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I.C.E. News Releases


10/15/2018

SAN JUAN, P.R.

NARCOTICS


ICE, Coast Guard; CBP seize 2,325 pounds of cocaine in Puerto Rico
ICE HSI, working jointly with the Caribbean Corridor Strike Force partners, seized 2,325 pounds of cocaine Oct. 13, from a go-fast vessel near Las Paulinas Beach in the municipality of Luquillo. The cocaine has an estimated street value of $29.6 million.



10/12/2018

PROVIDENCE, RI



INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS


ICE HSI Rhode Island investigation leads to federal conviction, seizure of $500,000 worth of counterfeit goods
The leaders of the counterfeit scheme, Stephen Russell and Robert Brown, both of Pawtucket, Rhode Island, were convicted in February and March of this year of trafficking in counterfeit goods charges in Rhode Island federal court; final sentencing in the case is set for January 2019.



10/11/2018

NEW YORK, NY



HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATORS


ICE arrests former Colombian intelligence agent convicted of homicide in Colombia
Javier Alfredo Valle Anaya, a 50-year-old citizen of Colombia, obtained his status in the U.S. through fraudulent means, which made him subject to removal. He was convicted in his native country on criminal charges for the 2004 murder of Alfredo Rafael Correa de Andreis, a sociologist, and his bodyguard Edilberto Ochoa Martinez.



10/11/2018

MIAMI, FL



PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY


Palm Beach County man pleads guilty to falsely impersonating a federal agent
Gopaul Parmanand, 41, of Palm Beach Gardens, pleaded guilty to impersonating an ICE Special Agent by fraudulently claiming to be a federal agent and by carrying and displaying a fraudulent badge.




10/10/2018

GLYNCO, GA



ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


ICE Academy instructors teach prospective deportation officers
ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) deportation officers are among the most highly trained federal law enforcement officers in the United States. But who teaches them to be deportation officers?



10/10/2018

SAN ANTONIO, TX



HUMAN SMUGGLING/TRAFFICKING


South Texas stash house operator sentenced to 5 years in federal prison
Pedro Silva-Segura, 47, from Mexico but residing illegally in Laredo, Texas, was sentenced Oct. 10 by U.S. District Judge David A. Ezra to 108 months in prison. Since Silva-Segura is not a U.S. citizen he is expected to face deportation proceedings after he completes his prison sentence.



10/04/2018

SAN ANTONIO, TX



HUMAN SMUGGLING/TRAFFICKING


South Texas man sentenced to 70 months for transporting illegal aliens inside a tractor trailer
Gerardo Javier Carreon, 36, from San Antonio was sentenced to 70 months in federal prison for his role in transporting illegal aliens inside a tractor trailer. On July 5, 2018, Carreon pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to transport illegal aliens.



10/04/2018

BOSTON, MA



NARCOTICS


ICE, federal authorities arrest dozens in Massachusetts operation targeting drugs, criminal aliens
The operation, which resulted in 40 arrests and resulted in the seizure of 10 kilograms of deadly fentanyl, was the culmination of a multi-agency federal investigation which targeted major traffickers of fentanyl, opioids and other drugs, as well as repeat felony offenders, many of whom were also illegally present in the U.S.; eight aliens had already previously been deported at least once before and will be prosecuted for criminal re-entry.




10/03/2018

NEW YORK, NY



FINANCIAL CRIMES


5 in New York plead guilty to armed robbery scheme
Sira Abassi, Kenlee Galvez, David Bradford, Jeremias Munoz, and Luis Monsanto-Germosen pleaded guilty to participating in a conspiracy to commit Hobbs Act robbery during August and September of 2017. The robbery crew committed at least 11 armed robberies in New York City, including stabbing a victim in the torso during a home invasion robbery.



