Thread: I.C.E. and C.B.P. News Releases 6/29/19

I.C.E. News Releases

06/28/2019

MIAMI, FL

COUNTER PROLIFERATION INVESTIGATION UNIT


ICE Homeland Security Investigations announces results of international operation targeting weapons traffickers
The international operation resulted in a total of 25 arrests and 53 search warrants executed in three countries. Over the course of the operation, law enforcement seized 5,300 firearms and components, 167 explosives/ordinances and 15 silencers from the transnational criminal organization (TCO).



06/28/2019

SAN DIEGO, CA



HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATORS


ICE Homeland Security Investigations brings the fight against female genital mutilation to San Diego's international air hub
As part of Operation Limelight USA, HSI is conducting similar public outreach at international airports throughout the U.S. The U.S. program was designed by HSI’s Human Rights Violators and War Crimes Center, basing it off the United Kingdom’s Operation Limelight which is conducted by the Metropolitan Police Service and Border Authority.



06/26/2019

LOS ANGELES, CA



CHILD EXPLOITATION


El Salvador national charged with posting child pornography on Facebook and illegally reentering the US after deportation
José Ramón Aguilar-Moreno, 50, who recently has been living in Fontana, Calif., has been charged with four felonies: distribution of child pornography, possession of child pornography, failure to register as a sex offender, and being an illegal alien who reentered the U.S. following deportation.



06/26/2019

ODESSA, TX



CHILD EXPLOITATION


West Texas school bus driver charged with possessing child pornography
Reid Derrick Witcher, 45, was arrested after authorities executed a state search warrant at his Odessa home. According to the filed federal criminal complaint, Witcher said he has been downloading and viewing child pornography for about 10 years, and he possessed about 100,000 images of child pornography contained in electronic media.




06/25/2019

BALTIMORE, MD



NARCOTICS


BEST team in Baltimore seizes 333 pounds of cocaine in container of beach chairs from China
While conducting import trade enforcement, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers detected an anomaly during an x-ray scan of a container of beach chairs from China. Officers also observed that the original security seal lock was replaced with another lock. Officers discovered four large black duffel bags inside the container. The bags contained a combined 125 bricks of a white powdery substance that field-tested positive for cocaine.



06/25/2019

BEAUMONT, TX



FINANCIAL CRIMES


Northeast Texas family pleads guilty to tax evasion, money laundering proceeds from one of the largest gambling operations in US history
Larry Earnest Tillery (father), 69, Judy Kay Tillery (mother), 62, and Brian Tillery (son), 46, all from Beaumont, Texas, pleaded guilty June 25, for their roles in a massive gambling operation.



06/25/2019

DALLAS, TX



ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


ICE arrests 75 in North Texas and Oklahoma areas during 4-day operation targeting criminal aliens and immigration fugitives
Aliens arrested during this operation are from the following seven countries: Mexico (5, Guatemala (6), Honduras (6), El Salvador (2), Kenya (1), Ecuador (1) and Vietnam (1).



06/24/2019

SAN ANTONIO, TX



ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


ICE arrests 52 in South, Central Texas during a 4-day enforcement surge
During this enforcement surge, ICE deportation officers made arrests in the following Texas cities: Rio Grande Valley (9), San Antonio (7), Laredo (20), and Austin/Waco (16). Of those arrested, 46 were men; six were women.




06/24/2019

DETROIT, MI



WORKSITE ENFORCEMENT


2 Michigan companies partner with IMAGE program
IMAGE stands for ICE Mutual Agreement between Government and Employers. As part of this agreement, STEC USA and Tranor Industries, have pledged to maintain a secure and stable workforce and curtail the employment of unauthorized workers through outreach and education.



06/21/2019

BALTIMORE, MD



NARCOTICS


Eastern Shore drug dealer sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for distribution of fentanyl analogues
U.S. District Judge George L. Russell III sentenced Narada Walls, age 38, of Salisbury, Maryland, today to 12 years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for conspiracy to possess and to distribute fentanyl and fentanyl analogues. Fentanyl analogues are chemical compounds designed to have effects similar to fentanyl and can be just as deadly. Judge Russell also ordered that Walls must forfeit anything of value seized during the investigation, including $29,650 in cash.



06/21/2019

PHILADELPHIA, PA



ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


Tunisian national with terrorist ties removed from US
Houcine Ghoul departed the U.S. from John F. Kennedy Airport in New York Wednesday evening, escorted by ERO officers. He was turned over to Tunisian authorities Thursday, upon his arrival in his home country.



