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COMMERCIAL FRAUD | 6 California companies convicted of avoiding payment of $1.8 billion in duties on imported Chinese aluminum after HSI probe
A federal jury found six corporate entities guilty of participating in a wide-ranging conspiracy to defraud the United States via a wire-and-customs fraud scheme in which huge amounts of aluminum – disguised as “pallets” to avoid $1.8 billion in customs duties – were exported to the United States and were “sold” to fraudulently inflate a China-based company’s revenues and deceive investors worldwide. Read more
HUMAN TRAFFICKING | Maritime smuggling activity increases in Orange, Los Angeles and Ventura counties
Maritime smuggling events in Orange, Los Angeles and Ventura counties increased significantly this summer reaching record levels. Read more
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COMMERCIAL FRAUD | HSI and partners seize more than $13 million in counterfeit designer merchandise
HSI special agents assisted their law enforcement partners in executing a state warrant that resulted in the seizure of more than $13 million in counterfeit designer goods. Read more
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NARCOTICS | New Mexico man sentenced to 10 years in prison for federal drug, firearms offenses
A New Mexico man was sentenced in federal court to 10 years in prison for possessing with intent to distribute five grams and more of methamphetamine, and using and carrying a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime. Read more
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CAREERS | #ICYMI: ICE is hiring
Join Women in Federal Law Enforcement, WIFLE, for an information session on the ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations Women Only Announcement that will open on USAJOBS on Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021.
The WIFLE info session will be held Saturday, Aug. 28 from 4-5:30 p.m. EDT. To learn more and register, visit the WIFLE event page.
Don't want to miss another job announcement? Follow us on Twitter at @ICEgov and @ICEgovCareers, or on LinkedIn.
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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) enforces federal laws governing border control, customs, trade and immigration to promote homeland security and public safety.
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