Thread: ICE's top 5 news stories for the week ending Feb. 28, 2014

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MARCH 4, 2014
WASHINGTON, DC

ICE's top 5 news stories for the week ending Feb. 28, 2014


Feb. 28, 2014 – HSI seizes Roman sarcophagus lid linked to convicted art smuggler

Special agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Feb. 28 seized an ancient Roman marble sarcophagus lid featuring a high-relief sculpture of a sleeping woman. Full Story

Feb. 28, 2014 – ICE fugitive operations arrest 45 illegal criminal aliens in DC area

ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Washington arrested 45 at-large, convicted criminal aliens who were also immigration fugitives during a four-day law enforcement operation that culminated Feb. 27. Full Story

Feb. 27, 2014 – 29 charged in $8 million takedown of international car theft ring

Twenty-nine people were charged Feb. 27 following the takedown of a major international carjacking and stolen car trafficking ring. Full Story

Feb. 27, 2014 – ICE removes Pakistani national convicted of felony firearms charge

A Pakistani national who served nearly five years in federal prison for illegally possessing a military-style rifle in Texas was removed from the United States Feb. 26 by ERO officers. Full Story

Feb. 28, 2014 – HSI assists UK and Spanish law enforcement in disrupting international investment fraud scheme operating in 4 countries

A joint operation between HSI, City of London Police, the United Kingdom's National Crime Agency, The Spanish National Police and the Spanish Guardia Police has resulted in 110 arrests. Full Story

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F.B.I. Breaking News

02.28.14
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D.E.A. TOP STORY

DEA Publishes Proposal to Reschedule Hydrocodone
FEB 24 (WASHINGTON)
Today the U. S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) published in the Federal Register a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to move hydrocodone combination products (HCPs) from Schedule III to Schedule II, as recommended by the Assistant Secretary for Health of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and as supported by the DEA’s own evaluation of relevant data. This NPRM proposes to impose the regulatory controls and sanctions applicable to Schedule II substances on those who handle or propose to handle HCPs. The public is invited to review the proposed rule, which is posted on the DEA’swebsite.
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LATEST NEWS

MAR 03	(FRESNO, Calif.) Man Pleads Guilty to Structuring Cash Proceeds
FEB 27	(FRESNO, Calif.) Man Indicted for Possession of Methamphetamine
FEB 27	(Portland, Maine) Man Sentenced to 4 Years For Heroin Trafficking
FEB 26	(ATLANTA) - Major Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison
FEB 26	(ROME, Ga.) Florida-Based Oxycodone Suppliers Sentenced

A.T.F. NEWS

• Five Charged With Marijuana Trafficking
  Posted on 03/04/14
  ROCHESTER, N.Y.—U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr., announced today that Carlos White, 38, Jesica Leonard, 25, and Steve Fulcott, aka Tommy G, 21, all of Rochester, N.Y., and Andre McFarlane, 34, and Marlando Allen, 34, of Jamaica, were arrested and charged by criminal complaint with ...
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• 03/04/14
  Central Falls Resident’s 10-Year Federal Prison Sentence on Drug Trafficking, Firearm and Money Laundering Convictions Increased by 5 Years for Home Invasion and Robbery
• 03/04/14
  Holden Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug and Firearm Charges
• 03/04/14
  Two Receive Lengthy Federal Prison Sentences for Roles in Methamphetamine Trafficking Ring
• 03/04/14
  Stillwell Sentenced For Gun Charges

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Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by Acting Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division Jocelyn Samuels at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Indiana’s 2014 Civil Rights Symposium
Tuesday, March 4, 2014
"The unfinished struggle for equal opportunity and justice is one in which we all have a part. This year, as we mark the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Division remains committed to combating discrimination in all its forms."
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Singapore Shipping Company, Crew Member, Plead Guilty to Illegally Discharging Oily Waste
Tuesday, March 4, 2014
Singapore-based ODFJELL ASIA II PTE LTD (ODFJELL) and one of its senior crew members pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Hartford, Conn., for violating the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships (APPS).
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Attorney General Holder Announces President Obama’s Budget Proposes $173 Million for Criminal Justice Reform
Tuesday, March 4, 2014
Attorney General Eric Holder announced today that President Obama’s FY 2015 Budget proposal for the Department of Justice calls for $173 million in targeted investments for criminal justice reform efforts.
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Former Project Manager Sentenced to Serve Time in Prison for Role in Bid Rigging and Other Fraudulent Schemes Involving Two EPA Superfund Sites in New Jersey
Tuesday, March 4, 2014
Gordon D. McDonald, a former project manager for a prime contractor at two U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Superfund sites in New Jersey, was sentenced today to serve 14 years in prison for participating in multiple bid-rigging, fraud and kickback schemes.
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United States Reaches Settlement with Stamford Public Schools to Ensure Equal Opportunites for English Language Learner Students
Friday, February 28, 2014
The U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Connecticut announced that they have entered into a comprehensive settlement agreement with the Stamford Public School District in Stamford, Conn., that requires the district to provide language services and other supports to the more than 2,000 English Language Learner students enrolled in the district’s 20 schools.
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News for U.S. Customs and Border Protection.


