Thread: ICE's top 5 news stories for the week ending July 17, 2015

I.C.E. News Release

07/20/2015

ICE's top 5 news stories for the week ending July 17, 2015




July 14, 2015 — Sushi chef charged with fatally stabbing woman in Mexico City cab deported by ICE to face murder charges

A Mexican chef who allegedly used one of his sushi knives to fatally stab a female companion in the backseat of a Mexico City taxi earlier this year was handed over to Mexican law enforcement officials by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Tuesday less than two weeks after his capture in Los Angeles. Full Story

July 14, 2015 — Former Top Gun instructor to serve 600 months in prison

Daniel Chase Harris was sentenced today to 600 months in prison, followed by lifetime supervised release, for production of child pornography, use of a facility of interstate commerce to entice a minor to engage in criminal sexual activity, receipt of child pornography, transportation of child pornography, possession of child pornography and obstruction of justice. Full Story

July 14, 2015 — ICE deports prolific terrorist fundraiser to UK

A British national who was sentenced in federal court for multiple crimes supporting terrorism fundraising efforts was deported late Monday. ICE’s Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) led the investigation into the terrorist supporter’s activities, and ERO handed him over to British authorities. Full Story

July 14, 2015 — NYPD officer charged in oxycodone conspiracy

A New York City police officer was arrested Monday in Queens, New York, for charges of distributing oxycodone in Vermont. The charges following a multi-agency probe, which included HSI. Full Story

July 9, 2015 — Federal agents dismantle a heroin trafficking organization and arrest 36, including a New York state corrections officer

Federal agents arrested 36 drug users, traffickers, Bloods gang members, and a New York state corrections officer at Riker’s Island Wednesday. The arrest follows a two year investigation by HSI, with assistance from the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA), the New York Police Department (NYPD), Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF), and the Internal Revenue Service — Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI). Full Story

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D.E.A. TOP STORY

Afghan Heroin Conspiracy Foiled
JUL 17 (WASHINGTON)

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) today announced charges against three significant Afghan heroin traffickers, two of which were arrested in Thailand and subsequently brought to the United States. Haji Lajaward, Amal Said Said Alam Shah, a/k/a "Haji Zar Mohammad," and Habibullah were charged with conspiring to import heroin into the United States. Lajaward and Shah were arrested in Thailand on June 13, 2015, and subsequently brought to the United States. They will be presented and arraigned before U.S. Magistrate Judge Ronald L. Ellis this afternoon. Habibullah remains at large.
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D.E.A. LATEST NEWS

JUL 17	(MIAMI) Man Sentenced for Manufacturing Hash Oil
JUL 16	(ORLANDO, Fla.) Drug Trafficking Organization Members Arrested for Cocaine Trafficking
JUL 16	(MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.) Paramedic Sentenced for Stealing Prescription Opioids
JUL 16	(CHICAGO) Defendants Facing Charges for Selling Heroin, Cocaine and Crack
JUL 16	(COLUMBIA, S.C.) Conway Men Enter Guilty Pleas in Federal Drug Conspiracy

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A.T.F. NEWS

• Pagans Motorcycle Club Members Convicted of Firearms Charges
  
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  Two members of the Pagans Motorcycle Club were convicted of firearms offenses at trial.
  Wifredo A. Ferrer, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, Special Agent in Charge George L. Piro, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Miami Field Office, Hugo J. Barrera, Special Agent ...
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• 07/20/15
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U.S. Marshals Service News

Armed Robbery Suspect Arrested in High Point, NC by U.S. Marshals

July 17, 2015 - Bryce Denzel Stanback was arrested by the U.S. Marshals Joint Fugitive Task Force and the High Point Police Department. On June 04, 2015, an arrest warrant was taken out by the High Point Police Department charging Stanback with Robbery with a Dangerous Weapon. read more

Virginia Suspect Arrested by Task Force in Greensboro, North Carolina

July 17, 2015 - Today, the U.S. Marshals Joint Fugitive Task Force (JFTF) arrested a Virginia fugitive on the run. Jeremy Deryle Saunders was arrested in Greensboro, NC when located by members of the JFTF. On March 29, 2015, it is alleged that Saunders shot another man six times in ... read more

