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5/1/2009 Brownsville, TX Brownsville man and woman arrested for smuggling aliens for prostitution
4/30/2009 Houston, TX Texas man sentenced to 13 years in prison for alien smuggling
4/20/2009 Tulsa, OK ICE to open new Office of Investigations in Tulsa
4/17/2009 Miami, FL 6 alien smugglers sentenced in failed smuggling attempt resulting in death
4/15/2009 Brownsville, TX CBP inspector guilty of smuggling
4/10/2009 Miami, FL Boat captain pleads guilty to charges of alien smuggling resulting in six deaths
4/6/2009 Charlotte, NC Mexican man sentenced to 24 years in prison for sex trafficking of minors
4/3/2009 Bogota, Colombia Colombian authorities arrest 7 in smuggling ring
3/20/2009 West Palm Beach, FL Florida man gets 10 years for human smuggling
3/19/2009 Detroit, MI Miami man charged for operating online prostitution ring
3/16/2009 San Diego, CA 2 former Border Patrol agents face human smuggling charges
3/9/2009 Los Angeles, CA Leader of ring that moved thousands of illegal aliens across U.S. sentenced to more than 6 years in prison
3/6/2009 Santa Ana, CA Human smugglers sentenced to life for kidnapping mother and 5-year-old son
3/6/2009 West Palm Beach, FL Spa owner pleads guilty to harboring illegal aliens and money laundering
3/5/2009 Miami, FL 21 Cuban nationals indicted on alien smuggling charges
3/4/2009 Baltimore, MD Defendant sentenced for transporting aliens to Maryland for prostitution
2/25/2009 Washington, DC Virginia man pleads guilty to harboring Indonesian aliens
2/24/2009 Los Angeles, CA Former LAX elevator mechanic sentenced to 3 years for human smuggling
2/11/2009 Los Angeles, CA 5 defendants convicted of sex trafficking for forcing Guatemalan girls and women into prostitution
2/6/2009 Detroit, MI ICE investigations lead to human smuggling sentences in Canadian court
2/5/2009 Austin, TX 8 more arrested in connection with San Marcos-based alien smuggling ring
1/29/2009 Birmingham, AL Alabaster construction company owner charged with employing illegal aliens
1/29/2009 Laredo, TX 5 family members sentenced for human smuggling
1/27/2009 Miami, FL 3 alien smugglers plead guilty and 4 others convicted by jury in failed smuggling venture
1/21/2009 Miami, FL Two Florida men plead guilty to human smuggling charges
1/15/2009 Lancaster, CA 2 charged after ICE rescues illegal aliens from Los Angeles-area drop houseMedia Gallery
1/9/2009 Houston, TX 2 Mexican nationals sentenced to years-long prison terms for alien smuggling
12/18/2008 Atlanta, GA Key member of alleged human trafficking ring pleads guilty to sex trafficking charges following ICE Atlanta investigation
12/10/2008 McAllen, TX 4 Mexican nationals sentenced for harboring illegal aliens at a Mission, TX ranch
12/8/2008 New York, NY ICE agents arrest Dominican Republic Consular Employee accused of smuggling aliens into the U.S. as family members
12/4/2008 Miami, FL ICE arrests boat operator on alien smuggling charges
12/1/2008 Miami, FL 2 vessel operators indicted in failed smuggling attempt of 19 Dominican nationals
12/1/2008 El Paso, TX BEST team arrests 3 allegedly linked to drowning death
11/21/2008 Miami, FL ICE arrests 4 sex traffickers and rescues 9 trafficking victims who were forced into prostitution in several South Florida brothels
11/18/2008 Seattle, WA 2 arrested following ICE investigation of Seattle-area brothels
11/12/2008 Ft. Pierce, FL Human smuggler sentenced to multiple life sentences for murder, alien smuggling and narcotics trafficking
11/10/2008 Miami, FL Dominican boat captain charged with alien smuggling
11/5/2008 Phoenix, AZ ICE rescues 4-year-old taken hostage in human smuggling scheme
11/3/2008 Houston, TX Illegal alien sentenced to 5 years for alien smuggling
10/31/2008 Seattle, WA Operators of Seattle-area brothel receive federal prison sentences
