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.
Port St. Lucie Firearms Dealer Pleads Guilty to Failing to Keep Proper Records of Sales
MIAMI — Michael John Pellicione, 76, the owner of a Port St. Lucie, gun shop, who operated out of his residence, pleaded guilty to the five-count indictment for selling several firearms “off the books”.
HSI Arrests Level 1 Sex Offender in Massachusetts for Possession of CSAM
BOSTON — HSI arrested an Attleboro man, who is a Level 1 sex offender, Dec. 18 in connection with possession of child sexual abuse material.
After-Market Firearm Accessory Manufacturer and Distributor Sentenced for Illegal Distribution of Firearm Silencers
BOSTON — A New Hampshire company was sentenced for violating the National Firearms Act by distributing interoperable components for firearm silencers.
Massachusetts Man Charged With Sex Trafficking and Transporting Victim Through 4 States
BOSTON — HSI special agents arrested a Lowell man on Dec. 13 who has been charged with sex trafficking a victim in Massachusetts, Nevada, Rhode Island and New York.
HSI Washington, D.C. Collaboration Leads to Record Breaking Methamphetamine Seizure in Virginia
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — HSI Washington, D.C., in partnership with the Virginia Beach Police Department, executed a groundbreaking operation that led to the seizure of 156 pounds of methamphetamine.
2 Drug Trafficking Organization Members Plead Guilty to Fentanyl Analogue Distribution
NEWARK, N.J. — Two New Jersey men admitted their respective roles as members of a drug trafficking organization responsible for the importation and distribution of hundreds of kilograms of fentanyl analogues following an investigation led by HSI Newark.
German Man Receives 20-Year Sentence for Travel With Intent to Engage in Illicit Sexual Conduct With Minor
NEWARK, N.J. — A German man was sentenced to 240 months in prison for traveling to New Jersey for the purpose of engaging in sexual conduct with a minor following an investigation led by HSI Newark.
HSI Investigation Leads to Torture Charges for Former Syrian Official
LOS ANGELES — An investigation conducted by HSI and the FBI led to a former Syrian government official being charged with torture.
Jamaican National, Illegal Immigrant Sentenced for Identity Theft of US Citizen
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A Jamaican national has been sentenced for identity theft after he frequently obtained a Florida driver’s license while claim to be a U.S. citizen following an HSI Jacksonville investigation.
Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Producing, Distributing, Creating Thousands of Images Depicting CSAM, Using AI
TAMPA, Fla. — A Florida man has plead guilty to multiple counts of production, possession, and distribution of tens of thousands of images and videos, including using generative AI to create depictions of the sexual abuse of children following an investigation by HSI Tampa.