Thread: ICE's top 5 news stories for the week ending May 13, 2016

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ICE's top 5 news stories for the week ending May 13, 2016






May 13, 2016 – ICE honors fallen law enforcement officers ahead of National Police Week 2016

ICE leaders, personnel and invited guests paid solemn tribute to their fallen comrades May 12 in a ceremony at ICE headquarters in Washington, D.C.

May 10, 2016 – Owner of offshore brokerage firm pleads guilty to $250 million money laundering scheme

A dual U.S. and Canadian citizen and secret owner of Legacy Global Markets S.A. (Legacy), an offshore broker-dealer and investment management company based in Panama City, Panama, and Belize City, Belize, pleaded guilty on May 10, to money laundering conspiracy for fraudulently manipulating the stocks of more than 40 U.S. publicly-traded companies and then laundering more than $250 million in profits through at least five offshore law firms.

May 12, 2016 – Music industry honors ICE agents

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) were commended at a ceremony on May 12 by representatives from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shutting down one of the largest U.S.-based online music piracy networks in history.

May 9, 2016 - ICE arrests 84 in PA, DE, WV during operation targeting criminal aliens

ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) officers arrested 84 individuals during a weeklong operation that concluded May 7 targeting criminal aliens and other immigration violators.

May 5, 2016 – Alleged meth traffickers arrested in New Mexico during ICE HSI-led operation; 1 fugitive at large

Seven of eight alleged methamphetamine traffickers on the Navajo Indian Reservation in northwestern New Mexico were arrested May 13 as part of a multi-agency investigation led by HSI special agents, and the HIDTA Region II Narcotics Task Force.

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I.C.E. News Releases

05/16/2016

WASHINGTON, DC

MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION


4 ICE employees honored with Secretary's Award for Valor
Joined by Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas and DHS senior leadership, Secretary Johnson recognized four ICE employees among the 13 being honored for their courage and selfless actions that protected individuals from harm, saved another’s life, or safeguarded infrastructure in support of national security



05/16/2016

MIAMI, FL

NARCOTICS


Final defendant sentenced in seaport cocaine smuggling ring
Clinton Coleman Jr., 47, of Miami, and six other men were arrested Aug. 13 for smuggling cocaine into south Florida.



05/16/2016

WASHINGTON, DC



ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


ICE removes man wanted by El Salvadoran authorities
Rafael Alexander Henriquez, a 41-year-old citizen of El Salvador, illegally entered the United States at an unknown location and date.




05/16/2016

DALLAS, TX



CHILD EXPLOITATION


Dallas-area man sentenced to 10 years in federal prison on multiple child pornography convictions
Jamie Jack Collins, 40, has been in custody since his arrest in April 2015 on those charges.



05/16/2016

JEFFERSON CITY, MO



CHILD EXPLOITATION


Central Missouri man sentenced to 5 years in federal prison for child pornography conviction
Dustin Clay Trail, 35, of Jefferson City, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Stephen R. Bough to five years in federal prison.



05/16/2016

FARGO, ND



HUMAN SMUGGLING/TRAFFICKING


Minnesota man sentenced in North Dakota for sex trafficking young girl
Anthony Lamarr Sims, 21, aka “Mar Mar,” of Minneapolis, Minnesota, was sentenced to serve 14 years in prison on one count of sex trafficking children.



05/16/2016

LAS VEGAS, NV



ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


ICE arrests 87 in Nevada enforcement operation targeting convicted criminals
During the five-day operation, ERO officers arrested a total of 65 targets in and around Las Vegas and 22 in the Reno area.




05/13/2016

LOS ANGELES, CA



PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY


Former customs official sentenced to over 3 years in prison in bribery scheme to obtain benefits for immigrants
The investigation by HSI OPR and the FBI into corruption involving government officials and immigration consultants has resulted in charges against 11 defendants. Seven of those defendants – including George Wu and Michael Bui – have now been convicted, including: Attorney Kwang Man “John” Lee; James Dominguez; and Paul Lovingood.