06/21/2019

PHILADELPHIA, PA



NARCOTICS


ICE HSI Philadelphia participates in joint press conference announcing the seizure of over 17 tons of cocaine
A combined 15,582 bricks, totaling more than 35,000 pounds of a white, powdery substance testing positive for cocaine were discovered during the multi-agency enforcement operation. Authorities seized the cocaine as well as $56,330 found on the vessel believed to be proceeds from illegal smuggling activities.




06/19/2019

OAKLAND, CA



CHILD EXPLOITATION


ICE Homeland Security Investigations remains committed to public safety, hunting down online predators
After a two-week trial, David John Telles Jr., was sentenced Tuesday to serve 302 months in prison by a U.S. District Judge for sex crimes involving a minor.



06/18/2019

WASHINGTON, DC



OPERATIONAL


ICE awards new contract for rapid DNA testing at southwest border, expands pilot program
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) awarded Friday a 10-month contract for technical equipment and supplies to continue identifying fraudulent familial relationship claims made by individuals entering or attempting to enter the United States using rapid DNA testing.



06/17/2019

TOPEKA, KS



HUMAN SMUGGLING/TRAFFICKING


Florida man arrested in Kansas on charges of human trafficking, sexually exploiting a child
Evan H. Vollerthum, 35, of Naples, Florida, was arrested Monday for aggravated human trafficking and attempted commercial sexual exploitation of a child.



06/17/2019

SEATTLE, WA



ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


Cooperation between ICE, local law enforcement makes for safer communities
There is an inherent increase in risk to personnel and bystanders when ICE officers and agents must go out into the community to proactively locate these previously detained criminal aliens. ICE commends our local law enforcement colleagues who work to minimize that risk by cooperating with ICE to apprehend criminal aliens at the time of their release from local custody.




06/17/2019

LOS ANGELES, CA



CONTRABAND


Father and son convicted of methamphetamine distribution charges in HSI investigation into large darknet marketplace
William Thomas Glarner IV, a.k.a. “Billy,” 34, pleaded guilty to one felony count of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. U.S. District Judge David O. Carter has scheduled a September 23 sentencing hearing, where Glarner will face a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years in federal prison and a statutory maximum sentence of life in prison.



06/14/2019

NEW YORK, NY



WORKSITE ENFORCEMENT


5 New York based employers join IMAGE
Five New York based employers have partnered with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE), Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) in New York on Wednesday, May 15 by joining the agency's employment compliance program IMAGE, or "ICE Mutual Agreement between Government and Employers."



06/14/2019

WASHINGTON, DC



HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATORS


Special agents renew efforts against female genital mutilation at Dulles airport
Operation Limelight USA is a program designed by HSI’s Human Rights Violators and War Crimes Unit to bring awareness to FGM and deter its practice through the education of the public about the relevant risks



06/14/2019

SAN FRANCISCO, CA



INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS AND COMMERCIAL FRAUD


ICE Homeland Security Investigations led effort to reduce the production, sale of counterfeit NBA merchandise
HSI’s preliminary numbers reflect that nearly 1600 counterfeit items were seized June 7th and June 13th during their investigative efforts. These items included but were not limited to t-shirts, hats, jerseys, cell phones cases, cell phone ‘pop sockets’, event passes, and tickets.




06/14/2019

SEATTLE, WA



CHILD EXPLOITATION


Elementary music teacher charged with possession of child pornography
Christopher Scott Newcombe, 35, has worked as a music teacher in a variety of public and charter schools in the Puget Sound region. Currently, he is an elementary music teacher in the Renton School District.


06/13/2019

HOUSTON, TX



HUMAN SMUGGLING/TRAFFICKING


Southwest Houston man pleads guilty to sex trafficking 3 women throughout more than 7 states
Marquis Holmes, 28, from Katy, Texas, pleaded guilty June 13 to one count of conspiracy to engage in sex trafficking by means of force, fraud and coercion; two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution; and two counts of enticing and coercing another to travel in interstate commerce for prostitution.



06/12/2019

SAN FRANCISCO, CA



HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATORS


Multiple flights of 'Bay Area' international travelers received an unexpected educational experience
This FGM outreach was implemented by HSI agents located in the Bay Area with the assistance of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the airport. This is a part of a nationwide HSI effort, educating individuals and families about FGM while seeking to identify and help victims and arrest perpetrators of this crime.



