ICE's Top 5 for the week of June 23

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11 indicted for laundering $40 million in Atlanta-area drug proceeds

Eleven people were charged with laundering more than $40 million in drug proceeds back to Mexico through Atlanta-area money remitters following a three-year criminal investigation led by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the IRS.

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ICE Newark arrests 2 aliens after New Jersey county declines detainers

ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) officers separately arrested two aliens after they were released from the custody of Middlesex County. ICE previously lodged detainers on the two individuals while they were in the county’s custody, but the county failed to honor the requests. Full Story

Heroic off-duty ERO Officer helps accident victims

ICE ERO Supervisory Detention and Deportation Officer (SDDO) James LaForge was involved in an off-duty traffic accident while driving in his personally owned vehicle (POV) the evening of June 16, 2017. Full Story

2 West Texas men each receive 20 years in federal prison sentences for sexual exploiting a 12-year-old girl

Two West Texas men, who each pleaded guilty in February 2017 to one count of sexually exploiting a 12-year-old girl, were sentenced to hefty federal prison sentences. The case was investigated by ICE HSI, the Abilene Police Department and Traffick911. “What these men did to this 12-year old girl is shocking and despicable,” said U.S. Attorney Parker. “The total depravity displayed by these defendants justifies these sentences.” Full Story

7,000 rounds of ammunition seized, 1 arrested as federal agents thwart smuggling attempt

A Mexican national was arrested for allegedly attempting to smuggle more than 7,000 rounds of ammunition into Mexico following a probe by ICE HSI with assistance provided by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). Full Story

ICE at NSA 2017

ICE joins the National Sheriffs’ Association (NSA) at their annual convention June 23-28 in Reno, Nevada. ICE will display an event booth to reach out to other law enforcement offices to promote its mission and recruit new personnel and present information on the topics “Obtaining Identity Documents and Why it is Important” and “Tactical Response to a Complex-Coordinated Terrorist Attack.”

ICE looks forward to strengthening its relationships with local and state law enforcement executives and personnel. Learn more about ICE at NSA 2017

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