News Releases and Statements

Scott Hunter Sauer, 65, pleaded guilty in February to knowingly possessing child pornography. Prosecutors stated in court documents that Sauer was an extremely organized collector of child pornography, noting that his organization "speaks to the amount of time and energy he devoted to child pornography. His sexual interest in children was not a passing interest, but a myopic one."

"Roman Rosas-Martinez was sentenced Friday to 15 years for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking. He was arrested during a three month enforcement initiative last year called ""Operation Center of Attention."""

Quynh Trong Nguyen was sentenced Friday to 36 months in prison for selling thousands of units of counterfeit, copyright-infringing computer software. The case was investigated by ICE's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service.

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).

Thirty-four alleged members of the Aryan Brotherhood of Texas gang (ABT), including four of its most senior leaders, have been indicted by a federal grand jury for allegedly conspiring to participate in a racketeering enterprise.

As part of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) ongoing commitment to prioritizing the removal of criminal aliens and egregious immigration law violators, 16 convicted criminal aliens, immigration fugitives and immigration violators were arrested during a three-day operation in western Kentucky.

Scott Blake, a principal at Polo Park Middle School in Wellington, Fla., used an online social networking service to contact and meet an individual who he believed was a 15-year-old boy for the purpose of engaging in sexual activity.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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).

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.

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.