https://www.ice.gov/ ICE Headline News Feed by State en Copyright 2020 Fri, 26 May 2023 17:18:26 -0400 Fri, 28 Apr 2023 11:20:12 -0400 https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/ero-washington-dc-operation-results-salvadoran-citizen-convicted-unlawfully Victor Manuel Romero-Diaz, 40, of El Salvador, received his conviction at the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia in Richmond April 14. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/ero-washington-dc-operation-results-salvadoran-citizen-convicted-unlawfully Fri, 28 Apr 2023 11:20:12 -0400 ICE Headline News Feed by State - Virginia https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/hsi-norfolk-investigation-leads-virginia-mans-conviction-sex-trafficking-production On April 6, a federal jury convicted Pierre De Romeo Smith of seven charges, including sex trafficking, production of child pornography, possession with intent to distribute controlled substances and unlawful possession of a firearm. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/hsi-norfolk-investigation-leads-virginia-mans-conviction-sex-trafficking-production Tue, 11 Apr 2023 15:46:40 -0400 ICE Headline News Feed by State - Virginia https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/ero-washington-conducts-srt-selection-course Officers from ERO Washington, D.C. participate in the selection course at the Harper-Presgrave Regional Law Enforcement Complex in Harrisonburg, Virginia March 21-23 , , https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/ero-washington-conducts-srt-selection-course Mon, 10 Apr 2023 15:15:25 -0400 ICE Headline News Feed by State - Virginia https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/former-airman-sentenced-30-years-after-hsi-norfolk-child-sexual-abuse-investigation Elliott Velez, 38, of Surprise, Arizona, received the lengthy prison sentence March 24 for directing underaged girls to produce sexually explicit material for him. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/former-airman-sentenced-30-years-after-hsi-norfolk-child-sexual-abuse-investigation Thu, 30 Mar 2023 16:35:59 -0400 ICE Headline News Feed by State - Virginia https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/hsi-norfolk-investigation-leads-3-guilty-pleas-money-laundering-massage-parlor Si Liu, 36, and her codefendants Ye Wang, 32, and Yang Gao, 33, conspired to move and conceal proceeds obtained through prostitution. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/hsi-norfolk-investigation-leads-3-guilty-pleas-money-laundering-massage-parlor Tue, 14 Mar 2023 13:30:47 -0400 ICE Headline News Feed by State - Virginia https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/hsi-norfolk-joint-investigation-lands-felon-prison-more-6-years-possession-firearms A joint investigation involving HSI Norfolk, the ATF, the Virginia State Police and the Isle of Wight Sheriff’s Office led to an 81-month prison sentence for Ronald Devon Matthews, 36, of Isle of Wight, Virginia. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/hsi-norfolk-joint-investigation-lands-felon-prison-more-6-years-possession-firearms Tue, 28 Feb 2023 13:46:42 -0500 ICE Headline News Feed by State - Virginia https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/hsi-norfolk-investigation-leads-virginia-business-owner-admitting-money-laundering According to the HSI Norfolk investigation, George William Evans, 68, participated in a conspiracy to harbor, transport, and benefit from the employment of undocumented noncitizens at the commercial laundry business he co-owned. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/hsi-norfolk-investigation-leads-virginia-business-owner-admitting-money-laundering Mon, 06 Feb 2023 14:12:12 -0500 ICE Headline News Feed by State - Virginia https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/hsi-washington-dc-investigation-leads-convictions-4-men-who-engaged-online-child A federal court convicted Christopher William Kuehner, 38, of Bremerton, Washington, Tuesday, while co-defendants, Jacob Royce Mullins, 20, of South Webster, Ohio; Kyle William Leishear, 43, of Bayonet Point, Florida; and Matthew Martin, 25, of Lancaster, Wisconsin pleaded guilty to their roles in the enterprise. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/hsi-washington-dc-investigation-leads-convictions-4-men-who-engaged-online-child Wed, 25 Jan 2023 17:44:14 -0500 ICE Headline News Feed by State - Virginia https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/hsi-richmond-investigation-lands-houston-resident-prison-narcotics-money-laundering Hector Ruiz, 30, received the four-and-a-half-year sentence Jan. 18 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia for his part in a multistate drug trafficking conspiracy with ties to a Mexican drug cartel. