July 6, 2008
ICECreated in March 2003, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is the largest investigative branch of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The agency was created after 9/11, by combining the law enforcement arms of the former Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) and the former U.S. Customs Service, to more effectively enforce our immigration and customs laws and to protect the United States against terrorist attacks. ICE does this by targeting illegal immigrants: the people, money and materials that support terrorism and other criminal activities. ICE is a key component of the DHS "layered defense" approach to protecting the nation.
Joint investigation leads to arrest on charges of distributing hundreds of counterfeit law enforcement badges
July 1, 2008
Federal Protective Service arrest two men in New York and Florida
NEWARK, N.J. - A two-year long investigation by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Federal Protective Service (FPS) has resulted in the arrest today of two individuals charged with distributing hundreds of false law enforcement badges and credentials.
The joint investigation led to the arrest of two principals of the U.S. Recovery Bureau (USRB), a bail enforcement/bounty hunter organization that has fraudulently issued fake credentials to individuals in the United States. Despite its name, the USRB is not a governmental organization. MORE
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Two alleged supervisors arrested at Agriprocessors in Postville Public's assistance sought in locating third defendant
July 3, 2008
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - Two alleged supervisors at the Agriprocessors Inc. plant in Postville, Iowa, were arrested today on various criminal immigration and fraudulent identity charges. U.S. Attorney Matt M. Dummermuth, Northern District of Iowa, made the announcement; U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is conducting the investigation. Juan Carlos Guerrero-Espinoza, 35, and Martin De La Rosa-Loera, 43, were arrested this morning at the Agriprocessors Inc. plant. Both Guerrero-Espinoza and De La Rosa-Loera were charged with aiding and abetting the possession and use of fraudulent identity documents, and encouraging aliens to illegally reside in the United States. Guerrero-Espinoza was also charged with aiding and abetting aggravated identity theft. The charges are contained in Complaints filed today in U.S. District Court in Cedar Rapids. MORE
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07/03/08
Cedar Rapids, IA
Two alleged supervisors arrested at Agriprocessors in Postville
07/03/08
Bayamon, Puerto Rico
ICE nabs Puerto Rican man for sexually enticing a minor
07/03/08
Los Angeles, CA
French couple charged in ICE probe of Internet scam that promised victims "green cards" and jobs
07/02/08
Seattle, WA
Washington state man sentenced for illegal currency transactions
07/02/08
Tampa, FL
CyberCrime unit launches task force in Tampa to combat Internet child predators
07/02/08
Fort Worth, TX
Cocaine dealer receives maximum sentence under federal sentencing guidelines
07/02/08
Los Angeles, CA
Three face federal charges in ICE probe of Hungarian prostitution ring
07/01/08
Miami, FL
Custody officer charged with smuggling contraband into Krome service processing center
07/01/08
St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands
Bulgarian man sentenced to 24 years in prison for possession of cocaine
