News Releases and Statements

Andres Ruiz-Huertas, 60, was arrested at his place of residence after a referral from the Puerto Rico Police Department to HSI led to the execution of a search warrant, during which several digital electronic storage devices were seized.

During this investigation, law enforcement in Texas has allegedly seized approximately 10,000 pounds of marijuana.

Guy Martin Johnson, 56, of Addison, Texas, has been in federal custody since he entered his guilty plea. This announcement was made by U.S. Attorney Sarah R. Saldaña of the Northern District of Texas.

The defendants and their co-conspirators deceptively packaged aftermarket automotive parts.

Juan Antonio Villarreal, 53, was investigated after the child pornography he downloaded from the Internet was traced by a Beaumont police officer to a computer used by Villarreal.

Ownership of a Searchable Toner and Printing Ink Library was transferred to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Forensic Laboratory Jan. 30.

A man from Parkville, Md., was sentenced Tuesday to 27 years in prison followed by a lifetime of supervised release for conspiracy to produce child pornography and for transporting a minor to engage in sexually explicit conduct.

Robert Poe III, 38, of Kansas City, Kan., pleaded guilty Feb. 19 to three counts of interstate transportation of a minor for immoral purposes.

Five individuals were found guilty at trial Wednesday for harboring illegal aliens as part of a conspiracy that obtained motor vehicle registrations, license plates, and titles for illegal aliens.

Daniel Sloan Beavers, 42, of Rimersburg, Pa., was sentenced Friday in federal court to 30 months in prison. He previously pleaded guilty Oct. 12, 2012.

Today marks the two-year anniversary of the death of ICE's HSI Special Agent Jaime J. Zapata.

A Clearwater man, Mario Cabrera, was sentenced to 24 months in federal prison for committing immigration document fraud in a case investigated by ICE's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).

Steve Goni was sentenced to 41 months in federal prison for possessing more than 600 images and multiple videos depicting the sexual abuse of children on two laptop computers at his residence. The sentence is the result of an investigation ICE's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).

Special agents with ICE's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) seized approximately $5 million in counterfeit merchandise during a four-day operation dubbed Forged Dreams, Valentine's Blitz.

Online scammers have employed a new hoax to extort money from web users in the name of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Cyber Crimes Center.

Alan L. Grimmett, 51, of Hinton, W.Va., had previously pleaded guilty to possessing on his computer more than 600 images and videos that revealed minors involved in sexual conduct.

David Hume, 36, was arrested Tuesday by investigators with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the Fresno County Sheriff's Office on charges detailed in a criminal complaint. In addition to online enticement of a minor, Hume is also charged with distribution of child pornography.

Brandon C. Haleamau, 28, admitted to trafficking illegal fireworks, possessing a stolen firearm and structuring of funds. In addition to the prison term, Senior U.S. District Court Judge Helen Gillmor also ordered Haleamau to forfeit more than $345,000 in cash and three vehicles related to the structuring conviction.

Hector Antonio Llontop-Novoa, a former Peruvian police officer wanted in his native country for weapons trafficking, was handed over to authorities in Lima late Wednesday by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) following his capture in Stockton, Calif.

He was also ordered to forfeit an Apple iPhone which he used to commit the offenses.

Allison Mendez of Melrose Park, Ill., was arrested Wednesday on charges she allegedly sold fraudulent identity documents to illegal aliens. These charges resulted from an investigation conducted by ICE's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).

A local woman was sentenced Monday to five years in federal prison for importing more than five kilograms of cocaine.

Guerrero Andrade pled guilty to child sex trafficking, which carries a mandatory minimum of 10 years and a maximum of life in prison.

Three Los Angeles-area residents have been indicted by a federal grand jury following a probe by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the U.S. Secret Service that allegedly revealed the defendants orchestrated a far-reaching scheme to import and produce counterfeit debit and credit cards.

Federal criminal complaints filed in the District of Maryland charge four men, initially arrested and charged in Worcester County, Md., with gun and drug violations.