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HSI Baltimore investigations lead to indictments for 2 men, 6 women in conspiracies to sexually exploit children
Two Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Baltimore investigations resulted in indictments for two men and six women being for their parts in two separate conspiracies to produce sexually explicit images of children.
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Arkansas man sentenced to 33 years for sexually exploiting a minor, possession of child pornography
A judge in the Western District of Arkansas sentenced a Springdale man to 33 years in prison for production and possession of child pornography on March 10 following an investigation by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) New Orleans.
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Kentucky man sentenced to 20 years for producing, distributing child sexual abuse material
Last week, a federal judge sentenced a Kentucky man to 20 years in prison for producing, distributing, receiving and possessing child pornography following a Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Nashville investigation.
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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
An investigation conducted by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Norfolk resulted in three Virginians pleading guilty to conspiracy to engage in money laundering between Feb. 21 and March 3. Si Liu, 36, and her codefendants Ye Wang, 32, and Yang Gao, 33, conspired to move and conceal proceeds obtained through prostitution.
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ICE removes former Guatemalan police officer wanted for activist’s disappearance
Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Los Angeles removed a former Guatemalan police officer accused of participating in the widely publicized, forced disappearance of a student leader and union activist in 1984.
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ERO Houston removes previously deported Mexican fugitive wanted for homicide
Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Houston, with assistance from ERO Mexico and the Security Alliance for Fugitive Enforcement (SAFE) Task Force in Mexico, removed Gregorio Gutierrez-Galvan, a 64-year-old previously removed Mexican national, from the United States on March 10.
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Former MLB player, co-conspirator convicted of drug conspiracy
Following an investigation by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Nashville, former MLB player Luther Hackman, 48, pled guilty to money laundering and conspiring to distribute cocaine March 9.
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Brothers convicted of methamphetamine conspiracy
Following an investigation by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Nashville, a federal jury in the Western District of Tennessee convicted two brothers of conspiracy to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine.
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ERO Boston removes foreign fugitive wanted in Brazil for fraud
Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Boston removed foreign fugitive and unlawfully present Brazilian national Carlos Alberto Moraes, 57, from the United States on March 10. Moraes is wanted in Brazil for using fraudulent documents.
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HSI Laredo investigation leads to Nicaraguan citizen's guilty plea in deadly smuggling conspiracy
Arling Antonio Gutierrez-Garcia, 49, a Nicaraguan citizen unlawfully present in the United States pleaded guilty March 10 to conspiracy to transport noncitizens.
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Arizona man sentenced for attempted ammunition trafficking after HSI Nogales investigation
A federal judge sentenced an Arizona man March 6 to 24 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for attempting to smuggle ammunition to Mexico. Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Nogales investigated the case.
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HSI San Antonio investigation results 6-year sentence for human smuggler
On March 9, a federal judge in Del Rio sentenced Enrique Rodriguez, 21, of San Antonio, to 78 months in prison for conspiracy to transport noncitizens resulting in serious bodily injury or placing lives in jeopardy. In addition to his prison sentence, the judge ordered him to pay $205,827.97 in restitution.
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Joint HSI-FBI investigation lands MS-13 member a life sentence for racketeering conspiracy, murder
An investigation conducted by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Baltimore and the FBI’s Washington field office resulted in a sentence of life in federal prison for a member of the notorious MS-13 street gang. On March 6, a federal judge sentenced Jose Domingo Ordonez-Zometa, 33, of Landover Hills, for racketeering and murder in aid of racketeering conspiracies, committing murder in aid of racketeering, and conspiracy to destroy and conceal evidence connected to his participation a transnational criminal enterprise.
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ERO New York City apprehends foreign fugitive wanted in Ecuador for homicide, rape
On March 2, officers from Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) New York City’s Newburgh office arrested a foreign fugitive without incident. The fugitive is wanted in Ecuador for homicide and rape.
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ERO Salt Lake City removes Mexican fugitive wanted for robbery
Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Salt Lake City field office removed an unlawfully present foreign fugitive from the United States who was wanted in Mexico for robbery on March 7.
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Arizona man accused of fraud, forgery and theft involving federal Paycheck Protection Program loans
Late last month, an Arizona grand jury indicted a local man for numerous crimes related to financial fraud schemes. Officials allege that the crimes occurred between June 1, 2020, and June 1, 2021
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Texas man imprisoned for conspiring to steal sensitive military equipment, running illegal gambling operation
A judge sentenced a Texas man to more than two years in federal prison and ordered him to pay more than $1 million in restitution following convictions for conspiring to steal sensitive military equipment and operating an illegal gambling business.
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HSI Harlingen investigation leads to guilty plea for human smuggling resulting in child’s death
A Mexican citizen pleaded guilty to attempted human smuggling resulting in death following an investigation led by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Harlingen with assistance from the U.S. Border Patrol, the Brownsville Police Department and the Cameron County District Attorney’s Office.
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Texas man admits to abusing minor relative to produce child sexual abuse material
A South Texas man pleaded guilty March 7 to sexual exploitation of a child and possession of child pornography following an investigation conducted by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the Laredo Police Department.
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ERO Newark arrests Brazilian fugitive sentenced to 15 years for murder
On March 3, Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Newark arrested a citizen and national of Brazil in Newark who was subject to a foreign arrest warrant and is wanted in Brazil to serve 15 years and six months in prison for murder.