News Releases and Statements
News Releases and Statements
A three-month operation conducted by 43 countries has resulted in the seizure of more than one million counterfeit electrical goods. This operation was spearheaded in the United States by the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center (IPR Center), in coordination with the World Customs Organization (WCO).
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director John Morton today announced the agency's fiscal year 2011 year-end removal numbers, highlighting trends that underscore the administration's focus on removing individuals from the country that fall into priority areas for enforcement.
A federal judge sentenced Clement Agbapu of Lagos, Nigeria on Tuesday to 30 months in prison on drug smuggling charges. Agbapu attempted to smuggle approximately 1.2 kilograms of heroin he had swallowed into the United States.