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April 4, 2016Washington, DC, United StatesOperational

ICE's top 5 news stories for the week ending April 1, 2016

March 28, 2016 — ICE arrests more than 1,100 in operation targeting gangs

A five-week operation, dubbed Project Shadowfire, netted 1,133 arrests, including more than 900 transnational criminal gang members and others associated with transnational criminal activity, like drug trafficking, human smuggling and sex trafficking, murder and racketeering. The operation was led by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and concluded March 21. Full Story

March 29, 2016 — US government, Hong Kong authorities to share more than $20 million seized in massive HSI apparel smuggling probe

The governments of the U.S. and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) will share $20.5 million in forfeited assets seized as part of a probe spearheaded ICE’s HSI into what is believed to be the largest commercial fraud scheme ever uncovered on the West Coast. Full Story

March 30, 2016 — ICE seeks public's help in locating badge counterfeiter believed to be in Germany

ICE is seeking the public’s help in locating a man who operates a business that manufactures and distributes fake U.S. law enforcement badges, which some people have tried to use to impersonate law enforcement personnel. Full Story

March 27, 2016 — Women's History Month Spotlight: ERO Seattle FOD Nathalie Asher

ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Seattle Field Office Director (FOD) Nathalie Asher is constantly reminding her two daughters about how the landscape continues to evolve for women. Full Story

March 25, 2016 — Owner of Calexico 'tunnel house' arrested in Arizona

The owner of the Calexico, California, residence used to conceal the U.S. exit to a cross-border drug smuggling tunnel dismantled Wednesday has been was arrested in Tucson by special agents with ICE’s HSI. Full Story

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