ssa, todd petrie the amla presentation: 3/18/2009
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SSA, Todd Petrie
The AMLAPresentation: 3/18/2009
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To defend the Nation by enforcing trade and
immigration laws through investigations that target the people, money, and materials
that support terrorists and other criminal activities.
Office of InvestigationsMission Statement
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OFFICE OF INVESTIGATIONS
OVERVIEW
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ICE’s INVESTIGATIVE STRATEGY
The case studies demonstrate how ICE focuses its investigative resources both Domestically and Internationally to: Apply its broad jurisdictional authorities and utilize available investigative tools such as BSA
Identify methods and systemic vulnerabilities exploited by terrorist and other criminal organizations to earn, move and store their illicit proceeds
Eliminate these vulnerabilities in partnershippartnership with the private sector through its CORNERSTONE initiative
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In an average year ICE Special Agents Initiate 60,000 new investigations
Make over 25,000 criminal arrests
Seize $100 million in currency and monetary instruments
Investigate currency seizures by CBP of approximately $131 million
Seize nearly 620,000 pounds of narcotics and other dangerous drugs
Seize $83 million of contraband and other illegal merchandise
Respond to 620,000 inquiries and calls for assistance from other federal, state and local law enforcement agencies through ICE’s Law Enforcement Support Center
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On an average day, ICE Special Agents Participate in 21 drug seizures resulting in the seizure of 2,796 pounds of marijuana, 755 pounds of cocaine, and 9 pounds of heroin Make 11 currency seizures, totaling $650,000 Make grand jury appearances resulting in the indictment of a combination of 40 people and companies Disseminate 35 criminal investigative leads to field office Make 281 administrative arrests on immigration-related violations Make 27 criminal arrests on immigration-related violations Make 36 arrests on customs violations
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SACDENVERSAC
SAC
SACSAN DIEGO SAC
EL PASO
SACST. PAUL
SACCHICAGO
SACSAN ANTONIO
SACHOUSTON SAC
NEW ORLEANSSACTAMPA
SACMIAMI
HAWAII & GUAM
SACATLANTA
SACD.C. SAC
BALTIMORE
SACNEWARK
SACNEW YORK
SACDETROIT
SAC
SACBOSTON
SACSAN JUAN
SACSEATTLE
SACDALLAS
PUERTO RICO -VIRGIN ISLANDS
LOS ANGELES
SAN FRANCISCO
BUFFALO
SACPHOENIX
SAC
HONOLULU
SACPHILADELPHIA
SPECIAL AGENT-IN-CHARGE OFFICES
156 domestic ICE offices including 26 SAC Offices
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OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL
AFFAIRS
50 OFFICES IN 39 COUNTRIES
ICE - Office of InvestigationsThe Office of Investigations has a wide range of investigative authorities and responsibilities to include:
Financial Crimes / Bulk Cash Smuggling/MSBs
Narcotics Smuggling / Trafficking
Commercial Trade and Fraud
Alien Smuggling / Human Trafficking
Anti-Gang Enforcement
Weapons Smuggling
Export Enforcement
Intellectual Property Rights (IPR)
Cyber Crimes
Immigration Document / Benefit Fraud
Human Rights Violations
Worksite Enforcement / Critical Infrastructure Protection
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“Partnership In Action”CORNERSTONE:
PRIVATE SECTOR PARTNERSHIP
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Cornerstone leverages ICE’s traditional investigative authorities to identify methods
and systemic vulnerabilities exploited by terrorists and other criminal organizations to EARN, MOVE, and STORE assets and, in partnership with the private sector, to help close down these identified vulnerabilities
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ICE has over 100 dedicated Cornerstone Special Agents that are assigned to ICE’s 26 field offices as liaisons to the private sector. Cornerstone liaisons share trends and “red flag” indicators of criminal activity with the private sector through outreach efforts. Cornerstone liaisons continuously develop contacts and partnerships within the private sector. To date, ICE has conducted over 4,000 Cornerstone outreach and training presentations to nearly 77,000 participants, worldwide. ICE has initiated 272 investigations as a result of Cornerstone outreaches with 203 arrests, 149 convictions, and 245 seizures.
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• Cornerstone HQ staff publishes a quarterly newsletter titled The Cornerstone Report, which provides useful information on financial crimes and current trends identified by both law enforcement and the private sector.
• Additional information on Cornerstone, including The Cornerstone Report, is available on the web at www.ice.gov/cornerstone
The Cornerstone Report
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Bank Secrecy Act Reports• Suspicious Activity Report (SAR): Filed by financial institutions on suspicious financial activity
• Currency Transaction Report (CTR): Cash deposits over $10,000
• Report of International Transportation of Currency and Monetary Instruments (CMIR): Filed by persons departing or entering U.S. or shipping/receiving currency or monetary instruments over $10,000
• Form 8300: Cash over $10,000 received in a trade or business
• Foreign Bank Account Report (FBAR): U.S. person with financial interest/signatory interest in foreign bank account
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ICE utilizes data from BSA reports such as SARs, CTRs, and CMIRs as a critical tool to support its money laundering, bulk cash smuggling and other financial investigations.
BSA data is used not only to initiate investigations but as support to ongoing investigations.
BSA data aids in the identification of suspects, accounts, and criminal activities.
Bank Secrecy Act Reports