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November 29, 2023
|Child Exploitation
James Bond, of Scottsdale, is a former MMA fighter known as “Underdog” who changed his name from Jaymes Christopher Schulte.
November 29, 2023
|Enforcement and Removal
Jose Gonzalez-Flores, 33, an undocumented noncitizen from Guatemala, received the prison sentence at the U.S. District Court in Richmond Nov. 20.
November 29, 2023
|Enforcement and Removal, Child Exploitation
On Nov. 22, ERO New York City arrested an unlawfully present Mexican citizen convicted by the Monmouth County Superior Court of New Jersey for the offense of aggravated sexual assault of a victim less than 13 years old.
November 28, 2023
|Financial Crimes
An HSI Norfolk investigation revealed that the Virginia-based tactical equipment company London Bridge Trading Company sold foreign-made goods marked as “Made in the USA.” Its customers included the U.S. government, which purchased the equipment for uniformed service members through the DLA.
November 28, 2023
|Narcotics
Manuel Ignacio Ley Villa, 53, was convicted Nov. 28. According to court documents, on April 30, Villa approached the Hidalgo Port of Entry driving a maroon Chrysler Pacifica.
November 28, 2023
|Enforcement and Removal
Officers with ICE's ERO Seattle field office removed Pedro Jose Torres-Moran, 44, a citizen of Nicaragua who is wanted by authorities in his home country on charges related to murder, Nov. 16.
November 28, 2023
|Human Smuggling/Trafficking
Jesus Moises Ruiz Jr., 34, of Rio Rico, pleaded guilty Aug. 31 to one count of transportation of illegal aliens for profit.
November 28, 2023
|Child Exploitation
Jonathan Travis Flora, 35, appeared before a federal judge on Nov. 28 and was sentenced to 168 months in prison followed by 15 years of supervised release for the receipt of child pornography.
November 28, 2023
|Enforcement and Removal
Local authorities recently arrested and charged the Brazilian national with strangulation and assault and battery in Brockton.
November 28, 2023
|Enforcement and Removal
Noncitizens who lack a lawful basis to stay in the United States will be removed, consistent with U.S. law.
November 27, 2023
|Narcotics
Richard Nares, 51, of Edinburg, was sentenced by a federal judge Nov. 27 to 60 months in federal prison to be followed by five years of supervised release.
November 27, 2023
|Narcotics
According to publicly filed court documents, Aaron Leib Kobisher aka El Kobi, 34, of Mexico, is facing charges related to multiple seizures, including a June 2021 interception of approximately 2 kilograms of powdered fentanyl that was linked to him and his drug trafficking organization.
November 27, 2023
|Enforcement and Removal
Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Boston arrested an unlawfully present Guatemalan national in Lynn on Nov. 21. Local authorities had recently charged him with assault and battery and rape.
November 27, 2023
|Enforcement and Removal, Firearms, Ammunition and Explosives
ERO Philadelphia removed Arif Ugur, a citizen of Turkey with a final order of removal, to Turkey on Nov. 20, 2023.
November 24, 2023
|Child Exploitation
Franklin Joseph Perkins, a 40-year-old resident of Alvin, was indicted Nov. 15 by a federal grand jury in the Southern District of Texas charging him with the transportation, receipt and possession of child pornography.
November 24, 2023
|Enforcement and Removal
The Guatemalan national entered the United States on an unknown date at an unknown location without being admitted, inspected or paroled by an immigration official.
November 22, 2023
|Enforcement and Removal
Today, ICE, working in coordination with DHS and CBP facilitated removal flights, including single adults and family units to Venezuela, Central America, Colombia and Ecuador.
November 22, 2023
|Organized Crime
HSI Baton Rouge and local law enforcement agencies announced the start of Operation Sleigh Ride, an HSI-led law enforcement operation targeting organized retail crime at major shopping centers in the Baton Rouge metropolitan area Nov. 22. 
November 21, 2023
|Enforcement and Removal
Last week, DHS, through ICE working in coordination with CBP, facilitated dozens of removal flights, including single adults and family units to Venezuela, Central America, Brazil, Colombia, India, and Peru. During each of the past two weeks, we have conducted over thirty repatriation flights transporting thousands of individuals back to their country of origin and have repatriated over 5,000 individuals directly to Mexico.
November 21, 2023
|Enforcement and Removal
ERO Washington, D.C. arrested an undocumented noncitizen who was convicted of crimes against a Virginia minor. Deportation officers from ERO Washington D.C.’s Mobile Criminal Apprehension Team apprehended the 26-year-old Guatemalan national in Falls Church, Virginia, Nov. 6.
November 21, 2023
|Intellectual Property Rights and Commercial Fraud
On Nov. 21, in advance of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, HSI and CBP cautioned the public about the real dangers of purchasing goods that may be counterfeit, restricted or prohibited.
November 20, 2023
|Enforcement and Removal, Transnational Gangs
ERO New York City arrested an unlawfully present Salvadoran citizen Nov. 8 who is wanted in El Salvador for terror-related activity. The foreign fugitive is a known 18th Street gang member and an active member of the Colombia Little Cycos Surenos clique.
November 20, 2023
|Enforcement and Removal
ERO Boston arrested an undocumented Brazilian sex offender Nov. 14 on Martha’s Vineyard. Deportation officers from ERO Boston’s Fugitive Operations Team South apprehended the 37-year-old noncitizen near his residence in West Tisbury. The Brazilian national is wanted by authorities in his home country for failure to serve a prison sentence for raping a 5-year-old child.
November 20, 2023
|Human Smuggling/Trafficking
An Israeli national pleaded guilty in a conspiracy to launder money and facilitate the illegal entry, harboring and transportation of noncitizens in the United States for the purpose of their employment following an investigation conducted by HSI Washington, D.C., the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia, the Department of Justice’s Criminal Division and the Department of Labor’s Office of Inspector General for the National Capital Region. Shai Cohen, 39, of Israel entered the guilty plea Nov. 7 at the U.S. District Court in Alexandria.
November 17, 2023
|Human Smuggling/Trafficking
Destiney Rae Montoya, 22, of Phoenix, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to transport illegal aliens for profit on Aug. 16. The offense includes a sentencing enhancement for being a coordinator.
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