ICE deports
convicted Colombian drug kingpin wanted in his home country

The
former leader of a Colombian paramilitary drug-trafficking organization, who
oversaw the distribution of significant quantities of cocaine from Colombia to
the United States, was deported by officers with ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO). Upon his return to
his home country, he was turned over to Colombian law enforcement officials.

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South Texas women charged with transporting 4 Mexican national minors into the
US

Federal charges were filed against two women who were allegedly transporting four unaccompanied minors from Mexico into the United States. The case is being investigated by ICE Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), CBP’s Border Patrol and the Laredo Police Department. Full Story

ICE removes MS-13 gang member wanted for involvement in 8 murders

A 24-year-old MS-13 gang member wanted in El Salvador for his involvement in eight aggravated murders was removed and turned over to Salvadoran authorities by ICE ERO. Full Story

Flight attendant charged in federal court with airport security violations

A New York man was arrested following an investigation by ICE HIS in New York. Scott McKinney, a flight attendant, is charged with conspiracy to violate airport security requirements and operation of an unlicensed money transmitting business. Full Story

ICE New York, NYPD dismantle major heroin, cocaine trafficking organization

Twenty-one individuals were indicted following an extensive joint investigation by ICE HSI in New York and the New York City Police Department (NYPD), along with the Bronx District Attorney’s Office. Eleven of those individuals were arrested in a takedown operation. Full Story

Year in Review: 2017

Visit the Year in Review to take a look at some of the top ERO, HSI, OPLA and M&A photos, stories, videos and tweets from the last 12 months. With a renewed focus and energy toward enforcing the law as it is written, ICE offices throughout the country accomplished a great deal in 2017 and are well-positioned to carry that success forward as the agency prepares to mark its 15th anniversary in March 2018.

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