I.C.E. Top Stories: Last Week 10/23/17
Top Stories: Last Week
10/18/2017
NEW YORK, NY
ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL
ICE arrests 5 aliens with pending charges in New York after detainers were ignored
ICE is focused on removing public safety threats, such as convicted criminal aliens and gang members, as well as individuals who have violated our nation’s immigration laws, including those who illegally re-entered the country after being removed and immigration fugitives ordered removed by federal immigration judges. Depending on the alien’s criminal history, an alien who illegally reenters the United States, after having been previously removed, has committed a felony punishable by up to 20 years in federal prison.
10/18/2017
WASHINGTON, DC
STATEMENT
Statement from ICE Acting Director on Sonoma County's repeated releases of dangerous criminal alien
ICE lodged a detainer against Jesus Gonzalez with Sonoma County jail officials on October 16, following his arrest on felony charges for maliciously setting fire to a property.
10/18/2017
ORLANDO, FL
ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL
Federal criminal sentencings for illegal reentry
Luis Alexander Zaldivar-Ramos, 23, a citizen of Mexico, was sentenced to eight months in federal prison. Zaldivar-Ramos was previously convicted of a criminal felony and deported on two prior occasions. Julio Cesar Ontiveros-Tafolla, 30, a citizen of Mexico, was sentenced to time served, which equated to five and half months. Ontiveros-Tafolla had previously been removed to Mexico three times and will now be deported for the fourth time.
10/18/2017
CHEYENNE, WY
OPERATIONAL
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ICE HSI Cheyenne a massive area to cover
HSI Cheyenne investigates a wide range of crimes including cybercrime, child pornography, money laundering and cultural property. Additionally, special agents are routinely on high alert for drug trafficking as Wyoming is a “pass through” state for criminals who make their way from source states to end-user states such as California or Midwestern states such as Minnesota.
10/17/2017
WASHINGTON, DC
HUMAN SMUGGLING/TRAFFICKING
Foreign national sentenced to 31 months in prison for leadership role in human smuggling conspiracy
Sharafat Ali Khan, 32, a Pakistani citizen and former resident of Brazil, pleaded guilty on April 12, to one count of conspiracy to smuggle undocumented migrants into the United States for profit before U.S. District Judge Reggie B. Walton of the District of Columbia. Khan was extradited to the United States from Qatar on July 13, 2016.
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I.C.E. News Releases
10/20/2017
NEW YORK, NY
CULTURAL PROPERTY, ART AND ANTIQUITIES INVESTIGATIONS
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Ancient Roman artifacts repatriated to Italy following ICE probe
Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance, Jr., announced the return of a collection of the artifact to the Italian Republic during a repatriation ceremony attended by the Italian Minister of Cultural Heritage, Activities, & Tourism Dario Franceschini, the Ambassador of Italy to the U.S. Armando Varricchio, the Consul General of Italy in New York, Francesco Genuardi, and HSI Acting Deputy Assistant Director Anthony Scandiffio.
10/20/2017
NEWARK, NJ
ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL
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ICE ERO Newark arrests 36 individuals in Middlesex County, NJ enforcement surge
These individuals range from 19 to 62 years old and all were previously arrested or convicted of a variety of offenses. Some of the arrests and convictions included sexual assault of a minor, child abuse, criminal restraint of a minor, domestic violence, possession of narcotics, distribution of narcotics, robbery, receiving stolen property, theft, aggravated assault, hindering apprehension, resisting officer, DUI, unsworn falsification, possession of a weapon, burglary, prostitution and illegal reentry into the U.S.
10/18/2017
NEW YORK, NY
ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL
ICE arrests 5 aliens with pending charges in New York after detainers were ignored
ICE is focused on removing public safety threats, such as convicted criminal aliens and gang members, as well as individuals who have violated our nation’s immigration laws, including those who illegally re-entered the country after being removed and immigration fugitives ordered removed by federal immigration judges. Depending on the alien’s criminal history, an alien who illegally reenters the United States, after having been previously removed, has committed a felony punishable by up to 20 years in federal prison.
10/18/2017
WASHINGTON, DC
STATEMENT
Statement from ICE Acting Director on Sonoma County's repeated releases of dangerous criminal alien
ICE lodged a detainer against Jesus Gonzalez with Sonoma County jail officials on October 16, following his arrest on felony charges for maliciously setting fire to a property.
