Thread: ICE's top 5 news stories for the week ending June 19, 2015

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06/22/2015

ICE's top 5 news stories for the week ending June 19, 2015




June 19, 2015 – Secretary Johnson swears-in U.S. Military veterans at ICE HERO graduation ceremony

On June 19, Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson swore in 22 U.S. military veterans entering into the Human Exploitation Rescue Operative (HERO) Corps program, a program designed to allow wounded, ill or injured warriors the chance to continue serving their country on a new battlefield – the fight against child predators. Full Story

June 15, 2015 – ICE removes Salvadoran gang member wanted for murder

A Salvadoran MS-13 gang member illegally present in the United States, who is wanted in his home country on an aggravated murder charge, was removed from the United States on June 15 by officers with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO).Full Story

June 17, 2015 – ICE arrests 280 convicted criminals in Midwest during month-long surge

Two hundred-eighty convicted criminal aliens were arrested in six Midwestern states during a month-long initiative that ended Saturday and was conducted by officers from ERO. Full Story

June 18, 2015 – Community tips lead to takedown of New Jersey brothel

Two New Jersey men were charged in state court Thursday for promoting prostitution following community tips and a law enforcement operation at a brothel. Full Story

June 19, 2015 – ICE returns fugitive wanted for murder in El Salvador

A Salvadoran national wanted by law enforcement authorities in his native country for murder was escorted out of the United States on June 19 by officers with ERO’s Miami Field Office. Full Story

https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/ic...g-june-19-2015

F.B.I. Breaking News
06.19.15
Portland: Oregon man sentenced in connection with 2009 suicide bombing in Pakistan.
06.19.15
Cleveland: U.S. citizen arrested for attempting to provide material support to ISIL.
06.19.15
San Francisco: Eleven charged in nationwide counterfeit 5-Hour ENERGY drink conspiracy.

D.E.A. TOP STORY

Cash and Drug Seizures of Trafficking Organization Tied to Murders

JUN 19 (ST. LOUIS)

DEA St. Louis Special Agent in Charge James P. Shroba announced today the results of a successful DEA investigation that yielded over 50 federal indictments for a nationwide drug trafficking organization. The enforcement operation yielded over $2 million in cash, 82 pounds of methamphetamine, 5 kilograms of heroin, 12 kilograms of cocaine, and over 1,000 pounds of marijuana. In addition, several murders were connected to members of this violent criminal network.

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D.E.A. LATEST NEWS

JUN 22	(BUFFALO, N.Y.) Three Men Sentenced on Drug Charges
JUN 19	(CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS) Former Governor Indicted in Money Laundering Scheme
JUN 18	(BUFFALO, N.Y.) 10 People Arrested for Heroin and Cocaine Trafficking
JUN 18	(SACRAMENTO, Calif. ) Four Defendants Indicted in Drug Trafficking Ring
JUN 18	(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) Men Indicted for Trafficking Methamphetamine and Cocaine

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A.T.F. NEWS

• Ashland Felon Sentenced to 92 Months for Possession of Sawed-Off Shotgun and Stolen Revolver
  
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  MADISON, WIS. -- John W. Vaudreuil, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Justin Edwards, 37, Ashland, Wis., was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Barbara Crabb to 92 months in federal prison, to be followed by three years of supervised ...
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• 06/22/15
  Hudson Woman Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Firearms Conviction
• 06/22/15
  Yuba City Resident Sentenced to Nearly Six Years in Prison for Possessing an Improvised Explosive Device
• 06/22/15
  Baltimore Heroin Trafficker Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison
• 06/19/15
  Jury Convicts Pittsburg, Kan., Man on Federal Firearms, Drug Charges

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U.S. Marshals Service News

U.S. Marshals Add New York Prison Escapees David Sweat, Richard Matt To “15 Most Wanted” Fugitives List

June 18, 2015 - 15 Most Wanted Additions - The U.S. Marshals Service added David Sweat and Richard Matt, the two violent, escapees from the Clinton Correctional Facility in Dannemora, NY, to its 15 Most Wanted fugitives list. Sweat and Matt, convicted murderers, escaped June 6 and sparked a massive ... read more

Fugitive on the Run Plays a Game with the Law he was Destined to Lose

June 18, 2015 - Zachary Whiteside was arrested last night by members of the United States Marshals Service Lone Star Fugitive Task Force in San Antonio, TX. An arrest warrant was issued pursuant to an investigation by the Live Oak Police Department, where it is alleged that Whiteside violated the ... read more