10/02/2018

WASHINGTON, DC



STATEMENT


Nationwide Emergency Alert Test planned for Oct. 3; test messages will be sent to cell phones, TV and radio
The test is intended to ensure public safety officials have the methods and systems that will deliver urgent alerts and warnings to the public in times of an emergency or disaster, including requirements to help ensure that televised EAS messages are accessible to individuals with disabilities.



10/01/2018

SCRANTON, PA



DOCUMENT AND BENEFIT FRAUD


Hazleton Pennsylvania man charged with defrauding the US
Lucas Hernandez-Torres, 47, pleaded guilty to the charges on April 25, 2017, and is awaiting sentencing, and faces a maximum penalty under federal law of 10 years imprisonment.



10/01/2018

GREENBELT, MD



CHILD EXPLOITATION


Maryland man sentenced to 17 years for sexual exploitation of a child to produce child pornography and related charges
Roy David Evans, Jr., age 34, of Essex, Maryland, was sentenced today to 17 years in prison, followed by lifetime supervised release, on charges of sexual exploitation of a minor to produce child pornography, possession of child pornography, and receipt of child pornography.




10/01/2018

FAYETTEVILLE, AR



OPERATIONAL


ICE HSI Fayetteville HERO finding his niche
During his rehabilitation at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, Kennedy first heard about a new program that was starting designed for wounded, injured and ill Special Operations Forces to receive training in high-tech computer forensics and law enforcement skills.



10/01/2018

LOS ANGELES, CA



COUNTER PROLIFERATION INVESTIGATION UNIT


Los Angeles-area woman sentenced to federal prison in scheme to smuggle restricted space communications technology to China
Si Chen, 33, pleaded guilty in July to conspiracy to violate the IEEPA, which controls and restricts the export of certain goods and technology from the United States to foreign nations. Chen also pleaded guilty to money laundering and using a forged passport with her photo but a different name that appeared to have been issued by the People’s Republic of China.



10/01/2018

DENVER, CO



NARCOTICS


Leader of Darknet's ItalianMafiaBrussels Drug Trafficking Organization sentenced in Denver to 11 years in federal prison
On May 3, 2016, in a joint U.S.-European enforcement action, law enforcement dismantled the ItalianMafiaBrussels Drug Trafficking Organization, arresting 10 defendants during early morning raids in Bruges, Belgium, and surrounding areas. Filip Lucian Simion and Leonardo Cristea were arrested simultaneously in Bucharest, Romania, and extradited to the District of Colorado in July and October 2016, respectively.



09/28/2018

WASHINGTON, DC



FINANCIAL CRIMES


2 oil services executives sentenced in Houston to federal prison for their roles in foreign bribery scheme
Anthony “Tony” Mace, 66, of the United Kingdom, the former CEO of SBM Offshore, N.V. (SBM), a Dutch oil services company, and a former board member of SBM’s U.S.-based subsidiary, SBM Offshore USA Inc. (SBM USA), was sentenced to serve three years in federal prison and to pay a fine of $150,000. Robert Zubiate, 66, of Agoura Hills, California, a former sales and marketing executive at SBM USA, was sentenced to serve 30 months in prison and to pay a $50,000 fine.




09/28/2018

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



NARCOTICS


Operation 'Green Mountain' nets 53 arrests for drug, illegal arms trafficking; money laundering
Members of the conspiracy included police officers who provided information regarding investigations of the conspirators, interfered in police investigations for the benefit of the conspirators and provided information to the conspirators on how to avoid police detection.



09/28/2018

TUCSON, AZ



NARCOTICS


Feds arrests Tucson college student on drug charges
Michael Mugavero of Tucson, is suspected of using social media including posting videos to advertise the sale of drugs, which he had illegally imported from Canada through an international mail parcel.



09/27/2018

NEW YORK, NY



WORKSITE ENFORCEMENT


More than 300 New York area businesses attend IMAGE forum; signing ceremony
Over 300 companies convened at the Alexander Hamilton Customs House Thursday for the 2018 IMAGE Training and Forum. New York based businesses have participated in this forum, hosted by with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE), Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) in New York, to learn more about the benefits of joining the agency’s employment compliance program IMAGE, or “ICE Mutual Agreement between Government and Employers.”