05/13/2016

FORT WORTH, TX



NARCOTICS


2 Mexican citizens face mandatory life in federal prison sentences after jury convicts them on federal charges related to a North Texas murder in 2013
Jesus Gerardo Ledezma-Cepeda, aka “Chuy” and “Juan Ramos,” 59, and his cousin, Jose Luis Cepeda-Cortes, 60, were each convicted on one count of interstate stalking and one count of conspiracy to commit murder for hire. Cepeda-Cortes was also convicted on one count of tampering with documents or proceedings, which carries a maximum statutory penalty of 20 years in federal prison and a $250,000 fine.



05/13/2016

WASHINGTON, DC



OPERATIONAL


ICE honors fallen law enforcement officers ahead of National Police Week 2016
The ICE Valor Memorial and Wreath Laying Ceremony is an annual event in conjunction with National Police Week, and serves to honor those employees who have lost their lives in pursuit of ICE’s mission.



05/13/2016

PROVIDENCE, RI



CHILD EXPLOITATION


Rhode Island man charged in federal child pornography investigation
Jordan Monroe, 50, of Warwick, Rhode Island., was charged in a federal criminal complaint with receiving and distributing child pornography, and possessing and accessing with intent to view child pornography after HSI special agents allegedly discovered tens of thousands of computer files containing images and videos of alleged child pornography, on numerous computers seized from Monroe’s residence.




05/13/2016

PASCO, WA



CHILD EXPLOITATION


Eastern Washington grade school teacher charged with child exploitation
Stephen J. Castilleja, 27, of Prosser, was taken into custody following the execution of a federal search warrant at his residence. During that search, investigators discovered nude photographs depicting what appeared to be a minor child known to Castilleja.



05/13/2016

ALBUQUERQUE, NM



NARCOTICS


Alleged meth traffickers arrested in New Mexico during ICE HSI-led operation; 1 fugitive at large
Six of the defendants were arrested Wednesday during a law enforcement operation that included the execution of two search warrants at residences in Shiprock and Kirtland, New Mexico. The seventh defendant was arrested Thursday in Kingman, Arizona, by the Kingman police officers.



05/13/2016

TUSCON, AZ



CHILD EXPLOITATION


Southern Arizona man sentenced to 15 years in prison for child pornography
Glen Kevin Winfrey, 33, of Yuma, was sentenced Wednesday and will be subject to lifetime supervision following his release from prison, including the requirement that he register as a sex offender. Winfrey pleaded guilty Aug. 11, 2015, to two counts of production of child pornography.



05/12/2016

WASHINGTON, DC



INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS


Music industry honors ICE agents
ICE Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) agents stationed in the United States, Canada, France and Netherlands were recognized by L. Carlos Linares, vice president of Anti-Piracy Legal Affairs at RIAA, for their role in aggressively pursuing a North Carolina man who had personally pirated upwards of $7 million worth of songs, albums and other copyright protected content on the websites RockDizMusic.com and RockDizFile.com before they were seized by HSI authorities in 2014.




05/12/2016

SAN DIEGO, CA



INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS


Chinese national admits selling more than $1 million in counterfeit cell phone parts
Hongwei “Nick” Du, 33, of Shenzhen, China, admitted Wednesday in U.S. District Court to conspiring with two El Centro residents to traffic counterfeit goods and money laundering. Du further admitted he coordinated the shipments of the Chinese-made counterfeit products in a manner designed to prevent customs officers from detecting them.



05/11/2016

PHILADELPHIA, PA



ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


ICE arrests 84 in PA, DE, WV during operation targeting criminal aliens
All of those arrested have been convicted of crimes in the United States, or otherwise fall within ICE’s enforcement priorities for deportation. Convictions include the following crimes: corruption of a minor, child pornography offenses, indecent assault, robbery, possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, DUI, cocaine and heroin possession, felony fraud, among other crimes.



