Thread: ICE's top 5 news stories for the week ending Dec. 27, 2013

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DECEMBER 30, 2013
WASHINGTON, DC

ICE's top 5 news stories for the week ending Dec. 27, 2013

Dec. 27, 2013 – ICE Houston deports Mexican man wanted for murder and attempted murder

A Mexican man wanted in his native country for homicide and attempted homicide was deported Friday by officers with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO). Full Story

Dec. 20, 2013 – Convicted sex offender sentenced to more than 20 years

A Detroit man was sentenced Friday to 262 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to receipt and possession of child pornography. The sentencing follows an investigation by ICE's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI). Full Story

Dec. 20, 2013 – West Texas man sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for possessing child pornography

A west Texas man was sentenced Friday to 10 years in federal prison for possessing child pornography, announced U.S. Attorney Sarah R. Saldaña of the Northern District of Texas. Full Story

Dec. 20, 2013 – Potomac man sentenced to 8 years for conspiring to provide satellite services to Iran

A naturalized U.S. citizen born in Iran and living in Potomac, Md., was sentenced Friday to eight years in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for conspiring to illegally provide satellite related services to Iran – in violation of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act and Iran Trade Embargo – and also for money laundering and obstruction of bankruptcy proceedings. Full Story

Dec. 23, 2013 – Miami-Dade man pleads guilty in identity theft scheme

A Miami-Dade man pleaded guilty Monday to his role in a stolen identity theft scheme following an investigation by ICE's HSI and Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation. Full Story

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

ICE is a 21st century law enforcement agency with broad responsibilities for a number of key homeland security priorities. For more information, visit www.ICE.gov. To report suspicious activity, call 1-866-347-2423 or complete our tip form.

http://www.ice.gov/news/releases/131...shingtondc.htm

F.B.I. Breaking News
12.30.13
Sacramento: Real estate investor admits role in bid rigging, fraud conspiracy.
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Jackson: Suspect in bank robbery and murder shot and killed in Phoenix.
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Buffalo: Three union members plead guilty to extortion charges.

D.E.A. TOP STORY

Defendants Sentenced in $25 Million Tax Fraud and Drug Conspiracy
DEC 30 (ANCHORAGE, ALASKA)
Today, Joel Santana-Pierna and Abel Santana-Pierna, citizens of the Dominican Republic residing in Alaska, were sentenced to 135 months and 72 months imprisonment, respectively, for their roles in masterminding and perpetrating large drug trafficking and tax fraud conspiracies.
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DEC 20	(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) Stockton / Sacramento Marijuana Enterprise Defendants Sentenced
DEC 20	(SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico) Individuals Indicted for Importation of Cocaine
DEC 19	(TAMPA, Fla.) Individuals Sentenced for Conspiracy to Body- Smuggling Drugs

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	Murder suspect wounded by U.S. marshals in San Diego
	New York homicide suspect arrested in York
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Colorado Health Care Organization and One of Its Montana Hospitals to Pay $3.85 Million for Allegedly Providing Financial Benefits to Referring Physicians and Physician Groups
Tuesday, December 31, 2013
St. James Healthcare (St. James), a hospital located in Butte, Mont., and its parent company, Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth Health System (Sisters of Charity), a health care organization based in Denver, Colo., have agreed to pay $3.85 million to resolve allegations that they violated the Anti-Kickback Statute, the Stark Law and the False Claims Act by improperly providing financial benefits to physicians and physician groups that made referrals to the hospital.
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Eastern California Real Estate Investor Pleads Guilty to Bid Rigging and Fraud at Public Real Estate Foreclosure Auctions
Monday, December 30, 2013
An Eastern California real estate investor pleaded guilty today to conspiring to rig bids and commit mail fraud at public real estate foreclosure auctions in Eastern California.
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Abbott Laboratories Pays U.S. $5.475 Million to Settle Claims That Company Paid Kickbacks to Physicians
Friday, December 27, 2013
Abbott Laboratories has agreed to pay the United States $5.475 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by paying kickbacks to induce doctors to implant the company’s carotid, biliary and peripheral vascular products, the Justice Department announced today.
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Texas Man Charged with Federal Hate Crime for Punching and Breaking Jaw of 79-year-old African American Man
Thursday, December 26, 2013
Conrad Alvin Barrett, 27, has been charged with a federal hate crime related to a racially-motivated assault of a 79-year-old African American man.
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District Court Enters Permanent Injunction Against Pennsylvania-Based Dairy Firms and Individuals to Prevent Distribution of Foods That Contain Excessive Drug Residue
Thursday, December 26, 2013
U.S. District Court Judge Kim R. Gibson of the Western District of Pennsylvania has entered a consent decree of permanent injunction against Metzler & Sons LLC and Pleasant View Farms Inc., the Justice Department announced today.
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I.C.E. News Release

DECEMBER 31, 2013
SAN DIEGO, CA

ICE deports Mexican murder suspect captured last week in Bay Area

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SAN DIEGO — A Mexican national murder suspect captured in Petaluma four days ago was turned over Tuesday to Mexican law enforcement personnel at the San Ysidro border crossing by officers from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO).

Mario Alberto Hernandez-Huerta, 32, was transferred to the custody of representatives from the Mexican Attorney General's Office. Hernandez-Huerta is wanted in his native country for a fatal shooting that occurred May 28, 2012, in the Mexican state of Jalisco.

According to the Mexican arrest warrant, Hernandez-Huerta allegedly shot the victim, Christian Trujillo Rodriguez, multiple times with a 9mm pistol after the victim threw a rock at the suspect's residence following a verbal altercation. Mexican authorities say several individuals who witnessed the predawn shooting identified Hernandez-Huerta as the killer.

Hernandez-Huerta's repatriation to Mexico follows his capture Dec. 27 at a residence in Petaluma by officers with ERO San Francisco's Fugitive Operations Team. The murder suspect was taken into custody without incident. The arrest occurred after ERO San Francisco was alerted by the Mexican Attorney General's Office about the outstanding murder warrant. ERO immediately initiated a follow-up investigation and developed information on the suspect's whereabouts.

"Criminals who seek to escape responsibility for their actions by fleeing to the United States will find no sanctuary in our communities" said Erik Bonnar, deputy field office director for ERO San Francisco. "As this case makes clear, we are working closely with our foreign counterparts to promote public safety and hold criminals accountable –– no matter where they commit their crimes."

According to Department of Homeland Security databases, Hernandez-Huerta was previously deported from the U.S. in 2000 following his conviction in Oakland for assault with a firearm. ERO reinstated the murder suspect's prior removal order, paving the way for Tuesday's repatriation.

Since Oct. 1, 2009, ERO has removed more than 566 foreign fugitives from the United States who were being sought in their native countries for serious crimes, including kidnapping, rape and murder. ERO works with ICE's Office of International Affairs, foreign consular offices in the United States, and Interpol to identify foreign fugitives illegally present in the country.

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

ICE is a 21st century law enforcement agency with broad responsibilities for a number of key homeland security priorities. For more information, visit www.ICE.gov. To report suspicious activity, call 1-866-347-2423 or complete our tip form.

http://www.ice.gov/news/releases/131...31sandiego.htm