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

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12/28/2015

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




December 21, 2015 – Child predator arrests, human trafficking highlight most viewed articles of 2015

From major arrests to policy and procedure updates, the diverse activities of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) four main directorates are reflected in the most viewed stories on ICE.gov. As 2015 draws to a close, we took a look back at the top ERO, HSI and M&A stories of the year. Full Story

December 21, 2015 – ICE seeks public’s help to identify grocery store skimming suspect

Special agents with ICE’s Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) are seeking the public's help to identify a man suspected of planting a so-called "skimming" device at a Bay Area grocery store. Full Story

December 22, 2015 – DHS releases end of fiscal year 2015 statistics

The Department of Homeland Security released its end of Fiscal Year 2015 statistics which reflect the Department’s immigration enforcement efforts that prioritize convicted criminals and threats to public safety, border security, and national security. Full Story

December 18, 2015 – Phoenix ICE officers remove twice-deported Mexican man who faces murder charges

A Mexican national arrested in a targeted enforcement action four months ago, who is wanted in his native country for his role in an aggravated homicide, was turned over to Mexican law enforcement officials at the Nogales Dennis DeConcini Port of Entry by officers from ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO). Full Story

December 21, 2015 – ICE removes convicted airline hijacker to Lebanon

A Lebanese man convicted of air piracy after he hijacked a commercial airline in 1996 was removed from the United States by officers with ERO. Full Story

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I.C.E. News Releases


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.


12/23/2015

PHILADELPHIA, PA



FINANCIAL CRIMES


Pennsylvania man sentenced to 5 years for $3 million UPenn fraud scheme
Kenneth Kapikian, 58, of Wayne, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty June 10, 2015, to six counts of wire fraud and one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering. His co-defendant, Dennis Gagliardi, of Chester Springs, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty to four counts of wire fraud and one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering.



12/23/2015

NEW YORK, NY



FINANCIAL CRIMES


Alleged celebrity hacker nabbed after undercover operation
HSI special agents arrested Alonzo Knowles, 23, of Freeport, Bahamas, after a meeting with an HSI undercover special agent in New York.


12/23/2015

PHILADELPHIA, PA



CHILD EXPLOITATION


Man admits to secretly filming minors in his bathroom
According to the court documents, a minor found a camera hidden underneath the sink in Kevin Rebbie’s, 56, bathroom. The Limerick Township Police Department was contacted and a search warrant was later executed on Rebbie’s home.


12/22/2015

WASHINGTON, DC



OPERATIONAL


DHS releases end of fiscal year 2015 statistics
Overall, the Department apprehended 406,595 individuals nationwide and conducted a total of 462,463 removals and returns. The U.S. Border Patrol reported 337,117 apprehensions nationwide, compared to 486,651 in FY 2014.


12/22/2015

NEWARK, NJ



TRANSNATIONAL GANGS


2 New Jersey MS-13 members charged in conspiracy to kill witness
Two members of a violent street gang were charged in federal court Tuesday with trying to kill another gang member, whom they suspected had cooperated with law enforcement.



12/21/2015

SAN FRANCISCO, CA



FINANCIAL CRIMES


ICE seeks public’s help to identify grocery store skimming suspect
The dark-haired suspect is seen in video captured by a surveillance camera at the Walnut Creek Safeway in September removing a skimming device from under his jacket and installing it at a checkout stand.


12/21/2015

HOUSTON, TX



CHILD EXPLOITATION


Former Houston-area teacher sentenced to more than 8 years in prison for receiving child pornography
Scott Burns, 46, of Alvin, was sentenced to 97 months in prison and to 12 years of supervised release by U.S. District Judge Lynn N. Hughes. Burns will also be required to register as a sex offender. He pleaded guilty to the charges May 18.


12/21/2015

JACKSONVILLE, FL



ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


ICE removes convicted airline hijacker to Lebanon
Saado Mohamed Ibrahim, 47, of Lebanon, was convicted of air piracy and sentenced to 20 years in prison on Aug. 18, 1997 after forcing his way into the cockpit of Iberia Flight 6621 en route from Madrid to Havana July 26, 1996, and threatening to blow it up.


