News Releases and Statements

Edgardo Alfonso Sanchez-Ruiz, an El Salvador man wanted in his country for aggravated murder, was deported and turned over to officials of El Salvador Nov. 9 by officers with ICE's Enforcement Removal Operations (ERO).

Twenty-seven alleged members of a Puerto Rican drug trafficking and money laundering organization responsible for the importation of multi-kilograms of cocaine into the United States were arrested Friday in several municipalities of Puerto Rico.

Glenn Stewart was sentenced Friday to 12 years in prison for his role in a transnational drug smuggling scheme dismantled by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), ICE's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), and member agencies of the Organized Crime and Drug Enforcement Task Force.

Three of the 16 were immigration fugitives who had been previously ordered to leave the country but failed to depart.

Charles Johnson, 70, of Rockville, Md., was sentenced Thursday by U.S. District Judge Alexander Williams Jr. to eight years in prison followed by supervised release for life, for receipt and possession of child pornography. The investigation was conducted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).

Christopher Andre Devine used the stolen identity information of at least 21 clients of a residential mental health program to open fraudulent bank accounts and file false tax returns.

The newly-established Detainee Intercultural Center at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) El Paso Processing Center in Texas is a place where men and women in ICE custody can reflect, meditate and worship.

Tina Menard, 39, of Windsor, Ontario, Canada, pleaded guilty to the charges Aug. 8, 2012.

A local attorney, Marco Antonio Delgado, remains in federal custody following his Friday arrest by special agents with ICE's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) regarding allegations of conspiring to launder more than $600 million for a Mexican drug cartel.

Parrish Kappes, 46, and Zachary M. Vincent, 21, both of Tuscola, Ill., were previously charged by criminal complaint and were each charged Nov. 7 in separate cases.

Another New Mexico business is now part of a nationwide program of ICE's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) to work toward a legal and more secure work force. Not Just Payroll is a full-service professional, administrative firm additionally offering human resource management and consultation, and bookkeeping services.

Gary Romano of Norristown, Pa., posed as a babysitter for the sole purpose of gaining access to a 2-year-old girl in order to sexually exploit her. Romano pleaded guilty to the charges in August.

Julio Cesar Revolorio Ramos faces a maximum penalty of life in prison when he is sentenced Feb. 8.

Henry Rosenau, 61, of Armstrong, British Columbia, was indicted in 2006 following a cross-border investigation dubbed "Operation Frozen Timber" led by ICE's HSI.

Agustin Lozano, the leader of a drug trafficking organization that operated from Mexico to Chicago and Indianapolis, was sentenced Tuesday to 121 months in federal prison.

Esteban Rodriguez-Olivera pleaded guilty Nov. 6 to charges of conspiring to import more than 100 tons of cocaine to the United States as one of the leaders of "Los Gueros," an international drug organization. This plea is the result of an investigation by ICE's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).

Cedric Conner of Lafayette, La., was sentenced Wednesday to more than 19 years in federal prison for production of child pornography, following an investigation by ICE's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office.

As part of ICE's ongoing commitment to prioritizing the removal of criminal aliens and egregious immigration law violators, 31 convicted criminal aliens, immigration fugitives and immigration violators were arrested during a two-day operation in the greater Chicago area.

Dean Myrie, a Jamaican national, pleaded guilty Tuesday to kidnapping a fellow member of a drug organization who was later murdered. The investigation was conducted by ICE's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the Baltimore County Police Department Homicide/Missing Persons Unit and the Anne Arundel County Police Department.

A Honduran national, Cesar Avila, was sentenced Monday to 35 years in federal prison following multiple convictions in a hostage-taking and alien-harboring conspiracy. As an illegal alien, Avila is expected to face deportation proceedings after he completes his 35-year prison sentence.

A Mexican national, Mario Estrella, was sentenced Friday to 26 months in federal prison and two years of supervised release for illegal re-entry into the United States, following an investigation by ICE's Enforcement Removal Operations (ERO) officers.

Andrew Anthony Maylor, a previously deported immigrant from Jamaica, was sentenced Friday for illegally re-entering the United States without permission, after having been convicted of an aggravated felony.

Shane Lance of Archdale, N.C., was sentenced Monday to federal prison for conspiring to distribute counterfeit pharmaceuticals and trafficking in pharmaceuticals bearing false labeling and counterfeit trademarks.

Elizabeth Nevarez of Laredo, Texas, pleaded guilty Monday to money laundering for the Ibarra drug trafficking organization. This investigation was conducted by ICE's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), along with the Drug Enforcement Administration with the assistance of Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force's Financial Investigation...

On Thursday, U.S. Central Command's (CENTCOM's) senior enlisted leader presented U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director John Morton with a certificate of appreciation for ICE's work in recruiting, hiring and employing veterans.