Thread: ICE's top 5 news stories for the week ending Nov. 29, 2013

I.C.E. News Release

DECEMBER 2, 2013
WASHINGTON, DC


ICE's top 5 news stories for the week ending Nov. 29, 2013


Nov. 26, 2013 – ICE, industry warn public of holiday scams


A group of federal partners at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)-led National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center (IPR Center) teamed with industry and nonprofit organizations to warn consumers today to be wary of holiday shopping scams designed to dupe them into buying counterfeit products. Full Story

Nov. 26, 2013 – 1 year later: Austin's newly formed ICE team arrests 174 criminals

Since the local office of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) established its Fugitive Operations Team in October 2012, officers from this Austin office have arrested 198 aliens, including 174 with criminal histories. Full Story

Nov. 26, 2013 – Ringleader sentenced to 35 years in prison on sex trafficking charges

A Maryland brothel ringleader was sentenced Tuesday on sex trafficking charges following an investigation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the Annapolis Police Department and the Easton Police Department. Full Story

Nov. 26, 2013 – Final 4 of 29 inmates and guards convicted in Operation Prison Cell sentenced in southeast Texas

The final four people, out of 29 who have been convicted in a large-scale racketeering case involving the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's McConnell Unit in Beeville, were sentenced Monday. This investigation was led by HSI. Full Story

Nov. 27, 2013 – 3 Mexican men sentenced in violent Phoenix hostage case

Three Mexican men have each been sentenced to a decade or more in prison for their role in the operation of a violent Phoenix drop house where smuggled aliens were held hostage while the defendants sought to extort smuggling fees from the aliens' relatives. Full Story

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• New Haven Man Sentenced to 46 Months in Federal Prison for Distributing Crack Cocaine
  Posted on 11/29/13
  Deirdre M. Daly, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that ERICK EVANS, also known as “E.J.” and “Hoov,” 23, of New Haven, was sentenced today by Senior U.S. District Judge Ellen Bree Burns in New Haven to 46 months of imprisonment, ...
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• 11/29/13
  Cheektowaga Woman Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering Conspiracy
• 11/29/13
  Founder and Leader of Newburgh Latin Kings Sentenced to Life Plus 85 Years in Prison for Murder, Racketeering, Drug Distribution, and Other Crimes
• 11/27/13
  Nashville Gang Member Convicted of Drug Trafficking and Firearms Offenses Near Elementary School
• 11/27/13
  Enfield Man Sentenced to 42 Months in Federal Prison for Selling Crack, Violating Supervised Release

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Health Care Clinic Owners Sentenced for Role in $8 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme
Monday, December 2, 2013
Two health care clinic owners were sentenced today in connection with an $8 million health care fraud scheme involving the now-defunct home health care company Flores Home Health Care Inc.
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Former KKK Leader Indicted for Cross Burning in Alabama; Second KKK Member Indicted for Perjury
Friday, November 29, 2013
Steven Joshua Dinkle, former Exalted Cyclops of a chapter of the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) in Ozark, Ala., was arrested on Wednesday, Nov. 27, in Mississippi for burning a cross at the entrance to a predominantly African-American neighborhood and for obstructing the investigation into the offense.
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Former Suppliers of Beef to National School Lunch Program Settle Allegations of Improper Practices and Mistreating Cows
Wednesday, November 27, 2013
Several California companies and individuals that formerly supplied beef to the National School Lunch Program have agreed to settle allegations of inhumane handling of cattle, circumventing appropriate inspection of nonambulatory disabled (“downer”) cattle and false representations regarding their eligibility to process beef.
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Stanley Electric Co. Ltd. Agrees to Plead Guilty to Price Fixing on Automobile Parts Installed in U.s. Cars
Wednesday, November 27, 2013
Stanley Electric Co. Ltd., a Tokyo-based company, has agreed to plead guilty and to pay a $1.44 million criminal fine for its participation in a conspiracy to fix prices of lamp ballasts installed in cars sold in the United States and elsewhere.
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Justice Department Reaches Agreement with Oklahoma Child Care Center to Ensure Equal Rights for Children with Disabilities
Wednesday, November 27, 2013
The Justice Department announced today that it has reached a settlement with Camelot Child Development Center of Oklahoma City and Edmond, Okla., under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
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• Atlanta man sentenced for bribing immigration off... 11/27/2013 - Atlanta, GA
• 2 former Mexican politicians indicted in southeas... 11/27/2013 - Corpus Christi, TX