09/27/2018

NEW YORK, NY



HUMAN SMUGGLING/TRAFFICKING


Former owner and manager of Long Island catering hall pleads guilty to forced labor charges
Ralph Colamussi, of East Northport, NY pleaded guilty to charges of forced labor of employees at the Thatched Cottage, a catering and wedding venue in Centerport, New York. When sentenced, Colamussi faces up to 20 years in prison, as well as restitution and a fine of up to $250,000.




09/27/2018

DETROIT, MI



ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


2-state ICE operation nets 105 arrests over 10-day period
The arrestees (96 males and nine females) included nationals from 21 countries: Albania, Burma, China, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, India, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Macedonia, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mexico, Suriname, Vietnam, and Yemen.



09/27/2018

SAN ANTONIO, TX



ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


ICE San Antonio removes Mexican national wanted for multiple homicides
Jose Yobani Hernandez-Sanches, also known as Jose Antonio Hernandez-Rangel, 26, was illegally present in the United States. He is accused of multiple homicides that occurred in and around Piedras Negras, Coahuila de Zaragoza, Mexico. Hernandez-Sanches, was escorted by ICE officers to the U.S.-Mexico border at Laredo, Texas, and transferred to Mexican authorities Sept. 26.



09/27/2018

BOSTON, MA



ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


ICE arrests 40 in New England during 3-day operation targeting criminal aliens and immigration fugitives
Foreign nationals from the following countries were arrested during the operation: Mexico, El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala, the Dominican Republic, Vietnam, Portugal, Ireland, Brazil, Jamaica, Cuba, Ecuador, among others.



09/26/2018

DALLAS, TX



ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


ICE arrests 98 in North Texas and Oklahoma areas during 10-day operation targeting criminal aliens and immigration fugitives
During this operation, ERO deportation officers made arrests in the following 38 Texas cities and towns: Amarillo (2), Arlington (2), Athens (1), Big Spring (1), Bridgeport (1), Canton (1), Carrollton (1), Dallas (11), Denton (3), Fort Worth (5), Frisco (3), Garland (1), Gilmer (4), Grapevine (1), Greenville (1), Haltom City (1), Haslett (1), Hawley (1), Irving (6), Jacksboro (2), Kaufman (1), Lewisville (2), Longview (2), Lubbock (9), McKinney (3), Mesquite (2), Palestine (2), Pampa (4), Perryton (2), Plainview (2), Plano (1), Sache (1), San Angelo (2), Sherman (2), Tyler (1), Wichita Falls (1) and White Oak (1). A total of 11 arrests were made in Oklahoma in Oklahoma City (3) and Tulsa (.




09/26/2018

LOS ANGELES, CA



ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


ICE arrests 150 aliens in Los Angeles-area
The arrestees (138 men and 12 women) included nationals from 12 countries: Argentina (1), Armenia (1), Belize (2), Canada (1), El Salvador (6), Guatemala (9), Honduras (3), Lebanon (1), Mexico (123), Nicaragua (1), Singapore (1), Philippines (1).

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C.B.P. Media Releases

Media Releases from the previous administrations are available in the Archive section of our website.

