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ICE San Diego, multiagency case results in 4 defendants charged after warrant served in El Cajon
March 31, 2025
|Human Smuggling/Trafficking, Worksite Enforcement
John Washburn, general manager of San Diego Powder & Protective Coatings in El Cajon, and three employees, made their first appearances in federal court March 28 to face immigration charges stemming from a search warrant that was served by federal agents at the property March 27.
Phoenix man sentenced to prison for alien smuggling resulting in death following ICE Arizona investigation
March 31, 2025
|Human Smuggling/Trafficking
Steven Beltran-Lugo, of Glendale, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to transport illegal aliens for profit placing in jeopardy the life of any person and resulting in death on Oct. 1, 2024.
Walter Bladimir Lopez-Ayala
ICE Washington, D.C., arrests Salvadoran alien gang member in Northern Virginia
March 31, 2025
|Enforcement and Removal
Officers with ICE Washington, D.C.’s Fugitive Operations Team arrested Walter Bladimir Lopez-Ayala in Sterling Feb. 20.
Yosmar Imai Bravo-Ortiz
ICE Boston arrests Guatemalan alien charged with sex crimes in Connecticut
March 31, 2025
|Enforcement and Removal

HARTFORD, Conn. — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement apprehended an illegally present Guatemalan alien charged with second-degree felony sexual assault, fourth-degree felony sexual assault and felony risk of injury to minor. Officers with ICE Boston’s Hartford field office arrested Yosmar Imai Bravo-Ortiz, 21, in Hartford Feb. 20.

Nevel Larey Heslop, convicted of homicide, removed by ICE New York City
ICE New York City removes 2 illegally present felons convicted of kidnapping and homicide
March 31, 2025
|Enforcement and Removal
ICE removed two illegally present Jamaican nationals convicted of felony offenses, Feb. 27.
Jose Oswaldo Castro-Castro
ICE Boston arrests Ecuadoran alien charged with aggravated child rape in Massachusetts
March 31, 2025
|Enforcement and Removal
ICE arrested Jose Oswaldo Castro-Castro, 31, an illegally present Ecuadoran national charged with aggravated rape of a child, ten-year age difference and indecent assault and battery on a child under 14.
Jose Eduardo Moran-Garcia
ICE Denver removes man wanted in El Salvador
March 28, 2025
|Enforcement and Removal
ICE removed Salvadoran national and foreign fugitive Jose Eduardo Moran-Garcia, 28, to El Salvador via air transportation, March 28.
Ramiro Guevara
ICE arrests illegal Mexican national involved in 2014 vehicular homicide of 13-year-old girl
March 28, 2025
|Enforcement and Removal
ICE arrested Ramiro Guevara, a 46-year-old Mexican national and illegal alien March 26 who was involved in a 2014 vehicle accident, resulting in the death of 13-year-old girl.
Father, son arrested on fentanyl trafficking, gun sales and immigration violations following ICE, multiagency investigation
March 28, 2025
|Narcotics, Firearms, Ammunition and Explosives
Antonio Espinoza Zarate, 55, also known as “El Gato,” and his son, Francisco Javier Espinoza Galindo, 31, were arrested and charged in U.S. District Court, Central District of California.
International law enforcement cooperation leads to takedown and immigration arrests of alien smugglers in US and Brazil
International law enforcement cooperation leads to takedown and immigration arrests of alien smugglers in US and Brazil
March 28, 2025
|Human Smuggling/Trafficking
Flavio Alexandre Alves, also known as “Ronaldo,” 41, was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Worcester on a criminal complaint charging him with conspiracy to bring aliens to and transport aliens within the United States for the purpose of commercial or financial gain in violation of law.
Florida sex offender sentenced to 15 years for distribution of child sexual abuse material
March 28, 2025
|Child Exploitation
Nicholes Scott Newman, 42, of Hilliard, was also ordered to serve a 10-year term of supervised release and register as a sex offender.
Multiagency investigation results in Cartel Del Noreste leader sentencing for murder-for-hire, kidnapping conspiracies
March 28, 2025
|Narcotics, Transnational Gangs
Noe Gonzalez-Martinez, also known as Tocayo, 41, will serve the rest of his life plus 60 months in federal prison for his role in multiple convictions related to a murder-for-hire scheme that brought three sicarios, or hitmen, across the U.S. border into Laredo.
