ICE's Top 5 for the week of Feb. 16

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ICE operation in LA results in 212 arrests, 122 notices of inspection

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) deportation officers and special agents arrested 212 individuals for violating federal immigration laws and served 122 notices of inspection to businesses in the Los Angeles area of responsibility during a five-day targeted operation. Eighty-eight percent of those arrested were convicted criminals

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

A Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) gang member wanted for homicide by El Salvadoran law enforcement authorities was removed from the U.S. by deportation officers with ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO). Raul Ramos-Guido, 32, was a convicted criminal alien illegally residing in the U.S. and had previously been deported to El Salvador in January 2014. Full Story

ICE HSI Special Agents featured in National Geographic documentary series

ICE Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Special Agents from HSI Panama will be featured in part 6 “Crossroads” of the documentary series Chain of Command airing tonight on the National Geographic Channel. Full Story

ICE Boston and US Attorney announce sentencings in major document and benefit fraud cases

ICE Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Boston, and the U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts, announced sentencing in federal court of several Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles clerks for their role in a scheme to produce false identification documents. Full Story

5 former government officials from Venezuela charged in Houston federal court with money laundering scheme involving foreign bribery

Five former government officials from Venezuela were charged for allegedly participating in an international money laundering scheme involving bribes made to corruptly secure energy contracts from Venezuela’s state-owned and state-controlled energy company, Petroleos de Venezuela S.A. (PDVSA). HSI investigated this case. Full Story

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