Fugitive Found Hiding in Refrigerator by Marshals Fugitive Task Force

June 18, 2015 - This afternoon, members of the U.S. Marshals – NH Joint Fugitive Task Force located and arrested fugitive, Jeffrey Nickerson. Nickerson was arrested after an extensive search of an apartment building on Park Street in Pittsfield, NH, where he was found hiding inside of a refrigerator. Jeffrey ... read more

U.S. Marshals Holding Auction of Peter and Shana Madoff Assets

June 18, 2015 - The U.S. Marshals are selling 420 lots of assets formerly belonging to Peter and Shana Madoff, announced U.S. Marshal Michael Greco of the Southern District of New York. The online auction at www.txauction.com starts today and ends July 7. read more

Multi-State Heroin Trafficking Operation Based in Baltimore, Maryland Fractured by Federal Indictment

June 16, 2015 - Multiple individuals were arrested today pursuant to a 163-count federal indictment charging 41 people with facilitating an extensive, multi-state heroin trafficking operation, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II, West Virginia State Police Colonel Jay Smithers, and FBI Special Agent in Charge Scott Smith, announced.read more

Deputy U.S. Marshal Loses Cancer Battle Resulting from 9/11 Attacks on World Trade Center

June 16, 2015 - Deputy U.S. Marshal Zacarias Toro lost his long and valiant battle with cancer June 14 while surrounded by his family in New York. Deputy Toro’s cancer resulted directly from exposures while responding to the World Trade Center attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, as determined by the ... read more

Double Stabbing Suspect Arrested in Richmond

June 16, 2015 - U.S. Marshal Bobby Mathieson and Sussex County Sheriff Raymond Bell announce the arrest of Maxim Loyd Chisholm today in the City of Richmond, VA. Chisholm was arrested without incident after a traffic stop by a Richmond Police Department Patrol Unit. read more

U.S. Marshals Task Force Arrests Megan's Law Violator in New York

June 15, 2015 - Today, U.S. Marshal Martin Pane announced the arrest of Cody Stanley, who was wanted for Failure to Register as a Convicted Sex Offender. At approximately 10:30am, Deputy U.S. Marshals visited a home in Freeville, NY and arrested Cody Stanley without incident. read more

Suspect in Grand Rapids Shooting Arrested by U.S. Marshals Task Force in Muskegon Heights

June 15, 2015 - Ryan Lorenz, a suspect wanted in connection with a shooting in Grand Rapids in May, was arrested today in Muskegon Heights. Lorenz is charged with Assault with Intent to do Great Bodily Harm less than Murder and five other counts, as well as violating his state ... read more

U.S. Marshals Offer $5,000 Reward for Information Leading to Capture of Fugitive

June 12, 2015 - The Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force, in conjunction with the Tuscarawas County Sheriff’s Office, is offering up to a $5,000 reward for information which would lead to the capture of fugitive Michael Evans. read more

U.S. Marshals and HIDTA are in Phase III of Crisis Intervention Training and Certification

June 12, 2015 - On June 8, 2015, the U.S. Marshals Service - District of New Mexico along with NM HIDTA (High Intensity Drug trafficking Area) continued with the third phase of training for the Crisis Intervention Training certification course, targeting Roswell, New Mexico and the surrounding area, offering law ... read more

U.S. Marshals Arrest Escapee

June 11, 2015 - U.S. Marshals arrested a Cedar Rapids man today, wanted for Escape from previous charges of Intimidation with a Dangerous Weapon, Criminal Mischief, and First Degree Theft. Paul Hoff was charged in May by the Iowa Department of Correctional Services with Escape. Following the incident, the U.S. ... read more

U.S. Marshals Task Force Captures Accused Child Molester from Indiana

June 11, 2015 - The U.S. Marshals Florida Regional Fugitive Task Force captured a man today who is wanted on a two-year old warrant alleging he molested several young children under the ages of 14 and 12 years old, while living and working in Indiana. Fugitive Scott Edward Culver was ... read more

U.S. Marshals Arrest Portsmouth Homicide Suspect

June 11, 2015 - U.S. Marshal Robert W. Mathieson announces the capture of Raynard Brown. Brown is wanted by Portsmouth Police Department for the murder of Jamal Spratley which occurred on June 6th. Brown's warrants include; First Degree Murder, Use of a Firearm in Commission of a Felony, and Possession ... read more

Former Law Enforcement Officer Arrested by Task Force in Thomasville, North Carolina

June 11, 2015 - Michael Paul Norton was arrested by the U.S. Marshals Joint Fugitive Task Force out of Greensboro, NC. On June 09, 2015, the Charleston County Sheriff’s Department in South Carolina issued an arrest warrant for Norton charging him with Sex/Criminal Sexual Conduct with a Minor or Attempt-victim ... read more

