Thread: I.C.E. and C.B.P. News Releases 8/2/19

I.C.E. News Releases


08/02/2019

WASHINGTON, DC

ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL

Wanted murderer removed to El Salvador
On May 10, ERO officers with the Washington field office arrested Angel in Alexandria, Virginia and served him a notice to appear in immigration court. An immigration judge ordered Angel removed to El Salvador July 9.



08/02/2019

WASHINGTON, DC



ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


ICE removes convicted Iranian illegal arms dealer
Arash Sepehri departed the U.S. from Washington Dulles Airport escorted by ERO officers and transited through John F. Kennedy Airport in New York and Heydar Aliyev International Airport in Baku, Azerbaijan. Sepehri arrived at the Imam Khomeini Airport in Tehran on July 30.



08/01/2019

CHICAGO, IL



ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


ICE deportation officers in Chicago remove Salvadoran wanted on terrorism charges in his home country
Pedro Juan Cruz-Cortez, 23, was flown to El Salvador July 31 on a charter flight coordinated by ICE Air Operations (IAO). Upon arrival, ERO officers transferred Cruz-Cortez to officials from El Salvador’s Civilian National Police.



08/01/2019

DETROIT, MI



HUMAN SMUGGLING/TRAFFICKING


Nearly 3-year manhunt ends in arrest of HSI most wanted fugitive
Darrick Bell, 50, aka Tone or Ghost, a U.S. citizen, was the subject of a nearly three-year manhunt, following the takedown of a large-scale human trafficking operation at the now-demolished Victory Inn Motel in Detroit.




07/31/2019

WASHINGTON, DC



INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS AND COMMERCIAL FRAUD


ICE HSI Global Trade Investigations Division partners with Liberty Shared to combat forced labor
HSI’s forced labor programs coordinate and initiate criminal investigations into U.S.-bound supply chains whose goods are made wholly or in part by means of forced labor.



07/31/2019

LOS ANGELES, CA



INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS AND COMMERCIAL FRAUD


ICE HSI investigation leads to federal indictment alleging scheme to avoid payment of $1.8 billion in anti-dumping duties on Chinese aluminum imported as 'pallets'
The 53-page indictment alleges that China Zhongwang Holdings Limited, Asia’s largest aluminum extrusion company; Zhongtian Liu, the company’s former president and chairman; and several individual and corporate co-defendants lied to U.S. Customs and Border Protection to avoid paying the United States $1.8 billion in anti-dumping and countervailing duties (AD/CVD) that were imposed in 2011 on certain types of extruded aluminum imported into the United States from China.



07/29/2019

SAN SALVADOR,EL SALVADOR



CHILD EXPLOITATION


ICE HSI special agents and victim assistance specialists lead human trafficking and child exploitation trainings for Latin American and Caribbean law enforcement authorities
The trainings, which took place between June 17-21 and June 24-28, 2019, were designed to help participating law enforcement officers, agents, prosecutors, and judges understand the crimes of sex trafficking/forced labor and child exploitation/sexual child abuse and how to work these types of cases. The ICE HSI delegations not only provided insight into each crime, but also discussed the challenges they face when investigating and prosecuting human trafficking and child exploitation cases in the United States.



07/26/2019

CHICAGO, IL



DOCUMENT AND BENEFIT FRAUD


Chinese businesswoman indicted on student-visa, work-visa fraud charges
Weiyun Huang, also known as “Kelly Huang,” 30, of Beijing, China, is charged with one count of conspiracy to commit visa fraud and five counts of visa fraud, according to an indictment returned July 25 in U.S. District Court in Chicago.




07/26/2019

SAN FRANCISCO, CA



INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS AND COMMERCIAL FRAUD


ICE HSI San Francisco intercepted counterfeit products attempting to penetrate the Bay Area consumer market
This surge initiative in the Bay Area is in furtherance of an HSI-led National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center (IPR Center) strategy for targeting the importation, smuggling, and trafficking of counterfeit goods. The goal of this operation is to identify and interdict counterfeit products entering the US at International Mail Facilities and Express Consignment Hubs, and then for HSI field offices to initiate investigations to disrupt and dismantle those organizations involved in these criminal acts.



07/26/2019

SACRAMENTO, CA



DOCUMENT AND BENEFIT FRAUD


2 California DMV employees convicted of bribery, identity fraud, unauthorized computer usage
Kari Scattaglia, 40, of Sylmar, and another former DMV employee co-defendant Lisa Terraciano, 52, of North Hollywood, pleaded guilty, Nov. 3, 2017, to a conspiracy to commit bribery, to commit identity fraud, and to commit unauthorized access of a computer.



