ICE's Top 5 for the week ending July 28

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Federal alien-smuggling charge filed in San Antonio against driver of tractor-trailer when 10 died after smuggling trip

A tractor-trailer driver was charged with one count of transporting illegal aliens after 10 aliens died when they were smuggled in his truck. The charge was announced by U.S. Attorney Richard L. Durbin Jr., Western District of Texas, and U. S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Special Agent in Charge Shane Folden. 

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ICE removes MS-13 gang member wanted for attempted murder in El Salvador

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A Salvadoran MS-13 gang member, illegally present in the United States, who is wanted in his native country for attempted aggravated homicide was removed by officers with ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO). German Reyes-Benitez, 22, is wanted for attempted aggravated homicide in El Salvador. Full Story

Statement from ICE Acting Director Thomas Homan on Human Smuggling

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ICE HSI works year-round to identify, dismantle, and disrupt the transnational criminal networks that smuggle people into and throughout the United States. Statement

2 cartel members found guilty of murder and other charges in slaying of ICE Special Agent Jaime Zapata and attempted murder of ICE Special Agent Victor Avila

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A federal jury found two Mexican nationals guilty of murder of a federal officer, attempted murder of a federal officer, and related offenses in the killing of ICE Special Agent Jaime Zapata and the attempted murder of ICE Special Agent Victor Avila on Feb. 15, 2011, in Mexico. Full Story

114 arrested in New York ICE operation targeting criminal aliens, illegal re-entrants, immigration fugitives

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An Ecuadorian citizen convicted of rape is among the 114 foreign nationals arrested during a recent operation conducted by ICE ERO deportation officers in New York targeting at-large criminal aliens, illegal re-entrants and immigration fugitives. Full Story

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