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.
Money Transmitting Business Pleads Guilty to Failing to Report Transactions, Agrees to Forfeit $700k
SAN DIEGO — Taaj Services US LLC, one of the nation’s fastest-growing money transmitting businesses, pleaded guilty in federal court June 26, admitting that it failed to report financial transactions involving more than $10,000 in U.S. currency.
Serial Rapist Sentenced to 99 Years for Sexual Assault Following Investigation by HSI Houston, State and Local Partners
HOUSTON — A serial rapist who was convicted of aggravated sexual assault for raping a woman at knifepoint 11 years ago has been sentenced to return to prison for 99 years for raping a woman at gunpoint in 2021.
HSI Seattle Participates in Repatriation Ceremony, Returning Artifacts to Mexico
SEATTLE — On June 5, HSI Seattle and the Consulate of Mexico in Seattle gathered for a ceremony marking the repatriation of ancient artifacts, estimated to be thousands of years old, to Mexico.
New Jersey Man Sentenced to 25 Years Following Federal Human Trafficking Investigation
NEWARK, N.J. — A New Jersey man was sentenced to more than 25 years in prison for coercing and inducing women to travel for the purpose of engaging in prostitution following an investigation led by HSI Newark and FBI Newark.
Californian Pleads Guilty to Producing Photo Depicting Him Sexually Abusing a Child
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A multistate investigation has led to the guilty plea of a California man accused of producing a photo of him sexually abusing a child.
Massachusetts Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Attempted Sex Trafficking of a Child
BOSTON — A Waltham man was sentenced June 20 in federal court in Boston for attempted sex trafficking of a 12-year-old girl during an HSI New England operation.
Dominican National Faces 10+ Years in Prison After Traffic Stop Reveals 113 Grams of Methamphetamine, Other Drugs
BANGOR, Maine — A man from the Dominican Republic pleaded guilty June 17 in U.S. District Court in Bangor to possessing controlled substances with intent to distribute following an investigation by HSI and the East Millinocket Police Department.
Employee of Tolland Strip Club Arrested by HSI Pleads Guilty
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — William Mayo, 41, of Manchester, pleaded guilty June 17 in New Haven to an offense related to the operation of the Electric Blue strip club in Tolland.
2 Romanians Sentenced to Federal Prison for Stealing Bank Card Numbers
PENSACOLA, Fla. — An HSI Pensacola investigation has led to the sentencing of two Romanians for theft and bank fraud.
Texas Man Sentenced for Distribution and Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material Following HSI Investigation
SAN ANTONIO — A Texas man was sentenced June 25 to eight years in federal prison for distribution and possession of child sexual abuse material.