I.C.E. Top Stories: Last Week 7/31/17

**JohnDoe2** · 07-31-2017, 02:44 PM

I.C.E. Top Stories: Last Week

07/28/2017

MIAMI, FL

ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL

ICE removes MS-13 gang member wanted for attempted murder in El Salvador
German Reyes-Benitez, 22, is wanted for attempted aggravated homicide, in El Salvador. On Nov. 29, 2016, Reyes Benitez was ordered removed from the United States by a federal immigration judge.

07/27/2017

WASHINGTON, DC

OPERATIONAL

2 cartel members found guilty of murder and other charges in slaying of ICE Special Agent Jaime Zapata and attempted murder of ICE Special Agent Victor Avila
The defendants, Jose Emanuel Garcia Sota, aka Juan Manuel Maldonado Amezcua, aka Zafado, 36, of San Luis Potosi, Mexico, and Jesus Ivan Quezada Piña, aka Loco, 29, of Matamoros, Mexico, are among seven Mexican nationals extradited to the U.S. on federal charges in this case.

07/25/2017

NEW YORK, NY

ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL

114 arrested in New York ICE operation targeting criminal aliens, illegal re-entrants, immigration fugitives
Of those arrested during the enforcement action which ended Saturday, 82 had criminal histories, including prior convictions for sex crimes, drug offenses, and fraud. 15 have pending criminal charges including assault, larceny and sexual exploitation of a minor. 37 individuals have final orders of removal. Nine of those arrested were released from local custody on an active detainer.

07/24/2017

SAN ANTONIO, TX

HUMAN SMUGGLING/TRAFFICKING

Federal alien-smuggling charge filed in San Antonio against driver of tractor-trailer when 10 died after smuggling trip
A federal complaint filed July 24 alleges that James Matthew Bradley Jr., 60, unlawfully transported aliens in violation of law resulting in the death of 10 of the aliens transported. The tenth alien, an adult male, died overnight at a hospital. Upon conviction, the offense is punishable by life imprisonment or death, a $250,000 fine, and three years of supervised release.

07/24/2017

WASHINGTON, DC

HUMAN SMUGGLING/TRAFFICKING

Statement from ICE Acting Director Thomas Homan on Human Smuggling
“The men and women of ICE are proud to stand alongside our law enforcement partners, including locally and at the U.S. Department of Justice, to combat these smuggling networks and protect the public and those who would fall victim to their dangerous practices that focus solely on their illicit profits. So long as I lead ICE, there will be an unwavering commitment to use law enforcement assets to put an end to these practices.”

https://www.ice.gov/news/top-stories...week&created=1

I.C.E. News Releases

07/29/2017

WASHINGTON, DC

MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION

Statement from ICE Acting Director Thomas D. Homan
Secretary Kelly is a great American and a true patriot, and it has been an honor to serve with him these past months. His service and sacrifice for our country, both personal and professional, have been an inspiration to me and to the men and women of ICE. As Secretary Kelly once again answers the call to serve, I look forward to his continued leadership and service to our nation.

07/28/2017

ST. PAUL, MN

CHILD EXPLOITATION

Minnesota man sentenced to nearly 22 years in federal prison for producing and receiving child pornography
Jeremy David Mount, 41, of Hutchinson, Minnesota, pleaded guilty Feb. 9, 2017, to one count of receiving and one count of producing child pornography. He was sentenced to 262 months in prison on July 27 before U.S. District Judge Susan Richard Nelson. He was also sentenced to 20 years of supervised release.

07/28/2017

MIAMI, FL

ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL

ICE removes MS-13 gang member wanted for attempted murder in El Salvador
German Reyes-Benitez, 22, is wanted for attempted aggravated homicide, in El Salvador. On Nov. 29, 2016, Reyes Benitez was ordered removed from the United States by a federal immigration judge.

07/28/2017

LUANDA, ANGOLA

CONTRABAND

ICE Pretoria participates in Operation SaveREP
The aim of Operation SaveREP is to target, intercept, and seize rhino horns, elephant ivory, and pangolin scales and other Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) goods and to apprehend and arrest offenders in a concerted national, regional, and international effort.