ICE Arizona, multiagency case results in Nogales man sentenced to 10 years in prison for methamphetamine possession, intent to distribute
March 28, 2025
|Narcotics
Sergio Humberto Ramos, 73, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, admitting that he was paid to store the drugs at a trucking yard near Nogales until they could be transported.
Jairo Ivan Paredes Cota
ICE Salt Lake City removes foreign fugitive for sexual assault of minor
March 28, 2025
|Enforcement and Removal
ICE removed Mexican citizen and foreign fugitive Jairo Ivan Paredes Cota, 43,  to Mexico via ground transportation, March 27. Paredes is wanted in his home country for the sexual assault of a minor.
ICE arrests 72 criminal aliens during week-long multi-agency operation in the Rio Grande Valley
ICE arrests 72 criminal aliens during week-long multi-agency operation in the Rio Grande Valley
March 27, 2025
|Enforcement and Removal, Law Enforcement
ICE and its partners arrested 72 illegal aliens during the operation charged or convicted of a criminal offense while illegally present in the U.S.
ICE Philadelphia removes illegal alien wanted for murder to Ecuador
March 27, 2025
|Enforcement and Removal
ICE removed Luis Gerardo Pelaez Llivichuzca, a citizen of Ecuador with a final order of removal wanted by his home country for murder, to Ecuador on March 25.
ICE, law enforcement partners arrest 13 illegal criminal alien offenders during Huntsville enforcement operation
ICE, law enforcement partners arrest 13 illegal criminal alien offenders during Huntsville enforcement operation
March 27, 2025
|Enforcement and Removal
ICE is focused on smart, effective immigration enforcement that protects the U.S. homeland through the arrest and removal of those individuals who compromise the safety of our communities and the integrity of our immigration laws.
Juan Jasso-Botello
ICE removes Mexican fugitive wanted for family violence
March 27, 2025
|Enforcement and Removal
ICE removed Juan Jasso-Botello, a 44-year-old Mexican fugitive wanted in Mexico for family violence, March 25.
Weliton Pires-Dos Santos
ICE Boston arrests Brazilian alien charged with assault, battery in Massachusetts
March 27, 2025
|Enforcement and Removal
ICE apprehended an illegally present Brazilian alien charged with assault and battery on a family member when officers arrested Weliton Pires-Dos Santos, 39, in Framingham Jan. 26.
Kevin Estuardo Escobar Chanas
ICE Houston removes Guatemalan fugitive wanted for criminal impersonation
March 27, 2025
|Enforcement and Removal
ICE removed Kevin Estuardo Escobar Chanas, a 27-year-old foreign fugitive wanted for criminal impersonation in Guatemala, from the United States March 26.
Pierre Maurice Al-Asmar
ICE Boston arrests Lebanese alien charged with assault, battery, sex crime in Massachusetts
March 26, 2025
|Enforcement and Removal
ICE apprehended Pierre Maurice Al-Asmar, an illegally present Lebanese national charged with assault and battery and indecent assault and battery on person 14 or over, Jan. 25 in Lakeville.
Ming Xi Zhang
ICE arrests Chinese national convicted of illegally acting as agent of foreign government
March 26, 2025
|Enforcement and Removal
ICE apprehended Ming Xi Zhang, a Chinese national who was sentenced last year for acting as an agent of a foreign government without prior notification to the U.S. Attorney General. ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations Newark arrested and detained him on March 24 in Newark, New Jersey He remains in ICE custody. 
Dirlei Da Luz Da Silva
ICE arrests Brazilian national convicted of drug trafficking in home country
March 25, 2025
|Enforcement and Removal
ICE, with assistance from FBI Newark, arrested Dirlei Da Luz Da Silva, a native and citizen of Brazil, wanted by Brazilian authorities for drug trafficking related crimes.
ICE Newark investigation leads to conviction of Pennsylvania man for conspiring to distribute cocaine
March 25, 2025
|Narcotics
Marvin Murphy, 48, of Philadelphia, was convicted on March 18 after a two-day bench trial at the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey in Camden. Murphy was remanded into custody after the verdict.
Mihaly Bodner
ICE, partners’ rapid response locate suspect at Newark airport attempting to flee the US
March 25, 2025
|Child Exploitation
Mihaly Bodner was arrested on a Hornell City Court warrant for first degree statutory rape of a child under 13 years of age by ICE Homeland Security Investigations Newark.
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