Roasted Pig Stopped by Atlanta CBP
Monday, October 15, 2018 | Local Media Release ATLANTA — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agriculture specialists and a Beagle K-9 working at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport (ATL) intercepted a cooked pig found in checked luggage at the busiest airport in the world....
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Operation Guardian Support Brings New Airframe to Border Security Mission: 33 Apprehended in 7 days
Monday, October 15, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. – Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents supported by a National Guard RC-26 assigned to Operation Guardian Support apprehended more than 33 illegal aliens in seven days Oct. 3 to Oct 10. National Guard personnel operating the fixed...
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Border Patrol Agents Foil Human Smuggling Near Mirando City, Texas
Saturday, October 13, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseLAREDO, Texas – Border Patrol agents assigned to the Hebbronville Station foiled a human smuggling attempt and arrested 10 illegal aliens near Mirando City, Texas. Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents,with the assistance of an Air and...
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Nogales CBP Officers Seize $100K in Methamphetamine
Friday, October 12, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. –U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at Arizona’s Port of Nogales arrested a Mexican national connected with a failed attempt to smuggle methamphetamine into the United States on Thursday. Officers removed 33 pounds of meth ...
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Laredo Sector Border Patrol Agents Deploy Once Again to Lend Law Enforcement Assistance for Hurricane Michael Destruction in Florida
Friday, October 12, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseLAREDO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents from the Laredo Sector Mobile Response Team deployed to Florida to assist once again in law enforcement support, rescue efforts as Hurricane Michael made landfall in the Florida panhandle. The deployment of...
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Meth Smugglers Nabbed at Port Of San Luis
Friday, October 12, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers arrested two men in connection to failed smuggling attempts of methamphetamine at the Port of San Luis. Officers discovered packages of methwithin the spare tire of a...
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Alcances a la Plaza de Peaje en Puente Juarez-Lincoln Serían Reducidos Temporalmente a Dos Carriles por un período de cuatro días debido al Proyecto de Construcción
Friday, October 12, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseLAREDO, Texas - El Puerto de Entrada de Laredo de Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza (CBP) de los EE. UU. informa al público que viaja que los alcances a la plaza de peaje en la dirección sur en el Puente Juárez-Lincoln se reducirán temporalmente a dos...
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Southbound Lane Approaches at Juarez-Lincoln Bridge Temporarily Reduced to Two Lanes for Four-Day Period Due to Construction
Friday, October 12, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseLAREDO, Texas - U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) Laredo Port of Entry is advising the traveling public that southbound approaches to the toll plaza at Juarez-Lincoln Bridge will be temporarily reduced to two lanes during ongoing...
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Ajo Border Patrol Agents Arrest Sex Offender
Friday, October 12, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. – Ajo Station Border Patrol agents apprehended a Mexican man Thursday morning near Why, Arizona and later identified him as a previously-deported, convicted sex offender. During processing, agents learned 41-year-old Jose Rivera-...
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New Footage Released of CBP Air and Marine Operations Supporting Relief Efforts in Panama City
Friday, October 12, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseJACKSONVILLE, Fla. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is helping with recovery efforts in the Southeastern United States as another major hurricane blew ashore—leaving a path of destruction in its wake. New footage has been released of a CBP...
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CBP Officers Intercept Impostors at the Port of San Luis Using New Facial Comparison Biometric Technology
Friday, October 12, 2018 | National Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz.—U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s new cutting-edge facial comparison technology identified two impostors at the Port of San Luis over the weekend. The two impostors are the first to be detected using biometric technology in the...
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CBP Releases FY 2016, FY 2017 Discipline and OPR Annual Reports
Friday, October 12, 2018 | National Media ReleaseWASHINGTON—U.S. Customs and Border Protection today released the Discipline and Office of Professional Responsibility annual reports for FY 2016 and FY 2017 on www.cbp.gov. CBP Discipline Overview Fiscal Years 2016 and 2017 Employee Misconduct and...
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CBP Implementará Medidas de Mitigación para Facilitar la Carga como Aduana de México Actualizará su Sistema Informático este Fin de Semana