12/21/2015

NEW YORK, NY



INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS


ICE seizes thousands of counterfeit North Face jackets
Haryash Paul, 64, of Hicksville, New York, who operates Manhattan-based Glamour Line Inc. and is associated with a Jericho-based business known as TRB Designs and Resources Inc, is accused of smuggling counterfeit North Face merchandise with a value in excess of $2 million.



12/21/2015

FRESNO, CA



CHILD EXPLOITATION


2 California men sentenced for possessing child pornography
Steven Christopher Montes, 26, of Visalia, was sentenced Monday by U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. O’Neill to seven years in prison, followed by a 10-year term of supervised release, for possessing sexually explicit videos of minors.


12/21/2015

WASHINGTON, DC



OPERATIONAL


Child predator arrests, human trafficking highlight most viewed articles of 2015
From major arrests to policy and procedure updates, the diverse activities of ICE’s four main directorates, HSI, ERO, M&A and OPLA are reflected in the most viewed stories on ICE.gov. As 2015 draws to a close, here’s a look back at the top ERO, HSI and M&A stories of the year.


12/21/2015

WASHINGTON, DC



OPERATIONAL


ICE's top 5 news stories for the week ending December 18, 2015
ICE's top 5 news stories for the week ending December 18, 2015


12/21/2015

WASHINGTON, DC



OPERATIONAL


HSI regional attaché receives award from Korean Supreme Prosecutor’s Office
Taekuk Cho, who earlier this year received an award from Korea’s president, was recognized at a formal ceremony for assisting Korea with some of the nation’s highest profile cases.



12/18/2015

PHOENIX, AZ



ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


Phoenix ICE officers remove twice-deported Mexican man who faces murder charges
Federico Calderon-Aguilar, 37, was repatriated under tight security, escorted by members of ERO's operations coordination team. Upon arriving at the port of entry, Calderon was transferred to the custody of Mexican law enforcement.


12/18/2015

CORPUS CHRISTI, TX



CHILD EXPLOITATION


Santa Claus impersonator arrested in southeast Texas for alleged distribution of child pornography
Reynaldo Ramirez, 37, of Corpus Christi, had allegedly downloaded more than 1,000 images of child pornography ranging in ages from toddlers to pre-teens, according to information in the criminal complaint..


12/18/2015

CORPUS CHRISTI, TX



CHILD EXPLOITATION


Southeast Texas man pleads guilty to distributing child pornography
Billy Joe Moreno, 43, of Corpus Christi, faces a minimum of five and up to 20 years in federal prison and a possible $250,000 maximum fine.


12/18/2015

CONCORD, NH



CHILD EXPLOITATION


New York man sentenced in New Hampshire to 20 years for child pornography
Phillip Binder, 43, of Woodside, New York, was sentenced on one count of producing and transporting child pornography.



12/18/2015

NEW YORK, NY



NARCOTICS


Cartel leader extradited from Mexico to face international cocaine trafficking charges
Mexican authorities arrested Tirso Martinez-Sanchez, 51, of Mexico, on Feb. 2, 2014, based on a federal arrest warrant.


12/18/2015

DALLAS, TX



CHILD EXPLOITATION


Dallas man sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for transporting child pornography
Rex Sistos, 38, from Dallas was sentenced Dec. 18 by U.S. District Judge Sidney A. Fitzwater to 240 months in federal prison.


12/18/2015

BOSTON, MA



COUNTER PROLIFERATION INVESTIGATION UNIT


Chinese national pleads guilty in Boston to supplying Iran with materials to make weapons-grade uranium
Sihai Cheng, aka Chun Hai Cheng or Alex Cheng, 35, and a citizen of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), pleaded guilty to two counts of conspiring to commit export violations and smuggle goods from the United States to Iran, and four counts of illegally exporting U.S. manufactured pressure transducers to Iran.


