Thread: ICE's top 5 news stories for the week ending June 13, 2014

I.C.E. News Release

JUNE 16, 2014
WASHINGTON, DC

ICE's top 5 news stories for the week ending June 13, 2014


June 9, 2014 – ICE seeks public's help to identify 'John Doe' conspirator in one of the largest-ever child pornography investigations

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) seeks the public's help to identify a suspected child pornography distributer who helped facilitate one of the largest underground networks ever encountered by law enforcement. Full Story

June 10, 2014 – ICE Houston deports Honduran woman wanted for kidnapping

A Honduran woman wanted in her native country for kidnapping was deported June 10 by officers with ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO). Full Story

June 11, 2014 – 2 arrested in international stolen car export scheme

HSI special agents arrested two people in Detroit June 10 for their alleged role in a scheme to ship stolen cars to destinations in West Africa. Full Story

June 11, 2014 – Sheriff's deputies, HSI seize weapons, cash and nearly a ton of marijuana in takedown targeting Phoenix-area drug trafficking ring

Seven suspects are in custody after federal and local investigators seized nearly a ton of marijuana June 10 during the execution of search warrants as part of an ongoing probe targeting a drug-trafficking ring tied to the Phoenix area that is believed to be operating under the direction of a 'Mexican supply source.' Full Story

June 13, 2014 – 163 alien smugglers arrested during HSI's 'Southern Crossing' operation

More than 160 alien smugglers were arrested by HSI special agents during a month-long initiative along the U.S. southwest border that ended May 31. Full Story


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F.B.I. Breaking News

06.13.14
Washington: Man sentenced to prison for exporting unlicensed high-tech goods to Iran.
06.13.14
Houston: Ambulance operator gets eight years in $2.4 million Medicare fraud scheme.
06.13.14
Tampa: Finance manager charged with embezzling company funds.

D.E.A. TOP STORY

Joint Law Enforcement Operation Arrested Six Individuals on Drug Charges in the East Bay, One in Fresno

MAY 30 (OAKLAND, CALIF.)
An eleven-count federal Indictment charging nine people with participation in a conspiracy to manufacture and distribute Xanax pills and other drugs was returned by the Grand Jury on May 22, 2014, and unsealed today in federal court, announced United States Attorney Melinda Haag; Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Jay Fitzpatrick; Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation, Special Agent in Charge José M. Martinez; U.S. Postal Inspection Service, Inspector in Charge Rafael E. Nunez; U.S. Food and Drug Administration Office of Criminal Investigations, Special Agent In Charge Lisa Malinowski; and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Acting special Agent in Charge Tatum King.
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JUN 13	(COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Man Sentenced to 20 Years on Federal Drug, Weapons Charges
JUN 13	(PHOENIX) - Final Defendant Sentenced in ‘Operation Frozen Freight’
JUN 13	(SANTA ANA, Calif.) Two Men Arrested in Multimillion Dollar Synthetic Drug Ring
JUN 13	(COLUMBIA, S.C.) Attorney Pleads Guilty to Making a False Statement to a Federal Agent
JUN 12	(CHICAGO) 27 Defendants Facing Charges for Allegedly Selling Heroin and Crack

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• San Francisco Resident Indicted for Possession of an Improvised Explosive Device
  Posted on 06/16/14
  SAN FRANCISCO – A federal grand jury in San Francisco indicted Ryan Kelly Chamberlain II yesterday with possession of an unregistered destructive device, and possession of a firearm with the manufacturer’s serial number removed, announced U.S. Attorney Melinda Haag and FBI Special Agent in Charge ...
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• 06/13/14
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Wyoming Man Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud
Monday, June 16, 2014
Sonny Pilcher of Casper, Wyoming, pleaded guilty to tax fraud today in the U.S. District Court for the District of Wyoming, the Justice Department and Internal Revenue Service announced.
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Attorney General Holder Delivers Remarks at the Focus: Hope “Heroes for Hope” Event
Friday, June 13, 2014
Ultimately, as your history reminds us, these efforts will be successful only if we take responsibility not just for ourselves, but for our families, our neighbors, our friends, and our fellow citizens. Among them are the future “heroes for hope” that this city, this state, and this country desperately need.
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Houston Ambulance Operator Sentenced for Her Role in $2.4 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme
Friday, June 13, 2014
The owner and operator of a Houston area ambulance company was sentenced today to serve 97 months in prison for her role in a $2.4 million Medicare fraud scheme.
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Statement by Attorney General Holder on the Passing of Ruby Dee
Friday, June 13, 2014
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder released the following statement Friday on the passing of actress Ruby Dee.
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Former Ku Klux Klan Officer Pleads Guilty to Committing Perjury During Investigation into Cross-Burning
Thursday, June 12, 2014
Pamela Morris, former secretary of a chapter of the Ku Klux Klan in Ozark, Alabama, pleaded guilty today to committing perjury during a grand jury’s investigation into a racially motivated cross-burning in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama.
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News from CBP


June 16, 2014 | Local Media Release
CBP Arrests 52 Year Old Male Attempting To Smuggle Cocaine At El Paso Port Of Entry