Friday, October 12, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseLAREDO, Texas - Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza (CBP) de los EE. UU. informa que implementará medidas de reanudación de negocios en los puertos del sur de Texas para ayudar a facilitar el comercio legal mientras la Aduana de México actualiza su...
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Rio Grande Valley Border Patrol Arrests Violent Criminal and Sex Offender
Friday, October 12, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseEDINBURG, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents in the Rio Grande Valley arrested a homicide suspect and a sex offender. Wednesday, agents from the McAllen station arrested a Mexican national near Havana, Texas, who entered the United States illegally....
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CBP to Implement Mitigation Measures to Facilitate Cargo as Mexico Customs Upgrades its Computer System This Weekend
Friday, October 12, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseLAREDO, Texas - U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) Laredo Field Office advises that it will implement business resumption measures at South Texas ports to help facilitate lawful trade as Mexico Customs upgrades its computer system this...
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Pittsburgh CBP Seizes $19,000 of Counterfeit DVDs from Hong Kong
Friday, October 12, 2018 | Local Media ReleasePITTSBURGH – Fans of Showtime’s “Shameless,” HBO’s “Game of Thrones,” and CBS’s “Big Bang Theory” might find it difficult to find knockoffs of the latest seasons at their local Pittsburgh area flea markets after U.S. Customs and Border Protection (...
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Border Patrol Agents Arrest Two in Separate Shuttle Bus Smuggling Attempts
Thursday, October 11, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. – Nogales Station Border Patrol agents at the I-19 Immigration Checkpoint arrested an adult woman and a male juvenile who attempted to smuggle meth during separate incidents Tuesday. Around 2 p.m., agents referred a passenger shuttle...
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Yuma Sector Arrests Four Smuggling Meth with Gun around Immigration Checkpoint
Thursday, October 11, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseYUMA, Ariz. – Blythe Station Border Patrol agents arrested three U.S. citizens and one illegal alien from Mexico with two backpacks filled with methamphetamine and a stolen firearm near the Highway 95 Immigration Checkpoint early Thursday. At...
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Nogales CBP Officers Seize $350K in Hard Drugs
Thursday, October 11, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. –U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at Arizona’s Port of Nogales arrested a Mexican woman connected with a failed attempt to smuggle a combination of heroin and methamphetamine into the United States on Wednesday. More than $...
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United States Border Patrol Appoints Chief Felix Chavez to Laredo Sector
Thursday, October 11, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseLaredo, Texas – United States Border Patrol Chief Carla L. Provost appoints Chief Felix Chavez as Interim Chief Patrol Agent for the Laredo Sector. Felix Chavez was the Chief Patrol Agent of the Del Rio Sector, prior to his appointment to Interim...
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CBP arresta a mujer previamente deportada intentando abordar el ferry hacia Santo Domingo
Thursday, October 11, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Oficiales de Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza de Estados Unidos arrestaron a una mujer previamente deportada mientras intentaba abordar el ferry entre San Juan y Santo Domingo. Magaly Hilario Perez, dominicana, compareció el...
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CBP Arrests a Previously Deported Woman Prior to Boarding the Santo Domingo Ferry
Thursday, October 11, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers found Wednesday a previously deported woman prior to boarding the San Juan-Santo Domingo ferry. Magaly Hilario-Perez made an initial appearance Thursday before U.S. Magistrate...
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El Paso CBP Supports Hurricane Michael Relief Efforts
Thursday, October 11, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseEL PASO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) continues to monitor Hurricane Michael’s track and is deploying personnel and relief supplies to the impacted area. CBP personnel prepare to leave El PasoCBP contributes unique capabilities...
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La Patrulla Fronteriza en el Valle del Río Grande rescata a cuatro personas abandonadas y descubre a dos fallecidas
Thursday, October 11, 2018 | Local Media ReleaseEDINBURG, Texas - Agentes adscritos al Sector del Valle del Río Grande de la Patrulla Fronteriza de los EEUU, encontraron a dos personas fallecidas y rescataron a cuatro extranjeros. El jueves, los agentes de Fort Brown detuvieron a un grupo de...
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Three O’Hare Agricultural Canines Retire
Thursday, October 11, 2018 | National Media ReleaseCHICAGO— U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) at O’Hare International Airport recently celebrated the retirement of three of their agricultural canines at a ceremony in Terminal 5. Dino, Chex, and Frodo (L-R) wait toenjoy some cake during their...
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