JUSTICE NEWS



Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention’s Internet Crimes Against Children Task Forces Arrest More Than 1,000 Child Predators in Operation Broken Heart
Monday, June 22, 2015




California Man Pleads Guilty in Prescription Drug Diversion Scheme
Monday, June 22, 2015




North Carolina Man Charged with Attempting to Provide Material Support to ISIL and Weapon Offenses
Monday, June 22, 2015


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News from CBP

June 19, 2015 | Local Media Release
Cocaine Found in Baking Powder

June 19, 2015 | Local Media Release
CBP Air and Marine P-3 Crews Disrupt Drug Smuggling Attempts Worth $800 Million Over Two Weeks

June 19, 2015 | Local Media Release
CBP Agriculture Specialists at Miami International Airport Seize Poultry Hatching Eggs

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I.C.E. News Releases

06/22/2015

WASHINGTON, DC

DOCUMENT AND BENEFIT FRAUD


ICE-DMV partnership combating identity, document fraud
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) identified a potential vulnerability in which DMV employees exploit their positions by selling DMV-issued identification documents for financial gain.


06/19/2015

SANTA ANA, CA

CHILD EXPLOITATION

Former Orange County church youth counselor indicted on child pornography charges
Todd Christian Hartman, 32, of Newport Beach, formerly served as a youth counselor for the Vineyard Church in Anaheim.


06/19/2015

HOUSTON, TX

ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


ICE Houston deports Mexico man for alleged kidnapping
Jilberto Salazar Perez, 38, was escorted to the Juarez Lincoln Port in Laredo, Texas, and turned over to Mexico’s Procuraduría General de la República (PGR) June 19.



06/19/2015

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CHILD EXPLOITATION


Former Puerto Rican Catholic priest sentenced to 11 years for child exploitation
HSI special agents arrested Israel Berrios-Berrios May 13, 2014, at his residence in Naranjito following an indictment that charged him with transporting a minor with the intent to engage in sexual activity.


06/19/2015

CHICAGO, IL



INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS


HSI operation nets more than $180,000 in fake NHL goods during 2015 Stanley Cup Final and Chicago Blackhawks victory celebration
The enforcement initiative, dubbed Operation Team Player, resulted in the seizure of 4,376 items, including fake jerseys, hats, t-shirts, jackets and other souvenirs. The $181,215 value is based on the manufacturer’s suggested retail price of the counterfeit NHL merchandise.


06/19/2015

MIAMI, FL



ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


ICE returns fugitive wanted for murder in El Salvador
Santos Lemus Abarca, 29, departed Alexandria International Airport in Louisiana Friday morning, and ERO officers turned him over to authorities at El Salvador International Airport later that afternoon.


06/19/2015

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO



ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


ICE detainee from Mexico passes away at Colorado hospital
Navarrette-Quintana is the fifth detainee to pass away in ICE custody during fiscal year 2015.



06/19/2015

WASHINGTON, DC



CHILD EXPLOITATION


Secretary Johnson swears-in U.S. Military veterans at ICE HERO graduation ceremony
This year’s class is made up of 22 veterans of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and National Guard from all over America – Connecticut, California, from Vermont to Florida, from North Carolina to Colorado. Some served in Iraq, others in Afghanistan, as an infantryman or tanker, as military police or photojournalists, as mechanics, repairmen, or engineers.


06/18/2015

HONOLULU, HI



CHILD EXPLOITATION


Georgia man sentenced to more than 21 years for sexually exploiting minors in Thailand
Ronny Lee Waldrip, 64, of Douglasville, Georgia, pleaded guilty Nov. 7, 2014, to one count of sexually exploiting a minor outside the United States for the purpose of producing visual depictions of such conduct.


06/18/2015

MIAMI, FL



CONTRABAND


2 individuals charged with possession, intent to distribute 'Flakka'
Michael J. Hernandez, 25, from Orlando, and Jonell Philip Vega-Mercado, 19, from Clermont, were charged with conspiracy to import and possession with the intent to distribute Flakka, a Schedule 1 controlled substance.


06/18/2015

CAMDEN, NJ



HUMAN SMUGGLING/TRAFFICKING


Community tips lead to takedown of New Jersey brothel
Two suspects, Roberto Lemuz, 39, of Camden, New Jersey and Esteban Alcemon, 39, of New York City, were taken into custody and charged with third-degree promoting prostitution.