12/17/2015

WASHINGTON, DC



STUDENT AND EXCHANGE VISITOR PROGRAM


SEVP releases quarterly international student data
The report, released Thursday by SEVP, highlights November 2015 data from the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS), a Web-based system that includes information about international students, exchange visitors and their dependents while they are in the United States.



12/17/2015

HARRISBURG, PA



ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


Mexican national charged with alien smuggling
According to the indictment, Esau Garcia-Patino, a 23-year-old Mexican national, was stopped by the Pennsylvania State Police Oct. 20 in Cumberland County and found to be aiding and transporting the three individuals who unlawfully entered and remained in the United States. Garcia-Patino remains in custody.

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F.B.I. Breaking News
12.23.15
Charlotte: Ukrainian national extradited in $10 million cyber money laundering case.
12.23.15
Houston: Math teacher pleads guilty to conspiracy to make false statements.
12.22.15
Philadelphia: Man charged with providing material support to ISIL.

D.E.A. TOP STORY

DEA Eases Requirements for FDA-Approved Clinical Trials on Cannabidiol

DEC 23 (WASHINGTON)

The United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) recently eased some of the regulatory requirements imposed by the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) for those who are conducting FDA-approved clinical trials on cannabidiol (CBD), an extract of the marijuana plant. These modifications will streamline the research process regarding CBD’s possible medicinal value and help foster ongoing scientific studies. The DEA notified affected researchers by letter of the changes, which take effect immediately.

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A.T.F. Press Releases

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2015

New Britain Firearms Manufacturer Pleads Guilty to Violating Federal Firearms Laws
Boston Field Division


Man Who Pushed Woman Out of Car Sentenced for Carjacking, Firearm Violation
Kansas City Field Division


Seven Defendants Face Federal Gun Charges After Agents Arrest Out-of-State Gun Dealer and Conduct Undercover Investigation of Customers
Baltimore Field Division


Licensed Firearms Dealer from East Greenbush Sentenced in White Plains Federal Court for Illegally Trafficking Firearms with Obliterated Serial Numbers
New York Field Division


MONDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2015

Department of Justice Announces Leaders of U.S. Marshals and ATF Will Continue Serving for Duration of Administration
Headquarters


Convicted Felon from Albuquerque Pleads Guilty to Unlawful Possession of Firearm
Phoenix Field Division


Baltimore Man Exiled to 8 Years in Prison on Gun Charge
Baltimore Field Division


Lockport Man Arrested, Charged with Ammunition Charge
New York Field Division

Headlines News coverage of the U.S. Marshals

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	U.S. Marshals searching for ‘armed and dangerous’ bank robbery suspect
	Massachusetts couple arrested for 2010 homicide in Puerto Rico
	Wheatfield bomb suspect appeals detention
	Home of Kandi Burruss raided in search of Apollo’s property
	Deputies: Pounds of meth, cocaine seized; suspect tried to destroy evidence
	U.S. Marshals ask for public's help to find suspected Little Italy robber
	U.S. Mint Sales: 2015 Core Sets and Silver Eagles Reign
	‘There are so many opportunities’

JUSTICE NEWS



First Charges Brought in Investigation of Collusion Among Heir Location Services Firms
Wednesday, December 23, 2015




Ukrainian National Extradited from Poland to Face Charges Related to $10 Million Cyber Money Laundering Operation
Wednesday, December 23, 2015




Justice Department Announces Four Banks Reach Resolutions Under Swiss Bank Program
Wednesday, December 23, 2015


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News from CBP

December 23, 2015 | Local Media Release
U.S. Customs & Border Protection Savannah Showcases Significant Seizures and Safety Violations

December 23, 2015 | Local Media Release
CBP Officers Seize 95 lbs of Liquid Methamphetamine at Eagle Pass

December 23, 2015 | Local Media Release
Border Patrol Agents Interrupt Human Smuggling Attempt near Gulfport, Miss.


