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News Releases - Human Trafficking/Smuggling

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2/13/2013 Alexandria, VA Maryland woman pleads guilty to recruiting teen in sex trafficking ring
2/12/2013 San Diego, CA Man sentenced to 12 years for child sex trafficking
2/11/2013 Savannah, GA 13 additional defendants charged in Operation Dark Night
2/11/2013 Sioux Falls, SD Chicago man found guilty of multiple sex trafficking charges in South Dakota
2/8/2013 Richmond, VA North Carolina woman pleads guilty to operating interstate prostitution organization
2/7/2013 Los Angeles, CA Key player in large-scale human smuggling ring sentenced to 8 years in prison
1/31/2013 Minneapolis, MN Minnesota man sentenced for transporting illegal aliens
1/31/2013 Washington, DC TOP STORY: ICE Director delivers keynote address to anti-human trafficking symposiumImage Icon images
1/30/2013 Houston, TX Houston jury finds woman guilty of alien smuggling resulting in death
1/23/2013 McAllen, TX Head of alien smuggling organization sentenced to 12 1/2 years in federal prison
1/17/2013 Buffalo, NY New York man convicted by a jury of multiple sex trafficking charges
1/17/2013 Miami, FL Brazilian husband and wife plead guilty to human smuggling
1/17/2013 Savannah, GA ICE busts significant sex trafficking ring operating from Florida to North CarolinaImage Icon images
1/16/2013 Phoenix, AZ 2 Guatemalan men receive lengthy sentences in Arizona drop house hostage case
1/4/2013 Alexandria, VA Maryland man sentenced to 36 months for transporting women for interstate prostitution ring
12/20/2012 Corpus Christi, TX Mexican man sentenced in southeast Texas to nearly 5 years in federal prison for alien smuggling which resulted in a death
12/18/2012 Houston, TX 6 sentenced for their roles in human smuggling organization
12/14/2012 Alexandria, VA MS-13 clique leader sentenced to more than 17 years for child sex trafficking
12/12/2012 Phoenix, AZ 3 Mexican men charged after HSI dismantles Phoenix drop house
12/11/2012 Tampa, FL TOP STORY: HSI takes down human smuggling organizationImage Icon images
12/10/2012 New York, NY HSI investigation leads to the extradition of Mexican sex traffickers
11/29/2012 Houston, TX HSI recovers 23-month old child during human smuggling venture
11/29/2012 Houston, TX 2 Mexican nationals plead guilty in hostage taking/harboring case
11/29/2012 Oakland, CA Former Sacramento woman sentenced to 9 years for sex trafficking
11/27/2012 Greenbelt, MD New York man pleads guilty to transporting a minor for sex
11/26/2012 Chicago, IL Former Chicago-area massage parlor owner sentenced to life in prison for sex trafficking 4 women
11/14/2012 Washington, DC ICE launches radio PSA outreach campaign to combat human trafficking
11/14/2012 Corpus Christi, TX Houston man sentenced to 6 1/2 years in federal prison for alien smuggling
11/14/2012 Corpus Christi, TX South Texas man pleads guilty to alien smuggling that resulted in death
11/7/2012 Alexandria, VA Man pleads guilty to luring 15-year-old girl into prostitution
11/5/2012 Houston, TX Honduran national sentenced in Houston to 35 years in prison for hostage taking
10/31/2012 Alexandria, VA Driver for massage parlor pleads guilty to prostitution, money laundering
10/30/2012 Detroit, MI Michigan resident convicted in human trafficking case
10/19/2012 El Paso, TX HSI special agents arrest owner of El Paso massage parlor for allegedly recruiting prostitutesImage Icon images
10/18/2012 Boston, MA Owners of massage parlors in Massachusetts arrested in connection with human trafficking, prostitution
10/15/2012 Phoenix, AZ 2 Guatemalan men convicted of human smuggling, hostage-taking charges
10/15/2012 Alexandria, VA Man pleads guilty to transporting more than 100 women for interstate prostitution ring
10/11/2012 San Juan, PR Puerto Rican woman indicted for sex trafficking
10/11/2012 McAllen, TX South Texas man sentenced to 6 years for having sex with a minor in Mexico
10/4/2012 Houston, TX US seeks death penalty in Houston human smuggling case
9/28/2012 San Antonio, TX 64 arrested in San Antonio for soliciting prostitution in Operation 'Polar Bexar'