05/11/2016

NEW YORK, NY



NATIONAL SECURITY


Individual charged with conspiring and attempting to provide material support to ISIL
Rakhmatov and three other co-defendants – Abror Habibov, Dilkhayot Kasimov, and Akmal Zakirov – are charged with funding Saidakhmetov’s efforts to join ISIL. Juraboev pleaded guilty on Aug. 14, 2015, to conspiring to provide material support to ISIL.



05/11/2016

NEWARK, NJ



ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


Togo man convicted of Narco-Terrorism removed and escorted to Lomé
In February 2011, Francois Sourou Ahissou was charged with conspiring to import cocaine into the United States in support of the Taliban terrorist organization. He was paroled into the United States for criminal prosecution pursuant to his arrest in Liberia by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the FBI.




05/10/2016

NEW YORK, NY



FINANCIAL CRIMES


Owner of offshore brokerage firm pleads guilty to $250 million money laundering scheme
Greeg R. Mulholland, 46, used offshore shell companies in Belize and the West Indies to carry out numerous schemes, including the manipulation of Cynk technology Corp (CYNK). Pursuant to his plea agreement with the government, Mulholland has agreed to forfeit, among other things, a Dassault-Breguet Falcon 50 aircraft, a Range Rover Defender vehicle, two real estate properties in British Columbia, and funds and securities on deposit at more than a dozen bank and brokerage accounts.



05/09/2016

FRESNO, CA



CHILD EXPLOITATION


Fresno-area youth director sentenced to over 12 years in prison for enticement of a minor
According to evidence presented at trial in February, Juan Martin Torres, 28, of Firebaugh, who served as the director of the Firebaugh Boys and Girls Club, sent a boy messages over Facebook offering to shortcut the boy’s community service requirement if he agreed to sexual acts with Torres. The boy reported the messages to law enforcement.



05/09/2016

WASHINGTON, DC



OPERATIONAL


ICE's top 5 news stories for the week ending May 6, 2016
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05/09/2016

CHICAGO, IL



DOCUMENT AND BENEFIT FRAUD


Jury convicts Chicago-area attorney of immigration fraud for falsifying clients' asylum applications
Robert DeKelaita, 53, of Glenview, Illinois, was convicted on one count of conspiracy to commit asylum fraud, two counts of knowingly offering false statements in an asylum application, and one count of procuring perjury during asylum interviews.






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F.B.I. Top Stories



Countering Terrorism: Inside the case of a New York man recently sentenced for his support of ISIL.


Human Rights: The FBI is investigating tips and leads on the illegal practice of female genital mutilation.


F.B.I. Breaking News
05.16.16
Detroit: Corning International K.K. fined $66 million for fixing auto parts prices.
05.13.16
Washington: Corporate hijacker sentenced in $1.4 million identity theft scheme.
05.13.16
Mobile: Doctor arrested for unlawful distribution of prescription drugs.

DEA NEWS

Major Takedown Leads to Indictment - Seizures of Over Half Million Dollars in Heroin and Cocaine

MAY 13 (BUFFALO)

James J. Hunt, the Special Agent in Charge of the New York Division of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA); Eric T. Schneiderman, Attorney General, New York State; Joseph D'Amico Superintendent, New York State Police; and Daniel Derenda, Police Commissioner Buffalo Police Department announced that first degree narcotics possession and sale, conspiracy to distribute and other charges have been filed against 25 individuals accused of taking part in a drug distribution network that funneled heroin from New York City and Philadelphia to Buffalo and Western New York.

READ MORE MORE DEA NEWS


NEWS RELEASES

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MORE NEWS RELEASES

A.T.F. Press Releases


MONDAY, MAY 16, 2016

Leader of Armed Drug-Dealing Group Sentenced to 40 Years for Trying to Kill a Federal Informant in Retaliation for Assisting Law Enforcement
Field Division:Chicago Field Division


FRIDAY, MAY 13, 2016

Seven Persons Charged with Methamphetamine Offenses
Field Division:Chicago Field Division


THURSDAY, MAY 12, 2016

Bowling Green Man Sentenced for Illegal Firearm Used in Shoot-Out with Rivals in Columbia
Field Division:Kansas City Field Division


