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Recent News About Ice
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An investigation spearheaded by HSI has led to a 25-year prison sentence for a U.S. Navy service member for the sexual exploitation of children.
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A San Diego Homeland Security Investigation led to the discovery of a cross border underground tunnel which has resulted in the arrest of six people for trafficking 1,762 pounds of cocaine.
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A Phoenix man has received a 12-year prison sentence for smuggling firearms and intent to distribute drugs.
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A non-citizen fugitive who was wanted in his home country of Guatemala for rape and aggravated sexual assault against two minors was arrested in Massachusetts last month.
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A third Houston gang member has recently been sentenced to prison for taking part in a string of ATM robberies at truck stops across Texas and Louisiana and the related assault of a citizen who attempted to intervene in one of the robberies.
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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) officers recently removed a man from the country following a stint in federal prison for providing support to a foreign terrorist organization.
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A Houston man was recently sentenced to 90 months in federal prison for his role in several ATM robberies at truck stops located throughout Texas and Louisiana and being involved in the assault of a good samaritan who tried to intervene.
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An investigation conducted by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Homeland Security Investigations resulted in a Florida federal court permanently enjoining three residents of Vietnam.
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A Colorado man was recently sentenced to 176 months in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute heroin, fentanyl and methamphetamine sourced from Mexico.
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Four Houston-area men have recently been indicted by a federal grand jury for allegedly taking part in a scheme to defraud $35 million in COVID-19 relief funds from the U.S. Government.
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The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) recently seized more than $1 million in counterfeit consumer products and pharmaceuticals in New Orleans, Louisiana during ‘Operation Safety Claus.’
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Brazilian authorities aided by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) conducted an investigation leading to the arrest of four men involved in online threats, hate crimes and the planning of mass casualty attacks.
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The White House has recently released an updated National Action Plan to Combat Human Trafficking which focuses on prevention, protection, prosecution and partnership as part of an ongoing effort to combat forced labor.
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A federal indictment charging 24 individuals with human trafficking in relation to unauthorized workers in Georgia is the first under U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) new labor exploitation program.
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A Phoenix woman recently admitted to her participation in a human smuggling operation that transported and harbored over 100 illegal aliens for profit.
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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) recently confiscated a record-setting drug shipment at the San Diego land port of entry.
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A new digital toolkit was launched this week to help consumers avoid scams while holiday shopping online.
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A group of 23 military veterans are part of the latest Human Exploitation Rescue Operative (HERO) internship program graduating class, U.S.
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Federal agents have charged a New Mexico man with being a part of a human smuggling ring after nabbing him with 67 people allegedly concealed in his truck.