9/26/2012 Laredo, TX 3 south Texans sentenced for alien smuggling
9/25/2012 Houston, TX Mexican national sentenced to 36 months in prison for harboring illegal aliens
9/25/2012 Houston, TX 4 charged in Houston human smuggling case involving 82 illegal aliens
9/25/2012 Charleston, WV Texas man pleads guilty to transporting illegal aliens
9/24/2012 Baltimore, MD 23 arrested in Maryland tri-county undercover prostitution solicitation sting
9/21/2012 Los Angeles, CA Mexican man charged with smuggling aliens into US in cabin cruiserImage Icon images
9/20/2012 Houston, TX ICE special agents free 82 hostages from Houston stash house
9/20/2012 Hagatna, International Guam bar owner sentenced to life in prison for sex trafficking
9/19/2012 Tampa, FL TOP STORY: Human trafficker sentenced to 30 years in prisonImage Icon images
9/18/2012 San Antonio, TX ICE arrests nearly 30 individuals allegedly involved in a south Texas alien smuggling ring
9/13/2012 Camden, NJ Member of international alien smuggling conspiracy sentenced to 46 months in prison
9/10/2012 Alexandria, VA Former MS-13 leader pleads guilty to sex trafficking teen girl
9/7/2012 Atlanta, GA Georgia man receives 80-year sentence for human trafficking
9/6/2012 Alexandria, VA Man arrested for transporting teen girl for prostitution
8/6/2012 Houston, TX Houston man pleads guilty to alien smuggling
7/24/2012 Tucson, AZ Jury convicts 2 Arizona men involved in shuttle service human smuggling ring
7/19/2012 Fort Worth, TX 2 north Texas men plead guilty to sex trafficking charges
7/18/2012 McAllen, TX Accused human smuggler transported illegal aliens by charter plane
7/16/2012 Philadelphia, PA Pennsylvania man sentenced to life for operating human trafficking operation
7/13/2012 Los Angeles, CA U.S., Mexico convene binational summit on human trafficking
7/12/2012 Jackson, MS Mexican fugitive extradited, sentenced to 3 years
6/29/2012 Phoenix, AZ 3 Mexican men charged after HSI busts Mesa drop house
6/28/2012 Laredo, TX South Texas woman sentenced to 30 months in prison for human smuggling
6/26/2012 El Paso, TX Detention hearings scheduled for pair arrested for human trafficking
6/19/2012 Santa Ana, CA 3 charged in probe targeting international prostitution ring
6/6/2012 Houston, TX Houston jury convicts alien smuggler of hostage taking
5/24/2012 Corpus Christi, TX 6 sentenced for their roles in decade-long human smuggling organization
5/23/2012 Jackson, MS Los Angeles man sentenced in transportation of illegal aliens case
5/23/2012 Pecos, TX Alien smuggling ringleader sentenced to nearly 17 years in federal prison following the deaths of 5 in 2004
5/23/2012 McAllen, TX 2 operators of "Welcome to Hell" stash house plead guilty to harboring aliens
5/23/2012 Detroit, MI Final defendant sentenced in international human trafficking scheme
5/22/2012 Corpus Christi, TX 3 sentenced for alien smuggling that resulted in death of woman in her home
5/15/2012 McAllen, TX 2 Mexican nationals indicted for alien harboring
5/9/2012 Indianapolis, IN Multi-state prostitution ring based in Indianapolis dismantled
5/4/2012 San Diego, CA Gang member sentenced to nearly 20 years for sex trafficking teen
5/3/2012 Phoenix, AZ HSI rescues 4 from violent Phoenix human smuggling drop house
5/2/2012 Eagle Pass, TX Leader in alien smuggling ring sentenced to 18 years
4/23/2012 Atlanta, GA Brothel owner pleads guilty in alien harboring conspiracy
4/19/2012 Oakland, CA Northern California man sentenced to 9 years in federal prison for sex trafficking teens
4/18/2012 Houston, TX 2 charged in death of smuggled alien during trip from Houston
4/17/2012 McAllen, TX 6 charged with harboring aliens in south Texas
4/12/2012 Houston, TX 2 Houston alien smugglers sentenced to prison
4/9/2012 Houston, TX 2 leaders of sex trafficking, alien harboring organization sentenced
3/23/2012 Boston, MA Human trafficking investigation uncovers sophisticated operation, results in numerous arrests
3/23/2012 McAllen, TX Leaders of a south Texas alien smuggling organization sentenced to prison
3/22/2012 Plattsburgh, NY Canadian man sentenced for alien smuggling
