News from February 2023
By Press release submission | Feb 16, 2023
U.S. federal law enforcement arrested two U.S. citizens and a legal permanent resident living in South Florida and one U.S. citizen living in Tampa on Feb. 14 on charges relating to their participation in the events leading to the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse on July 7, 2021.
By Press release submission | Feb 16, 2023
Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) unveiled a federal facility yesterday for the Exodus Command Center South (EXCOM-South) and HSI’s National Academy for Advanced Training and Leadership. EXCOM-South expands capabilities to combat the illicit acquisition of sensitive U.S. military weapons, technology, and intelligence, and to dismantle unlawful procurement networks.
By Press release submission | Feb 16, 2023
Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) San Francisco officers apprehended 19 unlawfully present noncitizens convicted of drug trafficking or possession offenses involving methamphetamine, fentanyl and heroin during a nationwide enforcement effort Jan. 23 through Feb. 6.
By Press release submission | Feb 16, 2023
As part of ongoing efforts to combat cyber crimes and online financial fraud, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) launched an awareness campaign yesterday – Valentine’s Day – to educate the public on dangers associated with online romance scams and how individuals can protect themselves and loved ones.
By Press release submission | Feb 16, 2023
Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Miami officers apprehended four unlawfully present noncitizens convicted of drug trafficking or possession offenses involving methamphetamine, fentanyl and heroin during a nationwide enforcement effort Jan. 23 through Feb. 6.
By Press release submission | Feb 16, 2023
A judge sentenced a Mexican citizen Feb. 10 to nine years in federal prison for conspiracy to import 28 pounds of fentanyl labeled as tomatoes.
By Press release submission | Feb 16, 2023
A federal judge sentenced a South Texas man to more than 21 years in federal prison on Feb. 10 for conspiracy to transport noncitizens resulting in death.
By Press release submission | Feb 16, 2023
Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Denver officers apprehended 2 unlawfully present noncitizens convicted of drug trafficking or possession offenses involving methamphetamine and heroin during a nationwide enforcement effort Jan. 23 through Feb. 6.
By Press release submission | Feb 16, 2023
Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Los Angeles officers apprehended 16 unlawfully present noncitizens convicted of drug trafficking or possession offenses involving methamphetamine, fentanyl and heroin during a nationwide enforcement effort Jan. 23 through Feb. 6.
By Press release submission | Feb 16, 2023
Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) announced new border initiatives in cooperation with the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) on Feb. 10 and Guam on Feb. 13 to advance border security.
By Press release submission | Feb 16, 2023
Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Seattle officers apprehended three unlawfully present noncitizens convicted of drug trafficking or possession offenses involving methamphetamine, fentanyl and heroin during a nationwide enforcement effort Jan. 23 through Feb. 6.
By Press release submission | Feb 16, 2023
Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Dallas removed a former Salvadoran military officer from the United States on Feb. 10 for his role in human rights violations in his home country of El Salvador.
By Press release submission | Feb 16, 2023
Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) New Orleans officers apprehended two unlawfully present noncitizens convicted of drug trafficking or possession offenses involving methamphetamine, fentanyl and heroin during a nationwide enforcement effort Jan. 23 through Feb. 6.
By Press release submission | Feb 16, 2023
Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Salt Lake City officers apprehended six unlawfully present noncitizens convicted of drug trafficking or possession offenses involving methamphetamine, fentanyl and heroin during a nationwide enforcement effort Jan. 23 through Feb. 6.
By Press release submission | Feb 16, 2023
A federal court convicted a Mexican citizen and U.S. visa holder Feb. 8 for trafficking approximately $650,000 in meth following a Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Laredo investigation.
By Press release submission | Feb 16, 2023
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) officers apprehended 67 unlawfully present noncitizens convicted of drug trafficking or possession offenses involving methamphetamine, fentanyl, and heroin during a nation-wide enforcement effort Jan. 23 through Feb. 6.
By Press release submission | Feb 16, 2023
Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) New York City officers effected the voluntary return of Abdiel Emanuel De la Garza Hernandez, an unlawfully present Mexican citizen wanted for homicide Feb. 2.
By Press release submission | Feb 16, 2023
An Organized Crime and Drug Enforcement Task Force investigation conducted by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Houston and the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Los Angeles Division has resulted in two Mexican nationals being charged in the District of Columbia with conspiring to traffic methamphetamines and the precursor chemicals needed to manufacture methamphetamines.
By Press release submission | Feb 16, 2023
A judge with the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas sentenced a Houston-area child predator Feb. 9 to 80 years in federal prison for two counts of sexual exploitation of a child and one count of distribution of child pornography following an investigation conducted by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Houston.
By Press release submission | Feb 16, 2023
Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Houston, with assistance from ERO Mexico and the Security Alliance for Fugitive Enforcement (SAFE) Task Force in Mexico, removed a foreign fugitive from the United States Feb. 9 who has illegally entered the U.S. 10 times and is wanted in his home country of Mexico for robbery.