07/25/2019

WASHINGTON, DC



STATEMENT


Acting ICE director testifies on Hill about agency budget needs
The acting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) director testified Thursday afternoon before the House Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Homeland Security, at a hearing titled, “ICE Oversight Hearing.” In his testimony, Acting ICE Director Matthew T. Albence highlighted the humanitarian crisis at the southwest border and the necessary resources and funding needed for the agency fulfill its mission.



07/25/2019

SAN FRANCISCO, CA



ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


Salvadoran gangster removed to his home county to face charges for gang violence, murder
Cortez-Moreno, 30, is wanted by the Salvadoran government for multiple egregious crimes, including charges of manslaughter, murder and other crimes with ties to 18th Street Gang activity.




07/25/2019

BOSTON, MA



HUMAN SMUGGLING/TRAFFICKING


ICE HSI Boston case brings conviction, possible 15 years-to-life sentence, for Massachusetts sex trafficker
Reginald Abraham, 51, was convicted in Boston of four counts of sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion. Abraham, who was arrested, charged and has been held in federal custody since September 2017, will remain in custody until his sentencing in November.


07/25/2019

CHICAGO, IL



NARCOTICS


Former Chicago resident sentenced to 5 years in federal prison for laundering drug cartel money
Mario Herrera, 55, from Michoacán, Mexico, and formerly of Chicago, was a member of a Mexico-based conspiracy that laundered more than $100 million in narcotics proceeds on behalf of the Jalisco New Generation and Sinaloa drug cartels.



07/25/2019

CHICAGO, IL



DOCUMENT AND BENEFIT FRAUD


Chicago 'con man' sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for defrauding more than 200 aliens
James Keegan, 57, of Cicero, Illinois, fraudulently offered immigration advocacy services, including guaranteed U.S. permanent resident status, in exchange for a fluctuating fee that averaged $3,000 per applicant.



07/25/2019

ATLANTA, GA



ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


ICE detainee passes away at Georgia hospital
Consistent with the agency’s protocols, the appropriate agencies have been notified about the death, including the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Inspector General, and the ICE Office of Professional Responsibility.




07/24/2019

YUMA, AZ



NARCOTICS


ICE HSI Yuma seizes more than $4 million in narcotics
On Thursday, July 18, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Yuma special agents arrested Alejandro Escobar-Rivera, 51, and seized 221.22 lbs. of methamphetamine and 5.0 lbs. of cocaine with a combined approximate street value of nearly $4.1 million, as well as multiple cell phones, in a targeted enforcement action led by HSI.



07/24/2019

PHILADELPHIA, PA



ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


ICE removes Turkish man convicted in a scheme to violate US economic sanctions on Iran
On May 16, 2018, Mehmet Hakan Atilla, 48, was sentenced to 32 months in prison for his participation in a scheme to violate U.S. economic sanctions imposed on the Islamic Republic of Iran involving billions of dollars in Iranian oil proceeds held at Atilla’s employer (“Turkish Bank-1”).



07/24/2019

WASHINGTON, DC



OPERATIONAL


ICE HSI personnel recognized by ONDCP during annual US Interdiction Coordinator Award Ceremony
The National Bulk Cash Smuggling Center (BCSC) was recognized for its efforts in identifying and combatting transnational criminal organizations’ (TCO) use of illicit value, including bulk cash, stored value and cryptocurrency.



07/22/2019

NEWARK, NJ



ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


Mexican national in US illegally is charged with causing child's death while driving without a license
Jorge Rodriguez-Saldana, 30, was driving a vehicle that struck a grandmother and her two grandchildren, killing the seven-year-old child and critically injuring the grandmother.




07/22/2019

POCATELLO, ID



CHILD EXPLOITATION


Rigby woman sentenced to 15 years in prison for possessing sexually explicit images of minors
Elizabeth Dawn Evans, 28, of Rigby, Idaho, was sentenced last Friday in U.S. District Court to 15 years in prison for possessing sexually explicit images of minors.



07/19/2019

NEW YORK, NY



ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


ICE removes Spanish national wanted for narcotics charges
ICE's ERO removed Martha Valencia-Gutierrez, 50, a Spanish national, wanted in her home country on narcotics trafficking charges.



07/18/2019

SAN JUAN, <acronym title="Google Page Ranking">PR</acronym>



CONTRABAND


Operation 'Kosovo' nets 11 arrests for drug trafficking, firearms violations
The indictment alleges that between on-or-about May 2018 and November 2018, the organization distributed cocaine, crack, heroin, and marijuana, all within the real property comprising the Villa Evangelina Public Housing Project located in the Municipality of Manatí.



