Thread: ICE's top 5 news stories for the week ending January 8, 2016

I.C.E. News Release

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01/08/2016

ICE's top 5 news stories for the week ending January 8, 2016




January 7, 2016 – ICE arrests more than 1,400 human traffickers in 2015, identifies nearly 400 victims across the US

In Fiscal Year 2015, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) arrested 1,437 individuals for human trafficking – the illegal trade and exploitation of people for commercial gain, most commonly in the form of forced labor and commercial sexual exploitation. From those cases, nearly 400 trafficking victims were identified and offered critical services. Full Story

January 7, 2016 – ICE removes Salvadoran man wanted for child rape

A Salvadoran man illegally present in the United States, who is wanted in his home country for the rape of a 12-year-old girl, was removed from the United States by officers with ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO). Full Story

January 8, 2016 – ICE removes former El Salvador Minister of Defense

A former Minister of Defense (1979-1983) of El Salvador was removed from the United States by ICE’s ERO officers for his role in the commission of human rights violations during the Civil War in El Salvador. The 1980-1992 war resulted in the death of more than 70,000 civilians. Full Story

January 5, 2016 – HSI Special Agent rescues building occupants from pending fire

In December, action taken by Special Agent Jeremiah Gonzalez resulted in keeping occupants safe from a fire outside their building. Full Story

January 7, 2016 – ICE HSI San Juan Public Safety Group anti-gang operation reduces homicides by nearly 45 percent

With drug trafficking and gang-related homicides on the increase on the island of Puerto Rico, ICE HSI San Juan Public Safety Group (PSG) took action. The group deployed their Resilience Strike Team, which partnered with state and local law enforcement agencies from June 1, 2014 to May 31, 2015, to crack down on gangs and dismantle violent criminal organizations. Full Story

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I.C.E. News Releases

01/08/2016

WASHINGTON, DC


ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL

ICE removes former El Salvador Minister of Defense
ERO officers removed General José Guillermo García-Merino, 82, from the United States to San Salvador, El Salvador, via an ICE Air Operations charter aircraft. They arrested him Dec. 17 in Florida.


01/08/2016

LUBBOCK, TX

CHILD EXPLOITATION

West Texas man sentenced to 16 years in federal prison on child pornography conviction
Senior U.S. District Judge Sam R. Cummings ordered Jacob Seth Thornton, 29, of Lubbock, Texas, to surrender to the Bureau of Prisons Feb. 12 to begin serving his prison sentence.


01/08/2016

LUBBOCK, TX


NARCOTICS


3 West Texas methamphetamine distributors for Sinaloa cartel sentenced to lengthy federal prison terms
Senior U.S. District Judge Sam R. Cummings sentenced Juan Carlos Pinales, 23, to 151 months in federal prison, Ramon Osvaldo Escobar-Robles, 25, to 78 months in federal prison, and Jesus Mario Moreno-Perez, 24, to 120 months in federal prison.



01/07/2016

PHILADELPHIA, PA



ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


ICE arrests 175 sexual predators in PA, WV, DE in 2015
The arrests included a 43-year-old Dominican Republic man, Luis Rosado, who was a legal resident in the United States, but an immigration judge revoked his legal status when he solicited anal sex and sexually assaulted a child between the ages of 5 and 11.


01/07/2016

ALEXANDRIA, LA



ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


ICE removes Salvadoran man wanted for child rape
Luis Enrique Pineda-Mejivar, 22, was encountered Sept. 5 by U.S. Customs and Border Protection near McAllen, Texas, after he illegally crossed the border into the United States.


01/07/2016

HOUSTON, TX



OPERATIONAL


Texas man charged with attempting to provide material support to ISIL
A Palestinian born in Iraq has been charged in a three-count indictment alleging that he attempted to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), a designated foreign terrorist organization.


01/07/2016

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TRANSNATIONAL GANGS


ICE HSI San Juan Public Safety Group anti-gang operation reduces homicides by nearly 45 percent
With drug trafficking and gang-related homicides on the increase on the island of Puerto Rico, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) San Juan Public Safety Group (PSG) took action.



01/07/2016

WASHINGTON, DC



HUMAN SMUGGLING/TRAFFICKING


ICE arrests more than 1,400 human traffickers in 2015, identifies nearly 400 victims across the US
This year marks the sixth anniversary of President Barack Obama’s proclamation of January as National Slavery and Trafficking Prevention month. ICE participates in a variety of human trafficking awareness events in January and throughout the year.


