News Releases and Statements

Hector Gonzalez, a Fresno man with ties to a local street gang, has pleaded guilty to charges of being an illegal alien in possession of a firearm. The charge stems from an investigation by ICE's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), and the Fresno Police Department.

Krassimir Simeonov, a Bulgarian man who fraudulently obtained U.S. citizenship in a marriage fraud scheme originating in South Carolina, had that citizenship revoked by a federal judge in Georgia Monday, following an investigation by ICE's Homeland Security Investigations.

Micah Monroe Argyle pleaded guilty Thursday to possession of child pornography following an investigation by ICE's Homeland Security Investigations and the Bonneville County Sheriff's Office. HSI special agents found more than 600 images of minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct on computers and storage devices seized from Argyle's home.

Leticia Nunez, a vendor in the Los Angeles fashion district who operates two booths that sell designer handbags, jewelry and other accessories, is expected to be arraigned in federal court Friday afternoon following her indictment for trafficking in counterfeit goods.

Two special agents assigned to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Arizona were honored Thursday by the acting U.S. Attorney for the District of Arizona as part of the Department of Justice's (DOJ) National Crime Victims' Rights Week.

Six members of a fraudulent document organization were sentenced Friday for their roles in conspiring to commit identity theft, following an investigation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).

Jamy Church, a former Little League baseball coach, was sentenced to more than 21 years in federal prison Thursday for enticing minors via Facebook to engage in criminal sexual activities and producing child pornography, following an investigation by ICE's Homeland Security Investigations and the Louisiana State Police (LSP).

"Jannette Grant and Kimberly Nein have pleaded guilty of conspiracy to traffic in counterfeit goods. The two women conducted business as ""The Purse Lady"" and sold more than $1 million in fake brand name purses, wallets, sunglasses with a MSRP of more than $1.6 million."

Two Mexican nationals made their initial appearance in federal court Wednesday on charges of trafficking in counterfeit goods after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) special agents executed a search warrant at a rural Fresno-area home, seizing more than 70,000 pirated copies of music and movies.

Seven stolen and looted objects of Italian cultural heritage will soon be on their way back to Italy, following a ceremony Thursday in which U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano officially returned the antiquities to Italian Ambassador Claudio Bisogniero at the Embassy of Italy in Washington.

Fifty people were charged last week for their roles in a criminal enterprise that stole checks and money orders from apartment complex lock boxes throughout the city.

Vincent George Sr. and Vincent George Jr., a father and son who headed a domestic sex trafficking organization, were among individuals charged and arrested for sex trafficking, money laundering and promoting prostitution. ICE's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) assisted the New York City Police Department (NYPD) and the Manhattan District...

ICE's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) announced the arrests of 637 gang members and associates from 168 different gangs during an HSI-led operation executed in 150 U.S. cities and Honduras targeting transnational street gangs, prison gangs and outlaw motorcycle gangs involved with human smuggling and trafficking organizations (HSTOs).

Carlos Arturo Pati??o Restrepo, who orchestrated multi-ton cocaine shipments to the United States throughout the 1990s, was sentenced today to 40 years in federal prison and ordered to pay a $5 million fine. The sentence is the result of an investigation conducted by ICE's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).

"Fresh Mark, Inc., a leading Ohio meat supplier, has partnered with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) by joining the agency's employment compliance program IMAGE, or ""ICE Mutual Agreement between Government and Employers."""

Benny Carmi and Moshe Dahan pleaded guilty Monday and were sentenced for smuggling counterfeit and misbranded pharmaceuticals into the United States, including the erectile dysfunction drug marketed in the United States as Cialis (R).

Nine suspects face federal criminal charges following their arrest by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) special agents during an enforcement action Monday targeting three large-scale counterfeit document mills operating in the Central Valley.

The husband and wife owners of a Bay Area Mexican restaurant chain were sentenced Tuesday on various immigration, Social Security and tax violations uncovered during a probe involving ICE's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and several other federal agencies and ordered to pay more than $2 million in restitution to IRS.

A Pasadena, Texas, man pleaded guilty Tuesday to federal drug trafficking violations, announced U.S. Attorney John M. Bales, Eastern District of Texas.

Special agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) early Monday arrested the former owner of the largest supplier of law enforcement gear, supplies and ammunition in the Southwest.

A member of the notorious Gulf Cartel, Juan Carlos De La Cruz Reyna, pleaded guilty to bribing a public official in an attempt to ensure safe passage to Mexico after he was released from federal prison. The investigation was conducted by ICE's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) with the assistance of the FBI and the Brownsville Police Dept.

A former director of the Dorado, Puerto Rico, municipal band had his initial appearance in district court Monday following his arrest by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) special agents Friday for production of child pornography.

Antonio Antwon Andolini was sentenced to 4 1/2 years in federal prison Monday for stealing the identities of others and using that information to obtain welfare benefits, credit cards and other items of value. This sentence resulted from an investigation by ICE's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), with the U.S. Postal Inspection Service...

Daniel Cardwell of Hyattsville, Md., was sentenced Monday to 77 months in federal prison for distributing and possessing child pornography, following an investigation by ICE Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Baltimore and the Maryland State Police.