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01/06/09

El Paso, TX

ICE investigation leads to weapons-smuggling charges

12/30/08

Miami, FL

South Florida produce firm and owners plead guilty to charges related to the importation of produce contaminated with illegal pesticides

12/23/08

Miami, FL

ICE and CBP seize more than 855 pounds of marijuana, arrest boat captain and 2 passengers on drug smuggling charges

12/12/08

Minneapolis, MN

4 men sentenced to years in prison for distributing cocaine, methamphetamine

12/12/08

Oklahoma City, OK

Illegal alien sentenced to 3 years for selling cocaine, possessing false green cards

12/12/08

Seattle, WA

Beachfront cocaine smuggling attempt thwarted in Whatcom County

12/12/08

Philadelphia, PA

Drug trafficker sentenced to more than 20 years in prison

12/11/08

San Antonio, TX

Mexican national sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for firearms smuggling

12/11/08

Fresno, CA

ICE-led multi-agency probe dismantles Central Valley drug trafficking ring

12/08/08

Spokane, WA

Mother, daughter guilty of smuggling monkey from Thailand

12/04/08

El Paso, TX

2 men sentenced to federal prison for firearms trafficking

12/04/08

Los Angeles, CA

Multi-agency task force to combat smuggling at nation's largest seaport complex

12/04/08

Charlotte, NC

ICE shares more than $400,000 with North Carolina state and local law enforcement agencies

12/03/08

New York, NY

ICE arrests 6 defendants in an African elephant ivory smuggling conspiracy operation through JFK International Airport

11/20/08

Seattle, WA

Canadian pleads guilty to drug smuggling and money laundering charges

11/20/08

San Juan, PR

ICE seizes more than $186,000 and arrests a woman for bulk cash smuggling

11/10/08

Yuma, AZ

Mexican civil engineer charged after being linked to recently discovered San Luis drug tunnel

11/04/08

Fajardo, Puerto Rico

ICE, CBP and PRPD seize 340 kilograms of cocaine with a street value of $10.2 million

10/29/08

Atlanta, GA

3 Atlanta indictments announced as part of multi-state "Operation Pay Cut" drug takedown

10/28/08

Ft. Pierce, FL

ICE and Fort Pierce police seize $250,000 in cocaine

10/24/08

San Juan, Puerto Rico

ICE and CBP seize 450 kilograms of cocaine in Puerto Rico with a street value of $13.5 million

10/09/08

Philadelphia, PA

Ringleader of international drug trafficking conspiracy sentenced to 40 years in prison

10/08/08

Grand Rapids, MI

3 men from India found guilty in record cocaine seizure

10/06/08

New York City, NY

Former Colombian Naval Petty Officer extradited to United States for selling Naval positioning charts to cocaine traffickers

10/03/08

Detroit, MI

Federal jury finds Michigan woman guilty of violating export embargo against Saddam Hussein's former regime in Iraq

10/01/08

Jacksonville, FL

ICE investigation leads to the indictment of 6 for trafficking counterfeit goods

10/01/08

San Juan, Puerto Rico

ICE seizes 1,930 kilograms of cocaine with a street value of approximately $58 million in multi-agency operation

09/30/08

Riverside, CA

Inland Empire man sentenced for role in contraband cigarette trafficking ring

09/23/08

Miami, FL

Miami seafood dealer convicted and sentenced in international smuggling operation

09/22/08

New York, NY

175 alleged gulf cartel members and associates arrested in massive international law enforcement operation

09/16/08

El Paso, TX

Ciudad Juarez man sentenced to 8 years for bribery/drug smuggling

09/15/08

Miami, FL

ICE and CBP seize more than 6,000 pounds of marijuana with a street value of $12 million