07/27/2017

WASHINGTON, DC

OPERATIONAL

2 cartel members found guilty of murder and other charges in slaying of ICE Special Agent Jaime Zapata and attempted murder of ICE Special Agent Victor Avila
The defendants, Jose Emanuel Garcia Sota, aka Juan Manuel Maldonado Amezcua, aka Zafado, 36, of San Luis Potosi, Mexico, and Jesus Ivan Quezada Piña, aka Loco, 29, of Matamoros, Mexico, are among seven Mexican nationals extradited to the U.S. on federal charges in this case.

07/27/2017

NEWARK, NJ

FINANCIAL CRIMES

2 more members of ATM skimming conspiracy targeting multiple New Jersey bank locations plead guilty
Stefan Dumitru, 29, of Queens, New York, and Florian Calin Crainic, 47, of Des Plaines, Illinois, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit bank fraud.

07/27/2017

NEWARK, NJ

CYBER CRIMES

Indiana man admits role in Darknet weapons trafficking scheme
Benjamin Donald Brunni, 19, of Greensburg, Indiana, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Brian R. Martinotti in Trenton federal court to one count of transporting and selling firearms without a license.

07/27/2017

CHICAGO, IL

ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL

ICE Chicago returns Guatemalan man wanted for aggravated rape of 2 minors
Jacinto Matom-Brito, 22, arrived in La Aurora International Airport in Guatemala City, Guatemala, via ICE Air, and was turned over to local authorities. He was wanted for sexually assaulting two minors in 2012 in Nebaj, Guatemala.

07/27/2017

SEATTLE, WA

COUNTER PROLIFERATION INVESTIGATION UNIT

New Zealand man sentenced for conspiring to export sensitive parts to China
William Ali, 38, has been in federal custody since his arrest April 11, 2016, by HSI special agents. At Thursday’s sentencing, U.S. District Judge Thomas S. Zilly said, “You knew that if you did it you could go to jail and you proceeded to do it…you laughed and you were undeterred in your decision to come here.”

07/27/2017

CLEVELAND, OH

HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATORS

Former Bosnian Serb military officer deported after immigration fraud conviction
Ilija Josipovic, 59, was removed to Bosnia via commercial airline under escort by deportation officers with ICE ERO without incident. In May, Josipovic pled guilty to two counts of possession of immigration documents procured by fraud. In the first count, Josipovic admitted that on Feb. 1, 2012, he used his Permanent Resident Card to obtain an Ohio driver’s license, knowing that the card was fraudulently obtained.

07/26/2017

SPRINGFIELD, MO

CHILD EXPLOITATION

Previously convicted Missouri sex offender sentenced to nearly 22 years in federal prison for receiving and distributing child pornography
Ben Culbertson, 56, of Nevada, Missouri, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Beth Phillips to 262 months in federal prison without parole. Culbertson had been detained in federal custody since his arrest in October 2016. Culbertson pleaded guilty to receiving and distributing child pornography via the internet on March 22, 2017.

07/25/2017

PHOENIX, AZ

WORKSITE ENFORCEMENT

Phoenix-area high tech firm joins ICE IMAGE program
SUMCO Phoenix Corporation recently signed an agreement to participate in IMAGE (ICE Mutual Agreement between Government and Employers), a voluntary program in which ICE partners with businesses to reduce unauthorized employment and the use of fraudulent identity documents. SUMCO received its certificate earlier this month formally marking the firm’s entry into the program.

07/25/2017

NEW YORK, NY

ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL

114 arrested in New York ICE operation targeting criminal aliens, illegal re-entrants, immigration fugitives
Of those arrested during the enforcement action which ended Saturday, 82 had criminal histories, including prior convictions for sex crimes, drug offenses, and fraud. 15 have pending criminal charges including assault, larceny and sexual exploitation of a minor. 37 individuals have final orders of removal. Nine of those arrested were released from local custody on an active detainer.

