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.
Illinois Man Charged With Producing Child Sex Abuse Material Receives 60-Year Sentence
ROCKFORD, Ill. — A Rockford man was sentenced to 60 years in federal prison July 31 for producing child sexual abuse material after an HSI Chicago investigation.
3 Indicted and Arrested on Child Exploitation Charges
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Three individuals were arrested by HSI on criminal charges related to child exploitation.
HSI Newark Leads Multiagency Investigation Into Illicit New Jersey and New York Massage Parlors
NEWARK, N.J. — HSI Newark led a joint operation with significant support from the New Jersey State Police resulting in four Bergen County individuals charged with operating a series of illicit massage parlors in New Jersey and New York.
Federal Grand Jury Indicts 3 Cruise Line Employees for Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material
NEW ORLEANS — Abdhul Rouvoof Shaik, 29, and Pankaj Singh Bohra, 34, both nationals of the Republic of India, and Reza Heta Pratama, 28, a national of the Republic of Indonesia, were each charged in a one-count indictment by a federal grand jury.
Former Syrian Prison Official Charged With Immigration Fraud After HSI Investigation
LOS ANGELES — A former Syrian government official was indicted on criminal charges for lying to U.S. immigration authorities about his time running a Syrian prison where prisoners, including political dissidents, were physically mistreated.
California Man Arrested on Child Sexual Exploitation Charges Following Investigation
LOS ANGELES — On Aug. 8, HSI Los Angeles and the West Covina Police Department executed a federal warrant and arrested an individual for possession of child sexual abuse material.
Four Men Charged in Philippine Bribery and Money Laundering Scheme
MIAMI — A federal grand jury in the Southern District of Florida returned an indictment Aug. 8 charging four men for their roles in an alleged bribery and money laundering scheme to retain and obtain business related to the 2016 Philippine elections.
3 Additional Dominican Nationals Extradited to Face ‘Grandparent Scam’ Charges
NEWARK, N.J. — Three residents of Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic, were extradited to the United States and made their initial appearance in federal court on charges relating to their participation in a sprawling “grandparent scam”.
HSI El Paso Special Agents Discover 56 Migrants in West El Paso Stash House
EL PASO, Texas — HSI El Paso special agents assigned to the Border Enforcement Security Task Force Aug. 6 arrested 56 undocumented noncitizens in a stash house in West El Paso.
High-Ranking Leader in Human Smuggling Organization Sentenced to 8 Years in Prison
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A high-ranking leader in a human smuggling organization was sentenced to eight years in federal prison Aug. 7 following an investigation conducted by HSI and law enforcement partners.