WEDNESDAY, MAY 11, 2016

Final Two Individuals Sentenced in String of Armed Robberies
Field Division:Tampa Field Division


TUESDAY, MAY 10, 2016

Cincinnati Trio Sentenced to up to 25 Years for Armed Robbery
Field Division:Columbus Field Division


MONDAY, MAY 09, 2016

Former Clerk Pleads Guilty to Leaking Information About Drug-Trafficking Investigation
Field Division:Kansas City Field Division


Fresno Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Distribute Heroin
Field Division:San Francisco Field Division


Former Madison Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Federal Public Corruption Crime
Field Division:St. Paul Field Division

Headlines News coverage of the U.S. Marshals

	Brother Wanted Over Couple's Murder Surrenders
	Couple flees to New York after 3-year-old injured in Upstate, deputies say
	Fugitive found in car full of drugs, bolts from hospital, police say

JUSTICE NEWS



Federal Court Orders Justice Department Desegregation Plan for Cleveland, Mississippi, Schools
Monday, May 16, 2016




Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch Delivers Remarks at the White House Medal of Valor Ceremony
Monday, May 16, 2016




Corning International Kabushiki Kaisha to Pay $66.5 Million for Fixing Prices of Automotive Parts
Monday, May 16, 2016


MORE NEWS

News from CBP

May 16, 2016 | Local Media Release
Travel advisory for Victoria Day 2016 holiday weekend in Canada

May 16, 2016 | Local Media Release
El Centro Sector Border Patrol Rescues Four off Mountain

May 16, 2016 | Spotlights
Valor Memorial Honors Law Enforcement’s Highest Sacrifice