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/hsi-richmond-investigation-lands-houston-resident-prison-narcotics-money-laundering Fri, 20 Jan 2023 13:57:02 -0500 ICE Headline News Feed by State - Virginia https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/joint-hsi-dod-investigation-lands-virginia-attorney-federal-prison-tax-fraud Nosuk Kim, 61, of Newport News, was sentenced to 52 months in prison Jan. 5 and ordered to pay a $200,000 fine for evading the assessment of her 2015- and 2016-income tax returns. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/joint-hsi-dod-investigation-lands-virginia-attorney-federal-prison-tax-fraud Mon, 09 Jan 2023 14:17:21 -0500 ICE Headline News Feed by State - Virginia https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/hsi-norfolk-investigation-leads-sexual-abuse-conviction-virginia-church-youth-group Charles Willoughby III, 39, who served as a youth group leader at New Life Worship Center in Norfolk, faces a maximum sentence of 30 years in prison for his offenses. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/hsi-norfolk-investigation-leads-sexual-abuse-conviction-virginia-church-youth-group Wed, 14 Dec 2022 13:55:06 -0500 ICE Headline News Feed by State - Virginia https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/hsi-norfolk-investigation-results-indictments-4-connection-labor-trafficking-forced According to the investigation, Ana Patricia Landaverde, 47, of Williamsburg, Virginia; Jeffrey Dean Vaughan, 64, of Williamsburg, Virginia; and George William Evans, 68, of Midlothian, Virginia engaged in a conspiracy to harbor, transport and benefit from employing undocumented noncitizens at their commercial laundry business, Northstar Holdings of Virginia, LLC, d/b/a Magnolia Cleaning Services, LLC. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/hsi-norfolk-investigation-results-indictments-4-connection-labor-trafficking-forced Mon, 12 Dec 2022 13:32:33 -0500 ICE Headline News Feed by State - Virginia https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/hsi-washington-dc-investigation-results-lengthy-sentence-fairfax-man-convicted Brian Scott McGalem, 24, received the lengthy sentence on Wednesday for attempted production of and possession of child sexual abuse material. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/hsi-washington-dc-investigation-results-lengthy-sentence-fairfax-man-convicted Mon, 14 Nov 2022 16:26:17 -0500 ICE Headline News Feed by State - Virginia https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/george-mason-university-hackathon-winners-unveil-solutions-fight-global For more than two decades, the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center (IPR Center), working collaboratively with industry and brand owners, has led the effort in the government's response to prevent intellectual property theft, and has played a significant role policing the sale and distribution of counterfeit goods on websites, social media, and eCommerce marketplaces. , , , , https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/george-mason-university-hackathon-winners-unveil-solutions-fight-global Tue, 08 Nov 2022 10:22:53 -0500 ICE Headline News Feed by State - Virginia https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/hsi-washington-dc-investigation-leads-guilty-plea-production-possession-child According to the investigation, from at least Dec. 11, 2018 through April 8, 2019, Chad Michael Lehofer, 37, of Fredericksburg, repeatedly engaged in sexually explicit discussions with a minor online – including enticing and coercing the minor to produce sexually explicit pictures and videos. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/hsi-washington-dc-investigation-leads-guilty-plea-production-possession-child Mon, 24 Oct 2022 17:00:19 -0400 ICE Headline News Feed by State - Virginia https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/hsi-norfolk-investigation-lands-drug-trafficker-135-months-federal-prison Joel A. Duran, 53, was sentenced Oct. 20 to 135 months confinement for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and methamphetamine. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/hsi-norfolk-investigation-lands-drug-trafficker-135-months-federal-prison Fri, 21 Oct 2022 13:09:41 -0400 ICE Headline News Feed by State - Virginia https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/hsi-washington-dc-led-investigation-lands-ohio-woman-prison-15-years-production An investigation led by the Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Washington, D.C. field office resulted in a lengthy prison sentence for an Ohio woman for production and distribution of child sexual abuse material. Ashley Kolhoff, 22, of Port Clinton, was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison, July 12. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/hsi-washington-dc-led-investigation-lands-ohio-woman-prison-15-years-production Fri, 15 Jul 2022 15:54:37 -0400 ICE Headline News Feed by State - Virginia https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/hsi-led-investigation-leads-25-year-prison-sentence-sexual-exploitation-children-us According to the HSI investigation, Travis James Muckelroy, 27, used a social media platform to develop online relationships with children. On various occasions in April and September of 2021, Muckelroy instructed a 13-year-old girl and a 12-year-old girl to send him nude photographs or recordings of themselves engaging in sexual acts. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/hsi-led-investigation-leads-25-year-prison-sentence-sexual-exploitation-children-us Mon, 13 Jun 2022 08:43:03 -0400 ICE Headline News Feed by State - Virginia https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/ice-hsi-norfolk-and-cbp-seize-165-pounds-cocaine-vessel-port-norfolk-virginia The seizure was part of a joint operation headed by HSI Norfolk’s Border Enforcement Security Task Force (BEST) and CBP's Anti-Terrorism Contraband Enforcement Team. , https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/ice-hsi-norfolk-and-cbp-seize-165-pounds-cocaine-vessel-port-norfolk-virginia Wed, 16 Mar 2022 11:46:10 -0400 ICE Headline News Feed by State - Virginia https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/former-medical-student-sentenced-online-sextortion-scheme According to court documents, HSI and VBPD first identified Marco Viscomi, 36, of Ontario, in 2012 after a father of two girls, who were 13 and 17 years old at the time, reported to VBPD that his daughters had been sexually extorted by someone they met online. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/former-medical-student-sentenced-online-sextortion-scheme Thu, 29 Jul 2021 11:25:09 -0400 ICE Headline News Feed by State - Virginia https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/ringleader-fentanyl-heroin-trafficking-network-ties-sinaloa-cartel-sentenced According to court documents, Ramiro Ramirez-Barreto, 44, from the Mexican State of Morelos, operated a criminal enterprise with ties to Virginia, North Carolina and California. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/ringleader-fentanyl-heroin-trafficking-network-ties-sinaloa-cartel-sentenced Mon, 12 Jul 2021 13:39:41 -0400 ICE Headline News Feed by State - Virginia https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/sinaloa-cartel-linked-fentanyl-and-heroin-traffickers-plead-guilty-sentenced According to court documents, Ramiro Ramirez-Barreto, 44, from the Mexican State of Morelos, operated a continuing criminal enterprise with ties to Virginia, North Carolina, Texas and California. Ramirez-Barreto was linked to the Sinaloa Cartel in Mexico, as were his drug sources. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/sinaloa-cartel-linked-fentanyl-and-heroin-traffickers-plead-guilty-sentenced Mon, 01 Feb 2021 15:04:22 -0500 ICE Headline News Feed by State - Virginia https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/guatemalan-national-sentenced-21-months-illegal-reentry-following-ice-investigation According to court documents, Diego Tino-Calvo, 45, illegally entered the United States for the first time in 1998. Since then, he has illegally reentered the country at least 14 times and has twice been convicted of illegal reentry – once in 2011 and another time in 2017 – in two separate federal courts. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/guatemalan-national-sentenced-21-months-illegal-reentry-following-ice-investigation Thu, 03 Sep 2020 14:30:45 -0400 ICE Headline News Feed by State - Virginia https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/ice-hsi-ero-arrest-murder-suspect-central-virginia Demetrio Ignacio-Flores, a 38-year-old illegally present Mexican national, is wanted in Oaxaca, Mexico, for the 2010 murder of his wife. HSI Richmond received information indicating Ignacio-Flores was residing in the Richmond-area under an assumed identity. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/ice-hsi-ero-arrest-murder-suspect-central-virginia Fri, 14 Aug 2020 14:45:45 -0400 ICE Headline News Feed by State - Virginia https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/air-force-colonel-sentenced-prison-child-pornography According to court documents and admissions made in connection to his plea agreement, Colonel Mark Visconi, 48, of Fairfax, received and attempted to receive child pornography through the Internet. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/air-force-colonel-sentenced-prison-child-pornography Tue, 04 Feb 2020 12:15:45 -0500 ICE Headline News Feed by State - Virginia