Omaha's 'TGIF' Anti-Gang Operation

July 16, 2015 - The U.S. Marshals Service and the Omaha Police held a press conference about a recently completed anti-gang operation. U.S. Marshal Mark Martinez and the Omaha Police Chief Todd Schmaderer discussed the joint operation “TGIF” in which members of the Metro Fugitive Task Force and Omaha Gang ... read more

U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force Arrests Attempted Homicide Suspect in Wilkes-Barre

July 16, 2015 - Today, U.S. Marshal Martin J. Pane announced the arrest of James Cunningham, who was wanted by the Colorado Springs Police Department for Assault in the First Degree – Attempt Homicide, Assault in the Second Degree, Assault in the Third Degree and Harassment. read more

Two Murder Suspects Arrested

July 16, 2015 - Thomas Stevenson and O’Shay Toney are accused of shooting and killing Marvin Ellis on May 31, 2015. Detectives with the Albuquerque Police Department Homicide and Gang unit believed Stevenson and Toney fled the state of New Mexico shortly after the alleged murder and contacted the U.S. ... read more

Sex Offender Compliance Operation Conducted in Brunswick and Columbus Counties

July 16, 2015 - The U.S. Marshals Violent Fugitive Task Force, in conjunction with various federal, state and local agencies, announce the successful conclusion of Operation Safe Neighborhood conducted this week in Brunswick and Columbus Counties. read more

Task Force Arrests Winooski Fugitive

July 16, 2015 - The U.S. Marshals Service, Vermont Violent Offender Task Force arrested a fugitive who was wanted for Escape. John Shambo, of Winooski, Vermont was arrested yesterday afternoon in Essex when confronted by Deputy U.S. Marshals and members of the Task Force. read more

Suspect Arrested by U.S. Marshals After Attempting to Flee in Reidsville, NC

July 13, 2015 - Robert Emanuel Napper was arrested by the U.S. Marshals Joint Fugitive Task Force in Reidsville, NC. On June 10, 2015, warrants were issued by High Point Police Department for Breaking and Entering and Larceny after Breaking and Entering. read more

U.S. Marshals Task Force Arrests Harrisburg Homicide Fugitive in North Carolina

July 13, 2015 - Today, U.S. Marshal Martin Pane announced the arrest of Shawn Walker on charges of Criminal Homicide and other related offenses. Deputy U.S. Marshals and Task Force officers from the U.S. Marshals Service’s Eastern District of North Carolina arrested Walker at a location in Creedmoor, NC. read more

U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force Arrests Assault Suspect

July 13, 2015 - United States Marshal Martin Pane announced today that the U.S. Marshals Service Fugitive Task Force arrested Jordan Vasquez in Stroudsburg, PA. On March 04, 2015, the Pennsylvania State Police obtained an arrest warrant charging Vasquez with Aggravated Assault. read more

Vermont Violent Fugitive Arrested in Utah

July 13, 2015 - The U.S. Marshals Service, Vermont Violent Offender Task Force assisted with the arrest of a fugitive who was wanted for an Assault and Robbery with Injury, where a firearm was stolen. Daniel Muzzy, formerly of Vermont, was wanted in Vermont by the Essex Police Department and ... read more

New Hampshire Sex Offender Arrested in Florida After Lengthy Bicycle Ride

July 10, 2015 - The U.S. Marshal Service, Manchester and Dunbarton Police Departments are pleased to announce that last evening, Edgar Gordon was arrested by the U.S. Marshals, Florida Caribbean Regional Fugitive Task Force, in Oak Hill, FL. Gordon was wanted on an outstanding arrest warrant issued by the Manchester ... read more

U.S. Marshals Arrest Canadian Murder Suspect in Bay Area

July 10, 2015 - The Pacific Southwest Regional Fugitive Task Force announces the arrest of Harinder Singh Cheema, who was taken into custody Thursday in Fremont, California. Cheema is wanted by Canadian authorities in Montreal for stabbing and killing his wife, Manpreet Kaur, while his children slept in 2007. read more

U.S. Marshals Arrest Alleged Shooter of Six Year-Old Boy

July 10, 2015 - United States Marshal Robert W. Mathieson announces the capture of Ke’Zar Jones. Jones was wanted by the Norfolk Police Department for a shooting last Friday in which a six year-old boy was shot in the head. read more