06/12/2019

SPRINGFIELD, MO



FIREARMS, AMMUNITION AND EXPLOSIVES


Missouri felon indicted a second time for illegally possessing silencer, conversion switches to make fully automatic handguns
Leng Lee, 35, of Sarcoxie, Missouri, was charged in a three-count superseding indictment returned by a federal grand jury in Springfield. The superseding indictment replaces an initial indictment returned on May 7, which charged Lee with being a felon illegally possessing firearms and ammunition.




06/12/2019

BOISE, ID



DOCUMENT AND BENEFIT FRAUD


South African mother and daughter sentenced to prison for defrauding California Employment Disability Department
According to court records, while living in California, Gloudina and Chantelle Robbertse devised and executed a scheme to defraud the CEDD. They continued the scheme when they moved to Idaho in April 2017.

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News from CBP

June 28, 2019 | Local Media Release
CBP to Open Temporary Facility in Response to Sustained Large Volumes of Family Units in Yuma, AZ

June 27, 2019 | Local Media Release
The First Panels of the Calexico Border Wall Project Installed

June 27, 2019 | Local Media Release
Customs and Border Protection is Hiring Agriculture Specialists


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C.B.P. Media Releases

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CBP to Open Temporary Facility in Response to Sustained Large Volumes of Family Units in Yuma, AZ
Friday, June 28, 2019 | Local Media Release
Yuma, Ariz. — U.S. Border Patrol agents in Yuma hosted tours of a new temporary facility along the U.S./Mexico border in Arizona today. The temporary facility in Yuma, Ariz., is being established in response to the strain on resources and...
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The First Panels of the Calexico Border Wall Project Installed
Thursday, June 27, 2019 | Local Media ReleaseCALEXICO, Calif. – On June 27, 2019, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), in partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), began panel installation for approximately 11 miles of new border wall system in place of dilapidated and...
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CBP Arrests Returning Cruisers
Thursday, June 27, 2019 | Local Media ReleaseGALVESTON, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers from the Houston Seaport arrested two men with warrants returning from an international cruise, June 24. The wanted persons were returning separately to the U.S. on cruise ships...
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Beagle Brigade at ATL Intercepts Giant African Snails
Thursday, June 27, 2019 | Local Media ReleaseATLANTA — U. S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Agriculture Specialists working at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) discovered two Giant African snails in a traveler’s luggage after arriving on a flight from Nigeria. (l-r...
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Border Patrol Agents Revive Drowned Teen
Thursday, June 27, 2019 | Local Media ReleaseEAGLE PASS, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Eagle Pass South Station marine unit saved the life of an undocumented immigrant teen after he and his family, all from Honduras, attempted to cross the Rio Grande River Tuesday afternoon...
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Del Rio Border Patrol Sector Arrests Two Large Groups of Over 100
Thursday, June 27, 2019 | Local Media ReleaseDel Rio, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Del Rio Station arrested two large groups, one consisting of 105 illegal aliens, and the other with 205. This brings the total number of large groups of over 100 people encountered in Del...
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Customs and Border Protection is Hiring Agriculture Specialists
Thursday, June 27, 2019 | Local Media ReleaseBALTIMORE – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is taking applications for agriculture specialist positions starting July 1 for assignment across the United States, including at Baltimore, Philadelphia and Washington Dulles International...
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Yuma Sector Border Patrol Checkpoints Seize $94K in Meth and Arrest Nine Tuesday
Thursday, June 27, 2019 | Local Media ReleaseYUMA, Ariz. – Yuma Sector Border Patrol agents working the Highway 78 and Highway 95 immigration checkpoints seized 31.4 pounds of methamphetamine, and apprehended nine people in multiple smuggling events Tuesday. At approximately 2:50 p.m.,...
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Contract Award for New Border Wall Project in the Rio Grande Valley
Thursday, June 27, 2019 | Local Media ReleaseWASHINGTON – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), in partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), has awarded a contract to construct approximately four miles of new border wall system, consisting of four segments, located just...
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CBP Arrests Wanted Fugitive on Felony Fraud Warrant
Thursday, June 27, 2019 | Local Media ReleaseALEXANDRIA BAY, N.Y. - U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers at the Heart Island Port of Entry arrested a 58-year-old Canadian citizen from Richmond Hill, Ontario who was wanted for a felony in Nevada...
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Border Patrol Agents Recover Body from Rio Grande
Wednesday, June 26, 2019 | Local Media ReleaseEAGLE PASS, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Eagle Pass Station marine unit recovered the body of a deceased man from the Rio Grande River. “The recovery of a dead body is one of the grimmest tasks performed by Border Patrol agents...
