News Releases and Statements

A federal grand jury indicted Kathleen Wurts, 59, of Escondido, Calif., on 17 felony counts for conspiring to defraud individuals who made transactions on websites, including Craigslist and Yahoo. Wurts conspired to defraud individuals who used websites to find employment, buy and sell items, and rent or purchase property.

18 individuals have been arrested for their alleged roles in an international conspiracy trafficking more than 4.4 million grams of khat (leaves that contain the drug cathinone, an addictive stimulant) throughout the United States. 10 were captured in Northern Virginia, two in Maryland, four in New York, and two in Ohio...

Recently, representatives from federal law enforcement and public health agencies came together for a two-day conference to discuss how to stop the spread of tuberculosis (TB) among individuals in federal custody.

A federal grand jury returned an indictment charging five individuals with operating a multi-state prostitution network in Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey and Maryland. The indictment is the result of an investigation conducted by U.S. ICE's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI). The defendants conspired to induce women...

A Blaine County, Idaho, man who was under federal indictment on felony immigration fraud charges was arrested Wednesday by local law enforcement, following an investigation by U.S. ICE's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI). Americo De La Cruz, 38, of Hailey, Idaho, faces criminal charges of false swearing in an immigration matter...

Special agents with U.S. ICE's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) returned $15,000 to an 80-year-old Berkeley man victimized by Quebec-based telemarketing con artists who persuaded him to send money to pay "taxes" on a sweepstakes prize they claimed he had won.

Dennis Dean Sieving, 53, was indicted by a federal grand jury for mail fraud and bribery concerning a program receiving federal funds. Sieving falsely verified that his clients successfully completed driving tests, leading the DMV to revoke more than 1,500 driver's licenses. This case is being investigated by U.S. ICE's Homeland Security...

The last member a large alien smuggling organization, whose operation resulted in injury to 17 aliens following a single-vehicle accident, was sentenced on Tuesday to more than eight years in federal prison following an investigation conducted by U.S. ICE's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the U.S. Border Patrol (USBP).

U.S. ICE on Tuesday began using a federal information sharing capability as part of the Secure Communities program in Calhoun, Chesterfield and Sumter counties to help federal immigration officials identify criminal aliens in state prisons and local jails by running their fingerprints against federal immigration databases when they are booked...

Steven Kucan was arrested Tuesday for allegedly stealing government property and selling it on eBay following an investigation by U.S. ICE's Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR). Agents found nearly $40,000 worth of ICE property, including computers and two-way radio systems, at his home.

An Eastern Iowa business on Tuesday became the first in the state to be member of the nationwide "ICE Mutual Agreement between Government and Employers" program partnership by U.S. ICE to ensure a legal and more secure work force.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Tuesday began using a federal information sharing capability as part of the Secure Communities program in Bartow, Floyd and Polk counties to help federal immigration officials identify criminal aliens in state prisons and local jails by running their fingerprints against federal immigration databases when they are booked into the system.

Quentin Glenn Hodge, 29, of Jacksonville, was sentenced Monday to 76 months in federal prison for knowingly accessing child pornography on the Internet.

A federal grand jury has charged 2 individuals and 2 companies with 15 felony charges arising from the smuggling of helicopter and fixed-wing aircraft components from the United States to Iran.

"Drug traffickers suffered yet another setback today. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) special agents and Puerto Rico Police Department (PRPD) officers stopped ""The Islander,"" a ferry boat carrying vehicles from neighboring island Vieques, for a routine inspection."

Five decorative, hand-carved human skulls were turned over to Indonesian authorities Monday during a ceremony at the Consulate General of the Republic of Indonesia in New York, following an investigation by ICE's HSI.

Five special agents from U.S. ICE's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) are among 113 federal, state and local law enforcement officials who have been recognized for exceptional service as part of the 2011 Law Enforcement Public Service Awards given by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Massachusetts.

Jeffery Lew McCadden, 52, of Lakeside, Ore., pleaded guilty to five counts of distributing child pornography, two counts of receiving child pornography, and one count possession of child pornography. He was also ordered to serve a lifetime term of supervised release upon completion of his prison term.

John Belloli pleaded guilty last November to production and possession of child pornography and was sentenced today by United States District Judge Stephen J. Murphy, III.

Seeking to enhance public awareness about the prevalence of child sexual abuse, federal and state officials held a press conference today to announce Maryland's accomplishments in combating child exploitation, and a new public website, Project Safe Childhood, launched earlier this month by the U.S. Department of Justice...

Jeffrey Trantham, 24 admitted that between August and September 2009, he repeatedly sexually abused a child under the age of eight to produce pornography. He possessed over 600 images and videos of child pornography, including sadistic and violent conduct.

Everett Police Lieutenant Demetri O'Malley and Officer Jeffrey Gilmore were recognized by U.S. ICE's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) for launching an investigation in July 2010 that helped end a nationwide search for a three-year-old girl who was discovered living in Everett after being abducted in Texas last year.

A Guatemalan citizen wanted for murder in his native country was removed from the United States Friday morning by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO).

A three-time convicted drug trafficker was sentenced Friday to serve a lifetime prison term, following an investigation led by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).

Special agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) on Tuesday arrested an Austin-area businessman and four other individuals in connection with an H-2B visa fraud scam.