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.
After-Market Firearm Accessory Manufacturer and Distributor Pleads Guilty to Illegal Distribution of Firearm Silencers
BOSTON — A New Hampshire company has agreed to plead guilty to charges that it violated the National Firearms Act by distributing interoperable components for firearm silencers.
HSI New England Seizes over 500 Kilos of Narcotics, Arrests Two Men for Drug Distribution
BOSTON — HSI New England special agents arrested two Indian nationals July 29 in connection with the distribution of controlled substances.
HSI Nogales Case Results in 42-Month Prison Sentence for Arizona Man Convicted of Child Sexual Abuse Material Offenses
NOGALES, Ariz. — A Tucson area man was sentenced in mid-July to 42 months in prison followed by lifetime supervised release for his involvement in child sexual abuse material offenses.
HSI Newark Investigation Leads to Guilty Plea in Case Against Dominican Republic Resident for Role in Fentanyl Distribution Conspiracy
NEWARK, N.J. — A Dominican Republic man has admitted his role in a conspiracy to distribute and transport bulk quantities of fentanyl into northern New Jersey communities from a drug mill located in the Philadelphia area.
HSI Baltimore Investigation Lands Maryland Sex Offender 40 Years in Federal Prison for Sexual Exploitation of a Minor
BALTIMORE — An investigation conducted by HSI and law enforcement partners landed a Maryland man 40 years in federal prison followed by a lifetime of supervised release for sex crimes against a minor.
HSI San Diego, Multiagency Case Results in Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Forcing Women to Travel to San Diego for Prostitution
SAN DIEGO — A Las Vegas man was sentenced to 10 years in prison July 25 for coercing three women to engage in prostitution and transporting them from Las Vegas to San Diego.
HSI San Diego, Multiple Law Enforcement Agencies Target Human Traffickers at Comic-Con
SAN DIEGO — HSI announced the results of a human trafficking sting aimed at recovering victims of sex trafficking and targeting sex buyers using the San Diego Comic-Con to seek out potential victims.
HSI New York Task Force Investigation Leads to Charges Against Man Who Used Scam Crypto Recovery Website to Steal From Hopeful Customers
NEW YORK — An HSI New York task force investigation resulted in charges against Michael Lauchlan for stealing from customers of Coin Dispute Network, his sham cryptocurrency asset recovery business.
New York Woman Indicted for Stealing $73K From Victims of Caribbean Descent in Immigration Scam
NEW YORK — An HSI New York task force investigation resulted in the indictment of a Queens woman for allegedly defrauding 10 people out of $73,000 by promising to improve their immigration status.
HSI Tucson, Multiagency Case Leads to Arrests in Organized Retail Theft Operation
TUCSON, Ariz. — A multiagency investigation into an organized retail theft operation resulted in two arrests July 24. Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the Oro Valley Police Department and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service are investigating this case.