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 Investigation Leads to Prison Sentence for Canadian National Who Illegally Bought Firearms in Montana
MISSOULA — A Canadian national was sentenced Oct. 8 to 18 months in prison and fined $10,000 for using fake names to buy firearms in several Montana cities to resell in Canada.
Canadian Citizen Sentenced to Over 10 Years in Prison After HSI Investigation
LOS ANGELES — A Canadian national was sentenced to 10 years in prison followed by five years of supervised release for conspiring to export more than 150 kilograms of methamphetamine from the United States to Australia through Los Angeles and Long Beach.
HSI Michigan and Ohio Warn of Scammers Impersonating Special Agents
DETROIT — HSI is warning the public not to fall for scammers impersonating federal agents.
HSI Washington, D.C. Investigation Leads to Chinese Nationals Sentenced for Multimillion-Dollar Fraud Scheme
WASHINGTON — Two Chinese nationals were sentenced to more than four years in federal prison each for their roles in a scheme to defraud Apple Inc. out of millions of dollars’ worth of iPhones, following an investigation by HSI and law enforcement partners.
MS-13 Gang Members Charged in Superseding Indictment for Crimes of Deadly Violence Following HSI New York, Multiagency Investigation
NEW YORK — An HSI New York investigation, conducted in coordination with several law enforcement partners, resulted in a 17-count superseding indictment charging seven members of MS-13 with racketeering and firearms offenses.
Former New Jersey Family Caseworker Indicted on State Charges After Pleading Guilty to Federal Charges of Child Exploitation
TRENTON, N.J. — HSI Newark assisted the New Jersey State Police in garnering state charges against a former family case worker who pleaded guilty to federal charges in May.
HSI Arrests 2 Men in Connection to Ongoing Elder Fraud Investigations
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — HSI New England special agents and task force officers arrested two individuals who have been charged in ongoing federal, state and local law enforcement investigations into online scams targeting Rhode Island seniors.
Maine Man Sentenced to 35 Years for Sexually Exploiting a Child, Possessing CSAM
PORTLAND, Maine — A Lewiston man was sentenced Oct. 1 in U.S. District Court in Portland for sexually exploiting a child and possessing child sexual abuse material after an investigation by HSI New England and the Maine State Police.
HSI Investigation Leads to 20-Year Sentence for Maine Man Who Distributed Child Sexual Abuse Material
BANGOR, Maine — A Winterport man was sentenced Oct. 1 in U.S. District Court in Bangor for distributing child sexual abuse material after an investigation by HSI in New England and the Maine State Police.
Third Gang Member Receives Lengthy Prison Sentence for Sex Trafficking Following HSI Houston-Led Investigation
HOUSTON — A third gang member has received a lengthy prison sentence for his role in a sex trafficking conspiracy involving 13 minor victims and one adult victim following an investigation by HSI and law enforcement partners.