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Plantz: 'COVID relief fraud not only waste taxpayers’ dollars; it undermines the public trust'
A former San Diego resident is being charged with COVID-19 relief fraud and money laundering.
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ICE announces record 288 arrests from Operation SpecTor
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced, in a news release this week, that Operation SpecTor led to 288 arrests, a record for a Joint Criminal Opioid and Darknet Enforcement (JCODE) operation and almost twice as many as the previous operation.
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HSI Baltimore supports search for missing Maryland teen
Special agents from Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Baltimore have teamed up with several state and local law enforcement agencies to search for a missing Maryland teenager.
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HSI Nogales investigation leads to 24-month prison sentence in firearms trafficking case
A judge sentenced Luis Carlos Martinez-Chacon, 35, of Chihuahua, Mexico, to two years in prison and one year of supervised release on Feb. 22. Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) investigated the case.
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ERO Detroit removes Chinese national convicted of defrauding National Institute of Health
Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Detroit removed a Chinese national convicted of fraud for lying about his ties to the Chinese government on grant applications. Officials flew Song Guo Zheng, 60, from Detroit International Airport to Pudong International Airport in Shanghai, China, Feb. 17, 2023, where they turned him over to local authorities.
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HSI Douglas probe leads to man's 24-month sentence in connection with firearms purchases
A judge sentenced an Arizona man to 2 years in prison and 36 months of supervised release following in investigation by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI). Kevin Durazo, 23, of Douglas, pleaded guilty to one count of aiding and abetting making false statements in connection with acquisition of a firearm and one count of making false statements in connection with acquisition of a firearm.
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ERO El Paso removes Mexican national wanted for homicide in home country
Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) El Paso deportation officers removed an unlawfully present citizen of Mexico wanted for homicide on March 1. Authorities turned over Cesar Giovanny Palomino-Espino, 24, to Mexican authorities at the international boundary at the Stanton Street Bridge in downtown El Paso.
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HSI McAllen investigation results in South Texas couple admitting to benefiting from forced labor
Eduardo Javier Gomez, 32, and Margarita Alvarez, 40, a former couple from Edinburg, pleaded guilty in federal court to benefiting from forced labor following an investigation by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).
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ERO New York removes foreign fugitive to Hungary
On Feb. 27, Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) New York removed a foreign fugitive from the U.S. who is wanted in Hungary for armed robbery.
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HSI Nogales investigation results in man's 24-month sentence for attempted firearms trafficking
A judge sentenced an Arizona man to two years in prison followed by one year of supervised release on Feb. 22 following a probe led by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Arizona.
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ERO Los Angeles removes Colombian national guilty of hostage conspiracy resulting in death
Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Los Angeles removed a Colombian national, with ties to the Colombian political party Esperanza, Paz y Libertad who was found guilty of conspiracy to commit hostage taking for ransom resulting in death.
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Missouri man faces additional child exploitation charges following HSI investigation
An Ava man previously indicted for producing child pornography now faces additional charges that include victimizing a second child following a Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and joint law enforcement partner probe.
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ERO Boston arrests female criminal fugitive convicted, sentenced for gruesome murder in Brazil
Fugitive Operations Team officers with Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Boston arrested Lenaria Aparecida Pereira Sandoval, 29, a Brazilian national convicted of first-degree murder and related offenses by a Brazilian criminal court, in Quincy on Feb. 27.
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Texas man convicted of sex trafficking, possessing child pornography
A Houston man pleaded guilty to several sex trafficking crimes and possession of child pornography Feb. 27 following a Human Trafficking Rescue Alliance investigation conducted by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Houston, the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission and the Houston Police Department.
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HSI Baltimore joint investigation lands 2 MS-13 members in prison for life
A Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Baltimore investigation resulted in life imprisonment for two members of the notorious MS-13 street gang for their part in a racketeering, murder and extortion conspiracies.
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HSI Norfolk joint investigation lands felon in prison for more than 6 years for possession of firearms, ammunition
A joint investigation involving Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Norfolk, the ATF, the Virginia State Police and the Isle of Wight Sheriff’s Office led to an 81-month prison sentence for Ronald Devon Matthews, 36, of Isle of Wight, Virginia.
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ERO Boston apprehends convicted foreign fugitive wanted for financial fraud
Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Boston’s Fugitive Operations Team arrested a Brazilian national on Feb. 21 in Malden.
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ERO Houston removes twice-deported foreign fugitive wanted in Honduras for homicide
Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Houston, with assistance from ERO Tegucigalpa and the Security Alliance for Fugitive Enforcement (SAFE) Task Force, removed Rufino Garza Monroy, a twice-deported foreign fugitive from the United States on Feb. 24.
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ERO Newark arrests Brazilian fugitive wanted for drug trafficking
Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Newark arrested a Brazilian fugitive wanted in Brazil for drug trafficking in Newark on Feb. 15.
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ERO Denver removes Mexican fugitive wanted for attempted murder
Officers with Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Denver removed a noncitizen fugitive wanted in Mexico Feb. 21.