10/18/2017
PHILADELPHIA, PA
HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATORS
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Liberian national found guilty of immigration fraud, perjury
Mohammed Jabbateh, 51, aka “Jungle Jabbah” a citizen of Liberia, lied about his activities during Liberia’s first civil war when applying for immigration benefits. Jabbateh was not truthful about his activities as a member of the United Liberation Movement of Liberia for Democracy (ULIMO) and later ULIMO-K, rebel groups that battled for control of Liberia. Jabbateh was a battalion commander in ULIMO and ULIMO-K from approximately 1992 through 1995.
10/18/2017
ORLANDO, FL
ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL
Federal criminal sentencings for illegal reentry
Luis Alexander Zaldivar-Ramos, 23, a citizen of Mexico, was sentenced to eight months in federal prison. Zaldivar-Ramos was previously convicted of a criminal felony and deported on two prior occasions. Julio Cesar Ontiveros-Tafolla, 30, a citizen of Mexico, was sentenced to time served, which equated to five and half months. Ontiveros-Tafolla had previously been removed to Mexico three times and will now be deported for the fourth time.
10/18/2017
CHEYENNE, WY
OPERATIONAL
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ICE HSI Cheyenne a massive area to cover
HSI Cheyenne investigates a wide range of crimes including cybercrime, child pornography, money laundering and cultural property. Additionally, special agents are routinely on high alert for drug trafficking as Wyoming is a “pass through” state for criminals who make their way from source states to end-user states such as California or Midwestern states such as Minnesota.
10/17/2017
NEW YORK, NY
ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL
ERO New York arrests Ukrainian fugitive wanted for manslaughter
In the early morning hours of Oct. 17, ERO deportation officers from the New York-based Fugitive Operations Team, arrested Pavlo Chonka at a Brooklyn, New York, residence without incident. Chonka is wanted by law enforcement authorities in Ukraine for manslaughter. He entered the United States lawfully in 2015 as a visitor, before violating the terms of his visit.
10/17/2017
WASHINGTON, DC
HUMAN SMUGGLING/TRAFFICKING
Foreign national sentenced to 31 months in prison for leadership role in human smuggling conspiracy
Sharafat Ali Khan, 32, a Pakistani citizen and former resident of Brazil, pleaded guilty on April 12, to one count of conspiracy to smuggle undocumented migrants into the United States for profit before U.S. District Judge Reggie B. Walton of the District of Columbia. Khan was extradited to the United States from Qatar on July 13, 2016.
10/17/2017
WASHINGTON, DC
CONTRABAND
Chinese manufacturers indicted in deadly Fentanyl case
Federal grand juries in the Southern District of Mississippi and the District of North Dakota returned indictments, unsealed yesterday, against two Chinese nationals and their North American based traffickers and distributors for separate conspiracies to distribute large quantities of fentanyl and fentanyl analogues and other opiate substances in the United States.
10/16/2017
WASHINGTON, DC
FINANCIAL CRIMES
Isle of Jersey shares nearly $3.6 million in confiscated funds with US
Dubbed “Operation Cash Extraction,” the investigation was led by HSI and spanned more than 15 years – from approximately 2000 to 2015. It resulted in the confiscation of various assets and forfeiture orders entered in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.
10/16/2017
SAN ANTONIO, TX
HUMAN SMUGGLING/TRAFFICKING
Defendant in deadly San Antonio tractor trailer case pleads guilty to transporting illegal aliens resulting in 10 deaths
James Matthew Bradley Jr., 61, appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Henry Bemporad, Oct. 16, and pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to transport aliens resulting in death and one count of transporting aliens resulting in death.
10/12/2017
CHARLOTTE, NC
ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL
ICE removes Mexican man following sentence for death of North Carolina man
Bonifacio Cano Perez, 43, an illegally present Mexican national, entered ICE custody Aug. 22. He was subsequently ordered removed from the United States by a federal immigration judge Oct. 3, after receiving appropriate legal process before the federal immigration courts.