'Fugitive of the Week' Surrenders to Concord Police

July 10, 2015 - On July 8, 2015, “Fugitive of the Week,” Matthew Michaud surrendered to the Concord Police Department after seeing himself on WMUR and in print media. Michaud was wanted on an outstanding arrest warrant for a Parole Violation. Mr. Michaud was on parole as a result of ... read more

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I.C.E. News Releases


07/20/2015

GUAYAQUIL, ECUADOR


ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


ICE deports alleged Cuban human trafficker to Ecuador to face criminal charges
Yoeldis Melian-Mastrapa, 29, is the latest removal among eight Cuban nationals implicated in a human trafficking ring that allegedly operated in Ecuador. The ring was discovered in December 2013 as a result of a joint investigation between ICE Homeland Security Investigations’ (HSI) Attaché Office in Ecuador and the Ecuadorian government.


07/17/2015

PHILADELPHIA, PA


NARCOTICS


Dominican drug trafficking ring leader sentenced to 25 years in prison
Edwin Fernandez, 37, was bringing dozens of kilos of cocaine into United States via Philadelphia International Airport from the Dominican Republic. About 70 kilograms of cocaine in Philadelphia and the Dominican Republic was intercepted during the seizure and investigation.


07/16/2015

NEW BERN, NC


CHILD EXPLOITATION


Captured predator pleads guilty to manufacturing child pornography
William Akers, 46, was arrested by special agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) hours after law enforcement made a public appeal to identify a man seen in a video sexually abusing an 8-year-old girl. The case was investigated by HSI, the Harnett County Sheriff’s Office and the Raleigh Police Department.


07/15/2015

WASHINGTON, DC


FINANCIAL CRIMES


US Army Reserve staff sergeant pleads guilty to smuggling cash, stealing government property while serving in Afghanistan
Luis Ramon Casellas, 42, of Canovanas, Puerto Rico, pleaded guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge Camille L. Velez-Rive of the District of Puerto Rico to three counts of bulk cash smuggling and one count of theft of government property. Sentencing before U.S. District Judge Carmen Consuelo Cerezo of the District of Puerto Rico will be scheduled at a later date.



07/15/2015

DALLAS, TX



CONTRABAND


Dallas-Fort Worth-area residents arrested on heroin, methamphetamine and cocaine distribution conspiracy and related charges
Members of one conspiracy allegedly transported, or assisted in transporting, a substance represented to be cocaine on flights from DFW airport


07/14/2015

NORFOLK, VA



CHILD EXPLOITATION


Former Top Gun instructor to serve 600 months in prison
Daniel Chase Harris was sentenced today to 600 months in prison, followed by lifetime supervised release, for production of child pornography, use of a facility of interstate commerce to entice a minor to engage in criminal sexual activity, receipt of child pornography, transportation of child pornography, possession of child pornography and obstruction of justice.


07/14/2015

HARRISBURG, PA



CHILD EXPLOITATION


Pennsylvania man charged with sex trafficking a minor
Justin Strait, 26, from Scranton, Pennsylvania allegedly conspired with others to use a minor female to engage in prostitution at various motels in Lackawanna and Luzerne Counties during February through August 2014.


07/14/2015

NEWARK, NJ



CONTRABAND


New Jersey man sentenced to 10 years in prison for illegally selling firearms
Bernardo Guzman, 27, of Jersey City, previously pleaded guilty on April 7, 2015, to possessing firearms while being a previously convicted felon.



07/14/2015

NEW YORK, NY



PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY


Indian national arrested for attempted bribery of ICE officer
Naga Srinivasa Rao Pilla, 38, faces a maximum penalty of 15 years in federal prison for bribery of a public official. Pilla was also charged with procurement of citizenship or naturalization unlawfully.


07/14/2015

CHARLOTTE, NC



CHILD EXPLOITATION


Child sex trafficker sentenced in North Carolina ICE investigation
Tony Lee Drum, 32, was investigated by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD). His case was successfully prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of North Carolina.


07/14/2015

MCALLEN, TX



HUMAN SMUGGLING/TRAFFICKING


3 men each sentenced in South Texas to nearly 22 years in federal prison for hostage taking
On Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Randy Crane sentenced the following three defendants to 262 months imprisonment; Julio Vargas-Hernandez, 39, Gustavo Morales-Manriquez, 32, both from Mexico and Osiris Bulos-Gonzalez, from Pharr.