3/9/2012 Denver, CO Federal grand jury in Denver indicts 2 men for human trafficking and other charges
3/6/2012 Victoria, TX Leader of a south Texas human smuggling organization sentenced to 3 1/2 years in federal prison
3/5/2012 Corpus Christi, TX 12 convicted as part of decade-long alien smuggling organization
3/2/2012 McAllen, TX 9 plead guilty to hostage taking or harboring illegal aliens
3/1/2012 Corpus Christi, TX 31 charged as part of decade-long human smuggling organization
2/28/2012 Jackson, MS Man pleads guilty to transporting illegal aliens
2/17/2012 Phoenix, AZ Coupled sentenced for child smuggling scheme
2/14/2012 Tampa, FL Human smuggler sentenced to 42 months in prison
2/2/2012 Los Angeles, CA 5 indicted in Department of Homeland Security probe targeting unusual human smuggling schemeImage Icon images
1/30/2012 Chicago, IL Chicago-area massage parlor operator convicted of human trafficking
1/23/2012 Pecos, TX Alien smuggling ringleader faces life in prison after death of 5 people
1/17/2012 Las Cruces, NM New Mexico man pleads guilty to aiding illegal aliens obtain driver's licenses
1/13/2012 Seattle, WA Operators of Seattle-area nightclub indicted in interstate prostitution schemeImage Icon images
1/12/2012 Oakland, CA Northern California man pleads guilty to sex trafficking teens
1/11/2012 Washington, DC TOP STORY: Center targets smuggling and trafficking organizationsImage Icon images
1/9/2012 Houston, TX Leader in hostage-taking case sentenced to more than 24 years in prison
1/6/2012 Washington, DC Kosovar, Deme Nikqi, extradited from Albania to US to face human smuggling charges
1/5/2012 Washington, DC Pakistani citizen sentenced to 50 months in prison for conspiracy to provide material support to the Pakistani Taliban
12/22/2011 Tampa, FL Texas couple sentenced for conspiracy to transport illegal aliens
12/15/2011 McAllen, TX 4 south Texas residents sentenced to prison for alien smuggling leading to the death of 3 aliens
12/7/2011 Oakland, CA Husband and wife charged with sex trafficking teenagers
12/7/2011 San Diego, CA TOP STORY: San Diego BEST combats human smuggling and traffickingImage Icon images
11/30/2011 McAllen, TX Alien smuggler sentenced to 30 years in prison for conspiracy resulting in the death of 9 smuggled aliens
11/29/2011 Huntsville, AL Florence man sentenced for sex-trafficking of 15-year-old girl
11/29/2011 Houston, TX Houston man, woman pleaded guilty in sex trafficking and alien harboring case
11/29/2011 New York, NY Alien smuggler sentenced to 10 years in prison for transporting and harboring a minor
11/23/2011 New York, NY New York immigration attorney pleads guilty to participating in international human smuggling ring
11/22/2011 Miami, FL South Florida woman sentenced for human smuggling
11/22/2011 Phoenix, AZ 2 alien smugglers sentenced to a 17-year combined sentence
11/17/2011 San Diego, CA Feds dismantle human smuggling ring that guided aliens using cell phone technologyImage Icon images
11/16/2011 Miami, FL 3 Mexican citizens sentenced to 15 years for sex trafficking
11/15/2011 Brownsville, TX Mexican man sentenced to 10 years in prison for alien smuggling
11/7/2011 San Diego, CA 2 sentenced for role in gang-run juvenile sex trafficking scheme
11/1/2011 Baltimore, MD Maryland man pleads guilty in scheme to transport prostitutes to work in Annapolis and Easton, Maryland brothels
10/21/2011 Washington, DC ICE continues outreach campaign to combat human traffickingImage Icon images
10/19/2011 Seattle, WA Seattle-area couple sentenced for human trafficking violations
10/7/2011 Glassboro, NJ 5 arrested in Glassboro on prostitution charges
9/30/2011 Houston, TX Last of 21 convicted as a result of 'Operation Night Moves' sentenced to 5 years in prison
9/29/2011 Tampa, FL ICE 'most wanted' fugitive indicted for human traffickingImage Icon images
9/26/2011 McAllen, TX South Texas jury convicts Mexican national for alien smuggling that led to the death of 9 illegal aliens
9/19/2011 Los Angeles, CA TOP STORY: ICE combats maritime smuggling along the California coast Image Icon images
9/14/2011 Phoenix, AZ Phoenix hostage taker sentenced to more than 21 years in prison
