ICE's top 5 news stories for the week ending Aug. 29, 2014

Aug. 28, 2014 – Illinois middle school teacher arrested on federal child sexual exploitation charges

A middle school teacher in the northwest suburb of Buffalo Grove, Illinois, was arrested Aug. 28 on federal charges for allegedly receiving child pornography and persuading a minor to produce pornographic images of himself. Full Story

Aug. 27, 2014 – ICE deports Italian drug-trafficking suspect with alleged Mafia ties

A longtime California resident from Italy, who is wanted in his native country for drug trafficking and colluding with the Mafia, was turned over to Italian authorities Aug. 27 at Rome's Fiumicino Airport by Sacramento-based officers from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO). Full Story

Aug. 28, 2014 – Suffolk County, ICE HSI announce Long Island cocaine ring bust

The Suffolk County (New York) District Attorney's Office and ICE's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) announced Aug. 27 the takedown of a cocaine distribution network and the indictments of 19 people on charges of operating as a major drug trafficker and conspiracy to distribute cocaine. Full Story

Aug. 25, 2014 – ICE removes convicted terrorism supporter to the United Kingdom

A British man who pleaded guilty to providing material support to terrorism in U.S. federal court was deported Aug. 20 by ERO officers. Full Story

Aug. 28, 2014 – Lawsuit seeks forfeiture of 7 properties allegedly purchased using proceeds of long-running human smuggling operation

A civil forfeiture action was filed in Manhattan federal court Aug. 27, targeting seven properties allegedly purchased in Dutchess County using the proceeds of a long running human smuggling operation. Full Story