07/14/2015

PHILADELPHIA, PA



ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


ICE deports prolific terrorist fundraiser to UK
Babar Ahmad, 41, was extradited to the United States in 2012 to face charges for operating a family of websites collectively known as Azzam Publications, which an HSI investigation determined was established to “incite the believers” and also to raise money for known terrorist groups, including the Taliban.



07/14/2015

BURLINGTON, VT



CONTRABAND


NYPD officer charged in oxycodone conspiracy
Andre Clarke, 36, from Bronx, New York, was allegedly conspiring to distribute the drugs in Vermont from 2011 through June 2014. Clarke has been employed as a New York City police officer since 2002.


07/14/2015

LOS ANGELES, CA



ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


Sushi chef charged with fatally stabbing woman in Mexico City cab deported by ICE to face murder charges
Julio Cesar Reyes-Rodriguez, 42, was transferred by ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) officers to the custody of representatives from the Mexican Attorney General’s Office at the San Ysidro port of entry. Reyes-Rodriguez is charged with murder in an arrest warrant issued in May by the Mexico City Attorney General’s Office (PGJDF).


07/13/2015

WASHINGTON, DC



OPERATIONAL


ICE's top 5 news stories for the week ending July 10, 2015
ICE's top 5 news stories for the week ending July 10, 2015


07/13/2015

LAREDO, TX



CHILD EXPLOITATION


Missouri truck driver sentenced in Texas to 10 years in prison for child pornography
Timothy Glenn Williams, 50, of Carl Junction, Missouri, was sentenced July 12 by U.S. District Judge Marina Garcia Marmolejo to 120 months in federal prison, followed by 25 years of supervised release. He will also be ordered to register as a sex offender. Williams pleaded guilty to one count of possession of child pornography Nov. 12, 2014.



07/13/2015

SAN FRANCISCO, CA



DOCUMENT AND BENEFIT FRAUD


Bay Area woman sentenced to 6 months in prison for orchestrating asylum fraud scheme
Buyantod Thomas, 30, of Concord, was sentenced July 9 for aiding and abetting the submission of fraudulent asylum applications. The charges are the result of a multiyear probe by Document and Benefit Fraud Task Force headed by ICE's HSI.


07/13/2015

SPRINGFIELD, IL



CHILD EXPLOITATION


Illinois man charged with federal child pornography offenses
Ryan T. Hayman, 39, of Champaign, Illinois, was indicted July 10 by a federal grand jury in Springfield. The indictment alleges that in March Hayman distributed images and videos of minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct. The indictment further alleges that in June Hayman possessed images and videos of minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct.


07/10/2015

WASHINGTON, DC



HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATORS


ICE's Human Rights Violators and War Crimes Center works to bring justice to Srebrenica genocide perpetrators
On the 20th anniversary of the Srebrenica Genocide, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) participated in an event in Washington, D.C., hosted by the Advisory Council for Bosnia and Herzogovina, to stand in solidarity with the victims and survivors.


07/10/2015

DENVER, CO



CHILD EXPLOITATION


Colorado man sentenced to more than 8 years in federal prison for possessing child pornography
Following his prison sentence, Kevin Dale Harlow, 55, of Thornton, Colorado, was also ordered to serve 10 years on supervised release and register as a sex offender. Harlow, a member of a Lutheran Church leading a 6th grade boys’ confirmation class, possessed 3,257 unique child pornography images and 316 unique child pornography videos.



07/10/2015

ST. THOMAS, VI



CHILD EXPLOITATION


ICE launches task force in USVI to combat child predators
"HSI is pleased to lead this initiative as it shows our commitment and that of our partners to protect our children from online predators," said Angel M. Melendez, special agent in charge of HSI Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands. " Joint partnerships such as the VICACTF should send a clear message to those who exploit the most vulnerable segment of our society, our children, that we will not rest until they are brought to justice."


07/10/2015

WASHINGTON, DC



OPERATIONAL


ICE participants and medal winners from the 2015 World Police and Fire Games
The 2015 World Police and Fire Games is a multi-sport biennial athletic event that took place from June 26 through July 5.





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