9/13/2011 Detroit, MI Final defendant pleads guilty in human trafficking scheme
9/12/2011 Washington, DC 3 plead guilty to conspiracy to provide material support to the Pakistani Taliban
9/9/2011 Los Angeles, CA Smuggler who mistreated aliens at Los Angeles-area 'drop house' sentenced to more than 7 years
9/8/2011 Mexico, International 3 individuals sentenced in Mexico for human trafficking
8/23/2011 McAllen, TX South Texas bar owner sentenced to 30 years in prison for sex trafficking minors
8/22/2011 Bellingham, WA Washington state couple sentenced for alien harboring and illegal employment
8/19/2011 Phoenix, AZ Human smugglers arrested in desert encounter
8/17/2011 New York, NY New York immigration attorney charged for participating in international human smuggling ring
8/15/2011 Santa Ana, CA California man charged with sex trafficking; authorities rescue 3 teenage girls
8/15/2011 Los Angeles, CA Smuggler who directed mistreatment of aliens at Los Angeles-area 'drop house' sentenced to 20 years
8/5/2011 Miami, FL 2 Mexican nationals plead guilty to commercial human sex trafficking
8/2/2011 Tacoma, WA Micronesian couple pleads guilty to withholding passport in connection with human trafficking violations
7/25/2011 Washington, DC Departments of Homeland Security, Justice, and Labor announce selection of Anti-Trafficking Coordination Teams
7/25/2011 Washington, DC Learn more about ICE's Illicit Pathways Attack Strategy (IPAS).Image Icon images
7/21/2011 Flagstaff, AZ Flagstaff family indicted in forced labor schemeImage Icon images
7/15/2011 Los Angeles, CA 9 charged in connection with recent California maritime smuggling incidentsImage Icon images
7/14/2011 San Juan, PR Man arrested for recruiting and enticing 3 minors to engage in commercial sex acts
7/13/2011 McAllen, TX Hostage taker sentenced to nearly 12 years in federal prison
7/8/2011 Fayetteville, AR Corporation sentenced for unlawfully harboring illegal aliens for financial gain
7/1/2011 Sells, AZ Human smuggler arrested after 2 of his alien clients die in the desert
6/30/2011 Burlington, VT Vermont man charged with conspiracy in prostitution scheme
6/27/2011 McAllen, TX 4 men who took 10 aliens hostage sentenced to lengthy prison terms
6/16/2011 McAllen, TX 3 men convicted of harboring, importing minor girls for prostitution
6/16/2011 Burlington, VT Fugitive who posed as lawyer following Haitian earthquake sentenced to 3 years in federal prison for alien smuggling
6/15/2011 Tuscon, AZ 3 sentenced in Tucson hostage investigation
6/14/2011 Newark, NJ 6 charged in New Jersey with international alien smuggling conspiracy
6/13/2011 Atlanta, GA Nigerian woman convicted by jury for trafficking 2 young women and forcing them to work for her as nannies
6/13/2011 Washington, DC TOP STORY: 'America's Most Wanted' features ICE fugitiveImage Icon images
6/6/2011 New York, NY New York man guilty of luring young foreign women to his home for sex
5/25/2011 Phoenix, AZ ICE arrests 108 at Phoenix human smuggling drop houseImage Icon images
5/18/2011 Scranton, PA Indictments announced in multi-state prostitution network
5/17/2011 Corpus Christi, TX Mexican national sentenced following alien smuggling accident that injured 17
5/12/2011 New York, NY New York couple sentenced on trafficking charges
5/2/2011 Santa Ana, CA 4 charged after feds thwart maritime alien smuggling attempt in Orange CountyImage Icon images
4/27/2011 Kansas City, MO Missouri man sentenced to 5 years for racketeering enterprise
4/27/2011 Washington, DC TOP STORY: ICE's Victim Assistance Program puts victims' needs firstImage Icon images
4/25/2011 Pittsburgh, PA Final defendant in multistate alien harboring and money laundering case sentenced
4/25/2011 Houston, TX 2 Houston men sentenced to lengthy prison terms for hostage taking
4/20/2011 Colorado Springs, CO Large-scale Colorado drug trafficking organization dismantled
4/18/2011 San Diego, CA Racketeering probe leads to arrest of San Diego-area gang members for sex trafficking and other crimesImage Icon images
3/31/2011 Jackson, MS Texas woman pleads guilty to transporting illegal aliens
3/30/2011 Seattle, WA Micronesian couple indicted on charges of forced labor