01/07/2016

HELENA, MT



CHILD EXPLOITATION


Last of 21 defendants sentenced in Montana for their roles in an international child pornography network of predators
The final defendant sentenced Jan. 7 as part of the operation in Missoula is Shawnston Beaudoin, 31, of Kennesaw, Georgia.


01/06/2016

CLEVELAND, OH



HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATORS


Ohio man sentenced to prison, ordered deported for lying about role in murders during Bosnian conflict
Slobodan Mutic, 53, will be deported upon completion of his sentence to Croatia, where he will stand trial for human-rights violations.


01/06/2016

DETROIT, MI



ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


ICE Detroit deports Slovenian man wanted for bank fraud
Elvis Kukavica, 34, arrived Jan. 6, in Ljubljana, Slovenia, under ICE escort and was turned over to Slovenian authorities without incident.



01/06/2016

DALLAS, TX



CONTRABAND


Dallas cocaine trafficker sentenced to more than 18 years in federal prison
Jesus Garcia, 42, pleaded guilty in 2014 to one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine base. A total of 19 defendants were charged in the conspiracy; most have been convicted and sentenced to prison terms ranging from 18 months to 20 years in federal prison.


01/05/2016

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OPERATIONAL


HSI Special Agent rescues building occupants from pending fire
Nonetheless, due to Gonzalez’s quick reaction to the observed threat, he was able to go in, alert the security guards, shut off the gas, and evacuate the 29 people who were in the building in approximately 15 minutes.


01/05/2016

CHESAPEAKE, VA



CHILD EXPLOITATION


Chesapeake man sentenced to 11 years in child pornography case
Charles Gibbons, a Chesapeake man, was sentenced Tuesday to 132 months in prison and 20 years of supervised release for receipt of child pornography.


01/04/2016

PHILADELPHIA, PA



DOCUMENT AND BENEFIT FRAUD


Philadelphia man sentenced to over 6 years for bank, identity fraud
Leonard Herrington, 42, was found guilty by a federal jury Sept. 4, 2015, for his role as a mid-level participant in a larger fraud conspiracy. He recruited and managed other co-conspirators in the extensive identity theft and fraud ring that spanned two states and defrauded seven financial institutions.



01/04/2016

CORPUS CHRISTI, TX



CHILD EXPLOITATION


Mexican national convicted in southeast Texas of possessing child pornography
Jesus Hernandez-Ramos, 31, was apprehended in April 2014 by Border Patrol agents with a group of people who were being smuggled into the U.S. When questioned, Ramos admitted to being illegally present in the United States.


01/04/2016

WASHINGTON, DC



OPERATIONAL


ICE's top 5 news stories for the week ending January 1, 2016
ICE's top 5 news stories for the week ending January 1, 2016


01/04/2016

CORPUS CHRISTI, TX



CHILD EXPLOITATION


Southeast Texas babysitter convicted of producing child pornography
Daniel Benson Billman, 42, from Aransas Pass, pleaded guilty to the charges before Senior U.S. District Judge Janis Graham Jack. At the hearing, Judge Jack heard that authorities had learned of a possible sexual assault of a child in August 2015.


01/04/2016

WICHITA FALLS, TX



CHILD EXPLOITATION


Former North Texas youth minister sentenced to serve 60 years in federal prison for producing child pornography
Ryan Anthony Winner, 34, of Olney, Texas, has been in custody since his arrest in July 2015 on a related federal complaint.



12/28/2015

WASHINGTON, DC



OPERATIONAL


ICE's top 5 news stories for the week ending December 25, 2015
ICE's top 5 news stories for the week ending December 25, 2015


12/24/2015

APPLE VALLEY, CA



ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


ICE detainee passes away after suffering heart attack
Jose Manuel Azurida-Hernandez, 54, was transferred from the Adelanto Detention Facility to the hospital Dec. 19 after experiencing chest pains.


12/23/2015

PHILADELPHIA, PA



ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


Mexican national charged with re-entry after multiple deportations
Jose Alberto Guadalupe-Ascencion, 30, of Norristown, Pennsylvania, was charged by indictment that alleges on or about Dec. 3, 2015, Guadalupe-Ascencion, an alien, and native and citizen of Mexico, was found in the United States after having been deported from the United States.

