OHIO An Ohio man was sentenced today to seven years in prison for sexually abusing three Honduran minors, according to authorities. Corey L. Bryant, 26, of Norton, Ohio, was a volunteer at…
Category: Homeland Security Investigations
Mexico Extradites Man Allegedly Involved in Ambush Murder of ICE Agent and Wounding of Another Agent
WASHINGTON D.C. Mexico extradited a defendant allegedly involved in the murder of an ICE special agent and the attempted murder of another ICE agent, federal officials announced today. Four others have already…
Owner of Egg Donation and Surrogacy Business, Who Ripped Off Would-Be Parents, Sentenced
LOS ANGELES The owner of a Glendora egg donation and surrogacy company admitted to defrauding would-be parents, egg donors and surrogate mothers over a three year period, officials announced today. U.S. District…
Defendants Threatened and Forced Guatemalan Migrants, Including Children, to Work on Egg Farm (News Video)
OHIO Two defendants plead guilty to luring Guatemalan migrants, exploiting and forcing them to work on an egg farm in Ohio, officials announced today. Eight minors, as young as 14, and two…
N.J. Man Charged Thousands of Dollars for Falsifying U.S. Visa Applications
NEW JERSEY A federal judge sentenced a man from Edison, New Jersey to two years and six months in prison for falsifying employment certifications for Indian nationals to get them into…
ICE Arrests Nearly 1,000 gang members and Associates from 239 Different Gangs
WASHINGTON — Nearly 1,000 gang members and associates from 239 different gangs were arrested in 282 cities across the U.S. during Project Wildfire, a six-week operation led by the U.S. Immigration and…
Ten Indicted for Operating a 40-Brothel Prostitution Ring in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO – A federal grand jury indicted 10 defendants for their alleged role in a large prostitution ring that recruited Asian women to work as prostitutes in about 40 brothels located…
MS-13 Gang Members Sentenced to Prison for Killing an Innocent Man by Mistake
SAN FRANCISCO – Three members of La Mara Salvatrucha – also known as the “MS-13” gang – were each sentenced on Wednesday to 27 years in prison for the June 21, 2010,…
Former Immigration Officer Sent to Prison for Soliciting Bribes
SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA – An immigration service officer with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services who took thousands of dollars in bribes from immigrants who were seeking either citizenship or lawful permanent resident…
Seven Alleged Members of a Human Smuggling Organization Arrested in Guatemala
GUATEMALA CITY, GUATEMALA – Seven alleged members of a suspected human smuggling criminal network were arrested Wednesday in Quetzaltenango by Guatemalan law enforcement officials, U.S. authorities announced Thursday. The arrests came with…
Nineteen People Arrested in U.S. and Other Countries for Massive Marketing Scams
MISSISSIPPI – Fifteen people who were named in an eight-count federal indictment were arrested today in South Africa, Canada and the United States for being involved in a massive marketing scheme, officials…
More Than 600 Gang Members Arrested in 179 Cities by Federal Agents
WASHINGTON — More than 600 gang members and associates from 145 different gangs were arrested in 179 cities across the U.S. during Project Southbound, a month-long operation executed by federal agents, authorities…