3/25/2011 New York, NY Guatemalan convicted in New York on charges of alien smuggling, transporting a minor for sex
3/24/2011 Atlanta, GA Head of sex trafficking ring sentenced to 40 years in prison
3/21/2011 Los Angeles, CA Leader of alien smuggling ring with ties to local street gang sentenced to 25 years in prison
3/17/2011 Bangor, ME Canadian woman pleads guilty to violating immigration laws
3/3/2011 McAllen, TX 6 sentenced to prison for transporting illegal aliens in tractor trailer 'air dams'
2/25/2011 San Diego, CA Panga boat smugglers sentenced to 60 months in federal prison
2/10/2011 Houston, TX Stash house guard sentenced to nearly 4 years for harboring illegal aliens
2/9/2011 Bridgeport, CT 3 men named in Connecticut indictment for alleged prostitution of minors
2/8/2011 Dallas, TX 5 charged in forced labor/harboring conspiracy
2/8/2011 El Paso, TX Federal Jury convicts Gateway Hotel owner of smuggling, harboring illegal aliensImage Icon images
2/7/2011 San Antonio, TX Salvadoran national sentenced to 15 years in prison for smuggling deaths
1/31/2011 Buffalo, NY ICE and U.S. Attorney partner to promote human trafficking and forced labor enforcement efforts
1/31/2011 Phoenix, AZ ICE arrests 2, detains 53 at Phoenix drop houseImage Icon images
1/27/2011 Houston, TX Last of 3 sentenced for smuggling, harboring an illegal alien resulting in death
1/27/2011 Detroit, MI ICE most wanted fugitive arrested at JFK on human trafficking chargesImage Icon images
1/25/2011 Seattle, WA Key figures in prostitution and money laundering scheme sentenced
1/24/2011 Corpus Christi, TX Truck driver re-sentenced to nearly 34 years in federal prison for his role in the deaths of 19 illegal aliens in Victoria, TX, in 2003
1/21/2011 Charlotte, NC Charlotte woman indicted for forced labor and document servitude
1/19/2011 Corpus Christi, TX Last of 3 sentenced to 10 years for alien smuggling involving a death
1/11/2011 Providence, RI Indianapolis man pleads guilty to human trafficking
1/10/2011 McAllen, TX South Texas bar owners sentenced for harboring aliens
12/14/2010 Miami, FL Bahamian vessel captain pleads guilty to migrant smuggling
12/10/2010 West Palm Beach, FL Florida couple sentenced in forced labor conspiracy to exploit Filipino guest workers
12/8/2010 Houston, TX 2 illegal aliens sentenced for transporting, harboring an alien resulting in death
11/29/2010 Victoria, TX Texas firefighter and others arrested for transporting illegal aliens and money laundering
11/23/2010 Richmond, VA Virginia business owners sentenced to 18 months for harboring illegal aliens, forfeit 1.2 million dollars
11/23/2010 Atlanta, GA Mexican national found guilty of multiple federal sex trafficking and immigration crimes
11/18/2010 Pittsburgh, PA Brooklyn man sentenced in Pittsburgh to 51 months for alien harboring scheme
11/17/2010 Baltimore, MD 5 charged in scheme to transport prostitutes to work in brothels in Maryland
11/17/2010 Oakland, CA Bay Area woman sentenced to more than 3 years for human trafficking
11/15/2010 Washington, DC ICE/HSI dismantles human trafficking ring, saving 2 young girls from lives as sex slavesImage Icon images
11/8/2010 Nashville, TN 29 charged with sex trafficking juveniles
11/8/2010 Washington, DC Top Story: 29 charged with sex trafficking juvenilesImage Icon images
11/5/2010 Houston, TX Honduran sentenced to 8 years for conspiracy to harbor illegal aliensImage Icon images
11/1/2010 West Palm Beach, FL Alien smuggler and 5 migrants sentenced in failed Palm Beach smuggling venture
10/28/2010 Kansas City, MO Jury convicts Missouri man for racketeering enterprise engaged in forced labor
10/27/2010 Los Angeles, CA Smuggler linked to Lancaster drop house pleads guilty to hostage-taking
10/27/2010 Denver, CO Boulder man pleads guilty in connection with a human trafficking prosecution for harboring illegal aliens and tax related charges
10/21/2010 Kansas City, MO Uzbek man pleads guilty to multiple crimes surrounding a racketeering enterprise that engaged in forced labor
10/21/2010 Corpus Christi, TX Leader of alien smuggling organization sentenced to almost 16 years in prison
