Thread: ICE's top 5 news stories for the week ending Jan. 30, 2015

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02/02/2015

ICE's top 5 news stories for the week ending Jan. 30, 2015


Jan. 28, 2015 — HSI seeks public tips to help locate 10 human trafficking fugitives

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) released the names and photographs of 10 fugitives wanted for human trafficking crimes, in the hope that tips from the public could lead to the identification and arrest of these individuals. Full Story

Jan. 23, 2015 — Orange County CEO charged with sexually assaulting minors and possession of child pornography

Law enforcement is seeking the public’s help identifying potential additional victims of the CEO of an Irvine-based high tech firm who is accused of sexually assaulting minors he met on social media and possessing child pornography. Full Story

Jan. 28, 2015 — HSI, CBP in Houston seize illegally imported honey valued at $2.45 million

Special agents with HSI and officers with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) have seized since October illegally imported Chinese honey valued at $2.45 million destined for U.S. consumers. Full Story

Jan. 28, 2015 — Human trafficking victim tells her story of family betrayal and abuse

A real-life story of the effects of human trafficking, G (a pseudonym) is a 26-year-old Michigan resident who was forced into a horrendous situation that left her physically wounded and – five years later – still leaves her hesitant to fully open up and trust anyone – even those closest to her. Full Story

Jan. 29, 2015 — Federal agencies seize more than $19.5 million in fake NFL merchandise during 'Operation Team Player'

Federal officials teamed with the National Football League (NFL) Jan. 29 to announce the results of a nationwide law enforcement effort aimed at combatting counterfeit sports merchandise. Full Story

https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/ic...ng-jan-30-2015

F.B.I. Breaking News
01.30.15
San Juan: Nine charged in murder of Federal Bureau of Prisons correctional officer.
01.30.15
Minneapolis: Man charged in connection with attempted coup in The Gambia.
01.30.15
Chicago: CEO sentenced to 14 years for role in $665 million fraud scheme.

D.E.A. TOP STORY

Brothers Cooperate against Cartel; New Charges Target Cartel's Top Echelon

JAN 27 (WASHINGTON)

Twin brothers Pedro and Margarito Flores, regarded as Chicago’s most significant drug traffickers who rose from street level dealers to the highest echelons of the Mexico-based Sinaloa Cartel and a rival cartel before they began providing unparalleled cooperation to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), were each sentenced today to 14 years in federal prison. The sentencing marked the Flores brothers’ first public court appearance since they entered protective federal custody in 2008. Their August 2012 guilty pleas to a narcotics distribution conspiracy were unsealed in November 2014.

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D.E.A. LATEST NEWS

JAN 30	(ST. LOUIS) Towns Rally behind Families in Support of Their Drug Free Message
JAN 29	(RALEIGH, N.C.) Thirteen Sentenced for Narcotic Distribution and Violent Home Invasions
JAN 29	(BOSTON) Nutritional Supplement Chain Reaches Settlement
JAN 29	(EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill.) Two Sentenced for Illegally Obtaining Controlled Substances
JAN 28	(FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.) Three Defendants Sentenced for Drug Trafficking

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A.T.F. NEWS

• Former Owner of Shooting Range Pleads Guilty To Illegal Firearms Sales
  Posted on 02/02/15
  RENO, Nev. – A man who held a federal firearms dealer’s license and owned an indoor shooting range in Reno, Nev., has pleaded guilty to charges that he unlawfully sold multiple firearms, including guns with obliterated serial numbers and machine guns, to undercover ATF agents ...
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• 01/30/15
  Armed Career Criminal Faces Fifteen-Year Prison Sentence for Unlawful Possession of Firearm and Ammunition
• 01/30/15
  Fairfield man who Possessed Assault Weapon on UNH Campus is Sentenced
• 01/30/15
  Eagle Butte Man Sentenced for Possession of a Firearm by Prohibited Person
• 01/30/15
  Somerville Man Sentenced for Leading Armed Robbery Conspiracy

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U.S. Marshals Service News

U.S. Marshals Arrest Child Neglect Suspect

January 29, 2015 - United States Marshal Robert W. Mathieson announces the capture of Andre Anthony Williams. Williams was wanted by the Norfolk Police Department for Felony Abuse and Neglect of Children. read more

West Coast Homicide Suspect Arrested in West Texas

January 29, 2015 - Logan Anderson Swank was arrested by members of the U.S. Marshals Service Lone Star Fugitive Task Force in San Antonio, TX. An arrest warrant was issued pursuant to an investigation by the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, where it is alleged that Swank committed Homicide. read more

U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force Arrests Scranton Rape Suspect

January 29, 2015 - Today, U.S. Marshal Martin Pane announced the arrest of Noren Cortez, who was wanted for multiple charges including: Rape of a Child, Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse with a Child, Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse with a Child (less than 16 years old). read more

