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2/13/2013 Nogales, AZ
Nogales Tunnel Task Force shuts down cross-border tunnel
Federal authorities Wednesday shut down a just-completed, cross-border drug smuggling tunnel and seized more than 1,200 pounds of marijuana. read more
2/11/2013 Washington, DC
ICE deports former director of Salvadoran children's home to face charges of sexually assaulting children under his care
A Salvadoran man, Jose Mauricio Huezo-Ortega, was returned to his native country earlier today by ICE's Enforcement Removal Operations (ERO) to face charges for sexually assaulting five minor children, who were under his care at a children's home he managed. read more
2/6/2013 New York, NY
Corporations charged for allegedly importing hazardous and counterfeit toys from China for sale in the US
Five individuals and five corporations have been charged in an indictment unsealed today for allegedly importing hazardous and counterfeit toys from China for sale in the United States. read more
2/6/2013 Kabul, International
TOP STORY: ICE signs memorandum of cooperation with Afghanistan
A memorandum of cooperation was signed Feb. 6 to memorialize a joint commitment to continue the Transnational Criminal Investigative Unit (TCIU) in Afghanistan and set forth principles of cooperation between the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Ministry of Interior of the government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. read more
2/5/2013 Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles-area woman initially charged as 'Jane Doe' in child pornography case named in federal grand jury indictment
Letha Montemayor Tucker, the woman initially charged as 'Jane Doe' in a recent child pornography case is now also accused of child sex trafficking. ICE is again seeking the public's assistance in identifying the John Doe in this case. read more
| 2/13/2013 | Los Angeles, CA | 3 Los Angeles-area residents indicted in large-scale phony credit card scheme |
| 2/13/2013 | Kansas City, KS | Eastern Kansas man pleads guilty to producing child pornography |
| 2/13/2013 | Alexandria, VA | Maryland woman pleads guilty to recruiting teen in sex trafficking ring |
| 2/13/2013 | Nogales, AZ | Nogales Tunnel Task Force shuts down cross-border tunnel images |
| 2/12/2013 | San Juan, PR | HSI arrests former church pastor on child exploitation charges |
| 2/12/2013 | Detroit, MI | Auction house owner arrested for illegal sale of Korean artifact |
| 2/12/2013 | Lexington, KY | Kentucky man sentenced to 14 years in prison for distributing child pornography |
| 2/12/2013 | El Paso, TX | El Paso man arrested for allegedly impersonating federal officer |
| 2/12/2013 | San Diego, CA | Man sentenced to 12 years for child sex trafficking |
| 2/11/2013 | Chicago, IL | 2 in Chicago area indicted in alleged marriage fraud conspiracy |
| 2/11/2013 | Las Vegas, NV | Wife of senator in the Philippines sentenced for bulk cash smuggling |
| 2/11/2013 | Savannah, GA | 13 additional defendants charged in Operation Dark Night |
| 2/11/2013 | San Juan, PR | USVI man sentenced to pay $1.1 million for illegal trade of black coral |
| 2/11/2013 | Philadelphia, PA | Canadian woman pleads guilty to drug trafficking and money laundering charges |
| 2/11/2013 | El Paso, TX | Former El Paso school district mechanic sentenced to 6 years following his guilty plea on child pornography charges |