10/20/2010 West Palm Beach, FL Palm Beach County woman sentenced for forced labor and alien smuggling
10/15/2010 Phoenix, AZ Swift law enforcement response reunites smuggled children with mother
10/1/2010 Seattle, WA Guilty pleas entered in multi-state prostitution and money laundering scheme
9/28/2010 Fort Myers, FL 12 indicted as part of Southwest Florida boat theft ring
9/28/2010 Dallas, TX ICE and 16 law enforcement leaders announce new North Texas Trafficking Task ForceImage Icon images
9/27/2010 Los Angeles, CA Los Angeles human trafficking investigation featured in Reader's Digest Image Icon images
9/23/2010 McAllen, TX Federal jury convicts Texas bar owner for sex trafficking and harboring aliens
9/20/2010 Phoenix, AZ ICE rescues Ecuadorian boy held for more than 4 months by smugglers
9/20/2010 Newark, NJ Togolese woman sentenced to 27 years in prison for forced labor of young West African women
9/17/2010 Miami, FL Florida couple pleads guilty to forced labor conspiracy of 39 Filipino guest workers
9/16/2010 Washington, DC ICE continues outreach campaign to combat human trafficking
9/8/2010 Riverside, CA ICE rescues dozens from LA-area drop house
9/3/2010 West Palm Beach, FL 2 Haitian boat captains sentenced to prison in connection with deadly smuggling operation in South Florida
9/1/2010 New York, NY "America's Most Wanted" suspect surrenders to ICE
8/26/2010 El Paso, TX Ex-CBP employee receives 20 years in drug, alien smuggling, corruption case
8/20/2010 Miami, FL Captain and co-defendant sentenced in deadly smuggling operation
8/19/2010 Kansas City, MO Sixth co-defendant pleads guilty to racketeering conspiracy
8/19/2010 Houston, TX 2 arrests made in alleged sex-trafficking operation
8/18/2010 Kansas City, MO Missouri man pleads guilty to racketeering conspiracy
8/16/2010 Kansas City, MO Uzbekistan national pleads guilty to racketeering conspiracy
8/3/2010 New York, NY Pound Ridge man indicted for sex crimes, forced labor
7/30/2010 Columbia, SC Illegal alien who owned restaurant pleads guilty to aiding and abetting transportation of illegal aliens
7/29/2010 Des Moines, IA Mexican national convicted of transporting illegal aliens resulting in a death
7/26/2010 San Diego, CA Man tied to outdoor brothel sentenced to more than 20 years for sex trafficking
7/26/2010 Jacksonville, FL Third individual arrested in alleged conspiracy to traffic Haitian nationals
7/23/2010 Washington, DC DHS components lead the way in fighting human trafficking with launch of Blue CampaignImage Icon images
7/16/2010 Newark, NJ Radio broadcast brings understanding about human trafficking to Russian-American audience Image Icon images
7/8/2010 Tampa, FL Members of international kidnapping ring that smuggled Cubans through Mexico indicted
7/7/2010 Jacksonville, FL 3 indicted in alleged conspiracy involving trafficking of Haitian nationals
6/28/2010 Newark, NJ Togolese man sentenced for forcing West African women to work in New Jersey hair-braiding salons
6/21/2010 Sarasota, FL 2 South Florida residents sentenced for taking illegal alien hostage for unpaid smuggling fees
6/18/2010 Phoenix, AZ ICE arrests 3, detains 32 at Phoenix drop house
6/9/2010 Laredo, TX South Texas man sentenced to 10 years for unlawfully transporting illegal aliens
6/7/2010 Houston, TX Last defendant in deadliest human smuggling operation sentenced to 14 years
5/25/2010 Seattle, WA Seattle-area couple sentenced for human smuggling crimes
5/11/2010 Phoenix, AZ ICE rescues 3 children being held hostage by human smugglers
5/10/2010 Houston, TX Business owner sentenced for harboring illegal alien who killed a police officer
5/7/2010 West Palm Beach, FL Former West Palm Beach spa owner pleads guilty to harboring illegal aliens, money laundering
5/6/2010 Boston, MA Heads of Canadian alien smuggling organization sentenced
5/5/2010 Houston, TX 4 more arrested regarding an alien smuggling vehicle accident investigation
5/4/2010 West Palm Beach, FL Bahamian national charged with migrant smuggling
4/30/2010 Baltimore, MD 3 conspirators sentenced to a total of more than 40 years in prison for sex and drug trafficking
