https://www.ice.gov/ ICE Headline News Feed by State en Copyright 2020 Fri, 01 Dec 2023 20:33:24 -0500 Wed, 29 Nov 2023 16:10:13 -0500 https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/ero-washington-dc-operation-results-prison-time-previously-convicted-noncitizen-who Jose Gonzalez-Flores, 33, an undocumented noncitizen from Guatemala, received the prison sentence at the U.S. District Court in Richmond Nov. 20. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/ero-washington-dc-operation-results-prison-time-previously-convicted-noncitizen-who Wed, 29 Nov 2023 16:10:13 -0500 ICE Headline News Feed by State - Virginia https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/hsi-norfolk-investigation-virginia-tactical-equipment-company-uncovers-fraud-yields 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. , , , https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/hsi-norfolk-investigation-virginia-tactical-equipment-company-uncovers-fraud-yields Tue, 28 Nov 2023 15:58:20 -0500 ICE Headline News Feed by State - Virginia https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/hsi-washington-dc-investigation-leads-israeli-nationals-guilty-plea-immigration-fraud 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. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/hsi-washington-dc-investigation-leads-israeli-nationals-guilty-plea-immigration-fraud Mon, 20 Nov 2023 08:05:22 -0500 ICE Headline News Feed by State - Virginia https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/hsi-norfolk-investigation-leads-guilty-plea-north-carolina-man-who-attempted-purchase According to the investigation, authorities arrested Jose Arellano-Rodriguez, 26, of Durham, North Carolina, Aug. 2 at a rest stop in New Kent County after he attempted to pay $90,000 for what he believed was a load of more than 50 kilograms of cocaine. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/hsi-norfolk-investigation-leads-guilty-plea-north-carolina-man-who-attempted-purchase Tue, 14 Nov 2023 10:39:11 -0500 ICE Headline News Feed by State - Virginia https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/usao-recognizes-hsi-washington-dc-operation-combating-ms-13 Operation Tin Man focused on MS-13’s criminal activity in the Northern Virginia area. The operation yielded significant convictions for five MS-13 members, including a life sentence for the leader of one MS-13 clique. The investigation led to convictions for racketeering, murder, attempted murder and drug distribution. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/usao-recognizes-hsi-washington-dc-operation-combating-ms-13 Thu, 26 Oct 2023 12:11:26 -0400 ICE Headline News Feed by State - Virginia https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/virginia-real-estate-agent-sentenced-126-years-child-sexual-abuse-material-offenses Rodney Williams, 53, of Harrisonburg, received the sentence Aug. 14 at the Rockingham County Circuit Court in Harrisonburg. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/virginia-real-estate-agent-sentenced-126-years-child-sexual-abuse-material-offenses Thu, 24 Aug 2023 12:49:06 -0400 ICE Headline News Feed by State - Virginia https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/florida-man-pleads-guilty-attempting-transfer-obscene-material-minor-following-hsi William George Price, 65, of Land O’ Lakes, Florida, faces a maximum statutory penalty of 10 years in prison following his guilty plea. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/florida-man-pleads-guilty-attempting-transfer-obscene-material-minor-following-hsi Tue, 15 Aug 2023 16:59:57 -0400 ICE Headline News Feed by State - Virginia https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/hsi-norfolk-labor-trafficking-investigation-leads-historic-sentencing-4-virginians According to the HSI-led investigation, Ana Patricia Landaverde, 47, a citizen of El Salvador; Jeffrey Dean Vaughan, 64, of Williamsburg; George William Evans, 68, of Midlothian; and Salvador Jeronimo-Sis, a citizen of Guatemala, 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-labor-trafficking-investigation-leads-historic-sentencing-4-virginians Fri, 11 Aug 2023 15:36:48 -0400 ICE Headline News Feed by State - Virginia https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/hsi-washington-dc-investigation-lands-ms-13-gang-member-40-years-federal-prison Jose Gimenez-Lobos, 32, received the lengthy prison sentence at the U.S. District Court in Richmond on July 24. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/hsi-washington-dc-investigation-lands-ms-13-gang-member-40-years-federal-prison Fri, 28 Jul 2023 13:16:15 -0400 ICE Headline News Feed by State - Virginia https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/hsi-washington-dc-investigation-lands-4-ms-13-gang-members-prison-racketeering Roberto Cruz-Moreno, 23, of Woodbridge; Marvin Torres, 22, of Manassas; Kevin Perez-Sandoval, 25, of Warrenton; and Jose Rosales-Juarez, 32, of Manassas, were sentenced to prison terms ranging from 10 to 20 years for drug distribution, racketeering, and their roles in two attempted murders in Prince William County in 2019. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/hsi-washington-dc-investigation-lands-4-ms-13-gang-members-prison-racketeering Mon, 12 Jun 2023 12:19:45 -0400 ICE Headline News Feed by State - Virginia https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/virginia-man-sentenced-10-years-distributing-child-sexual-abuse-material-after-hsi Francisco Burgos Jr., 38, of Chantilly, Virginia, received the sentence May 17 at the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia in Alexandria. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/virginia-man-sentenced-10-years-distributing-child-sexual-abuse-material-after-hsi Tue, 06 Jun 2023 13:19:29 -0400 ICE Headline News Feed by State - Virginia https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/virginia-man-sentenced-36-years-production-child-sexual-abuse-material-after-hsi Jonathan Wilson, 35, of Chesapeake, received the lengthy prison sentence June 1 at the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia in Norfolk. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/virginia-man-sentenced-36-years-production-child-sexual-abuse-material-after-hsi Mon, 05 Jun 2023 13:31:13 -0400 ICE Headline News Feed by State - Virginia 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