10/31/2008 Fort Lauderdale, FL Alien smugglers indicted in Miami
10/30/2008 Washington, DC ICE initiated investigation leads to conviction of Roy Belfast, Jr. (aka Chuckie Taylor) on torture charges
10/24/2008 Boston, MA Two Guatemalan nationals charged with alien smuggling
10/16/2008 Seattle, WA Five indicted in connection with enslavement of young woman
10/10/2008 Miami, FL Thirty-nine Cuban nationals indicted on alien smuggling charges
9/15/2008 Los Angeles, CA Fugitive on ICE "Most Wanted" list captured in Los Angeles
9/12/2008 Los Angeles, CA LAX elevator mechanic indicted for role in human smuggling scheme
9/5/2008 Miami, FL Eighteen indicted on alien smuggling charges
9/3/2008 Miami, FL Man sentenced to 15 years in prison for human trafficking and alien smuggling in Florida
9/3/2008 Ft. Myers, FL Florida family pleads guilty to enslaving farm workers and other related charges
8/25/2008 Ft. Pierce, FL Illegal alien and drug smuggler sentenced to 22 years in prison
8/21/2008 Laredo, TX 5 members of a S. Texas alien smuggling organization plead guilty
8/21/2008 Kansas City, MO All 3 owners/operators of Asian massage parlors plead guilty to coercing prostitution, money laundering, and identity theft
8/15/2008 Marshall, TX Human smuggling ring organizer sentenced to maximum 10 years imprisonment
8/12/2008 Laredo, TX Former Border Patrol agent sentenced to more than 4 years for smuggling aliens
8/6/2008 San Marcos, TX 6 indicted by federal grand jury for San Marcos-based alien smuggling ring
7/29/2008 Jacksonville, FL Jacksonville business owner pleads guilty to harboring illegal aliens
7/28/2008 Miami, FL Alien smugglers indicted for hostage taking
7/25/2008 Tucson, AZ ICE investigation leads to arrests in rollover accident
7/24/2008 Philadelphia, PA Trio charged with running brothel in Berwyn
7/22/2008 Brooklyn, NY Mexican woman pleads guilty to sex trafficking
7/11/2008 Ft. Lauderdale, FL Fort Lauderdale orchid dealer indicted in international smuggling operation
7/9/2008 San Diego, CA ICE mounts outdoor ad campaign to raise awareness about human trafficking
7/3/2008 Fort Pierce, FL Alien Smuggler Convicted of Murder, Narcotics Trafficking, and Human Smuggling
6/30/2008 Houston, TX Houston Attorney returns to the U.S. to face alien smuggling and other charges
6/18/2008 Atlanta, GA Woodstock family indicted on human trafficking and harboring charges
6/16/2008 Miami, FL Six indicted in West Palm Beach alien smuggling investigation involving one death
6/6/2008 Los Angeles, CA Four named in indictment alleging Filipino workers were trafficking victims
5/30/2008 Phoenix, AZ Defendant in smuggling-related hostage case receives 20-year sentence
5/16/2008 Los Angeles, CA Three men charged following takedown of human smuggling drop house
5/14/2008 El Paso, TX ICE arrests U.S. Border Patrol agent who allegedly allowed illegal aliens to pass through his checkpoint
5/12/2008 Minneapolis, MN 2 Minnesota men plead guilty to transporting women for prostitution
5/9/2008 Tucson, AZ Human smuggler receives 10-year prison term for holding illegal aliens hostage
5/9/2008 Phoenix, AZ Smuggler linked to rollover that caused 10 deaths receives life sentence
4/22/2008 Washington, DC Ghanaian pleads guilty to conspiracy and alien smuggling charges
4/16/2008 Buffalo, NY New York restaurant owner among 11 charged with harboring in ICE probe
4/4/2008 Los Angeles, CA Three arrested for bringing Filipino aliens to the U.S. and forcing
3/31/2008 Phoenix, AZ Arizona motel owners sentenced for using businesses to harbor illegal aliens
3/10/2008 Phoenix, AZ ICE arrests more than 600 illegal aliens in Phoenix
3/7/2008 Las Cruces, NM ICE arrests two men connected with smuggling 30 illegal aliens in a U-Haul van
3/3/2008 Los Angeles, CA Downey man pleads guilty in West Coast's largest apparel smuggling scheme