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C.B.P. Media Releases

CBP Officers Arrest 3 with More Than $850K in Drugs
Monday, May 16, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. – Customs and Border Protection officers arrested three individuals from neighboring Nogales, Sonora, Mexico during separate weekend smuggling attempts at the Nogales West (Mariposa) crossing in Nogales. A combination of meth and...
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San Luis CBP Officers Seize More Meth than Marijuana
Monday, May 16, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Port of San Luis arrested three men recently for separate smuggling attempts involving a combined 84 pounds of methamphetamine and more than 50 pounds of marijuana. Officers...
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El Centro Sector Border Patrol Rescues Four off Mountain
Monday, May 16, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseOCOTILLO, Calif. – El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents rescued four men lost in the mountains on Friday. The incident occurred at approximately 10:30 p.m., when El Centro Sector Dispatch received a call from the Imperial County Sherriff’s Office (...
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Travel advisory for Victoria Day 2016 holiday weekend in Canada
Monday, May 16, 2016 | Local Media ReleasePEMBINA, N.D. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations is reminding travelers planning trips across the border into Minnesota or North Dakota to anticipate heavy traffic during the observance of Victoria Day. Victoria...
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U.S. Border Patrol agents apprehend Mongolian citizen
Monday, May 16, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseSAINT MARY, Mont. — A Border Patrol agent from the Saint Mary Border Patrol Station arrested a 33-year-old man from Mongolia near the Chief Mountain Port of Entry. A U.S. Border Patrol agent from the Saint Mary, Montana, Station aprehended a...
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CBP Announces 2016 Preclearance Expansion Open Season
Monday, May 16, 2016 | National Media ReleaseWASHINGTON— U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced today the next Preclearance expansion open season began on May 15 and will run through August 1, 2016. Appropriate stakeholders are invited to submit a letter during the open season detailing...
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CBP Field Operations Hinders Two Drug Smuggling Attempts Worth $250,000 at the Hidalgo, Anzalduas International Bridges
Friday, May 13, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseHIDALGO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Hidalgo and Anzalduas International Bridges arrested two women after seizing $250,000 worth of alleged methamphetamine in two separate, unrelated incidents. “...
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San Luis CBP Officers Seize Meth, Heroin Caches With Combined Value of More Than $260,000
Friday, May 13, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Port of San Luis arrested four persons for attempting to smuggle more than 72 pounds collectively of methamphetamine and heroin earlier this week. Officers referred a 25-year-old...
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CBP announces extended summer hours of operation for inspection station at Crane Lake, Minnesota
Friday, May 13, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseINTERNATIONAL FALLS, Minn. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) wishes to inform the public the two inspection stations at Crane Lake will provide extended summer hours of operation in accordance with the summer tourist season. Effective May...
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CBP Canine Helps Officers Find $136K in Cocaine
Friday, May 13, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. – Customs and Border Protection officers using a CBP narcotics-detection canine found nearly $136,000 worth of cocaine in a Ford SUV during an inspection at the Port of Nogales Thursday. Officers at the DeConcini crossing arrested a...
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Nogales CBP Officers Seize $4.5M in Marijuana
Friday, May 13, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Mariposa Commercial Facility in Nogales, Arizona, seized $4.5 million in marijuana – approximately 9,000 pounds – from a Mexican national May 12 when he attempted to enter the United...
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South Texas and Georgia collaboration nets Federal criminal
Friday, May 13, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseEDINBURG, Texas- A cooperative effort between U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement/Enforcement Removal Operations (ICE/ERO) officers assigned to the South Texas Corridor and Atlanta Fugitive Operations resulted in the apprehension of a Federal...
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CBP Air And Marine Agents Join Buffalo Drug Bust
Thursday, May 12, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseBUFFALO, N.Y - U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Buffalo Air and Marine Units joined a DEA taskforce to successfully bring a local narcotics ring to justice. A CBP marine interdiction agent assigned to the Buffalo Marine Unit served on the...
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Leslie Izaguirre Named Youth of the Year for 2016 at Youth Night
Thursday, May 12, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseLAREDO, TEXAS – Leslie Izaguirre, a senior at Dr. Leo G. Cigarroa High School, was selected as the Laredo Sector Border Patrol Youth of the Year for 2016. Laredo Sector Border Patrol Assistant Chief Patrol Agent Enrique Martinez made the...
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CBP announces Port of Chief Mountain opening
Thursday, May 12, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseCHIEF MOUNTAIN, Mont. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations (OFO) is pleased to announce that the Port of Chief Mountain, Montana, re-opens for the season on at 9 a.m. on May 15. Hours of Operation (Mountain Daylight...
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CBP Field Operations Encounters Stuffed Coconuts at Pharr International Bridge
Thursday, May 12, 2016 | Local Media ReleasePHARR, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility discovered 1,423 pounds of alleged marijuana within a commercial shipment of fresh coconuts. “Our officers’ ability to...
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Nogales CBP Officers Seize Meth from Smuggler’s Purse
Thursday, May 12, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. – Customs and Border Protection officers arrested a female Mexican national when she allegedly attempted to smuggle more than three pounds of methamphetamine through the Port of Nogales, yesterday. Officers at the Dennis DeConcini...
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Honoring the Fallen: Florida-Based CBP Officer Remembered at Miami-Dade Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Ceremony
Thursday, May 12, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseMIAMI – Imprinted into the Miami-Dade Dade County Police Memorial granite walls are the names of 139 law enforcement officers who have lost their life in the last 35 years. On May 5th, the name of U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer Dwight...
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U.S. Border Patrol Agents Arrest Man During Burglary in Richford, VT
Thursday, May 12, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseRICHFORD, Vt. — A U.S. Border Patrol agent assigned to the Richford, Vt., Station arrested Tanner Hart, 22, during a burglary attempt at a Richford residence on May 11. The Border Patrol agent turned Hart over to the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office...
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Sault Ste. Marie, MI Port of Entry Construction Project
Thursday, May 12, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseSAULT STE MARIE, Mich. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Field Operations is upgrading the operational functionality of their primary inspection booths starting May 23, 2016: this project may have an impact on the traveling public. The...
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Drummond Island Reporting Station is Opening Soon for the Boating Season
Thursday, May 12, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseSault Ste Marie, Mich— U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Field Operations today announced the opening date of the Drummond Island reporting station for the 2016 summer boating season starting May 27. Field Operations anticipates a busy summer...
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Joint Rescue Operation Saves Stranded Migrant
Thursday, May 12, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseTucson, AZ.-Tucson Sector's Search Trauma and Rescue Team (BORSTAR) working alongside Air and Marine Operations and the Department of Public Safety, rescued a stranded migrant Tuesday night from a rugged ridgeline outside of Sells, Arizona. Just...
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Douglas CBP Officers Nab $181K in Drugs
Wednesday, May 11, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. – Customs and Border Protection officers at the Raul Hector Castro Port of Entry in Douglas, Arizona arrested two men May 10 for separate attempts to smuggle more than 190 pounds collectively of marijuana and heroin into the United...
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Nogales CBP Offices Stop Heroin/Currency at Port
Wednesday, May 11, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. – Customs and Border Protection officers seized more than $79,000 in unreported currency and more than 11 pounds of heroin, worth more than $197,000, Tuesday (May10) through the Port of Nogales. Officers at the Dennis DeConcini...
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CBP Field Operations at Pharr International Bridge Arrests Kansas Man with Warrant for Attempted Murder
Wednesday, May 11, 2016 | Local Media ReleasePHARR, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Pharr International Bridge arrested a 32-year-old male United States citizen from Emporia, Kansas who had an outstanding warrant pending for state charges of...
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They're bringing drugs.......Trump

