I.C.E. News Releases August 2009

Date - Location - Title

8/31/2009 Los Angeles, CA 3 American men accused of traveling to Cambodia to have sex with childrenMedia Gallery
8/26/2009 Houma, LA Fugitive on ICE's 'Most Wanted' list apprehended in LouisianaMedia Gallery
8/26/2009 Los Angeles, CA New ICE initiative to enhance identification and removal of dangerous criminal aliens from Los Angeles County
8/26/2009 Washington, DC Document and Benefit Fraud task forces expand to Houston and San JuanMedia Gallery
8/26/2009 McAllen, TX U.S. citizen sentenced to prison for trying to smuggle a machine gun into Mexico
8/25/2009 Seattle, WA Seattle man pleads guilty to possession of child pornography
8/25/2009 San Antonio, TX 15 arrested in international cocaine and marijuana smuggling conspiracy
8/21/2009 Harlingen, TX Former IRA militant deported to IrelandMedia Gallery
8/21/2009 West Palm Beach, FL ICE-led investigation dismantles Palm Beach credit card fraud and fuel-theft ring Media Gallery
8/21/2009 El Paso, TX Couple receives multi-year prison sentences for smuggling illegal aliens
8/21/2009 El Paso, TX Leader of El Paso drug-trafficking cell sentenced to 27 years in prison
8/21/2009 Urbana, IL Illinois man sentenced to 20 years for child pornography
8/20/2009 West Palm Beach, FL 2 plead guilty to importing 300 kilograms of cocaine into the U.S.
8/20/2009 Orlando, FL Drug trafficker sentenced to more than 8 years for lying about his citizenshipMedia Gallery
8/19/2009 Orlando, FL Florida man pleads guilty to illegal possession of firearms and drug charges
8/19/2009 Miami, FL ICE and CBP seize more than 100 pounds of cocaine at Miami International AirportMedia Gallery
8/19/2009 Seattle, WA Chinese national pleads guilty plea in illegal honey import scheme
8/19/2009 San Diego, CA 2 fugitive Mexican murder suspects handed over to Mexican authoritiesMedia Gallery
8/18/2009 Seattle, WA Officers of Washington company plead guilty to felony immigration violations
8/18/2009 San Francisco, CA Bay Area sham marriage broker sentenced to 19 months in prison
8/18/2009 Houston, TX Houston immigration attorney sentenced for visa fraud and money laundering
8/17/2009 Tallahassee, FL Detainee passes away at Florida hospital
8/17/2009 Washington, DC ICE identification of previously un-tracked detainee deaths highlights importance of detention reform
8/17/2009 San Jose, CA Former defense contractor pleads guilty in federal court
8/14/2009 Miami, FL South Florida resident admits to smuggling more than 27 million cigarettes out of the United States Media Gallery
8/14/2009 Greenville, SC ICE works with local law enforcement to arrest 9 gang members in South Carolina
8/13/2009 San Antonio, TX DHS, DOJ, and Mexico announce initiative to bolster investigative cooperationMedia Gallery
8/13/2009 St Louis, MO Canadian man pleads guilty to interstate transportation of a stolen plane
8/11/2009 Baltimore, MD Glen Burnie man sentenced to more than 8 years in prison for distributing child pornography on the Internet
8/11/2009 Seattle, WA Brazilian sentenced for illegally bringing aliens into the United States
8/11/2009 Cincinnati, OH 50 indicted as part of national marriage fraud scheme
8/11/2009 San Antonio, TX ICE returns $2.4 million to Mexico as a result of a bilateral investigation Media Gallery
8/10/2009 Washington, DC ICE and DOJ sign agreements to share information on drug trafficking and organized crime
8/10/2009 New York, NY ICE breaks up sex trafficking ring in Long Island
8/7/2009 Houston, TX Houston-based doughnut company ordered to pay criminal fine and forfeit $1.334 million to ICE
8/7/2009 Las Vegas, NV 29 arrested in ICE-led, multi-agency operation targeting gang membersMedia Gallery
8/6/2009 Washington, DC ICE announces major reforms to immigration detention systemMedia Gallery
8/5/2009 Washington, DC Husband of former Army officer pleads guilty to laundering money stolen from Iraq
8/3/2009 Los Angeles, CA Anaheim man charged with illegally modifying video game consoles
8/3/2009 Louisville, KY Kentucky man sentenced to 70 months in prison for child pornography crimes
8/3/2009 Houston, TX ICE arrests 25 foreign-born sex offenders in Houston area

Last Modified: Wednesday, July 31, 2009
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
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