Rewards for Justice - Reward Offer for Information on ISIL Terrorist Gulmurod Khalimov

Washington, DC - The U.S. Department of State’s Rewards for Justice Program is offering a reward of up to $3 million for information leading to the location, arrest, and/or conviction of Gulmurod Khalimov (variant Halimov), a key leader of the terrorist group ISIL, also known in Arabic as Da’esh.

IWorks Billing Scheme Ringleader Agrees to Settle FTC Charges

Washington, DC - The ringleader and two other defendants in the massive IWorks online billing scheme have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they took more than $280 million from consumers via deceptive “trial” memberships for bogus government-grant and money-making products. In addition, the wife and parents of IWorks’ owner and CEO Jeremy Johnson have agreed to settle FTC charges that they received assets and funds as gifts from Johnson that came from the unlawful scheme.

ICE arrests 3 at-large criminal aliens released from custody after detainers were not honored

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - Officers with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) have arrested three at-large criminal aliens after they were released from local custody when detainers lodged with Philadelphia authorities were not honored. The men have previous convictions for crimes including DUI, aggravated assault, weapons offenses and narcotics manufacturing.

NIST Study Provides Voice for Evacuation Needs of Mobility Impaired

Washington, DC - A fire alarm sounds. An announcement comes over the office public address system: “A fire has been reported in the building. This is not a drill. Please move to the nearest stairwell and exit the building.” As your colleagues leave their desks, you loosen the wheel locks on your wheelchair and wonder, “Will I be able to get out of the building?”

Mexican man sentenced to 10 years in prison for liquid meth possession and distribution conspiracy

Monroe, Louisiana - A Mexican man was sentenced Thursday to 10 years in prison for conspiring to transport and distribute methamphetamine. The sentencing follows an investigation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, and Louisiana State Police.