Press Releases
We respond to media requests and queries through our Office of Public Affairs (OPA).
We respond to media requests and queries through our Office of Public Affairs (OPA). Reporters and journalists can contact us about HSI activities, operations, or policies at (202) 732-4646 or email HSImedia@hsi.dhs.gov.
HSI Miami-Fort Pierce Investigation Leads to Florida Company and Former Employee to Plead Guilty to Conspiring to Harbor Noncitizens
MIAMI — Martinez Builders Supply, LLC, doing business as East Coast Truss, a Florida limited liability company, pleaded guilty to conspiring to harbor aliens by means of employment in a case investigated by HSI Miami’s Fort Pierce field office and law enforcement partners.
Former New Jersey Nurse Sentenced for Possession of Child Sexual Exploitation Material
NEWARK, N.J. — An investigation led by HSI Newark resulted in the sentencing of a former New Jersey nurse who possessed child sexual abuse material.
Owner of Boston Pizzeria Chain Sentenced to More Than 8 Years in Prison for Forced Labor
BOSTON — The owner of Stash’s Pizza, a pizzeria chain in Massachusetts, was sentenced Oct. 25 for forced labor charges.
HSI, Asia Partners Announce Historic Weapons Smuggling Investigation
WASHINGTON — HSI joined the Taiwan Criminal Investigation Bureau on Oct. 21, in Taipei, Taiwan, to announce the results of a historic weapons smuggling investigation.
Colombian National Sentenced to 16 Years for Trafficking $75 Million in Cocaine
TAMPA, Fla. — A Colombian national has been sentenced to 16 years in federal prison for conspiring to possess 2,523 kilograms of cocaine on a vessel with intent to distribute.
California Man Gets 30 Years for Producing Sexual Abuse Photo of 3-Year-Old in Florida
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A California resident has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for producing a photo of a 3-year-old child being sexually abused following a joint Homeland Security Investigations Jacksonville investigation.
New Mexico DTO Leader With Sinaloa Cartel Ties Sentenced to Life in Federal Prison
EL PASO, Texas — A New Mexico man was sentenced in federal court Oct. 24 to life in prison for four counts related to his role as the leader of a transnational criminal organization with ties to the Sinaloa Drug Cartel.
5 Orlando Residents Indicted for Evasion of Payroll Taxes
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Five Orlando residents are facing two indictments for conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit tax fraud in the construction industry after a joint HSI Jacksonville investigation.
Southeast Texas Woman Admits to Smuggling Chickens Into US
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A Southeast Texas woman pleaded guilty Oct. 24 to smuggling chickens into the United States from countries where poultry populations are affected by a highly contagious and often deadly disease.
Defense Contractor Sentenced for Fraud, Money Laundering, Unlawful Export of Technical Data
WASHINGTON — A Florida woman was sentenced to 15 months in prison for her part in a conspiracy to defraud the United States by procuring and shipping critical Department of Defense components, following a multiagency investigation with HSI Tampa.