$850K in Meth, Heroin Seized by Feds at Border

by Bob Price17 May 2016
In three separate incidents, officers with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) seized $850,000 in cocaine and heroin. The seizures took place over the weekend in the Tucson Sector in southern Arizona.

Customs officer referred a man driving a Dodge truck to a secondary inspection station on Saturday. The 50-year-old driver, whose name and nationality was not disclosed by CBP, was crossing the border at the Nogales West crossing. A narcotics K-9 officer alerted official to the presence of drugs in the truck, information provided to Breitbart Texas by CBP revealed.

A search of the truck revealed packages containing both cocaine and heroin. The stash was hidden in the space behind the driver’s seat. Officers seized the truck, eleven pounds of methamphetamine, and forty-two pounds of heroin. The cocaine was valued at over $32,000. The heroin was estimated to be worth $724,000.


Photo: U.S. Customs and Border Protection

The day before, a man driving a Ford SUV was referred to a secondary inspection station where another K-9 narcotics officer detected the scent of drugs. The 34-year-old driver was arrested after officers removed twenty-one pounds of methamphetamine valued at about $63,000.

Yet another K-9 narcotics-detection officer alerted to the scent of drugs on Sunday. Officers had referred the 28-year-old female driver of a Ford sedan to a secondary inspection station. An inspection revealed over thirteen pounds of methamphetamine being smuggled inside the woman’s car.

The three drivers, who were not identified by CBP in the written statement, were arrested and turned over to CBP’s Homeland Security Investigations. The more than $850,000 in drugs were seized as evidence and the vehicles were impounded for seizure.

K-9 drug detection officers have proven time and time again to be an effective tool in interdicting smuggling attempts at ports of entry across the country.


Bob Price serves as associate editor and senior political news contributor for Breitbart Texas and is a member of the original Breitbart Texas team. Follow him on Twitter @BobPriceBBTX.

http://www.breitbart.com/texas/2016/...d-feds-border/

I.C.E. News Releases: Narcotics

Date
Location
Topics

05/19/2016

LAS CRUCES, NM

NARCOTICS

NM man pleads guilty to narcotics trafficking, conspiracy charges
Trevizo-Granillo, from Deming, New Mexico, was arrested July 30, 2015, on a criminal complaint charging him with participating in a methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy and conspiracy to tamper with a witness.



05/16/2016

MIAMI, FL

NARCOTICS

Final defendant sentenced in seaport cocaine smuggling ring
Clinton Coleman Jr., 47, of Miami, and six other men were arrested Aug. 13 for smuggling cocaine into south Florida.