June 13, 2014 | Spotlights
Commissioner Kerlikowske Discusses Important Role of CBP in Trade with Mexico

June 13, 2014 | Local Media Release
Highgate Springs Announces Expanded Hours

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News about CBP

June 16, 2014 | Source: The Washington Times
Border Official Denies Mistreatment of Illegal Immigrant Children

June 14, 2014 | Source: The Washington Times
CBP Officers Help Deliver Baby at Arizona Border

June 12, 2014 | Source: Murrieta Patch
Two Drug Smuggling Attempts Busted in Temecula Valley This Week

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Seventy-Two Linked to Broadway Crips Criminal Street Gang Charged in Federal Racketeering Indictment That Alleges Murders, Robberies, and Drug Sales in South Los Angeles


U.S. Attorney’s Office June 17, 2014
Central District of California (213) 894-2434


LOS ANGELES—More than 1,300 FBI agents and LAPD officers this morning arrested 50 people associated with the Five Deuce Broadway Gangster Crips, a street gang that claims control of a South Los Angeles neighborhood and drug sales in an area just west of the Skid Row district of Los Angeles. Those taken into custody are among 72 defendants named in a 213-page racketeering indictment that outlines two decades of criminal conduct, including murders, robberies, extortion, witness intimidation, and narcotics trafficking.

The investigation into the Broadway Crips was called Operation Gremlin Riderz, because authorities focused on a particularly violent clique—or subset of the gang—called the Gremlin Riderz. According to the 112-count indictment that was unsealed this morning, the Broadway Crips, which has an estimated 200 members, operated as a criminal enterprise that used violence and intimidation to control an area centering on the intersection of 52nd Street and South Broadway in South Los Angeles. The gang was formed in the 1970s to confront other African-American street gangs, according to the indictment, which alleges that the enterprise has grown into a violent and criminal enterprise that conducts annual meetings and enforces a strict set of rules.

“Criminal street gangs make their livelihood by ruthlessly preying on the innocent people that live in the neighborhoods they claim as territory,” said United States Attorney André Birotte, Jr. “What makes the conduct of this gang particularly insidious is not only the violent crimes alleged but also the exploitation of Skid Row drug users who are already living in difficult circumstances.”

The defendants named in the federal indictment face various charges, including conspiracy to engage in racketeering activity in violation of the federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act; violent crimes in aid of racketeering; conspiracy to interfere with commerce by conducting a series of robberies that targeted bank customers; weapons offenses; and various drug trafficking activities involving crack cocaine, cocaine, methamphetamine, phencyclidine (PCP), Ecstasy, marijuana, and codeine.

The indictment specifically alleges that members of the gang:
committed four murders, dating back to 1987, that include fatal shootings of unarmed men with no gang affiliations in 2003 and 2012;
threatened a surviving victim of the 2003 shooting, which followed a concert at the House of Blues on the Sunset Strip;
conspired to murder a fellow gang member who had provided a statement to law enforcement in relation to the 2012 murder incident in which a total of four people with no gang ties were shot, including a 10-year-old girl on a bicycle;
fired shots at California Highway Patrol Officers who were pursuing gang members two years ago;
engaged in a series of violent, “follow-home” robberies that targeted customers of South Bay banks; and
participated in numerous narcotics sales near schools and playgrounds.

In addition to committing crimes in its claimed territory east of the Harbor Freeway, the indictment alleges that the Broadway Crips sell drugs near the Skid Row section of downtown Los Angeles. “This area is desirable to the gang because it is close to Skid Row, where there is a large and vulnerable customer base of drug addicts and mentally ill persons,” according to the indictment.

Out of 72 defendants named in the federal indictment, 48 were arrested this morning. Two more people were arrested on local charges, meaning that a total of 50 were arrested today. Seventeen defendants named in the grand jury indictment were already in custody on unrelated charges.

Authorities are continuing to search for eight defendants, including one who faces local charges.

All 72 defendants named in the racketeering indictment face mandatory minimum sentences of 10 years in federal prison if they are convicted. Many of the defendants face potential sentences of life without parole.

An indictment contains allegations that a defendant has committed a crime. Every defendant is presumed to be innocent until proven guilty in court.

The investigation into the Broadway Crips was conducted by agents and officers with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Los Angeles Police Department. Considerable assistance was provided during this investigation by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, the Torrance Police Department, the Buena Park Police Department, the El Segundo Police Department, the San Bernardino Police Department, and the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office.

Additionally, several agencies provided substantial assistance during this morning’s takedown, including the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department, the Hawthorne Police Department, the Pasadena Police Department, the Inglewood Police Department, and the Los Angeles Fire Department.

Operation Gremlin Riderz is a result of a partnership between the FBI and the Los Angeles Police Department under the auspices of the FBI’s Task Force on Violent Crime in the city of Los Angeles. This task force is one of dozens of such partnerships throughout the United States, known as Safe Streets Task Forces, funded for the purpose of assisting local police in identifying and addressing violent crime in America.


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