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A.T.F. Press Releases

FRIDAY, JANUARY 08, 2016

Upper Marlboro Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Gun and Drug Offenses
Baltimore Field Division


THURSDAY, JANUARY 07, 2016

Auburn Man Indicted for Illegally Manufacturing Firearms
San Francisco Field Division


Armed Career Criminal is Sentenced to Prison
Kansas City Field Division


Providence Landlord Sentenced to Federal Prison in Arson-for-Profit Scheme
Boston Field Division


Clayton County Man Sentenced in Violent Multi-County Armed Robbery Spree
Atlanta Field Division


Columbus Man Convicted on Drug & Firearm Charges
Atlanta Field Division


WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 06, 2016

Leader of Baltimore Heroin Distribution Organization Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison
Baltimore Field Division


Shooter of Off-Duty MPD Officer Pleads to Felony Firearm Possession
Nashville Field Division


Armed Co-conspirator of Planned Armed Home Invasion Sentenced to 8 Years in Federal Prison
Boston Field Division


Grand Jury Returns Indictments
St. Paul Field Division


TUESDAY, JANUARY 05, 2016

Monmouth County Man Charged with Illegally Possessing Machine Guns
Newark Field Division


Beloit Man Sentenced to 55 Months in Federal Prison for Selling Heroin and Methamphetamine
St. Paul Field Division


Glen Burnie Felon Exiled to Over 12 Years in Prison for Gun and Drug Charges
Baltimore Field Division


MONDAY, JANUARY 04, 2016

Sean McKinnon Sentenced To 96 Months for Theft of Twelve Handguns from R&L Archery in Barre
Boston Field Division

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January 8, 2016 | Local Media Release
Tucson Sector to Host Media Day For Virtual Training Simulator

January 8, 2016 | Local Media Release
Border Patrol and ICE Apprehend Convicted Child Molester Residing Near Middle School

January 8, 2016 | Local Media Release
U.S. Border Patrol Investigation Leads To Apprehension of Felon

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C.B.P. Media Releases


CBP Air and Marine Operations Aircrews Detect Multiple Vessels, 56 Migrants near South Florida