10/12/2017
COLUMBUS, OH
OPERATIONAL
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ICE special agents receive prestigious Ohio attorney general’s award
"This dedicated group of special agents are among the best and brightest at HSI and are very deserving of this honor," said Steve Francis, special agent in charge of HSI Detroit, which oversees Michigan and Ohio. " The significant results of these task forces speak for themselves and to the powerful force multiplier of collaboration. I commend all the award recipients honored today and I’m proud to stand shoulder to shoulder with every member of the task force.”
10/11/2017
DALLAS, TX
DOCUMENT AND BENEFIT FRAUD
Pakistani woman pleads guilty in Texas to marriage fraud scheme
Amna Cheema, 37, from Pakistan pleaded guilty to the charges Oct. 10, 2017, before U.S. District Judge Renee Harris Toliver. Cheema will remain in custody pending sentencing which is set for Jan. 22, 2018. Co-defendant Bilal Khaleeq, 47, is scheduled to begin trial Dec. 11, 2017 for his role in the conspiracy. If convicted, Khaleeq faces a maximum statutory penalty of five years in federal prison and a $250,000 fine.
10/11/2017
EL PASO, TX
ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL
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ICE El Paso deports convicted sex offender on ICE's Top 10 most wanted list
Jesus Guitron-Aguilera, 56, who has been wanted by ICE since 2010, was removed aboard a charter flight coordinated by ICE Air Operations (IAO) Unit.
10/11/2017
HOUSTON, TX
FINANCIAL CRIMES
Florida businessman pleads guilty in Houston to foreign bribery charges in connection with Venezuelan contract scheme
Fernando Ardila Rueda (Ardila), 49, of Miami, Florida, pleaded guilty Oct. 11 in a Houston federal court to one count of conspiracy to violate the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and one count of violating the FCPA. U.S. District Judge Gray H. Miller accepted the guilty plea. Sentencing is scheduled for Feb. 8, 2018.
10/10/2017
NEW YORK, NY
ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL
ERO New York arrests twice removed felon
Angelo Cruz-Salazar, 31, a citizen and national of Mexico, was convicted in 2011, of endangering the welfare of a child under the age of 17, and sentenced to nine months imprisonment.
10/07/2017
WASHINGTON, DC
STATEMENT
CBP and ICE statement regarding Hurricane Nate
The Department's law enforcement components will be at the ready to help anyone in need of assistance. In evacuation or response, we are committed to making sure that we can assist local authorities quickly, safely, and efficiently. Routine non-criminal immigration enforcement operations will not be conducted at evacuation sites, or assistance centers such as shelters or food banks. The laws will not be suspended, and we will be vigilant against any effort by criminals to exploit disruptions caused by the storm.
10/06/2017
WASHINGTON, DC
STATEMENT
Statement from ICE Acting Director Tom Homan on California Sanctuary Law
ICE will have no choice but to conduct at-large arrests in local neighborhoods and at worksites, which will inevitably result in additional collateral arrests, instead of focusing on arrests at jails and prisons where transfers are safer for ICE officers and the community.
10/06/2017
HOUSTON, TX
ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL
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ICE Houston officers deport Salvadoran gang member wanted for 2 homicides
Rene Mauricio Joya-Villata aka Rafael Antonio Joya-Saenz, 26, was arrested without incident Aug. 24 at his residence in League City (Texas). A cooperative lead provided by the Texas Anti-Gang (TAG) program led to his arrest. He was immediately remanded to the custody of ICE in Houston pending his removal from the United States.
10/04/2017
LOS ANGELES, CA
FINANCIAL CRIMES
Korean national pleads guilty to conspiring to defraud the US by diverting millions of untaxed cigarettes
Un Hag Baeg, 58, of Marina del Rey, Calif., a Korean national currently living in the U.S., pleaded guilty Tuesday to conspiring to defraud the United States government by evading federal excise taxes due on 143 million cigarettes sold domestically, but which the co-conspirators claimed were destined for cargo vessels sailing out of the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.
10/03/2017
NEW YORK, NY
FINANCIAL CRIMES
Notations Inc. settles $1 million civil suit for falsifying invoices
As alleged in the complaint, Notations repeatedly ignored warning signs that its business partner, which imported garments from China, was engaged in a scheme to underpay customs duties owed on the imported garments it sold to Notations. Pursuant to the settlement, Notations admits and accepts responsibility for failing to act in response to indications of fraudulent conduct, agrees to pay $1 million in damages, and agrees to implement measures designed to prevent future fraud by Notations or its business partners.
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