Ship of Gold Treasure Hunter Arrested by the U.S. Marshals Service

January 28, 2015 - Peter Tobin, U.S. Marshal for the Southern District of Ohio, announced today that Thomas Gregory Thompson, and his assistant Alison Louise Antekeier were arrested by the United States Marshals Service, Southern District of Florida (Florida Regional Fugitive Task Force) on arrest warrants issued by the United ... read more

Homicide Suspect Arrested by the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force in Shinnston, WV

January 26, 2015 - U.S. Marshals tracked Matthew Lynn Brewster, formerly of Tucson, Arizona, to Saudi Arabia where he was detained and subsequently returned to the United States earlier today. In April 2014, the Pima County Sheriff's Office obtained a warrant for the arrest of Brewster, which charged him with ... read more

Family Reunited

January 26, 2015 - The U.S. Marshals Service in New Mexico, Task Force Officers assigned to the Marshals Service South West Investigative Fugitive Team Task Force, New Mexico State Police and Deputies with the Marshals Service in Arkansas and Missouri arrested Elisa Charlene Blair-Ward and returned her children to her ... read more

Fugitive Sex Offender Captured in Saudi Arabia

January 26, 2015 - U.S. Marshals tracked Matthew Lynn Brewster, formerly of Tucson, Arizona, to Saudi Arabia where he was detained and subsequently returned to the United States earlier today. In April 2014, the Pima County Sheriff's Office obtained a warrant for the arrest of Brewster, which charged him with ... read more

Final Robbery Suspect Arrested

January 23, 2015 - Jonathan Prado was arrested this morning by members of the U.S. Marshals Service Lone Star Fugitive Task Force in San Antonio, TX. An arrest warrant was issued pursuant to an investigation by the San Antonio Police Department, where it is alleged that Prado committed Aggravated Robbery. read more

Austin Sex Offender, Federal Fugitive Snared in Mexico

January 23, 2015 - Charles Leon Carr, whose last known address was in Austin, Texas, was deported to the United States last night from the Republic of Mexico. Carr, wanted by Texas and U.S. law enforcement agencies for several felony warrants arising from his flight from Austin was remanded to ... read more

Murder Suspect Finally in U.S. Custody After Nearly a Decade on the Run

January 22, 2015 - After nearly a decade on the run, murder suspect Eduardo Estrada-Garcia is finally back on U.S. soil to face his charges. The U.S. Marshals Service South West Investigative Fugitive Team task force took custody of Estrada-Garcia after he was extradited from Mexico. read more

1st Degree Kidnapping Suspect Arrested by U.S. Marshals in Durham, North Carolina

January 22, 2015 - Yesterday morning, Tyrone Stanback Jr. was arrested by members of the U.S. Marshals Joint Fugitive Task Force and the Durham Police Department. On January 16, 2015, warrants were obtained by the Durham Police Department for Stanback for Assault Serious Bodily Injury, First Degree Kidnapping, Assault by ... read more

Alleged Heroin Dealer Arrested by U.S. Marshals in Durham, North Carolina

January 22, 2015 - Yesterday morning, Frankie Lamonte Pettiford was arrested by members of the U.S. Marshals Joint Fugitive Task Force and the Durham Police Department. On December 19, 2014, warrants were issued by the Durham Police Department for Pettiford for Possession with Intent to Manufacture, Sell and Deliver Heroin, ... read more

Vehicle Assault Suspect Caught by U.S. Marshals in Winston-Salem, North Carolina

January 22, 2015 - This afternoon, Jeremiah Decaslo Obrien was arrested by the U.S. Marshals Joint Fugitive Task Force and the Winston-Salem Police Department SWAT Team. Obrien was arrested on an outstanding warrant for Felonious Assault with a Deadly Weapon on a Government Official. read more

U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force Arrests Violent Offender in Topeka, KS

January 22, 2015 - Tremain Vaughn Scott was arrested in Topeka, KS on January 21, 2015. Scott was wanted by the Shawnee County Sheriff’s Office and by the Missouri Department of Corrections for a Parole Violation since August 2014. read more

U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force Arrests Shooting Suspect

January 21, 2015 - Today, U.S. Marshal Martin Pane announced the arrest of Darnell Stokes, who was wanted for Aggravated Assault and firearm-related offenses in Wilkes-Barre, PA. read more

JUSTICE NEWS



Community Health Systems Professional Services Corporation and Three Affiliated New Mexico Hospitals to Pay $75 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations
Monday, February 2, 2015




Former Liberty Reserve IT Manager Sentenced to 36 Months in Prison
Friday, January 30, 2015




Pharmacist Sentenced to 78 Months in Prison for Attempting to Weaponize Deadly Toxins and Possessing Narcotics Manufacturing Equipment
Friday, January 30, 2015


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January 30, 2015 | Local Media Release
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