News Releases and Statements
News Releases and Statements
A Virginia woman was sentenced today to 60 months in prison for leading a sophisticated conspiracy to import and to sell counterfeit Cisco-branded computer networking equipment, laundering criminal proceeds and obtaining her citizenship through fraud. This case was investigated by ICE's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).
A Guatemalan national was sentenced Friday to 87 months in federal prison for helping oversee the operation of a human smuggling 'drop house' in Lancaster where illegal aliens were held against their will, denied food and physically assaulted.
A Bay Area couple who own a chain of local Mexican restaurants pleaded guilty Wednesday to federal immigration and tax fraud charges after a multi-agency probe revealed the chain underreported its payroll taxes and employed dozens of aliens who were not authorized to work in the United States.
The indictment charged the following individuals: Hana Amal Beshara, 29, of North Brunswick, N.J., and Matthew David Howard Smith, 23, of Raleigh, N.C., identified in the indictment as founders and administrators of NinjaVideo; Joshua David Evans, 34, of North Bend, Wash., and Zoi Mertzanis, 36, a resident of Greece, alleged to be two of the most active uploaders of copyrighted material to the site; and Jeremy Lynn Andrew, 33, of Eugene, Ore., the alleged head of security for the website.
A Mexican woman was sentenced on Thursday to 24 months in federal prison for attempting to smuggle more than $270,000 in cash stuffed in teddy bears and pillows, announced U.S. Attorney Jose Angel Moreno, Southern District of Texas.
A resident of North Carolina pleaded guilty in Buffalo to conspiracy to commit fraud in connection with identification documents. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 15 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
Emiliano Romero Ramirez, Maria Juana Rugerio Saucedo and Cristina Hernandez Suarez received a collective sentence of 65 years in prison for their involvement in a human trafficking operation.
Natanael Osvaldo Terrero, 34, of Clearwater, Fla., was also ordered by the court to a lifetime of supervised release and to register as a sex offender.
A Taiwanese man, who is also a U.S. permanent resident, was sentenced to 69 months in federal prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for bribery and forging a Chinese passport.
Widchard Jilus of Elizabeth, N.J., and Denise Jordan of Lakewood, N.J were arrested Thursday on drug possession and distribution charges following an investigation by ICE's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office Special Operations Group.
Johnny Alaniz, 37, pleaded guilty to the charges in April and was sentenced Sept. 7 to 121 months in prison by Senior U.S. District Judge Hayden Head. Alaniz is also required to register as a sex offender and serve a 20-year term of supervised release.
Ruben A. Santos-Rodriguez of Hato Rey, Puerto Rico, was sentenced to 15 years in prison earlier this week for production and possession of child pornography following a ICE's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and Puerto Rico Crimes Against Children Task Force (PRCACTF) investigation.
Shalin Bhavsar, 32, pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography during a hearing before U.S. District Judge F. Dennis Saylor, IV.
Ivan Hernandez-Barroso, a fugitive who was wanted for allegedly killing a woman who refused to dance with him at a party, was deported Tuesday to Mexico where he faces homicide charges. This removal was conducted by agents with ICE's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).
ICE Director John Morton and Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) Director Connie Patrick officially opened the ICE Academy complex during a joint ribbon cutting ceremony held at the FLETC headquarters Wednesday.
A Canadian resident pleaded guilty in a case in which law enforcement agents seized nearly 100 kilograms of cocaine. This case is believed to be the largest narcotics seizure in western New York history.
Kevin James Heasley, a convicted Oregon sex offender, was sentenced Monday to 15 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to possession of child pornography charges stemming from an investigation by ICE's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).
The leaders of two New York State chapters of the international MS-13 street gang were sentenced to life in prison without parole, plus ten years, for murder in aid of racketeering and other charges. The sentences are a result of a joint investigation by ICE's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the New York City Police Department (NYPD).
Kai Lundstroem Pedersen of Randers, Denmark, pleaded guilty in federal court Tuesday to extortion, and producing and transporting child pornography. Pedersen contacted minor females in rural Missouri through email and chat programs from July to September 2010.
Victor Espinoza, 24, of Piru, Calif., was sentenced on Sept. 6 to 222 months in prison after federal agents nabbed him last summer in North Dakota transporting a large quantity of illegal drugs.
David Gellad was indicted Tuesday on charges he traveled to Pennsylvania to engage in sexual conduct with a minor in a case investigated by ICE's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI). Gellad is accused of sexual conduct with a 14-year-old female after traveling from Montreal to southeastern Pennsylvania for that purpose.
National Life Insurance, Industria Lechera de Puerto Rico (INDULAC), and Fondo para el Fomento de la Industria Lechera are the most recent businesses in Puerto Rico to become members of the IMAGE program with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Four convictions were announced Friday after an undercover sex tourism operation was made public by U.S Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).
Donovan Arthur Sauleda, of Miami, was arrested Monday by the Wakulla County Sheriff's Office (WCSO), Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE), and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) on Monday, following a six month investigation where he communicated with an undercover detective who posed as a 15-year-old girl.
Ian Victor Kincheloe, 25, of Laguna Hills, Calif., was arrested Thursday by investigators from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the Orange County Sheriff's Department (OCSD). Kincheloe is accused in a federal indictment handed down Wednesday with using the Internet and telephone to attempt to entice a minor into illegal sexual activity.
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