Friday, January 8, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseMIAMI—So far in 2016, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Air and Marine Operations (AMO) aircrews have detected six rustics (homemade boats) on the Florida Straits transporting 56 undocumented migrants from Cuba. CBP Air and Marine...
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CBP Releases Its Top 10 Seizures/Arrests at Area Port of Champlain
Friday, January 8, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseCHAMPLAIN, N.Y. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations has compiled its top 10 seizures and arrests for 2015 at the Area Port of Champlain. The list of seizures underscores the important role CBP officers play in protecting...
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CBP Seizes $40,091 in Unreported Currency from Outbound Air Passenger
Friday, January 8, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseHOUSTON– U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at George Bush Intercontinental Airport on Thursday seized more than $40,000 in unreported currency in an outbound enforcement action involving a departing air passenger bound for Turkey....
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Border Patrol and ICE Apprehend Convicted Child Molester Residing Near Middle School
Friday, January 8, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseCALIMESA, Calif. – El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents from the Indio Station Targeted Enforcement Unit (TEU), with assistance from Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) apprehended a convicted child molester illegally present in the United...
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Tucson Sector to Host Media Day For Virtual Training Simulator
Friday, January 8, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. – The Tucson Sector Border Patrol will host a media day Jan. 12, 2016, at Sector Headquarters on South Swan Road to demonstrate our new “VirTra” virtual training simulator. Space is limited to six media outlets. RSVPs are on a first-...
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U.S. Border Patrol Media Day
Friday, January 8, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseU.S. Border Patrol Media Day WHAT: U.S. Border Patrol will host four media academy events across Maine. WHO: Local media will receive instruction on Border Patrol’s history, mission, operations and participate in hands-on scenarios. WHEN: Jan....
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection Citizen’s Academy Invitation
Friday, January 8, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseYUMA, Ariz. – Yuma Sector Border Patrol, San Luis Port of Entry, and Air and Marine Operations are hosting an integrated U.S. Customs and Border Protection Citizen’s Academy. The Yuma Sector of the U.S. Border Patrol is presently recruiting...
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U.S. Border Patrol Investigation Leads To Apprehension of Felon
Friday, January 8, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseNIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. –U.S. Border Patrol Agents assigned to the Niagara Falls Border Patrol Station assisted the New York State Parks Police with an investigation that led to the arrest of Robert E. Macleod, age 44, of Niagara Falls, N.Y. Macleod...
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers Conduct Two Seizures of Marijuana at the Gateway Bridge
Thursday, January 7, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseBROWNSVILLE, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Brownsville Port of Entry intercepted two loads of alleged narcotics in one day. CBP officers discovered the alleged drugs, carrying a combined street value of approximately $23...
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Hidalgo International Bridge Undergoes Renovations
Wednesday, January 6, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseHIDALGO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) is advising the traveling public that infrastructure renovations at the Hidalgo International Bridge are still ongoing and should continue for a few more months. “...
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CBP Seizes Counterfeit Hoverboards with Potentially Dangerous Batteries in Sterling, VA
Wednesday, January 6, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseSTERLING, Va. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) seized 15 hoverboards with counterfeit and potentially dangerous batteries in Sterling, Va., on December 29. If genuine, the hoverboards, which were made in China and arrived from Japan, would...
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Handful of International Travelers feeling the Holiday Blues at Washington Dulles Intl Airport
Wednesday, January 6, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseSTERLING, Va. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) arrested five travelers on outstanding arrest warrants at Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) during the holidays, seized more than $18,000 in unreported currency, issued a $500 drug...
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Dulles CBP Arrests Virginia Man Wanted on Front Royal, VA Drug Charges
Tuesday, January 5, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseSTERLING, Va. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO), at Washington Dulles International Airport arrested a Virginia man Monday who was wanted by the Front Royal, Va. Police Department for selling cocaine. Nekia...
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CBP Officers Seize $2.4M in Drugs Since Christmas
Tuesday, January 5, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. – Customs and Border Protection officers arrested four U.S. citizens and one Mexican national for alleged attempts to smuggle almost 3,400 pounds of marijuana, cocaine and methamphetamine through the Port of Nogales. Officers at the...
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CBP Officers Seize over $400,000 in Marijuana at World Trade Bridge
Tuesday, January 5, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseLAREDO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at World Trade Bridge discovered $414,000 worth of marijuana in a shipment of fresh produce. Boxes of bundles containing 2,072 pounds of marijuana seized by CBP officers at World...
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CBP Field Operations at South Texas International Bridges Thwarts Alien Smuggling Attempt
Monday, January 4, 2016 | Local Media ReleasePHARR, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Pharr International Bridge arrested a 30-year-old woman from Rochelle, Illinois after discovering she was allegedly attempting to smuggle a 37-year-old man from...
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Eagle Pass Border Patrol Agents Arrest Man Convicted of Rape
Monday, January 4, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseEAGLE PASS, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Eagle Pass Station arrested a Mexican national, convicted of rape who had been previously deported. “Apprehensions like this help keep our families and communities safe,” said Del Rio...
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Border Patrol Rescues Distressed Kayakers in Mittry Lake
Monday, January 4, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseYUMA, Ariz. – A Yuma Station Border Patrol boat unit, along with Air and Marine Operations (AMO) pilots from Yuma Air Branch and Yuma Proving Ground, responded to a Yuma County Sheriff’s Office 911 call regarding two kayakers in distress at Mittry...
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CBP Officers in San Juan Seize 10,000 Counterfeit Toys
Monday, January 4, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) field operations officers completed the seizure of 10,000 counterfeit toy dolls arriving in a shipment from China. The estimated domestic value of the shipment is $41,250. Fake toys...
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CBP Air and Marine Operations seizes $145k near St. Thomas
Monday, January 4, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseST. THOMAS, Virgin Islands – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Air and Marine Operations (AMO) agents seized $145,000 from a vessel operated by 3 US citizens. All subjects were released pending further investigation. “Our agents remain...
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Citizen Helps Border Patrol Agents Arrest 2 Guatemalans Illegally Entering Vermont
Monday, January 4, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseHIGHGATE SPRINGS, Vt. – U.S. Border Patrol agents from Swanton Sector arrest two subjects on Dec. 26, as a result of a citizen reporting suspicious activity of two males in Highgate Springs, Vermont. U.S. Border Patrol agents from the Swanton...
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Baudette, MN Port of Entry Donates to Ronald McDonald House
Thursday, December 31, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseBAUDETTE, Minn. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Baudette Port of Entry (POE) continues to support contributions to the Ronald McDonald House charities. McDonald’s General Manager Baudette Jess...
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Comstock Agents Arrest Possible MS-13 Murder Suspect
Thursday, December 31, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseDEL RIO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Comstock Station arrested a Salvadoran national fitting the description of a man wanted by authorities in El Salvador for murder. “The apprehension of this individual highlights the...
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Buffalo Bills Fans Enrolled In NEXUS At Ralph Wilson Stadium
Thursday, December 31, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseBUFFALO, N.Y. – The NEXUS mobile enrollment team joined the Buffalo Bills to invite area residents to visit Ralph Wilson stadium and sign up for NEXUS on December 29. More than 80 applicants took advantage of the event to complete personal...
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CBP Apprehends Two Men Wanted For Alleged Child Sex Offenses
Thursday, December 31, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseEL PASO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations officers working at El Paso area ports of entry apprehended five NCIC wanted subjects Wednesday. Two of the people were sought on warrants related to alleged sex crimes...
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