I.C.E. News Releases November 2009

- Date - Location - Title

11/30/2009 New York City, NY Mexican couple arrested for forcing a young Mexican woman into prostitution
11/30/2009 Colorado Springs, CO ICE opens office in Colorado Springs
11/27/2009 Washington, DC Transition to U.S. immigration law begins in CNMI
11/25/2009 Minneapolis, MN ICE seizes 17,000 counterfeit items worth $643,000Media Gallery
11/24/2009 Philadelphia, PA Indictment charges 4 with conspiracy to support Hezbollah
11/23/2009 Mobile, AL Arms dealer pleads guilty to conspiracy to supply fighter jet engines to Iran
11/23/2009 Philadelphia, PA Arrests made in case involving a conspiracy to procure weapons including anti-aircraft missiles
11/23/2009 Chicago, IL 10 indicted in Chicago sham marriage conspiracy
11/23/2009 Philadelphia, PA Detainee passes away at York hospital
11/23/2009 Miami, FL Miami businessman pleads guilty to illegal smuggling of ozone depleting substance
11/23/2009 New Albany, IN Indiana man gets 75 years for producing child pornography
11/20/2009 Miami, FL Liberty City defendants sentenced to federal prison on terror-related charges
11/20/2009 Yakima, WA More than 80 arrested in multi-agency gang operation in Washington state
11/20/2009 Washington, DC National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center partners take part in international week of action on illegal pharmaceuticalsMedia Gallery
11/19/2009 Washington, DC ICE Assistant Secretary John Morton announces 1,000 new workplace audits to hold employers accountable for their hiring practices
11/19/2009 Anchorage, AK Massachusetts man indicted in Alaska on charges of aggravated sexual abuse
11/19/2009 Corpus Christi, TX South Texas man sentenced to 20 years in prison for receiving child pornography
11/19/2009 Anchorage, AK Alaska man indicted on child pornography charges
11/19/2009 San Diego, CA 3 arrested for role in major San Diego-area human smuggling scheme
11/19/2009 Washington, DC The "I E-Verify" campaign highlights employers' commitment to working with DHS to maintain a legal workforceMedia Gallery
11/19/2009 New York, NY 400 bank accounts seized in ICE operation targeting Colombian narcotics money launderers
11/19/2009 Seattle, WA Washingtonian sentenced to 14 years in prison on drug importation charges
11/19/2009 Nogales, AZ New U.S.-Mexico agreement nets third drug prosecution along Arizona border
11/19/2009 Orlando, FL Cuban national sentenced to federal prison on narcotics and firearms charges
11/18/2009 Charlotte, NC North Carolina couple indicted on kidnapping charges
11/18/2009 Atlanta, GA Georgia attorney pleads guilty to filing fraudulent immigration documents
11/18/2009 Asheville, NC North Carolina man convicted of possession of child porn
11/17/2009 Detroit, MI ICE initiative uses biometrics to enhance identification and removal of criminal aliens in Southeastern Michigan
11/17/2009 Atlanta, GA New ICE initiative launched in 3 Georgia counties
11/17/2009 Tucson, AZ ICE initiative uses biometrics to enhance identification and removal of criminal aliens in Pima, Cochise, Santa Cruz counties
11/17/2009 Washington, DC Record foreign student attendance highlights DHS "Open Doors" policy
11/17/2009 Mobile, AL Vietnamese predator nabbed by Joint Criminal Alien Removal Task Force in Mobile
11/17/2009 Indianapolis, IN Indiana man indicted for producing child pornography
11/16/2009 Las Vegas, NV ICE to share Yakuza seized assets with the Nevada Gaming Control Board
11/16/2009 Phoenix, AZ Arizona man sentenced to 2 years for sex tourism
11/16/2009 Washington, DC N.J. sex tourist sentenced to 235 monthsMedia Gallery
11/13/2009 Orlando, FL North Florida car dealer found guilty of 103 counts of structuring deposits
11/13/2009 Alexandria, VA Virginia resident pleads guilty to bribing Panamanian officials
11/13/2009 San Juan, PR Puerto Rican man sentenced to 10 years in prison for sexually enticing a minor
11/12/2009 Nogales, AZ Mexican murder suspect handed over to Mexican authorities
11/12/2009 Washington, DC Secretary Napolitano and ICE Assistant Secretary Morton announce that the Secure Communities Initiative identified more than 110,000 criminal aliens in its first yearMedia Gallery
11/12/2009 Tampa, FL New ICE initiative launched at Pinellas County jails
11/11/2009 Fort Pierce, FL South Florida man sentenced to prison for child pornography possession
11/10/2009 Charlotte, NC North Carolina man arrested for document fraud
11/10/2009 Los Angeles, CA Pedophile sentenced to jail for attempted sexual assault of niece in the Philippines
11/9/2009 Houston, TX 12th individual sentenced in 2003 Texas human smuggling tragedy
11/9/2009 New York, NY ICE returns 16th century Bible looted by NazisMedia Gallery
11/6/2009 Brussels, Other Millions seized in largest global cash smuggling operation, DHS officials sayMedia Gallery
11/6/2009 West Palm Beach, FL 2 sentenced for importing 300 kilograms of cocaine into the U.S.
11/6/2009 Miami, FL Champion European race car driver sentenced in Ecstasy caseMedia Gallery
11/5/2009 Springfield, MO Missouri man charged with having sex with a minor overseas
11/4/2009 Miami, FL 6 South Florida residents indicted for immigration benefit fraud
11/3/2009 San Diego, CA DHS, ATF hold summit on contraband smuggling
11/3/2009 Los Angeles, CA Doctor arrested for falsifying results of prospective immigrants’ medical exams
11/3/2009 London, Other Help locate Madeleine McCannMedia Gallery
11/3/2009 Columbia, SC Columbia Farms to enter into deferred prosecution agreement
11/3/2009 St Louis, MO Canadian sentenced for interstate transportation of stolen plane
11/2/2009 Los Angeles, CA ICE probe leads to indictment of local police officer for illegally exporting guns
11/2/2009 San Juan, PR ICE arrests 3 men for possession of child pornography in Puerto Rico
11/2/2009 Washington, DC ICE gives voice to victims of human trafficking in the United StatesMedia Gallery

Last Modified: November 30, 2009

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