News Releases and Statements
News Releases and Statements
Ignacio Leal Garcia, A leader of the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (FARC) was found guilty on Thursday of conspiring to import thousands of kilograms of cocaine into the United States. The guilty plea was the result of a joint investigation between ICE's Homeland Security Investigations...
Two Kentucky men were sentenced to federal prison on Thursday for conspiring to distribute heroin. The sentences resulted from an investigation conducted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).
A Mexican national remains in federal custody on currency-smuggling charges after he was arrested on Tuesday by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).
A tax preparer who admitted orchestrating a multi-faceted fraud scheme that included filing false tax returns and making false claims to enable aliens to obtain religious worker visas has been sentenced to 63 months in federal prison.
As a result of an investigation by ICE's Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO), Kevin Barry McAuley, an illegal alien from Ireland and a recent resident of Helena, Mt., was indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of illegally re-entering the United States and unlawfully possessing ammunition.
The United States has settled a civil customs lawsuit against an international jewelry company based in Hong Kong - along with its related New York State corporations.
"Nine suspects in Detroit and four suspects in San Diego have been arrested for their alleged role in a large scale car theft scheme that transshipped stolen luxury sedans, SUVs and other vehicles to Iraq. These arrests result from an investigation, known as ""Operation Hot Wheels,"" conducted by ICE's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI)."
Samira Zuniga, the owner of an eastern Iowa roofing company pleaded guilty in federal court on Monday to harboring and conspiring to harbor illegal aliens. ICE's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) led the investigation.
Twenty-seven immigration status violators, visa overstays, and foreign students were arrested last week by special agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) for violating the conditions of their visas.
Brianne Aguinaga, of Buffalo, New York was sentenced to five years in prison for distributing a controlled substance following an investigation by ICE's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).
Eric Antwan Bell, a federal fugitive in a Clearwater Area Human Trafficking Task Force (CAHTTF) investigation, was arrested on Wednesday by special agents of the FBI and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) in Parsippany, N.J.
A 65-year-old Double Oak, Texas, lawyer was sentenced on Tuesday to three years in federal prison for child pornography violations following an investigation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).
Twenty-six people were indicted in federal court on firearms and drug trafficking charges following a year-long undercover sting operation centered in Mansfield, Ohio. In a related effort, 34 people were indicted on state drug trafficking charges. The joint operation, which included ICE's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI)...
Brad Warner, a former co-founder of a Massachusetts fitness and education program designed for children under the age of seven, was sentenced to 151 months in prison in a child pornography case investigated by ICE's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).
After a five-month trial, a federal jury Tuesday convicted six members of La Mara Salvatrucha, MS-13, of racketeering (RICO) conspiracy and related charges stemming from a long-term investigation by ICE's HSI.
The owner of 'New Deal Shooting Sports' and his family allegedly sold firearms and ammunition knowing they would be smuggled into Mexico.
Azikiwe Aquart, also known as "Z" and "Ziggy," pleaded guilty Friday to three counts of murder in aid of racketeering for his role in the 2005 murders of three Bridgeport residents.
Michael Choi, an attorney who is a naturalized citizen and Korean native, was found guilty in federal court for conspiring with his client, Jong Soon Park, to violate federal immigration laws. The investigation is being conducted by ICE's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Document and Benefit Fraud Task Force (DBFTF).
Agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) continued to gather evidence Friday following the discovery of an incomplete pipeline-style smuggling tunnel Thursday afternoon. The tunnel originated beneath the floor of a vacant supermarket.
A large tomato producer in southern Arizona pleaded guilty Friday and was sentenced for knowingly hiring and engaging in a pattern and practice of employing unauthorized aliens following an investigation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).
Christopher Thomas Davis, a former White County, Ga., sheriff's deputy, was arrested for taking photographs inside of his home of a 7-year-old female engaged in sexually explicit conduct, following an investigation by ICE's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).
James Leonard Key, 39, of Mansfield, Conn., appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Holly B. Fitzsimmons in Bridgeport where he admitted guilt in a case that began two years ago when Key caught the attention of investigators in the U.S. and abroad.
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Parviz Sheikh Rezaei, the owner of a local supermarket, pleaded guilty to defrauding the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), commonly known as food stamp fraud. The case was investigated by ICE's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) with the assistance of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Office of Inspector General.
A federal grand jury returned a 115-count indictment charging Agustin Rodriguez Rodriguez with production of child pornography, following an investigation by ICE's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the Puerto Rico Crimes Against Children Task Force (PRCACTF). Rodriguez is charged with using, persuading, and coercing 3 female minors...
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