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.
Collaboration Among HSI, Border Patrol and Mexican Authorities Results in Rescue of Child Kidnapping Victim
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Mexican authorities rescued a 9-year-old boy from Honduras who was being held for ransom by members of a transnational criminal organization in the border town south of El Paso, Texas, on Aug. 2.
Texas Man Sent to Prison for Defrauding Over $1M in COVID-19 Relief Funds
HOUSTON — A Houston-area man has been sentenced to four years in federal prison for submitting fraudulent Small Business Administration Paycheck Protection Program loan application documents and collecting the money for personal use.
HSI Kansas City Investigation Leads to 20-Year Sentence for Missouri Man Charged in Sextortion Scheme
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Lee’s Summit man was sentenced in federal court for a sextortion scheme in which he threatened victims, including minors, to extort them into sending him pornographic images and videos of themselves.
Texas Man Sentenced to 19 Years for Distributing Child Sexual Abuse Material
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A South Texas man was sentenced to 19 years in federal prison for distributing child sexual abuse material following an investigation by HSI Corpus Christi and law enforcement partners.
HSI Laredo, Multiagency Investigation Results in Third Person Charged With Selling Fentanyl Resulting in Death
LAREDO, Texas — A federal grand jury returned an indictment against a South Texas man for his role in the conspiracy to distribute fentanyl that caused the death of another following an investigation conducted by HSI and law enforcement partners.
Florida Man Sentenced to 6 Decades for Producing Child Sexual Abuse Material
ORLANDO, Fla. – An HSI Orlando investigation into a Florida man has concluded with a federal judge sentencing him to 60 years in federal prison for producing child sexual abuse material.
Maine Man Faces Up to 60 Years in Prison for Producing Child Sexual Abuse Material
BANGOR, Maine — A Sedgwick man pleaded guilty Aug. 2 to producing child sexual abuse material after he was identified during an HSI New England investigation.
Former Green Beret, Venezuelan National Charged With Violating Export, Firearms Laws
MIAMI — A joint HSI Miami investigation has led to the arrest of a U.S. Army veteran and a Venezuelan national for their alleged roles involving multiple infractions of firearms and firearms exportation laws./p>
Kentucky Man Sentenced for Attempted Online Enticement of a Minor
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — A joint HSI Bowling Green investigation has led to the sentencing of a Tompkinsville man to more than a decade in federal prison for attempted online enticement of a minor.
Former School Employee Charged With Transporting a Former Student Across State Lines to Engage in Unlawful Sexual Conduct
CONCORD, N.H. — A former Massachusetts school employee was charged by indictment in federal court in Concord for transporting a former student to New Hampshire to engage in unlawful sexual conduct.