


Feds announce joint enforcement effort targeting illegal production and sale of steroids
Called Operation Cyber Juice, the nationwide enforcement effort, which involved more than 30 U.S. investigations in 20 states, resulted in 90 arrests. Additionally, investigators seized 16 underground steroid labs; 134,000 doses of steroids; 636 kilograms of raw steroid powder; 8,200 liters of raw steroid injectable liquid; and more than $2 million in cash and assets.





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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 04, 2015

Pittsburg, Kan., Man Sentenced to 11+ Years on Federal Firearms, Drug Charges
Kansas City Field Division


THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 03, 2015

Federal Jury Finds Francisco Melgar-Cabrera Guilty on Hobbs Act and Felony Murder Charges Arising From Armed Robbery of Two Albuquerque-Area Restaurants and the Murder Stephanie Anderson in June 2009
Phoenix Field Division


Salem Man Sentenced to 15 Years Under the Armed Career Criminal Act
Seattle Field Division


National Response Team Deploys To Hazard, Ky., Fire Investigation
Louisville Field Division


DEA-Led Multi-Agency Task Force Dismantles Large Marijuana Grow Operation in Cotopaxi and Westcliffe Colorado
Denver Field Division


South Carolina Woman Sentenced To Seven Months in Prison for Trafficking Guns into New Jersey
Newark Field Division


WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 02, 2015

Lackawanna Man Indicted On Gun Charge
New York Field Division


Violent Career Criminal Sentenced to 50 Years in Prison
Seattle Field Division


Violent Indianapolis Heroin Trafficking Organization Dismantled
Columbus Field Division


TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 01, 2015

Bridgeport Man Sentenced To More Than 7 Years in Prison for Planning Drug Robbery
Boston Field Division


Leader of Group That Planned to Rob Cocaine Stash House Sentenced to 17 Years in Prison
Columbus Field Division


MONDAY, AUGUST 31, 2015

Man Pleads Guilty to Firearm Charges
Miami Field Division


Niagara Falls Man Arrested, Charged By Complaint With Gun Charge
New York Field Division


Illegal Immigrant Sentenced to 14 Months in Prison
Miami Field Division


Rochester Man Pleads Guilty To Drug Charge
New York Field Division

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	NM inmate deported to Mexico
	Documented gang member wanted in El Paso, Texas, arrested in Phoenix
	West Colorado Springs standoff ends with arrest of second man from Florida
	U.S. Marshals in NYC arrest man wanted in Ithaca shooting
	U.S. Marshals arrest man in connection with April shooting in NC
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	West Virginia Stabbing Suspect Found Hiding in Ohio
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	Area woman's sexual assault allegation linked to manhunt in Minnesota
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