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C.B.P. Media Releases


Border Patrol Agents Interrupt Human Smuggling Attempt near Gulfport, Miss.

Wednesday, December 23, 2015 | Local Media Release
GULFPORT, Miss., – Roberto Esquivel-Alonso, 41, a citizen of Mexico illegally present in the U.S., and who U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the New Orleans Sector, Gulfport, Miss., Station arrested November 15 for transporting illegal aliens,...
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CBP Officers Seize 95 lbs of Liquid Methamphetamine at Eagle Pass
Wednesday, December 23, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseEAGLE PASS, Texas - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Eagle Pass Port of Entry recently discovered a large quantity of suspected methamphetamine in a vehicle coming from Mexico. CBP officers at the Eagle Pass Port of Entry recently...
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U.S. Customs & Border Protection Savannah Showcases Significant Seizures and Safety Violations
Wednesday, December 23, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseSAVANNAH, Ga. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations, (OFO) at the Area Port of Savannah recently hosted an event showcasing the various items seized throughout the year. The Area Port of Savanah, home of the 4th...
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Erie Marine Unit Joins Local Children To Shop With A Hero
Wednesday, December 23, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseERIE, Pa. – Air and Marine Operations agents from the Erie Marine Unit recently participated in the third annual Shop With A Hero event. The agents joined other organizations to pair up with 62 children for shopping visits to retailers in the Erie,...
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CBP Announces Top 10 Seizures of 2015
Wednesday, December 23, 2015 | National Media ReleaseWASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Customs and Border Protection has compiled its list of top 10 seizures of 2015. The list illustrates the important role CBP's officers and agents play in protecting the nation against threats to communities across the country...
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CBP Reminds Public Ponche Ingredients are Prohibited from Entry
Tuesday, December 22, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseSAN DIEGO – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials are reminding the public that ponche ingredients, guavas, Hawthorn apples, and sugarcane are prohibited from entering the United States. Ponche, a traditional Mexican holiday punch, is shared...
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Border Patrol Agents Seize Drugs, Arrest Six
Tuesday, December 22, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseBorder Patrol agents and pilots from the Yuma Branch of Air and Marine Operations arrested six marijuana backpackers on Monday, December 21. YUMA, Ariz. – Air and Marine Operations pilots from Yuma Branch guided Wellton Station Border Patrol...
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New Procedures for Small Boat Reporting Beginning 2016
Tuesday, December 22, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseBLAINE, Wash. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations announces new procedures that are coming to the inspection process for foreign flagged private boats. These procedures will be in addition to the reporting process...
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Brownsville Port of Entry CBP Officers Seize $684,000 in Heroin at Los Indios International Bridge
Tuesday, December 22, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseLOS INDIOS, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Los Indios International Bridge intercepted a load of alleged heroin. CBP officers discovered the alleged narcotics, valued at approximately $684,000, hidden within a green 1999...
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CBP Seizes $20K in Unreported Currency at Washington Dulles International Airport
Tuesday, December 22, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseSTERLING, Va. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO), at Washington Dulles International Airport seized $20,377 Monday from a Chinese citizen for violating federal currency reporting regulations. There is no...
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Another Successful Month For CBP Agricultural Specialists In International Falls
Tuesday, December 22, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseINTERNATIONAL FALLS, Minn. — It’s been a busy December for U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists at the International Falls Port of Entry. The International Falls POE is one of the busiest rail ports in America. Cargo from South...
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U.S. Border Patrol -N.M. Nets Another Sexual Predator
Tuesday, December 22, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseSANTA TERESA, New Mexico- Border Patrol Agents intercepted another wanted sex offender trying to sneak back into the United States on Monday, this time in Santa Teresa. Agents on patrol near Sunland Park alertly located four subjects climbing...
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Nogales CBP Officers Seize $740K in Meth, Heroin
