I.C.E. Top Stories: Last Week 3/20/17
Top Stories: Last Week
03/17/2017
PHILADELPHIA, PA
ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL
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Philadelphia ICE officers committed to public safety
ICE officers in the ERO Philadelphia field office helped prevent a murder suspect from fleeing the country one day and helped apprehend a fleeing suspect the next day earlier this month.
03/17/2017
WASHINGTON, DC
ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL
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ICE removes man wanted in El Salvador on child molestation charges
ERO’s Washington, D.C.-based Fugitive Operations Team arrested Henry Parada-Orellana, 26, Sept. 1, 2015, at the 6000 block of Springfield Mall Drive in Springfield, Virginia. Upon his arrest, ERO deportation officers charged Parada-Orellana with felony re-entry charges since he was a previously removed alien.
03/14/2017
NEW YORK, NY
ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL
ICE arrests 8 NY-area sex offenders during daily enforcement actions
In the course of normal targeted enforcement activities, ERO officers apprehended eight individuals with past criminal convictions ranging from sexual abuse to attempted rape. Each was taken into custody and is currently being detained pending the completion of removal proceedings.
03/14/2017
PHILADELPHIA, PA
ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL
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248 arrested in Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Delaware, during ICE operation targeting criminal aliens, illegal re-entrants and other immigration violators
A total of 248 foreign nationals were arrested over the last two weeks in the states of Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Delaware during a targeted enforcement operation conducted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) aimed at criminal aliens, immigration fugitives, re-entrants and other immigration violators.
03/14/2017
RENO, NV
ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL
More than 60 arrested in Nevada ICE operation targeting criminal aliens, illegal re-entrants, and immigration fugitives
Of those arrested during the enforcement action, which concluded Friday, 55 had criminal histories, including prior convictions for sex crimes, drug offenses, and domestic violence.
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I.C.E. News Releases
03/20/2017
EL CENTRO, CA
CHILD EXPLOITATION
Brawley woman charged with multiple counts of child molestation
Diane Christina Deveaux was taken into custody Feb. 13 at her residence after investigators with the Imperial Valley Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (IV-ICAC) discovered evidence of child molestation during a search of her apartment.
03/20/2017
WASHINGTON, DC
ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL
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DHS releases U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Declined Detainer Outcome Report
This report will be issued weekly to highlight jurisdictions that choose not to cooperate with ICE detainers or requests for notification, therefore potentially endangering Americans.
03/17/2017
PHILADELPHIA, PA
ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL
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Philadelphia ICE officers committed to public safety
ICE officers in the ERO Philadelphia field office helped prevent a murder suspect from fleeing the country one day and helped apprehend a fleeing suspect the next day earlier this month.
03/17/2017
BALTIMORE, MD
HUMAN SMUGGLING/TRAFFICKING
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ICE HSI agents in Maryland fight human trafficking
Special Agent Vaughn Harper and Special Agent Cara Rose, both reporting to the ICE Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) regional office in Baltimore, Maryland, were presented with citations after providing key human trafficking prevention training to thousands of individuals in Maryland representing federal, state and local law enforcement, prosecutors, judges, faith-based groups and governmental and non-governmental organizations.
03/17/2017
NEW YORK, NY
OPERATIONAL
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HSI New York graduates its inaugural Citizens Academy
The 19 community leaders selected to attend the academy underwent an eight-week course where they experienced a unique opportunity to learn about the agency in an active environment that included classroom instruction as well as practical exercises.
03/17/2017
WASHINGTON, DC
ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL
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ICE removes man wanted in El Salvador on child molestation charges
ERO’s Washington, D.C.-based Fugitive Operations Team arrested Henry Parada-Orellana, 26, Sept. 1, 2015, at the 6000 block of Springfield Mall Drive in Springfield, Virginia. Upon his arrest, ERO deportation officers charged Parada-Orellana with felony re-entry charges since he was a previously removed alien.
03/16/2017
NEW YORK, NY
TRANSNATIONAL GANGS
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49 charged in NY-area drug trafficking, robbery and firearms probe
This combined effort led to two Indictments charging 49 members of two Bronx-based drug-distribution organizations with various narcotics, robbery and firearms offenses, including the murder of Jose Morales on Dec. 11, 2016.
03/16/2017
NOGALES, AZ
FIREARMS, AMMUNITION AND EXPLOSIVES
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Nogales man sentenced to more than 7 years for attempting to export ammunition into Mexico
Gabriel Rivero, 41, appeared in federal court Tuesday before U.S. Senior District Judge Frank R. Zapata. At the sentencing, Judge Zapata ordered that Rivero will be subject to three years of supervised release upon completion of his prison term.
03/15/2017
ALBUQUERQUE, NM
NARCOTICS
NM man pleads guilty to federal charges stemming from 45-pound methamphetamine seizure
David Krowner, 42, from Estancia, New Mexico, will be sentenced to 12 years in prison followed by a term of supervised release to be determined by the court, according to the terms of the plea agreement.
