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November 9, 2014Washington, DC, United StatesOperational

ICE's top 5 news stories for the week ending Nov. 7, 2014

Nov. 6, 2014 – International probe leads to the arrest of the alleged operator of "Silk Road 2.0"

Special agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the FBI arrested the administrator of a black market website designed to buy and sell illegal drugs and other unlawful goods over the Internet. Full Story

Nov. 7, 2014 – Dozens of 'Dark Market' websites seized as part of Silk Road 2.0 investigation

Dozens of dark market websites offering a range of illegal goods and services for sale on the Tor network went dark Nov. 6 following a coordinated international law enforcement action. Full Story

Nov. 5, 2014 – ICE deports 2 Central American suspects wanted in home countries for murder

Two foreign national homicide suspects captured in Los Angeles, including a Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) gang member wanted in his native El Salvador for killing and beheading a woman and a Guatemalan man wanted for a quadruple murder, were repatriated by ICE's Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) to face the outstanding criminal charges. Full Story

Nov. 7, 2014 – Combined law enforcement and medical experience make the Fry family excellent first responders after boat explosion

HSI Special Agent Joshua Fry and his family used their combined law enforcement and medical expertise to respond to a life-threatening emergency this past August. Full Story

Nov. 6, 2014 – ICE deports Afghan doctor with ties to terrorist group

An Afghan doctor convicted of immigration fraud was deported Nov. 5 and turned over to authorities in Kabul, Afghanistan, by ERO officers. Full Story

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