07/24/2017

SAN ANTONIO, TX

HUMAN SMUGGLING/TRAFFICKING

Federal alien-smuggling charge filed in San Antonio against driver of tractor-trailer when 10 died after smuggling trip
A federal complaint filed July 24 alleges that James Matthew Bradley Jr., 60, unlawfully transported aliens in violation of law resulting in the death of 10 of the aliens transported. The tenth alien, an adult male, died overnight at a hospital. Upon conviction, the offense is punishable by life imprisonment or death, a $250,000 fine, and three years of supervised release.

07/24/2017

SEDONA, AZ

CHILD EXPLOITATION

Northern Arizona man sentenced to 120 years in prison for possessing and distributing child pornography
Samir Wadi, (44), of Sedona, was sentenced July 19, by an Arizona Superior Court Judge following a bench trial who handed a guilty verdict of 12 counts of sexual exploitation of a minor under the age of 15, making each charged count a class two felony.

07/24/2017

WASHINGTON, DC

HUMAN SMUGGLING/TRAFFICKING

Statement from ICE Acting Director Thomas Homan on Human Smuggling
“The men and women of ICE are proud to stand alongside our law enforcement partners, including locally and at the U.S. Department of Justice, to combat these smuggling networks and protect the public and those who would fall victim to their dangerous practices that focus solely on their illicit profits. So long as I lead ICE, there will be an unwavering commitment to use law enforcement assets to put an end to these practices.”

07/24/2017

NEWARK, NJ

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

Member of conspiracy to import and traffic counterfeit electronic product gets 37 months in prison
Rosario La Marca, 54, a resident of Naples, Italy, previously pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Kevin McNulty to count one of an indictment charging him with conspiracy to traffic in counterfeit goods, to smuggle goods into the United States, and to structure financial transactions, and count two, charging him with trafficking in counterfeit goods.

07/21/2017

SAN ANTONIO, TX

ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL

123 arrested in Central and South Texas during ICE operation targeting criminal aliens, illegal re-entrants and immigration fugitives
During the July 10-19 operation, ERO officers made arrests in the following Central and South Texas cities: Austin (13), Waco (3), Harlingen (44), Laredo (27) and San Antonio (36). Of those arrested, 115 were men; eight were women.

07/19/2017

WASHINGTON, DC

ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL

ICE arrests 400th foreign fugitive in fiscal year 2017
ERO’s 400th foreign fugitive arrest of the year was Rafael Alberto-Burgos, a 43-year-old national of the Dominican Republic and citizen of Spain, wanted by Spanish authorities for homicide. Alberto-Burgos is suspected to have participated in the 1997 murder of his ex-girlfriend, whose remains were found on a Barcelona highway.

07/19/2017

DALLAS, TX

DOCUMENT AND BENEFIT FRAUD

Federal grand jury indicts Dallas attorney and his assistant for running marriage fraud scheme
Specifically, the indictment charges Bilal Ahmed Khaleeq, 47, and Amna Cheema, 37, with one count each of conspiracy to commit marriage fraud. If convicted, the count charged in the indictment carries a maximum statutory penalty of five years in federal prison and a $250,000 fine.

07/19/2017

NEW YORK, NY

OPERATIONAL

ICE graduates its inaugural New York Explorers Post
The graduation participants and guests filled the seats of a large conference room in the HSI New York Office. The ceremony opened with the presentation of colors by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Color Guard and the singing of the Star Spangled Banner. HSI New York Special Agent in Charge (SAC) Angel M. Melendez offered the opening remarks, and addressed Explorers, thanking them for their commitment to the program and thanking their families for allowing HSI to teach their kids.

07/18/2017

BALTIMORE, MD

ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL

ICE arrests alien wanted for homicide in Guatemala
Guatemalan authorities recently provided the ICE attaché office in Guatemala with a warrant charging Fredy Mariony Alvarado-Calderon, a previously removed alien with multiple felony convictions in the United States, with killing or attempting to kill an individual by shooting him with a firearm on Oct. 13, 2016, in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala. ICE authorities in Guatemala also obtained information related to Alvarado-Calderon’s whereabouts and his known aliases.

07/18/2017

WILLISTON, VT

OPERATIONAL

ICE Law Enforcement Support Center key component of immigration action
The unassuming office in Williston, Vermont, supports enforcement of the nation’s immigration laws and plays an important role in the identification of criminal aliens.

