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2/15/2013
ICE deports former director of Salvadoran children's home to face charges of sexually assaulting children under his care
Jose Mauricio Huezo-Ortega was returned to his native country of El Salvador by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Enforcement and Removal Operations to face charges for sexually assaulting five minor children, who were under his care at a children's home he managed in El Salvador.
2/8/2013
Corporations charged for allegedly importing hazardous and counterfeit toys from China for sale in the US
A HSI special agent observes merchandise seized during a joint operation against five individuals and five corporations charged with importing hazardous and counterfeit toys from China for sale in the United States. Click the title to learn more.
2/1/2013
'Operation Red Zone' nets more than $13.6 million in fake NFL merchandise
An ICE public affairs officer looks out at the Super Dome in New Orleans where ICE announced the record-breaking results of a nationwide enforcement operation. The initiative, dubbed 'Operation Red Zone,' commenced Sept. 1, 2012, and targeted international shipments of counterfeit merchandise as it entered the United States.
1/14/2013
Transfer ceremony clears way for looted ancient vessel to be returned to Italy
A rare Etruscan black-figure kalpis, which has been traced back to 510 B.C., will be returned to the Italian government following a transfer ceremony at the Toledo Museum of Art. Italian Consul in Detroit Marco Nobili is seen here with the kalpis.
1/7/2013
'John Doe' child pornography suspect arrested in Tucson
Less than 24 hours after ICE made a national announcement appealing to the public for leads in three unsolved child pornography cases, a second suspect was arrested and the child victim in the case identified. Click the title to learn more.
12/28/2012
HSI special agents execute search warrant
Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) special agents with a Florida-based Special Response Team execute an early morning search warrant. These special agents are highly trained to execute warrants under hazardous conditions.
12/21/2012
HSI's national search for 'Jane Doe' ends with arrest of Florida woman
The nationwide search for a "Jane Doe" suspected child pornographer by ICE's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) ended with the arrest of an Okaloosa County, Fla., woman, Corine Danielle Motley, on federal charges for child pornography production. Click the title to learn more.
12/17/2012
VGT announces new members
Representatives from the 18 Virtual Global Taskforce member agencies attend discussions on the strategic direction for the VGT at the VGT Conference in Abu Dhabi. HSI's Ian Quinn (center) is the newly appointed chair of the VGT. Click the title to learn more.
12/7/2012
ICE deports convicted Salvadoran murderer who escaped from prison
A Salvadoran gang member who escaped from prison in his native country while serving a life sentence for murder was handed over to authorities in El Salvador Wednesday by ICE. Click the title to learn more.
11/23/2012
CBS News' 60 Minutes features ICE-HSI bust of a multi-billion-dollar Colombian 'Super Cartel'
Sunday, Nov. 18, CBS News' 60 MINUTES aired a story highlighting an ICE investigation and take down of the Pacific Rim "Super Cartel" based in Colombia. Click the title to learn more.
11/13/2012
ICE leadership visits areas affected by Sandy, surveys NY/NJ relief efforts
ICE Director Morton and Acting Deputy Director Ragsdale visited areas in New Jersey and New York, respectively, that were impacted by Hurricane Sandy and also assessed ICE's contributions to the relief efforts. Click the title to learn more.
11/1/2012
HSI RRTs deploy in Sandy's aftermath
In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, Rapid Response Teams from Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Tampa, Atlanta and Newark muster for a briefing before heading out on a response mission to assist with the massive recovery efforts. Click the title to learn more.
10/26/2012
ICE returns stolen and looted archeological art and antiquities to Mexico
An HSI special agent displays pre-Columbian artifacts that date back more than 1,500 years. These artifacts were among the more than 4,000 pieces of cultural artifacts that ICE returned to the government of Mexico. Click the title to learn more.
10/19/2012
HSI arrests Florida man for illegally importing dinosaur fossils
Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) special agents arrested a Florida man for crimes related to a scheme to illegally import into the United States dinosaur fossils, including a nearly complete 70-million-year old Tyrannosaurus skeleton, which was forfeited to HSI June 22. Click the title to learn more.
10/12/2012
ICE deports Macedonian man wanted for armed robbery conviction
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations officers turned over a Macedonian national, wanted in his home country for a 2004 armed robbery and aggravated theft conviction, to Macedonian law enforcement authorities. Click on the title to learn more.
10/5/2012
Operation Lighthouse nets 44 arrests for drug trafficking and money laundering
Following an investigation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Puerto Rico Police Department, 44 alleged members of a drug trafficking and money laundering organization were arrested in eastern Puerto Rico. Click on the title to learn more.
9/27/2012
HSI arrests members of a Chinese alien smuggling and drug trafficking organization
During a two-day operation with federal, state and local law enforcement officers, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) special agents arrested more than two dozen members and associates of a Chinese alien smuggling and drug trafficking gang on various alien smuggling, narcotics, stolen property and related charges. Click the title to learn more.
9/21/2012
Maine chemical manufacture partners with ICE
GAC Chemical Corp., of Searsport, Maine, became the latest employer to be certified with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) employment compliance program IMAGE, or 'ICE Mutual Agreement between Government and Employers.' Click on the title to learn more.
9/12/2012
ICE arrests 4 members of El Paso-based cocaine, money laundering operation
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) arrested four individuals after an unsealed indictment charged them with conspiracy to possess and intent to distribute more than five kilograms of cocaine. Click on the title to learn more.
9/7/2012
HSI, Caribbean Corridor Strike Force seize 1,000 kilograms of cocaine
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), working jointly with other members of the Caribbean Corridor Strike Force, seized 1,000 kilograms of cocaine, which has an estimated street value of more than $72 million. Click on the title to learn more.
8/31/2012
7 charged after thwarted smuggling attempt involving more than a ton of marijuana off Southern California coast
U.S. Customs and Border Protection interdicted a sailboat attempting to smuggle more than a ton of marijuana off the Southern California coast. After seizing the sailboat and the drugs, they turned seven suspects over to the Los Angeles Border Enforcement Security Task Force. Click on the title to learn more.
8/24/2012
ICE deports individual to Italy to face theft, robbery, extortion, drug and weapon charges
An Italian national, wanted for theft, robbery, extortion, drug and weapon charges in Italy, was deported and turned over to law enforcement authorities in his native country. He was escorted to the Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport in Rome by ICE's Enforcement Removal Operations officers. Click on the title to learn more.
8/17/2012
Hampton Roads BEST Force makes third drug bust in 3 weeks
The Hampton Roads-based Border Enforcement Security Task Force seized two kilograms of cocaine, plus two kilograms of heroin, which were concealed within the ceiling of a vessel arriving at the Port of Norfolk. Click the title to learn more about the task force.
8/10/2012
ICE seeks public's help to identify Jane Doe wanted for production of child pornography
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) is urgently seeking the public's help to identify this suspected child pornography producer and to rescue at least two underage victims. Click the title to learn more.
8/3/2012
ICE deports Mexican national convicted of practicing medicine without a license
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) officers turned over a Mexican national, who was convicted in Nevada for practicing medicine without a license, to Mexican authorities. Click the title to learn more.
