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 Baltimore Investigation Leads to 45-Year Prison Sentence for Maryland Man Convicted of Child Exploitation
BALTIMORE — A Maryland man was found guilty of conspiracy to commit sexual exploitation of a child and two counts of sexual exploitation of a child in order to produce and transmit a visual depiction of the sexually explicit conduct.
Colombian Citizen Sentenced for Illegally Exporting Firearms From Florida to Colombia
TAMPA, Fla. — A Colombian national has been sentenced to 41 months in prison for conspiring to smuggle firearms from the United States to Colombia following an HSI Tampa investigation.
South Texas Drug Dealer Receives 30 Years in Prison Following HSI, Federal and Local Partner Investigation
LAREDO, Texas — A South Texas man was sentenced for possession with the intent to distribute meth following an investigation conducted by HSI, Drug Enforcement Administration, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Border Patrol and the Laredo Police Department.
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.
Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Receiving Child Sex Abuse Material
OCALA, Fla. — A Florida man has pleaded guilty to three counts of receipt of child sexual abuse material of a multiple minor victims following a Homeland Security Investigations Orlando investigation.