Tuesday, December 22, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers arrested two Mexican men for their separate alleged attempts to smuggle a combined 193 pounds of heroin and methamphetamine through the Port of Nogales over the weekend. Officers at the...
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Supervisory Agriculture Specialist Retires After 43.75 Years of Federal Service
Tuesday, December 22, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseLAREDO, Texas –Supervisory Agriculture Specialist Amando D. Garcia has donned his uniform for the final time after an impressive career of 43 years and 10 months of federal service. His coworkers have honored the occasion with a celebratory luncheon...
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Norfolk, Va CBP Officers Seize Counterfeit Hoverboards with Potentially Dangerous Batteries
Tuesday, December 22, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseNORFOLK, Va. - While consumers around the world are in the midst of their holiday shopping, looking for that perfect gift for family, friends, coworkers, and clients, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Port of Norfolk, Va., are...
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Border Patrol Agents Arrest Man with 20 Bundles of Meth
Monday, December 21, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseSALTON CITY, Calif. – El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to the Indio Station arrested a man suspected of drug smuggling at the Highway 86 checkpoint after they discovered packages of methamphetamine hidden in the rocker panels of his...
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Border Patrol Agents Seize Nearly 500 Pounds of Drugs, and Stop Smuggling Attempts in Dome Valley
Monday, December 21, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseYUMA, Ariz. – Border Patrol agents seized 496 pounds of drugs, and stopped a smuggling attempt through Dome Valley, over the weekend. On Dec. 18, agents arrested a U.S. citizen attempting to smuggle three illegal aliens through Dome Valley in an...
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Brownsville Port of Entry CBP Officers Seize $192,100 in Cocaine at Brownsville & Matamoros International Bridge
Monday, December 21, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseBROWNSVILLE, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the B&M International Bridge intercepted a load of alleged cocaine. CBP officers discovered the alleged narcotics, valued at approximately $192,100 hidden within a white 2000...
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BP Agents Capture Sex Offender, Marijuana in N.M.
Monday, December 21, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseDEMING, N.M.-U.S. Border Patrol Agents in southern New Mexico captured 400 pounds of marijuana and a wanted sexual offender over the weekend of December 18. Agents working near Hachita, New Mexico encountered two individuals crossing the...
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New Orleans CBP Arrests Indiana Man on Child Battery Charges
Monday, December 21, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseNEW ORLEANS – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers arrested an Indiana man, wanted in Indiana on child assault charges, after the man disembarked Sunday from a cruise ship in New Orleans. CBP arrested Eric Gaudern, 23, of Charlestown,...
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Border Patrol Stops 2 Smuggling Attempts Over Weekend
Monday, December 21, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseOCOTILLO, Calif. – El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents arrested a man and woman suspected of drug smuggling in two separate incidents this past weekend. The first incident occurred on Friday at approximately 6 p.m., when a Remote Video...
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CBP Advises Travelers to Obtain the I-94 Permit Early and Reminders for Traveling During Holiday Season
Friday, December 18, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseSAN DIEGO – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials in the San Diego are anticipating an increase in applications by Mexican travelers for the required I-94 permit during the Christmas and New Year’s holiday season. Mexican border crossing...
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Nogales CBP Officers Seize $1.7M in Drugs
Friday, December 18, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers arrested seven people for their separate alleged attempts to smuggle a combined 1,936 pounds of marijuana, heroin and methamphetamine through the Port of Nogales earlier this week. Officers...
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CBP Field Operations Detects Child Smuggling Case at the Anzalduas International Bridge
Friday, December 18, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseANZALDUAS, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Anzalduas International Bridge arrested a 20-year-old woman from Mission, Texas after a failed child smuggling attempt involving a three-year-old child was...
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CBP Seizes $16K in Unreported Currency from Virginia Woman at Washington Dulles International Airport
Friday, December 18, 2015 | Local Media ReleaseSTERLING, Va. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO), at Washington Dulles International Airport seized $16,951 on Thursday from a Virginia woman for violating federal currency reporting regulations. There is no...
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