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.
Leader in Debt Collection Scheme Going to Prison
BUFFALO, N.Y. - HSI Buffalo Special Agent in Charge announced the sentencing of Joseph Ciffa of Tonawanda, New York, to 37 months in prison.
New York Man Indicted Following HSI Buffalo Investigation
BUFFALO, N.Y. – A Wyoming County man was indicted on charges of transporting and possessing child sexual abuse material following an investigation led by HSI Buffalo.
San Antonio Man Receives A 20 Year Sentence for Receipt of Child Pornography
SAN ANTONIO – A South Texas man received a lengthy sentence for receipt of child pornography following an investigation by HSI Milwaukee.
Little League Coach Pleads Guilty to Attempting to Entice a Minor to Engage in Sexual Activity
OCALA, Fla. – A Florida man pleaded guilty to attempted enticement of a minor to engage in sexual activity following a joint investigation with HSI Orlando.
Tennessee Man Convicted For Production of Child Sexual Abuse Material
GREENEVILLE, Tenn. – A federal jury convicted a Tennessee man on three counts of production of child sexual abuse material following a joint investigation by HSI Nashville.
Manatee County Drug Trafficking Organization Members Sentenced
TAMPA, Fla. – Five Bradenton residents have been sentenced to federal prison for a conspiracy to possess and distribute methamphetamine in Manatee County following a joint HSI Sarasota investigation.
Tallahassee Man Sentenced for Child Sex Abuse Material Offenses
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – A Florida man was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to possession of child pornography following an investigation by HSI Tallahassee.
Florida Couple, Ghanaian Man Sentenced for Ghana-Based Romance Scam
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Three men were sentenced for their roles in a Ghana-based romance scam and ordered to pay restitution to their victims following a joint HSI Tallahassee investigation.
Orlando Middle School Employee Charged With Distribution, Possession of Child Sex Abuse Material
OCALA, Fla. — A middle school employee has been charged with two counts of distribution and one count of possession of child sexual abuse material following an HSI Orlando investigation.
HSI Miami El Dorado Taskforce Multiagency Investigation Uncovers Money Laundering Scheme of Proceeds From Drug Sales Into Cryptocurrency for Mexican Cartels
MIAMI — Nine individuals in the Southern District of Florida were charged for conspiring to launder U.S. currency into cryptocurrency on behalf of drug cartels in Mexico and Colombia and for the operation of an unlicensed money transmitting business in a joint investigation by HSI and law enforcement partners.