09/05/08

McAllen, TX

4 men sentenced for illegally exporting thousands of rounds of ammunition

08/28/08

El Paso, TX

Wanted: local drug trafficker with ties to Joaquin 'Chapo' Guzman

08/25/08

San Juan, Puerto Rico

ICE dismantles drug trafficking organization in Puerto Rico

08/21/08

Tampa, FL

Six cocaine smugglers sentenced between 8 and 14 years in prison

08/15/08

Laredo, TX

2 Laredo sisters found guilty of importing marijuana

07/23/08

Seattle, WA

Seattle man convicted for stealing luxury car from secure warehouse

07/25/08

Santa Ana, CA

Three charged in ICE probe that nets large stash of methamphetamine

07/10/08

Miami, FL

French national pleads guilty to stolen Monet paintings

07/08/08

Dorado, PR

ICE and PRPD seize $6 million worth of cocaine

07/02/08

Fort Worth, TX

Cocaine dealer receives maximum sentence under federal sentencing guidelines

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

06/30/08

Los Angeles, CA

Canadian suspected of running Ecstasy import ring nabbed in California

06/19/08

Seattle, WA

British Columbian pleads guilty to drug importation charges

06/12/08

Tucson, AZ

ICE investigation leads to 15-year sentence for Arizona drug smuggler

06/11/08

Mayaguez, Puerto Rico

ICE, CBP, and USCG team up to seize 567 kilograms of cocaine with a street value of approximately $17 million

06/06/08

Seattle, WA

Pair arrested for running major cross-border drug ring for Hell's Angels

06/04/08

El Centro, CA

ICE launches task force to combat cross-border crime in Southern California

06/03/08

Douglas, AZ

ICE investigation leads to Douglas, Ariz., arrest and marijuana seizure

06/02/08

El Paso, TX

Texas man charged with smuggling Mexican prescription drugs

05/29/08

New York, NY

Supervisory Customs officer and 6 others arrested for corruption and drug importation conspiracy

05/27/08

El Paso, TX

ICE arrests 4 El Paso men for conspiring to smuggle goods into the United States

05/23/08

New Haven, CT

Stamford cocaine dealer sentenced to more than 3 years in federal prison

05/09/08

San Francisco, CA

Man linked to $15 million shipment of Ecstasy pills sentenced to more than 10 years in prison

05/09/08

Washignton, DC

Colombian paramilitary leader extradited to the United States to face drug charges

05/02/08

San Antonio, TX

Canadian citizen admits involvement in marijuana trafficking ring

04/29/08

Escobares, TX

ICE agents seize more than 7,000 pounds of marijuana from south Texas home

04/17/08

Cabo Rojo, PR

ICE seizes 175 kilograms of cocaine with a street value of approximately $5 million

04/10/28

Rincon, PR

ICE, CBP, and PRPD seize 177 kilos of cocaine valued at more than $5 million

03/25/08

Seattle, WA

Canadian indicated on drug and weapon charges

03/21/08

El Paso, TX

Special agents from ICE, ATF seize 24 weapons and arrest 3 men

03/11/08

Miami, FL

International Tuna smuggling operation results in conviction

03/11/08

Ceiba, PR

ICE seizes more than 1,000 pounds of cocaine with a street value of $11 million

03/10/08

Sioux City, IA

5 men plead guilty in Iowa to international drug smuggling

03/05/08

Detroit, MI

Chicago man sentenced to 11 years, 9 months in methamphetamine conspiracy

02/29/08

West Palm Beach, FL

Palm Beach marijuana grow house discovered following ICE, PBSO, and USCG investigation

02/19/08

Savannah, GA

3 sentenced in marijuana importation scheme

02/14/08

Eagle Pass, TX

Former Kickapoo Tribe casino employees, Texas State representative sentenced for scheming to steal more than $2 million

01/14/08

New Haven, CT

Naugatuck resident sentenced to more than 10 years in prison for cocaine trafficking, immigration violation