03/15/2017
TUCSON, AZ
CHILD EXPLOITATION
Former Marine receives 15-year prison term in child pornography case
Johnathan E. Dawkins, 22, of San Diego, was sentenced by U.S. District Chief Judge Raner C. Collins, who also ordered the defendant to register as a sex offender and be subject to a lifetime of supervised release.
03/15/2017
SPOKANE, WA
CHILD EXPLOITATION
Washington state man sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for producing child pornography
Sergio Magana, Jr., 26, of Pasco, was sentenced to 20 years in prison for producing child pornography and five years in prison for receiving child pornography. The terms are to be served concurrently.
03/14/2017
NEW YORK, NY
ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL
ICE arrests 8 NY-area sex offenders during daily enforcement actions
In the course of normal targeted enforcement activities, ERO officers apprehended eight individuals with past criminal convictions ranging from sexual abuse to attempted rape. Each was taken into custody and is currently being detained pending the completion of removal proceedings.
03/14/2017
NEW ORLEANS, LA
ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL
ICE detainee passes away in Louisiana hospital
Consistent with agency protocols, the appropriate state health and local law enforcement agencies have been advised of the death, as have the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Inspector General and the ICE Office of Professional Responsibility.
03/14/2017
ATLANTA, GA
HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATORS
ICE removes Ethiopian who committed female genital mutilation
Khalid Adem, 41, a native and citizen of Ethiopia was convicted in Gwinnett Country, Georgia, of aggravated battery and cruelty to children in the first degree on Nov. 1, 2006, and sentenced to 10 years imprisonment.
03/14/2017
PHILADELPHIA, PA
ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL
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248 arrested in Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Delaware, during ICE operation targeting criminal aliens, illegal re-entrants and other immigration violators
A total of 248 foreign nationals were arrested over the last two weeks in the states of Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Delaware during a targeted enforcement operation conducted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) aimed at criminal aliens, immigration fugitives, re-entrants and other immigration violators.
03/14/2017
ORLANDO, FL
DOCUMENT AND BENEFIT FRAUD
Bangladesh man sentenced for immigration fraud
According to court documents, Alauddin Ahmed Chowdhury, 65, a citizen and national of Bangladesh, first arrived in the United States unlawfully in 1993. After arriving in the U.S., he applied for asylum using a fraudulent name and date of birth, along with presenting a forged document to the Immigration Judge.
03/14/2017
RENO, NV
ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL
More than 60 arrested in Nevada ICE operation targeting criminal aliens, illegal re-entrants, and immigration fugitives
Of those arrested during the enforcement action, which concluded Friday, 55 had criminal histories, including prior convictions for sex crimes, drug offenses, and domestic violence.
03/13/2017
SPOKANE, WA
CHILD EXPLOITATION
Former Washington state elementary school vice principal sentenced to 7 years in federal prison for receiving child pornography
Nathan Piturachsatit, 38, who formerly served as vice principal of Lake Roosevelt Elementary School, pleaded guilty Nov. 29, 2016. He was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Salvador Mendoza, Jr. In addition to the prison term, Judge Mendoza ordered that Piturachsatit be subject to 10 years of court supervision and register as a sex offender following his release from custody.
03/10/2017
NEWARK, NJ
PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
Former deportation officer convicted of accepting bribes, harboring an undocumented immigrant and lying to US immigration authorities
Arnaldo Echevarria, 39, a former ICE deportation officer, was convicted following a one-week trial before U.S. District Judge Esther Salas in Newark federal court. The jury deliberated for one day before returning the guilty verdict.
03/10/2017
DEKALB COUNTY, GA
ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL
ICE arrests man wanted for child molestation
Jose Mercedes Meza-Ignacio, 52, a citizen of Mexico residing in Atlanta, was arrested at his residence March 9 as a result of an active child molestation arrest warrant by the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office.
03/10/2017
NEWARK, NJ
ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL
ICE arrests Brazilian national released from local custody after detainer request ignored
ICE filed the detainer on July 12, 2016, on Denner Dos Santos, 22, a Brazilian national, soon after Burlington County released him from custody.
03/09/2017
SANTA MARIA, CA
OPERATIONAL
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ERO Santa Maria office goes beyond what is expected
The gently curving coastline of California runs along the Pacific Ocean in a smooth arc except for a piece of land that juts out in a triangle pattern. That piece of coast is the location of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Santa Maria, California office.
03/09/2017
RIVERSIDE, CA
CHILD EXPLOITATION
Los Angeles-area man arrested on federal charges of producing child pornography after allegedly enticing boy to take explicit pictures
Francisco Javier Soledad, 24, was arrested by special agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Homeland Security Investigations (HSI). Soledad is expected to make his initial appearance Thursday afternoon in U.S. District Court.
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