05/13/2016

FORT WORTH, TX

NARCOTICS

2 Mexican citizens face mandatory life in federal prison sentences after jury convicts them on federal charges related to a North Texas murder in 2013
Jesus Gerardo Ledezma-Cepeda, aka “Chuy” and “Juan Ramos,” 59, and his cousin, Jose Luis Cepeda-Cortes, 60, were each convicted on one count of interstate stalking and one count of conspiracy to commit murder for hire. Cepeda-Cortes was also convicted on one count of tampering with documents or proceedings, which carries a maximum statutory penalty of 20 years in federal prison and a $250,000 fine.



05/13/2016

ALBUQUERQUE, NM



NARCOTICS


Alleged meth traffickers arrested in New Mexico during ICE HSI-led operation; 1 fugitive at large
Six of the defendants were arrested Wednesday during a law enforcement operation that included the execution of two search warrants at residences in Shiprock and Kirtland, New Mexico. The seventh defendant was arrested Thursday in Kingman, Arizona, by the Kingman police officers.




04/29/2016

JACKSONVILLE, FL



NARCOTICS


Chinese chemical engineer sentenced for synthetic drugs
Wei Zhang, aka David Liteng, 36, of Tianjin, China, also forfeited $1.5 million that had been seized from a Swiss bank account.


04/22/2016

FARGO, ND



NARCOTICS


Violent North Dakota drug trafficker sentenced to life in prison
José Luis Delacruz, aka Joe Delacruz, 38, of Grand Forks, was sentenced to life in prison for conspiracy to possess and distribute methamphetamine, as well as seven years for brandishing a firearm while drug trafficking. These sentences will be served consecutively.


04/20/2016

SACRAMENTO, CA



NARCOTICS


Redding man sentenced for interstate marijuana trafficking and money laundering
John James Kash, 53, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Kimberly J. Mueller. Kash was convicted in November 2015 after a six-day jury trial of conspiracy to distribute marijuana, manufacturing marijuana, and conspiracy to launder monetary instruments. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Michele Beckwith, Christiaan Highsmith, Kevin Khasigian, and Justin Lee prosecuted the case.


04/20/2016

EL PASO, TX



TRANSNATIONAL GANGS


Former El Paso gang member sentenced to nearly 17 years in federal prison for distributing heroin which resulted in death
In addition to the 200-month sentence, Danny Ortiz, 32, was also ordered to serve six years on supervised release after he completes his prison term.



04/14/2016

MIAMI, FL



NARCOTICS


ICE, law enforcement partners seize 993 kilograms of cocaine
The contraband, 37 bales of cocaine with a weight of 993 kilograms, was intercepted approximately 95 nautical miles south of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.


04/01/2016

HONOLULU, HI



CONTRABAND


Honolulu man convicted of drug trafficking receives life sentence
Gilbert Lee Medina, 52, was sentenced by Senior District Judge Helen Gillmor. Medina was convicted by a jury last year of conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. Medina’s two prior drug felony convictions in California made imposition of the life sentence mandatory. There is no parole under current federal criminal law.


03/25/2016

TUSCON, AZ



NARCOTICS


Owner of Calexico 'tunnel house' arrested in Arizona
Augustin Enrique Cruz, aka Tinky, 22, of Tucson, was taken into custody Thursday on various federal criminal charges, including narcotics trafficking, money laundering and tunnel-related offenses.


03/23/2016

CALEXICO, CA



NARCOTICS


Feds dismantle another cross-border drug tunnel, seizing over a ton of marijuana and making multiple arrests
Two of the defendants identified during the investigation, Marcia Manuela Duarte-Medina and her mother Eva Duarte De Medina, were arrested in Nogales, Arizona, Tuesday night. Two additional defendants, Joel Duarte Medina and Manuel Gallegos Jimenez, were taken into custody Wednesday morning in Calexico.