07/18/2017

DALLAS, TX

HUMAN SMUGGLING/TRAFFICKING

Fort Worth woman pleads guilty in child sex trafficking case
In May 2017, a federal grand jury in Dallas returned an indictment charging conspiracy to engage in child sex trafficking against Shatara Armstrong, 31, and the following four other co-defendants: Marquist Fulcher, aka “Keezie,” 28, Chapoleon Fischer, aka “Kidd,” 28, Marcus Speed, 26, and Tiffany Gideon, 22.

07/18/2017

TUCSON, AZ

NARCOTICS

ICE investigation shuts down multistate drug trafficking organization
Among the Tucson residents taken into custody Monday was the organization’s alleged ringleader, Rene Marcos Vera, 44. Also arrested were Raquel Ann Stansberry, 35; Cesar Diaz German, 50; Rosella Maria DeLeon, 58; Richard Andrew Leon, 38; Rene Marcos Vera II, 22. Tawney Waner, 31, a resident of Las Vegas and Joseph Sorce, 41, were both arrested in Chicago.

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**JohnDoe2** · 07-31-2017, 03:02 PM

F.B.I. Top Stories

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07.20.2017
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**JohnDoe2** · 07-31-2017, 03:11 PM

DEA NEWS

DEA and Partners Release 2016 Pennsylvania Drug Overdose Death Report

JUL 27 (PHILADELPHIA)

Gary Tuggle, Special Agent-in-Charge of DEA's Philadelphia Field Division announced the release of its Analysis of Overdose Deaths in Pennsylvania, 2016 report at a news conference today.

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D.E.A. NEWS RELEASES

JUL 27	(SEATTLE) Leader of Cocaine, Ecstasy Smuggling Ring Sentenced
JUL 26	(OMAHA, Neb.) DEA-Led Investigation Results in Sentencing of Three Iowa Heroin and Fentanyl Dealers Causing an Overdose Death
JUL 26	(SYRACUSE, N.Y.) Los Angeles Men Convicted In Northern New York For Running Nationwide Synthetic Drug Trafficking Ring
JUL 25	(OVERLAND PARK, Kan.) Two Indicted in Kansas City for Transporting Multi-Kilo Quantities of Methamphetamine, Fentanyl
JUL 25	(ANCHORAGE, Alaska) 3X Felony Drug Offender Sentenced in Anchorage to a Combined 18 Years for Drug Trafficking, Money Laundering, and Firearms Offenses

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**JohnDoe2** · 07-31-2017, 03:15 PM

A.T.F. Press Releases

THURSDAY, JULY 27, 2017

Sarasota Armed Career Criminal Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison

Field Division:Tampa Field Division

WEDNESDAY, JULY 26, 2017

Schenectady Man Sentenced to 63 Months on Firearm and Drug Charges

Field Division:New York Field Division

Gloucester County, New Jersey, Man Sentenced to 114 Months in Prison for Weapons Charge

Field Division:Newark Field Division

Lansing, Illinois Man Sentenced to 170 Months Imprisonment

Field Division:Chicago Field Division

Store Manager at Federally Licensed Firearms Dealer in Albany Sentenced for Unlawful Possession of Silencers

Field Division:Seattle Field Division

TUESDAY, JULY 25, 2017

Cape Cod Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Heroin and Suboxone Trafficking

Field Division:Boston Field Division

Fort Wayne Man Sentenced to 70 Months Imprisonment

Field Division:Chicago Field Division

MONDAY, JULY 24, 2017

Jury Convicts Buffalo Man of Gun and Drug Charges

Field Division:New York Field Division

Three Felons Plead Guilty to Illegal Firearms Possession

Field Division:San Francisco Field Division

**JohnDoe2** · 07-31-2017, 03:16 PM

Headlines News coverage of the U.S. Marshals

	Fugitive arrested in Tennessee after 5 years on the run
	Missing Tulsa child found in Oklahoma City, suspect at large
	Reno Woman Indicted for Failure to Report to Prison
	Gastonia man gets life in prison for sex trafficking
	Suspect in Commander's Palace murder arrested
	Suspect arrested in 20-year-old east Houston murder