07/18/2019

MCALLEN, TX



NARCOTICS


Former South Texas police officer sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for cocaine trafficking
Geovani Hernandez, 45, a former South Texas police officer from Weslaco, Texas, was sentenced on Thursday to 20 years in federal prison following his cocaine-trafficking conviction in March.

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Border Patrol Agent Treats Pregnant Woman in Distress
Friday, August 2, 2019 | Local Media Release
PRESIDIO, Texas – An agent assigned to the Presidio Border Patrol Station provided emergency medical treatment to a pregnant woman in distress after she surrendered shortly after crossing the border from Mexico. A Presidio Border Patrol Station...
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Agentes Decomisan Metanfetamina, Arrestan 6 en Área Remota al Este de Lukeville
Friday, August 2, 2019 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. – Agentes de la Patrulla Fronteriza, un perro detector, y un equipo en helicóptero de Operaciones Aéreas y Marinas arrestan seis traficantes de droga y decomisan varios paquetes de metanfetamina el miércoles por la tarde,...
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Agents Find More Than $270K in Meth
Friday, August 2, 2019 | Local Media ReleaseCAMPO, Calif. — U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested a man yesterday evening who had 114 packages of methamphetamine hidden inside his vehicle on Thursday. On Aug. 1st, at approximately 7:35 p.m., Border Patrol agents at the Interstate 8 checkpoint...
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Border Patrol Agents in New York Rescue Man Lost in Cornfield
Friday, August 2, 2019 | Local Media ReleaseCHAMPLAIN, N.Y. – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Champlain Border Patrol Station along with CBP Air and Marine Operations (AMO), the New York State Police (NYSP), Champlain Fire and EMS and numerous local citizens all joined in the search...
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Armed Tucson Man Arrested for Human Smuggling
Friday, August 2, 2019 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. –Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents near Huachuca City arrested a U.S. citizen from Tucson attempting to smuggle three Mexican nationals and a Guatemalan national into the United States on Tuesday. During a vehicle stop on a silver...
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Border Patrol Arrests Convicted Sex Offender
Friday, August 2, 2019 | Local Media ReleaseMURRIETA, Calif. — San Diego Sector Border Patrol agents arrested a previously deported sex-offender who was in the United States illegally on Wednesday afternoon. On July 31, at approximately 3:45 p.m., Border Patrol agents on Highway 79 stopped...
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New Orleans Border Patrol Arrests MS-13 Gang Member
Friday, August 2, 2019 | Local Media ReleaseLAKE CHARLES, LA — A Guatemalan citizen suspected of being an MS-13 gang member remains in federal custody after being arrested July 20 by U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) agents assigned to the Lake Charles Station. The agents assisted the Lake Charles...
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Canadian Citizen Arrested with Pending Child Pornography Charges
Friday, August 2, 2019 | Local Media ReleaseWATERTOWN, N.Y. – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Wellesley Island Station apprehended a Canadian citizen for Entry Without Inspection near Watertown, New York. On July 19, Border Patrol agents made contact with a male subject after...
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Agents Seize Meth, Arrest 6 in Remote Area East of Lukeville
Thursday, August 1, 2019 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. – U.S. Border Patrol agents, a Border Patrol canine, and a CBP Air and Marine Operations helicopter crew arrested six drug smugglers and seized several packages of meth Wednesday afternoon, approximately 30 miles east of Lukeville....
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Border Patrol Agents Arrest Four and Recover Stolen Vehicle
Thursday, August 1, 2019 | Local Media ReleaseLAREDO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol Agents assigned to the Freer Border Patrol Station arrested four illegal aliens and recovered a stolen vehicle east of Encinal, Texas. The incident occurred during the evening of July 31, when agents received...
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Oficiales de CBP en el Puente Internacional de Hidalgo Arrestan Mujer Contrabandeando Cocaína con Valor de $36K
Thursday, August 1, 2019 | Local Media ReleaseHIDALGO, Texas- Oficiales de La Oficina de Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza de los Estados Unidos, Oficina de Operaciones Aduaneras (OFO) en el Puente Internacional de Hidalgo arrestaron a una mujer de 18 años de Reynosa, Tamaulipas, México después...
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CBP Officers at Hidalgo International Bridge Arrest Woman Smuggling Cocaine Worth $36K
Thursday, August 1, 2019 | Local Media ReleaseHIDALGO, Texas—Officers with U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Hidalgo International Bridge arrested an 18-year-old woman from Reynosa, Tamaulipas, Mexico after discovering she was attempting to smuggle...