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Agents Find Meth, Cocaine, & Heroin Inside Child’s Car Seat & Stroller
Wednesday, June 26, 2019 | Local Media ReleaseMURRIETA, Calif. — U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested a woman last week who had methamphetamine, cocaine, and heroin hidden inside her child’s car seat and stroller several days ago. On Wednesday, June 12, at approximately 6:15 p.m., Border Patrol...
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Eagle Pass Border Patrol Agents Arrest Two Convicted Sex Offenders
Wednesday, June 26, 2019 | Local Media ReleaseEagle Pass, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Eagle Pass and Eagle Pass South stations arrested two convicted sex offenders Monday night and early Tuesday morning. “Agents working along our nation’s borders continue to make...
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Agents Arrest Convicted Murderer
Wednesday, June 26, 2019 | Local Media ReleaseSAN DIEGO — Border Patrol agents arrested a convicted murderer from Mexico after he illegally entered the United States on the evening of June 4. On June 4, at approximately 5 p.m., agents saw an individual cross the border illegally around one...
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Border Patrol Agents Arrest Convicted Felon
Wednesday, June 26, 2019 | Local Media ReleaseDEL RIO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Del Rio Station apprehended a Mexican national with a previous conviction for attempted murder. “Our agents are tasked with upholding the integrity of our borders and the security of our...
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection Announces Actual Weight of Record Cocaine Seizure in Philadelphia
Wednesday, June 26, 2019 | Local Media Release* Editor’s note: Download video b-roll and still imagery products at Video: https://dvidshub.net/r/jaen8i Stills: https://www.flickr.com/photos/cbppho...57709179575678 PHILADELPHIA – U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) announced...
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Philadelphia CBP Seizes Nearly 4,000 Non-Compliant Tires from China
Wednesday, June 26, 2019 | Local Media ReleasePHILADELPHIA — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers seized 3,942 tires June 13 that were imported from China for violating National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) standards June 13. The tires have an assessed value of...
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AMO Crew Deals Blow to Cocaine Smuggler
Tuesday, June 25, 2019 | Local Media ReleaseCORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — On their latest trip to South America, a CBP Air and Marine Operations aircrew spoiled cocaine smugglers’ best efforts when they contributed to the arrest of 11 smugglers and the seizure of almost $300 million worth of...
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CBP Officers Make a Double Play, Intercepting Narcotics In Two Enforcement Actions at the Juarez-Lincoln International Bridge
Tuesday, June 25, 2019 | Local Media ReleaseLAREDO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers intercepted a significant amount of narcotics with an estimated street value of more than $2 million in two unrelated enforcement actions over the...
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CBP Officers at the Laredo Port of Entry Apprehend A Man Wanted in Laredo for Indecency with A Child Sexual Contact
Tuesday, June 25, 2019 | Local Media ReleaseLAREDO, Texas - U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations officers at the Laredo Port of Entry apprehended a traveler wanted on an outstanding felony warrant for indecency with a child by sexual contact. “Our frontline...
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Border Patrol Marine Unit Rescues Two from Rio Grande
Tuesday, June 25, 2019 | Local Media ReleaseEAGLE PASS, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Eagle Pass Station marine unit rescued two undocumented immigrants Sunday morning as they attempted to cross the Rio Grande River. “Migrants continue to disregard the safety of their...
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Two Stolen Vehicles Seized During Smuggling Events
Tuesday, June 25, 2019 | Local Media ReleaseDEL RIO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Carrizo Springs and Del Rio stations seized two stolen vehicles during separate attempted human smuggling events over the weekend. “Our Border Patrol Agents continue to locate and interdict...
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CBP Seizes Fur Coats Valued at $76K
Tuesday, June 25, 2019 | Local Media ReleaseCHAMPLAIN, N.Y. - U. S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers working at the Champlain Port of Entry seized a shipment of fur coats valued at $76,736. The discovery occurred on June 12, upon inspection of a commercial shipment of 16 fur...
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Nogales USBP Agents Arrest Previously Deported Sex Offender
Tuesday, June 25, 2019 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. – Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents arrested a 29-year-old Ecuadorian national after he entered the country illegally in Nogales, Friday evening. The previously deported man, Walter Patricio Juela-Pinancela, had a violent criminal...
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Sex Offender Caught Reentering the Country
Tuesday, June 25, 2019 | Local Media ReleaseEL PASO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol Agents arrested a previously deported sex offender as he attempted to enter the United States illegally near the Paso Del Norte Port Of Entry. Border Patrol Agents working near the downtown area arrested one...
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