03/23/2016

ALBUQUERQUE, NM



NARCOTICS


Mexican national convicted in New Mexico of cocaine trafficking
Edgar Solis, 29, was found guilty of attempted possession of cocaine with intent to distribute. He and his co-defendant, Daniel Solis-Castillo, 33, also an illegal alien from Mexico, were indicted in December 2013, and charged with cocaine trafficking.


03/22/2016

NEWARK, NJ



NARCOTICS


2 New Jersey men in drug distribution conspiracy each sentenced to more than 18 years in prison
Christopher Castelluzzo, 31, of Bayonne, New Jersey, was sentenced today to 240 months in prison. Luke Atwell, 34, of Hamilton, New Jersey, was sentenced yesterday to 220 months in prison.


03/22/2016

BURLINGTON, VT



NARCOTICS


Vermont restauranteur arrested in connection with seizure of over 80 pounds of heroin
Marco Antonio Lam Peralta, 42, of South Londonderry, Vermont was arrested Tuesday based upon an arrest warrant for conspiracy to distribute heroin.


03/21/2016

DENVER, CO



NARCOTICS


5 Colorado residents sentenced for their roles in synthetic marijuana ‘spice’ distribution ring
The following five defendants pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States and violate the Controlled Substances Act: Dien Le was sentenced March 9, 2016, to 28 months in federal prison, to be followed by two years’ supervised release, and fined $2,000; Kenneth Barnes was sentenced Feb. 25, to 18 months in federal prison, to be followed by two years’ supervised release, and fined $1,000; Ricky Pim was sentenced Jan. 7 to 48 months in federal prison, to be followed by three years’ supervised release, and fined $6,000; Ponlue Pim was sentenced Oct. 28, 2015, to 44 months in federal prison, to be followed by three years’ supervised release, and fined $5,000; and Pirun Pim was sentenced Oct. 21, 2015, to 40 months in federal prison, to be followed by three years’ supervised release, and fined $3,500.



03/21/2016

DENVER, CO



NARCOTICS


2 Mexican men sentenced to federal prison for maintaining marijuana grow site on national forest in Colorado
The two defendants, Alfonso Rodriguez-Vazquez and Nestor Fabian Sinaloa-Sinaloa, were first charged by criminal complaint Aug. 8, 2015. They were then indicted by a federal grand jury Sept. 28.


03/08/2016

TUCSON, AZ



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7 arrested as DEA, HSI dismantle southern Arizona drug trafficking ring
The arrests, which occurred Thursday, are the latest development in a long-term investigation launched in 2014 targeting a drug trafficking organization allegedly spearheaded by Erick Erives, the son of current DEA fugitive Ignacio Alfredo Erives-Martinez.


03/03/2016

BROWNSVILLE, TX



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2 South Texas women receive 6- and 20-year federal prison sentences for smuggling large amounts of methamphetamine
Crystal Yvette Martinez, 25, and Tina Marie Trevino, 24, both from Brownsville, were sentenced to 240 months and 75 months in federal prison, respectively.


03/02/2016

ABILENE, TX



NARCOTICS


West Texas man sentenced to 5 years in federal prison for methamphetamine trafficking
Ruben Soliz, 24, from Abilene, Texas, had pleaded guilty in December 2015 to one count of possession with intent to distribute five grams or more of methamphetamine. Three co-defendants also charged in the case, Abilene residents, Andrew Dean Cruz, 30, and Roberto Carlos Villarreal, 31; and San Angelo, Texas, resident, Richard Louis Martinez, 27, each pleaded guilty last year to one count of conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine.



02/29/2016

FORT WORTH, TX



NARCOTICS


North Texas cocaine trafficker receives statutory maximum 20-year federal prison sentence
Josimar Badillo-Ortiz, 29, from Fort Worth, Texas, was sentenced Feb. 26 by U.S. District Judge John McBryde to 240 months in prison. Badillo-Ortiz’s two co-conspirators, Joel Gonzalez-Oviedo, 25, and Juan Carranza-Moreno, 31, both from Fort Worth, are scheduled to be sentenced by Judge McBryde March 25.

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