4/28/2010 Miami, FL Florida couple charged in forced labor and domestic servitude conspiracies
4/28/2010 Baltimore, MD U.S. Army soldier sentenced to more than 17 years in prison for operating a brothel from apartment, drug trafficking
4/15/2010 Oakland, CA Bay Area woman sentenced to 5 years in domestic worker forced labor case
4/15/2010 Phoenix, AZ ICE probe targets Arizona alien smuggling networksImage Icon images
4/14/2010 Tampa, FL Hillsborough County man arrested by ICE for sex trafficking of minor
4/14/2010 Miami, FL 2 Cuban nationals involved in Haulover beach vessel grounding are charged with migrant smuggling
4/1/2010 Baltimore, MD Soldier pleads guilty to sex and drug trafficking charges
3/30/2010 Washington, DC Eritrean man pleads guilty to alien smuggling
3/26/2010 Houston, TX Remaining 4 defendants plead guilty to hostage taking in Houston
3/23/2010 Bartow, FL Virginia doctor arrested for illegal steroids activity linked to Florida
3/16/2010 Kansas City, MO Uzbek national pleads guilty to racketeering conspiracy
3/10/2010 Baltimore, MD Third Ohio man pleads guilty to sex and drug trafficking
2/26/2010 West Palm Beach, FL 6 foreign nationals sentenced to prison for illegally re-entering United States
2/25/2010 Harrisonburg, VA Mexican national sentenced for transporting aliens into the United States
2/24/2010 Washington, DC Former child human trafficking victim pursues career with ICEImage Icon images
2/24/2010 Miami, FL 5 foreign nationals charged in deadly smuggling operation
2/17/2010 Miami, FL Guyanese national pleads guilty to smuggling Indian nationals into United StatesImage Icon images
2/12/2010 Harrisburg, PA 2 sentenced in Pennsylvania in forced labor case
2/12/2010 Austin, TX Defendant in Hays Co. human smuggling case gets 20 year prison sentence
2/12/2010 Los Angeles, CA Federal grand jury indicts 3 guards arrested at human smuggling drop house
2/3/2010 Houston, TX ICE arrests 104 people during operation targeting illicit transportation businessesImage Icon images
1/13/2010 San Diego, CA Federal jury convicts previously deported man on sex trafficking charges
1/13/2010 Philadelphia, PA 4 illegal aliens indicted for running prostitution ring
1/13/2010 Chicago, IL Chicago-area massage parlor owner and associate arrested for allegedly extorting, threatening female worker
1/11/2010 Miami, FL ICE participates in Human Trafficking Awareness Day in South Florida
1/7/2010 Washington, DC ICE leads fight against human traffickingImage Icon images
1/7/2010 Lake Charles, LA Ringleader of large-scale operation to transport illegal aliens sentenced to prison
1/6/2010 Saipan, International ICE, Coast Guard dismantle Saipan-based human smuggling scheme
12/17/2009 Miami, FL Guyanese national charged with smuggling Indian nationals into United States
12/17/2009 Brownsville, TX Brownsville couple sentenced for smuggling aliens for prostitution
12/17/2009 Houston, TX Mother, adult son sentenced for harboring illegal alien
12/9/2009 Miami, FL 6 members of Cuban smuggling ring arrested and indicted
12/9/2009 Atlanta, GA Minister and wife charged with human trafficking, immigration violations
12/8/2009 Wichita, KS Mexican national indicted for transporting illegal aliens
12/2/2009 Seattle, WA Californians sentenced in Seattle-area sex trafficking scheme
11/30/2009 New York City, NY Mexican couple arrested for forcing a young Mexican woman into prostitution
11/27/2009 Santa Ana, CA ICE helps rescue 4-year-old girl kidnapped by human smugglers
11/19/2009 San Diego, CA 3 arrested for role in major San Diego-area human smuggling scheme
11/9/2009 Houston, TX 12th individual sentenced in 2003 Texas human smuggling tragedy
11/2/2009 Washington, DC ICE gives voice to victims of human trafficking in the United States
10/30/2009 Lake Charles, LA 3 Louisiana individuals sentenced for transporting illegal aliens
10/29/2009 Atlanta, GA Atlanta man pleads guilty to federal sex trafficking and Mann Act charges
10/26/2009 Fort Pierce, FL ICE agents arrest and charge 9 members of alien smuggling ring
10/23/2009 West Palm Beach, FL 2 human smugglers sentenced to federal prison
10/16/2009 Kansas City, MO 3 sentenced for recruiting Chinese women for prostitution
