News Releases and Statements
News Releases and Statements
Jason E. Cooper, 34, of Decatur, was sentenced Dec. 18 by U.S. District Judge Sue E. Myerscough to 20 years in federal prison.
In addition to this year's monetary seizures, the task force – led by ICE HSI – arrested 119 people for violating U.S. federal and state currency smuggling laws, including transmitting money without a license, laundering money and traveling in aid of racketeering enterprises.
Oscar DeLeon, aka "Shrek," 39, of Laredo, was sentenced by U.S. Circuit Court Judge Gregg Costa to 262 months in federal prison. DeLeon was also ordered him to pay a money judgment of $41,950,000, followed by 10 years of supervised release.
After his workout, he hit the bike for a while. About halfway through his ride, he noticed some people running around, but wearing his ear-buds, he didn’t hear what was being said. Moments later he realized something was very wrong as he saw his therapist walk out of her office with an AED in her hands and a look of panic on her face.
Derek Hutter, 37, was charged with one count of attempted production of child pornography and one count of receipt of child pornography. He was arrested on those charges and entered a not-guilty plea before U.S. Magistrate Judge Paul D. Stickney Dec. 18.
When it comes to living up to the agency’s five core values: justice, duty, courage, honesty and loyalty, our U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers and employees give their all every day. To those five values, let’s for a moment add two words: selfless commitment. Then imagine for a moment that you’ve just been involved in a head-on accident. You and your baby are trapped inside the vehicle, you’re scared and alone. You’d be lucky if professional help arrived in scant minutes.
Jonathan Garcia, 24, of Lathrop, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Morrison C. England, Jr. for possession with the intent to distribute methamphetamine. Assistant U.S. Attorney Christiaan Highsmith prosecuted the case.
The nine-count indictment against Amurabi Medina-Cruz, 21, was returned Dec. 17. He will have his initial appearance before U.S. Magistrate Judge B. Janice Ellington at 9:30 a.m. Dec. 19, at which time the government expects to request his continued detention pending further criminal proceedings.
Enio Antonio Rodrigues, 48, departed from Miami after leaving Newark Liberty International Airport on Thursday.
In FY 2014, DHS conducted a total of 577,295 removals and returns, including 414,481 removals and 162,814 returns. ICE had a total of 315,943 removals or returns, and CBP made 486,651 apprehensions.
In November, just over a year after the shooting, Kennedy returned to Roseville to receive a Purple Heart and a Distinguished Service award from the Placer County Law Enforcement Agencies Executive Council. The recognition further steeled Kennedy’s resolve to fight back against the violence and crime perpetrated by transnational street gangs.
Juan Yover Estrada-Mancilla, 35, of Colombia, South America, is the last of three defendants to be sentenced in this case. On Oct. 22, Jorge Mario Cuero-Delgado, 47, of Colombia, was sentenced to serve 10 years and one month in federal prison, and Franklin Albeiro Angulo-Montano, 39, of Colombia, was sentenced to serve 11 years and three months in federal prison.
Sippy Lal, 61, of Sacramento, admitted to conspiring to induce aliens to illegally enter the U.S. for private financial gain. Lal’s co-defendants, Mamta Sharma and Rani Singh-Lal, previously entered guilty pleas for their role in the scheme and were sentenced to prison terms of 24 months and 27 months, respectively.
Ruth Antuanet Miller, 35, along with her co-conspirators, used threats and coercion to induce women to commit commercial sex acts and, once ensnared, coerced these women to continue prostituting.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has transformed the detainee health recordkeeping system into one of the largest and most robust medical systems in the federal government.
An ICE Electronic Health Records integrated project team accomplished this feat by replacing multiple stand-alone legacy systems and paper-based files with a highly-automated electronic health record (eHR) system in which information on medical treatment is provided for detainees in ICE custody.
Roberto Garcia, from Lubbock, Texas, who is on bond, faces a maximum statutory penalty of 20 years in federal prison, a $250,000 fine and a lifetime of supervised release. U.S. District Judge Sam R. Cummings ordered a presentence investigation report; a sentencing date will be set after that report is completed.
According to court documents, Yasser Ahmad Obeid, 20, of St. Petersburg and Lebanon, and his co-defendant, Jordanian citizen Mahmoud Abdel-Ghani Mohammad Assaf, were part of a network of individuals involved in smuggling firearms from the United States to the Middle East by concealing them in vehicles purchased at used car auctions in the central Florida area, and then exporting them overseas.
Michael Richard Lamphere, 56, Glen Ray Millican Jr., 41, both of Houston; and Rebecca Johnson Cropp, 46, of Dallas, were sentenced Thursday to serve respective terms of 240, 120 and 36 months in federal prison by U.S. District Judge Sim Lake. Earlier this week, William David Maynard, 44, Sammy Keith Shipman, 32, Chad Ray Folmsbee, 32, David Orlando Roberts, 36, Justin Christopher Northrup, 29, all of Houston; Tammy Melissa Wall, 45, of Otto, N.C.; and Benjamin Troy Johnson, 43, of Corpus Christi, were each sentenced to serve respective terms of 262, 188, 140, 135, 130, 72 and 36 months in federal prison.
Sergio Garcia-Rico, 53, pleaded guilty in federal court in August to drug and weapons-related charges, including possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute, smuggling goods and making false statements in the acquisition of a fireman.
Luis Angel Reyes-Torres, 41, was encountered at his residence while HSI special agents were executing a federal search warrant at his address.
Luis Eduardo Lopez Silva, 34, was repatriated on board a charter flight coordinated by ERO’s Air Operations Unit. Upon arrival, ERO officers turned the suspect over to officials from the El Salvadoran Civilian National Police (PNC). Lopez Silva is wanted in his native country for a murder and attempted murder that occurred March 23, 2012.
Jose David Amaya Bonilla allegedly charged smuggling fees, equivalent to up to $9,000 in U.S. currency, to purportedly illegally smuggle individuals into the United States. He allegedly received payments from at least five Salvadoran nationals.
Dion Hines, 21, of Newark, was charged with two counts of carjacking, one count of attempted carjacking, and one count of using and carrying a firearm during a crime of violence. Roosevelt Robinson, 23, also of Newark, was charged with one count of carjacking, one count of attempted carjacking, and one count of using and carrying a firearm during a crime of violence.
Ryan Ahidjou “Bo” Scott, 34, of Lake Oswego, pleaded guilty in May to conspiracy to distribute controlled substances and conspiracy to commit money laundering.
Derek M. West, 32, of Waipahu, is accused of three counts of producing child pornography and one count of possessing child pornography. He was arraigned following his indictment and pleaded not guilty.
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