ICE's top 5 news stories for the week ending Aug. 15, 2014

Aug. 15, 2014 – Former Mexican police officer arrested in Denver area as a suspect in aggravated homicide in Mexico in 2000

A former Mexican police officer, who is wanted by Mexican authorities for an aggravated homicide in January 2000, was arrested Aug. 12 by officers with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO). Full Story

Aug. 15, 2014 – HSI, Dominican authorities dismantle human trafficking ring

A joint law enforcement operation between ICE's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the Dominican National Police and other Dominican law enforcement agencies led to the arrest of eight human traffickers and the rescue of 25 human trafficking victims Aug. 13. Full Story

Aug. 12, 2014 – Nigerian man arrested in UK on Illinois fraud charges

A Nigerian national, who is wanted in Illinois for scamming women in the United States, was arrested in London as he attempted to board a flight to South Africa. Full Story

Aug. 11, 2014 – Fresno-area band instructor arrested on state child pornography charges

Authorities are seeking the public's help to identify possible additional juvenile victims following the arrest of a Fresno-area high school band instructor on state child pornography charges. Full Story

Aug. 5, 2014 – Lebanese national admits fraud in procuring US immigration benefits

A Lebanese man admitted in immigration court Aug. 11 he entered the United States without proper documentation and thereafter lied to obtain lawful immigration status in the country, in a case investigated by HSI. Full Story