10/16/2009 Miami, FL Miami resident convicted of alien smuggling involving death
10/14/2009 Los Angeles, CA 8 arrested as ICE dismantles human smuggling ring linked to notorious local street gang
10/9/2009 Oakland, CA Bay Area woman found guilty of trafficking nanny from Peru
10/6/2009 Philadelphia, PA 3 plead guilty in a Pennsylvania human trafficking scheme
10/5/2009 Houston, TX Employer pleads guilty to harboring illegal alien who killed Houston PD officer
9/29/2009 Baltimore, MD U.S. Army private and 3 other men indicted on sex trafficking and drug charges
9/24/2009 Houston, TX 3 men indicted for harboring and holding aliens hostage
9/22/2009 Phoenix, AZ Alien smuggler sentenced to 25 years for sexual assault during hostage taking
8/21/2009 El Paso, TX Couple receives multi-year prison sentences for smuggling illegal aliens
8/11/2009 Seattle, WA Brazilian sentenced for illegally bringing aliens into the United States
8/10/2009 New York, NY ICE breaks up sex trafficking ring in Long Island
7/31/2009 New York, NY Former Delta Airlines employee sentenced to 121 months in prison for smuggling drugs into the United States
7/30/2009 Nogales, AZ Tractor trailer stopped carrying 97 smuggled aliens, including children
7/16/2009 Baltimore, MD Maryland man pleads guilty in sex trafficking conspiracy involving 3 minor girls
7/16/2009 Corpus Christi, TX Alien smuggler sentenced to almost 20 years in prison
7/15/2009 Houston, TX 3 plead guilty to alien smuggling
7/10/2009 Seattle, WA Canadian man sentenced for human smuggling scheme
7/9/2009 Miami, FL Alien smugglers who held Cuban nationals for ransom sentenced to prison
7/7/2009 Minneapolis, MN Ringleader sentenced in major prostitution case
6/24/2009 Phoenix, AZ Human smuggler faces more than 100 years in prison
6/22/2009 Miami, FL Boat captain sentenced in connection with failed migrant smuggling venture that resulted in 6 deaths
6/22/2009 Houston, TX Houston business owners sentenced to prison for bribery and visa fraud
6/19/2009 West Palm Beach, FL 2 boat captains indicted in deadly smuggling operation
6/11/2009 El Paso, TX 25 arrested in El Paso smuggling ring
6/11/2009 Corpus Christi, TX 2 Mexican citizens sentenced for transporting illegal aliens
6/9/2009 Ft Pierce, FL Hialeah, Fla., man sentenced to prison in migrant smuggling operation
6/9/2009 West Palm Beach, FL ICE arrests second boat captain linked to the death of 10 migrants
6/9/2009 Milwaukee, WI Milwaukee trafficking couple 6 years in prison for forcing a woman to work as their domestic servant for 19 years
5/27/2009 Kansas City, MO 8 arrested on RICO charges for visa fraud, human trafficking conspiracy
5/19/2009 El Paso, TX BEST members arrest wife, husband team who allegedly smuggled aliens
5/18/2009 West Palm Beach, FL Haitian smuggler alleged to have been linked to the death of 10 migrants arrested by ICE
5/18/2009 Baltimore, MD Couple indicted in sex trafficking case involving young girls
5/13/2009 Las Cruces, NM BEST team arrests illegal alien wanted for a Las Vegas murder in 2005
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
4/24/2009 West Palm Beach, FL Boat captain and associate plead guilty in West Palm Beach alien smuggling case
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 Macon, GA ICE's Atlanta anti-human trafficking team recognized at STOP conference
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 house
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
11/18/2008 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
10/10/2008 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 18 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 6 indicted in West Palm Beach alien smuggling investigation involving 1 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 3 arrested for bringing Filipino aliens to the U.S.
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 2 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 6 in custody as ICE dismantles large-scale human smuggling scheme
2/21/2008 Los Angeles, CA Body shop owners among 6 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 3 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