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Del Rio Sector Border Patrol Agents Arrest Convicted Sex Offender
Thursday, August 1, 2019 | Local Media ReleaseEAGLE PASS, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Eagle Pass Station arrested a convicted sex offender on July 26. “We continue to make significant criminal arrests despite the ongoing humanitarian crisis along the Southwest Border,”...
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Shreveport CBP Officers seize prescription drugs
Thursday, August 1, 2019 | Local Media ReleaseSHREVEPORT, LA —U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers assigned to Shreveport have seized a string of illegal prescription medication since January. Illegal Prescription DrugsThe illegal medication was discovered in various packages...
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Eagle Pass Border Patrol Agents Seize $3.8 Million Worth of Methamphetamine
Thursday, August 1, 2019 | Local Media ReleaseEAGLE PASS, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Eagle Pass South Station seized 121 pounds of methamphetamine at the U.S. Highway 57 immigration checkpoint on July 27. “Smuggling organizations continue to use more creative methods of...
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CBP reminds Seattle cruise ship passengers of ID requirements
Thursday, August 1, 2019 | Local Media ReleaseSEATTLE – The cruise industry in Seattle generates an estimated $500 million in business revenue; and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in Seattle screens more than a million passengers and crew arriving via cruise ships. With the cruise...
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Laredo Sector Agents Discover Eight Illegal Aliens Inside Freight Train
Thursday, August 1, 2019 | Local Media ReleaseLaredo Sector Agents Discover Eight Illegal Aliens Inside Freight Train LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents discover eight illegal aliens hiding inside a grain hopper railcar of a freight train traveling into the interior of the country...
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Border Patrol Discovers Meth Stash in Gas Tank
Wednesday, July 31, 2019 | Local Media ReleasePINE VALLEY, Calif.—A checkpoint inspection on Monday by U.S. Border Patrol agents led to the arrest of a 41-year-old Mexican national man who was traveling with a child and had bundles of meth inside his car’s gas tank. At approximately 1:45 p.m...
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Over 200 apprehended by U.S. Border Patrol in New Mexico
Wednesday, July 31, 2019 | Local Media ReleaseANTELOPE WELLS, N.M. – U.S. Border Patrol agents working near the Antelope Wells Port of Entry apprehend 225 illegal aliens in the early morning hours of July 30. The group is comprised primarily of Central American families and unaccompanied...
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CBP Seizes Toys Valued at $28K
Wednesday, July 31, 2019 | Local Media ReleaseCHAMPLAIN, N.Y. - U. S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers working at the Champlain Port of Entry seized a shipment of toys valued at approximately $28,747 for violation of the Consumer Product Safety Act. A commercial shipment of toys...
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CBP en el Puente Internacional de Hidalgo Arresta Impostores
Wednesday, July 31, 2019 | Local Media ReleaseHIDALGO, Texas-EE.UU. Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza, Operaciones Aduaneras (OFO por sus siglas en inglés) en el Puente Internacional de Hidalgo arrestó a un hombre y una mujer de México después de determinar que los documentos de entrada que...
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CBP at Hidalgo International Bridge Arrests Imposters
Wednesday, July 31, 2019 | Local Media ReleaseHIDALGO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Hidalgo International Bridge arrested a man and woman from Mexico after determining that the entry documents they presented to enter the United States did not...
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CBP Officers at Laredo Port of Entry Apprehend Man Wanted in Del Rio on Child Indecency Warrant
Wednesday, July 31, 2019 | Local Media ReleaseLAREDO, Texas - U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations officers at the Laredo Port of Entry this weekend apprehended a bus passenger wanted on an outstanding felony warrant for indecency with a child. “Our frontline...
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Border Patrol Apprehends 12 Illegal Aliens, Recovers Stolen Vehicle
Wednesday, July 31, 2019 | Local Media ReleaseLAREDO, Texas – During a busy night, U.S. Border Patrol agents stationed at the Hebbronville Station apprehended 12 illegal aliens, seized a pick-up truck and recovered a stolen vehicle near Hebbronville, Texas in two separate incidents. The first...
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Patrulla Fronteriza arresta delincuente sexual convicto
Tuesday, July 30, 2019 | Local Media ReleaseCALEXICO, California – El sábado pasado, agentes asignados al Sector El Centro de la Patrulla Fronteriza de los Estados Unidos arrestaron a un delincuente sexual agravado que había sido deportado previamente. Gregorio Neri-Basilio, un convictopor...
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