ICE's top 5 news stories for the week ending March 18, 2016

March 11, 2016 – ICE recovers stolen Indian artifacts from major auction house ahead of Asia Week New York

Special agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) in conjunction with the Manhattan District Attorney's Office seized two stolen Indian statues, believed to be from the 8th and 10th centuries A.D. The artifacts were recovered from Christie's auction house in New York City and are the result of an international investigation led by HSI and the Manhattan District Attorney's Office, with assistance from the government of India and Interpol. Full Story

March 15, 2016 – ICE removes Iranian national convicted of exporting sensitive technologies

An Iranian man, convicted in 2013 of exporting helicopter components from the United States to Iran in violation of laws aimed at protecting national security, was turned over to authorities in Tehran by officers with ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO). Full Story

March 10, 2016 – South Texas ICE officers deport fugitive Salvadoran MS-13 gang member wanted for triple murder and attempted murder

A Salvadoran man, who is wanted for a triple murder and attempted murder in his home country, was deported by officers with ICE’s ERO in San Antonio. Full Story

March 16, 2016 – ICE arrests 15 in Northern Illinois area during operation targeting criminal aliens

Fifteen convicted criminal aliens were arrested in Northern Illinois during a two-day operation conducted by officers from ICE’s ERO. Full Story

March 18, 2016 – HSI Special Agent featured in human trafficking documentary

ICE’s HSI Dallas Special Agent Keith Owens doesn’t know how Oscar Gregg got his name, number or email address, but somehow, he did. The researcher for Blast! Films, based in the United Kingdom, reached out to Owens in May 2015 about a human trafficking case he had worked on in 2012. The company was interested in featuring Owens and the case for its television series, “Web of Lies,” which airs on the ID Channel. Full Story