Federal judge imposes lengthy sentence on east Tennessee woman after joint ICE HSI and ICAC child exploitation investigation

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A Knoxville woman was sentenced to serve 30 years in federal prison for child exploitation involving an infant and a toddler. The announcement was made yesterday by the acting…

December 11, 2021

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EL Paso Air Branch conducts rescue training with El Paso County Search and Rescue

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EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection Air Marine Operations, El Paso Air Branch, conducted helicopter casualty evacuation training with firefighters and sheriff’s deputies from El Paso County Search and…

December 11, 2021

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Laredo Sector Border Patrol and law enforcement partners continue to discover stash houses

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LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents along with local law enforcement partners continue to discover more stash houses in Laredo, Texas. Laredo Sector Intelligence agents with the assistance of Laredo Sector…

December 10, 2021

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Two Influential Members of the Universal Aryan Brotherhood Admit to Participating in a Racketeering Enterprise and Drug Conspiracy from Prison

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Two Universal Aryan Brotherhood influential gang members pleaded guilty Tuesday for conspiring to participate in a racketeering enterprise that committed acts of murder, kidnapping, the trafficking of methamphetamine and firearms, money laundering,…

December 8, 2021

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Agents Arrest a U.S. Citizen Attempting to Smuggle Meth

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SALTON CITY, Calif. – El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents arrested a United States citizen accused of smuggling methamphetamine through an immigration checkpoint Thursday morning. The incident occurred at approximately 6:55 a.m.,…

December 7, 2021

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Customs officers find fentanyl hidden inside dolls in Louisville

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LOUISVILLE, Ky— Christmas came early for U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Louisville Port of Entry. In just this past week, November 29 to December 3, CBP officers have…

December 7, 2021

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U.S. Law Enforcement Targets Fraud Facilitators, Doubling Last Year’s Enforcement

Department of Justice Press Releases

BEAUMONT, Texas — The Department of Justice, FBI, U.S. Postal Inspection Service and five other federal law enforcement agencies announced the completion of the fourth annual Money Mule Initiative, which targeted networks…

December 4, 2021

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ICE HSI Casa Grande investigation sends smugglers to prison

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CASA GRANDE, Ariz. – A Phoenix area man was sentenced Wednesday to 37 months in prison for attempting to smuggle ammunition from the United States into Mexico, following a probe by U.S.…

December 4, 2021

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HSI partners with State Attorney General’s office in child exploitation investigation resulting in conviction and lengthy federal prison sentence

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. – A Kentucky man will serve 32 years in federal prison after being sentenced on Monday for production, attempted production, distribution, and possession of child [censored]ography. The Office of the…

December 4, 2021

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U.S. Law Enforcement Targets Fraud Facilitators, Doubling Last Year’s Enforcement

Department of Justice Press Releases

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Department of Justice, FBI, U.S. Postal Inspection Service and five other federal law enforcement agencies announced the completion of the fourth annual Money Mule Initiative, which targeted networks…

December 4, 2021

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Michigan Man Who Led Law Enforcement On A High Speed Chase From Lewiston To Dunkirk Sentenced To Home Confinement

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CONTACT: Barbara Burns PHONE: (716) 843-5817 FAX #: (716) 551-3051 BUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Donyell Williams, 27, of Michigan, who was convicted of high-speed flight…

December 2, 2021

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Restaurant owner sentenced to federal prison for harboring undocumented workers and tax fraud following HSI investigation

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Nashville, Tenn. — The majority owner of the New China Buffet and Grill in Clarksville, Tennessee, used as an employment site for undocumented workers, was sentenced to serve 20 months in federal…

December 2, 2021

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Suspicious Driver Who Fled from Agents Had Drugs and $10K

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YUMA, Ariz. – A traffic stop initiated by Yuma Sector Border Patrol agents resulted in a pursuit across Yuma County involving multiple law enforcement agencies early Saturday morning. Agents patrolling near…

December 2, 2021

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Universal Aryan Brotherhood Member Pleads Guilty for Participating in a Racketeering Conspiracy and Kidnapping

Department of Justice Press Releases

A Universal Aryan Brotherhood gang member pleaded guilty Tuesday for his role in a racketeering enterprise, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson. The UAB is a “whites only” prison-based gang with members operating…

November 30, 2021

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HSI Phoenix joins law enforcement partners in investigation leading to 30 child sex related arrests

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PHOENIX — Last month, several law enforcement agencies to include U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) participated in a child sex operation known as “Deja Boo” netting 30…

November 24, 2021

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ICE HSI seizes record-setting illegal drug shipment at San Diego land port of entry

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SAN DIEGO – Federal agents at the Otay Mesa Port of Entry seized a commercial truck carrying more than 17,000 pounds of illegal drugs. The discovery is one of the largest drug seizures…

November 23, 2021

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Dominican National Sentenced for Social Security Misuse and Making a False Statement

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BOSTON – A Dominican national previously residing in Taunton was sentenced today for false representation of a Social Security number and making a false statement relating to health care matters. Reynold Pereyra…

November 20, 2021

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HSI Nogales human smuggling case leads to guilty plea to transporting and harboring over 100 people

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TUCSON, Ariz. – A local area woman pleaded guilty in federal court in connection with her role as the coordinator of a human smuggling operation in Avondale, Ariz., following a probe by…

November 20, 2021

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HSI investigation leads to arrests for ivory and rhinoceros horn trafficking

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WASHINGTON – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) continues to make the interdiction of wildlife trafficking a global priority by protecting wildlife from poachers and the transnational criminal…

November 20, 2021

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Human Smugglers Plead Guilty to Transporting and Harboring Over 100 Illegal Aliens

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TUCSON, Ariz. – Amalia Gonzalez-Lara, 43, of Phoenix, pleaded guilty in federal court today in connection with her role as the coordinator of a human smuggling operation in Avondale, Arizona. During a…

November 18, 2021

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