02/14/08

Newark, NJ

New Jersey ICE agents take down significant heroin distribution ring

02/11/08

Grand Rapids, MI

2 Cuban felons receive decades-long prison sentences for illegally possessing firearms, drugs

02/01/08

Fort Lauderdale, FL

CBP officer convicted in drug distribution scheme

01/27/08

Cabo Rojo, PR

ICE seizes more than 900 pounds of cocaine with a street value of $11 million

01/25/08

Miami, FL

Multi-agency effort nets 2,000 pounds of marijuana and 9 kilos of cocaine

01/17/08

El Paso, TX

ICE arrests former Juarez, Mexico, public safety director on drug, bribery charges

12/28/07

Washington, DC

Colombian Medellin-based drug cartel member arrested on kidnapping of ICE agent and narcotics distribution

12/21/07

San Juan, PR

ICE seizes 758 pounds of cocaine with a street value of 8 million seized in multi-agency operation

12/21/07

El Paso, TX

ICE seizes 5 1/2 tons of marijuana that may have belonged to a Juarez drug cartel

12/20/07

Indianapolis, IN

Mexican man sentenced to 15 years in prison on drug, gun, immigration charges

12/13/07

Santa Ana, CA

23 arrested in multi-agency probe targeting Orange County heroin ring

12/11/07

Miami, FL

2 men charged in connection with marijuana possession conspiracy at Haulover Beach

12/10/07

Philadelphi, PA

Jury convicts 3 in international drug trafficking conspiracy

12/06/07

Chicago, IL

21 defendants charged in alleged international drug-trafficking conspiracy

11/06/07

San Juan, PR

ICE teams up with, CBP, FBI, DEA and U.S. Coast Guard to seize more than 555 kilograms of cocaine in the Caribbean Basin

10/29/07

Los Angeles, CA

Search of San Gabriel Valley storage unit nets $2 million cache of Ecstasy

10/24/07

San Juan, PR

ICE teams up with CBP to seize 130 kilos of cocaine with a street value of more than $3 million

10/23/07

Fargo, ND

2 men get life for their roles in a violent 'meth' drug-trafficking organization

10/16/07

New York, NY

18 arrested after 2-year ICE investigation into large heroin and cocaine international smuggling organization

10/16/07

Grand Rapids, MI

2 Cuban felons convicted of illegally possessing firearms, drugs

08/16/07

San Juan, PR

ICE agents in Puerto Rico seize 99 pounds of cocaine and 2 pounds of heroin with an estimated street value of $1.2 million

08/14/07

Tucson, AZ

ICE seizes 1,000 pounds of marijuana from Tucson home

08/01/07

Del Rio, TX

35-year prison sentence handed down to Del Rio man for marijuana trafficking

07/30/07

El Paso, TX

ICE, other federal agents arrest CBP officer on drug charges

06/21/07

San Juan, PR

Woman attempting to smuggle more than 3 kilos of cocaine into the U.S. arrested by ICE in Puerto Rico

06/13/07

Eagle Pass, TX

Oregon man sentenced to 20 years for cocaine trafficking

05/18/07

San Juan, PR

ICE seizes 1,000 pounds of cocaine with a street value of $7 million in multi-agency operation

05/09/07

Newark, NJ

ICE seizes 34 kilograms of cocaine at Newark Airport

04/27/07

Tucson, AZ

ICE agents seize more than 2 1/2 tons of marijuana on Tohono O'odham Nation

04/19/07

Miami, FL

Operation Conquistadors yields 29 arrests for drug trafficking and credit card fraud in South Florida

04/12/07

San Juan, PR

ICE seizes 180 pounds of cocaine with a street value of more than $1.6 million

04/06/07

Boston, MA

Illegal alien sentenced to 35 years on gun and drug charges

03/05/07

Houston, TX

ICE agents, local law enforcement agencies seize 19,000 pounds of marijuana

02/27/07

San Juan, PR

ICE agents seize 871 pounds of cocaine and 270 pounds of heroin with a street value of more than $13 million in multi-agency operation in Puerto Rico

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