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Freedom of Information ActTo ensure openness and transparency and to better serve those seeking more information about ICE and its operations, the agency centralized processing of all ICE-related Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests in a single office.
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02/26/2015
Newark, NJ
Enforcement and Removal
Pedro Dubon-Interiano was arrested Nov. 13, 2014, after the U.S. Marshals Service alerted ERO Newark that he was being sought by Interpol on extortion charges.
02/25/2015
Jacksonville, FL
Child Exploitation
According to court documents, on Nov. 15, 2013, law enforcement agents executed a federal search warrant at the residence of John Dewey Todd, 61, of Fernandina Beach, during which they recovered several electronic devices. In an interview with agents, Todd admitted to having child pornography on his computers.
02/25/2015
The Hague, Netherlands
Child Exploitation
“This case illustrates HSI’s unyielding commitment in working with our world-wide law enforcement partners to protect our children,” said Peter T. Edge, HSI executive associate director. “When it comes to protecting the most vulnerable among us, we will leave no stone unturned.”
02/25/2015
New York, NY
Cultural Property, Art and Antiquities Investigations
During the course of two separate investigations, HSI New York seized two stolen cultural treasures from Christie’s auction house in New York. The TPC contacted HSI Rome to help locate a Lucanian red-figured bell krater (circa 420-400 B.C.) and other stolen artifacts. That tip led HSI New York special agents to Christie’s where they seized the stolen krater in July 2013.
02/25/2015
Newark, NJ
Enforcement and Removal
Nineteen companies face state penalties of $2,500 each, for soliciting intrastate moves without the required New Jersey license.
02/24/2015
Beaumont, TX
Child Exploitation
Jason Ryan Bickham, 32, from Orange, Texas, was sentenced to 120 months in federal prison Feb. 24 by U.S. District Judge Thad Heartfield. Bickham pleaded guilty to the charges Sept. 17, 2014 after being indicted by a federal grand jury June 4.
02/24/2015
Naco, AZ
Narcotics
Federal agents continue to investigate Tuesday morning’s discovery of a sophisticated cross-border drug tunnel uncovered overnight in Naco, following a traffic stop by local police that yielded more than two tons of marijuana.
02/24/2015
Washington, DC
Operational
“I told myself that every opportunity I get I needed to take advantage of it,” he said. “Black History Month gives us all an opportunity to reflect on who we are, who influenced us to get us to where we are and to appreciate the struggle of those who came before us.”
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