Border Patrol Agents Intercept Three Smuggling Attempts During Last Four Days
03/04/2014 11:42 AM EST

San Diego-U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested seven individuals this weekend who were involved in three separate human and drug smuggling events in the east and north county of San Diego.The first event occurred at about 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, when a man in a 1999 Ford Mustang ignored agents' request to stop at the Interstate 5 checkpoint near San Clemente. (more)

CBP at Santa Teresa Port Nets Four Drug Busts this Weekend
03/04/2014 11:42 AM EST

Santa Teresa, New Mexico - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the Santa Teresa port of entry were very busy this weekend. Officers at the New Mexico border crossing seized 470 pounds of marijuana in four seizures. The estimated street value of the seized contraband is $376,000. (more)

Liquid Methamphetamine, Cocaine and Heroin Seized by CBP
03/04/2014 11:42 AM EST

El Paso, Texas - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers and U.S. Border Patrol agents working at the El Paso port of entry made multiple drug seizures this weekend. The most notable included a vehicle with several gallons of liquid methamphetamine in the fuel tank and another car that had large amounts of cocaine and heroin concealed in the engine compartment. (more)

El Centro Sector Border Patrol Foils Smuggling Attempt Discovering $162,500 in Liquid Methamphetamine
03/04/2014 11:42 AM EST

Coachella, Calif. - Today, El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to the Indio Station foiled an illegal narcotics smuggling attempt during a vehicle stop on two vehicles and seized over 25 pounds of liquid methamphetamine. The incident occurred at approximately 12:30 a. (more)

Nogales CBP Officers Seize Nearly $70K Worth of Pot
03/04/2014 11:42 AM EST

Nogales, Ariz. - A 25-year-old Tucson woman was arrested Thursday for attempting to smuggle nearly 138 pounds of marijuana through the Port of Nogales.U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers selected a Chevrolet sedan for further inspection and, with the help of a CBP narcotics detection canine, located nearly $69,000 worth of marijuana hidden underneath the floorboards and within the back seats. (more)

CBP Officers Find 270 Pounds of Pot in SUV
03/04/2014 11:42 AM EST

Douglas, Ariz. - A 33-year-old female resident of Agua Prieta, Sonora, Mexico was arrested Wednesday for attempting to smuggle 270 pounds of marijuana through the Port of Douglas. U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers selected a Ford SUV for further inspection and, with help from a CBP narcotics detection canine, located nearly $135,000 worth of marijuana hidden under the hood and within the vehicle's tires. (more)

CBP Nabs Drug Smuggler with $483K Meth
03/04/2014 11:42 AM EST

San Luis, Ariz. - A 53-year-old male Mexican national was taken into custody this morning for attempting to smuggle more than 31 pounds of methamphetamine into the United States. Customs and Border Protection officers located 26 packages of methamphetamine, worth $482,515 hidden in the doors of a Jeep Cherokee driven by Alejandro Perez-Corrales. (more)

Border Patrol Arrests Sex Offenders
03/04/2014 11:42 AM EST

Tucson, Ariz. - Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents arrested two convicted sex offenders this week. One of the subjects is a U.S. citizen and the other was a citizen of Mexico.Both felons were previously convicted of sex crimes against children: illegal sexual contact of a minor child, and indecency with a child-sexual contact. (more)

CBP Makes 159 Pound Marijuana Seizure at Presidio Port
03/04/2014 11:42 AM EST

Presidio, Texas - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the Presidio port of entry made a 159 pound marijuana seizure Thursday. The drugs have an estimated street value of $127,200."CBP officers remain vigilant to any and all threats," said Steven Green, acting CBP Presidio Port Director. (more)