06/18/2015

NEWARK, NJ



ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


ICE Newark deports man wanted for armed robbery in Guatemala
Nehemias Otoniel Machorro-Ceron aka Nelson Aroldo Machorro-Fajardo, 30, is a citizen of Guatemala who illegally entered the United States under a false name in February.


06/18/2015

GREAT FALLS, MT



NARCOTICS


Montana drug operation convicts 20 defendants, seizes 25 guns and more than half a million dollars in methamphetamine
Operation Highline Crystal Highway joined more than a dozen law enforcement agencies in Montana and California, and resulted in seizing an estimated 13 pounds of meth, and also identified another estimated 50 pounds of meth involved in the drug conspiracy. Law enforcement also seized 25 guns as part of the operation.


06/18/2015

NEW YORK, NY



CULTURAL PROPERTY, ART AND ANTIQUITIES INVESTIGATIONS


ICE repatriates famous artwork stolen from Brazil
The painting by Jean-Michel Basquiat, called “Hannibal, or “The Basquiat” as well as a Roman Togatus statue, were returned to Brazil at a repatriation ceremony at the United States Attorney’s Office in New York City.


06/17/2015

ALBUQUERQUE, NM



NARCOTICS


El Paso man pleads guilty in NM to violating federal narcotics trafficking, firearms laws
According to the terms of his plea agreement, Carlos Davenport, 41, will be sentenced to 15 years in prison followed by a term of supervised release to be determined by the court.



06/17/2015

CHICAGO, IL



ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


ICE arrests 280 convicted criminals in Midwest during month-long surge
The arrests were made in the following six states: Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Kentucky, Kansas and Missouri. The 272 men and eight women arrested are from 22 countries.


06/17/2015

BUENOS AIRES,ARGENTINA



CHILD EXPLOITATION


ICE, Argentine officials train to combat sexual exploitation of children
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Southern Cone of the Americas Attaché Office co-hosted the event with the Buenos Aires Ministerio Publico Fiscal’s investigative unit known as Red 24/7.


06/17/2015

TRENTON, NJ



CHILD EXPLOITATION


New Jersey man indicted in state court for trading in child pornography
Andrew Derrickson, 50, of Lindenwold, New Jersey, was charged via a New Jersey grand jury with the second-degree crimes of attempted aggravated sexual assault of a child under 13, attempted manufacturing of child pornography, distribution of child pornography (two counts), and storing or maintaining child pornography using a file-sharing program.


06/17/2015

DENVER, CO



CHILD EXPLOITATION


Colorado man, woman indicted for producing child pornography
On May 6, a federal grand jury returned an indictment charging both Brandon Tyler Hill, 29, of Colorado Springs, and Rhiannon Carnahan, 29, of Woodland Park, Colorado, both were charged with the following counts of production, and aiding and abetting one another’s production, of child pornography; and transportation, and aiding and abetting one another’s transportation, of child pornography.



06/17/2015

DENVER, CO



CHILD EXPLOITATION


St. Louis man sentenced to more than 11 years in federal prison after traveling to Denver to have sex with mother and her 2 minor daughters
Darwin Gilbert Gowen, 62, of St. Louis, Missouri, who appeared at the sentencing hearing in custody, was remanded at its conclusion.


06/17/2015

SPRINGFIELD, MO



CHILD EXPLOITATION


Missouri man pleads guilty to child exploitation
Darren Eugene Schaefer, 36, of Marionville, Missouri, pleaded guilty to using the Internet and a cellphone to attempt to entice a minor to engage in illicit sexual activity.


06/16/2015

TAMPA, FL



CHILD EXPLOITATION


Zephyrhills man sentenced to 7 years for receiving child pornography
According to court documents, Aaron Bicknell, 28, of Zephyrhills, used an Internet file sharing program to download child pornography. After a search warrant was executed at his residence, he was found to be in possession of more than 3,500 images depicting child pornography, including more than 150 images depicting sadomasochistic conduct. Bicknell pleaded guilty March 18.


06/16/2015

WASHINGTON, DC



HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATORS


Halting child labor and child soldiering is focus of ICE, FBI sponsored World Day Against Child Labour
ICE Director Sarah Saldaña thanked attendees for being there, and said that “Human rights abuses occur across the world....The idea that a child can be pulled from his or her home and community and into dire circumstances is abominable. Federal agencies can work together to try to save children and adults who are trafficked around the world.”



06/16/2015

MONROE, LA



CHILD EXPLOITATION


Child predator sentenced to over 28 years for producing child pornography
Michael S. Golden, 53, of Downsville, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Robert G. James on one count of production of child pornography. He was also sentenced to a lifetime of supervised release and ordered to register as a sex offender upon his release from prison.

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