![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() With well over 6,500 Special Agents, the Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) is one of the largest federal investigative agencies within the Department of Homeland Security, as well as the entire United States. national security: the Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) – HSI being the larger of the two. Within ICE, two powerful investigative and immigration enforcement agencies were formed to respond to threats to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) – were established to assume the functions previously performed by INS. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), U.S. Under the newly created Department of Homeland Security (DHS), three new agencies – the U.S. On March 1, 2003, the United States Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) was discontinued. This article will be updated as more information is announced.Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Special Agent Attorney's Office will provide more details later in the day. The FBI has set up a temporary headquarters for this operation at the former Chargers training facility off of Murphy Canyon Road and have stated that the U.S. When asked about the operation, the FBI told NBC7 that the combined law enforcement agencies are "conducting court-authorized law enforcement activity." The map below shows confirmed targeted raid locations, which include a residence on 19th Street in Quincy. Flashbangs and K-9 units were used to draw people from the buildings and at least 12 people were detained by heavily armed authorities who were also seen collecting and removing evidence from the targeted buildings. Just after midnight, witnesses reported several patrol cars and official vehicles in the target areas. Federal agents were seen removing electronic gambling equipment from a business on University Avenue called CHINA Beauty Salon and loading onto evidence trucks. Update at 12:30pm - The raids appear to be tied to an underground gambling ring. The 47 people actively involved in gambling ring are facing the following chargers: conspiracy, operating illegal gambling businesses, maintaining drug involved premises, possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute, distribution of methamphetamine, importation of methamphetamine, felon in possession of firearm and felon in possession of ammunition. “It is common for gambling den owners to pay rent in cash to the owners of these properties and, in some cases, a percentage of the profits to cast a blind eye to all the foot traffic,” the agency release explained. It was also revealed that legitimate businesses "acted as doormen, security and bankers" for the gambling dens, and other businesses and residents while not actively involved chose to look the other way for a fee. “Law-abiding citizens who live in these neighborhoods will be safer without these magnets for crime in their midst.” Attorney Randy Grossman said in a statement. “We have taken down the illegal gambling dens, and we have lifted a weight off our neighborhoods,” Acting U.S. Officials estimate that the crime ring took in thousands of dollars every day. Six different homes and businesses along 41st and 45th Streets in City Heights and surrounding neighborhoods were operating illegal gambling dens featuring poker, blackjack, keno and slot games, which also selling meth. Update at 4:00pm - The FBI has revealed that the raids followed a two-year investigation which was "Closely tied to gangs, drugs, and violence." The result of the investigation and raids has lead to 35 arrests, 47 indictments by a Federal Grand Jury and the seizure of: The operation targeted at least five locations, including homes and one business in the City Heights area. Homeland Security as well as San Diego and Chula Vista law enforcement agencies conducted raids in San Diego early Wednesday morning.
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