2/29/2008 Washington, DC Foreign nationals sentenced for alien smuggling and conspiracy to support the FARC following an ICE investigation
2/28/2008 Los Angeles, CA Six in custody as ICE dismantles large-scale human smuggling scheme
2/21/2008 Los Angeles, CA Body shop owners among six arrested by ICE in alien smuggling probe
2/21/2008 Las Vegas, NV ICE, Mexican authorities reunite kidnapped baby girl with Mexican mother
2/19/2008 Miami, FL Former CBP officer convicted of bribery in alien smuggling operation
2/18/2008 Laredo, TX First of 3 Texas National Guardsmen sentenced to 3 years for alien smuggling
2/15/2008 Laredo, TX 85 illegal aliens discovered hidden inside 4 separate tractor trailers
2/12/2008 Phoenix, AZ Mexican receives life sentence in smuggling-related Phoenix hostage case
1/30/2008 Laredo, TX Three sentenced for alien smuggling following ICE investigation
1/28/2008 Los Angeles, CA Tacoma woman sentenced for holding domestic servant in forced labor
1/25/2008 Laredo, TX Human smuggler sentenced to more than 12 years in prison following guilty plea
1/18/2008 San Diego, CA Woman pleads guilty to charges in forced labor and human smuggling scheme
1/17/2008 Washington, DC Immokalee, Florida, family charged with forcing immigrant into farm labor
1/9/2008 Santa Ana, CA Relatives of Orange County engineer convicted of spying for China face deportation after arrest by ICE
6/30/2008 Houston, TX Houston Attorney returns to the U.S. to face alien smuggling and other charges
6/18/2008 Atlanta, GA Woodstock family indicted on human trafficking and harboring charges
6/16/2008 Miami, FL Six indicted in West Palm Beach alien smuggling investigation involving one death
6/6/2008 Los Angeles, CA Four named in indictment alleging Filipino workers were trafficking victims
11/28/2007 San Juan, PR ICE dismantles Chinese human smuggling organization
11/28/2007 Madison, WI Wisconsin man sentenced for smuggling aliens into U.S. to work at motels
10/24/2007 San Juan, PR ICE arrests man accused of harboring illegal aliens
10/17/2007 Boston, MA Brazilian woman sentenced for running prostitution ring involving illegal aliens
9/12/2007 Washington, DC Salvadoran Man Pleads Guilty For His Role in Conspiracy to Smuggle Scores of Migrants Into The United States
9/6/2007 Washington, DC CHUCKIE TAYLOR CHARGED WITH ADDITIONAL ACTS OF TORTURE IN SUPERSEDING INDICTMENT
8/28/2007 Seattle, WA Seattle mortgage broker sentenced for role in money laundering case
8/20/2007 St. Thomas, VI 2 Haitian citizens sentenced to 37 months for human smuggling
8/16/2007 Detroit, MI Michigan man sentenced to 7 1/2 years for forcing women to work in strip clubs
7/26/2007 Denver, CO Accused alien smuggler indicted for transporting aliens within the U.S. resulting in death
7/10/2007 Washington, DC Sports agent sentenced to 5 years following ICE-led investigation into the smuggling of Cuban baseball players
6/28/2007 Phoenix, AZ ICE assists in shutdown of major human smuggling organization
6/26/2007 Detroit, MI Livonia man sentenced to 14 years for forcing women to work as exotic dancers
6/20/2007 St. Louis, MO Three St. Louis brothers charged with smuggling illegal workers into the United States
6/1/2007 San Antonio, TX ICE agents arrest mother and 2 daughters for human trafficking
2/2/2007 Orlando, FL Circus Agent Pleads Guilty to Smuggling Aliens and Visa Fraud
1/19/2007 Houston, TX ICE comments on Tyrone Williams' sentence of life imprisonment
1/19/2007 Cheyenne, WY 3 men from Mexico plead guilty to sex trafficking a 13-year-old girl
1/10/2007 Memphis, TN Brothel operator pleads guilty to trafficking juvenile girl for prostitution
1/9/2007 Mayaguez, PR Woman arrested after trying to smuggle 16-year-old into the United States
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