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.
Chinese National, Legal Permanent Resident Charged for Exporting Controlled Data to China, Defrauding Department of Defense
WASHINGTON — Hang Sun, also known as Cody Sun, faces penalties of up to five years in prison for conspiracy; 20 years in prison for wire fraud; 20 years in prison for exporting technical data without a license; and 10 years in prison for smuggling goods from the United States.
HSI Phoenix, Multiagency Case Sends Drug Trafficker, Money Launderer to 15 Years in Prison
PHOENIX, Ariz. — A local area woman was sentenced Dec. 2, to 180 months in prison for drug trafficking and money laundering.
Long Island Man Indicted for Possession of Ghost Guns Following HSI New York El Dorado Task Force Investigation
MINEOLA, N.Y. — A Long Island man has been indicted for the possession of two ghost guns, high-capacity magazines, and rapid-fire modification devices after a search warrant executed at his home found tools and parts used in the manufacturing of untraceable firearms.
New York Man Attempting Sex With Minor Arrested After HSI Buffalo Investigation
BUFFALO, N.Y. — A New York man was arrested for attempted production of child sexual abuse material and sex with a 12-year-old girl following an investigation led by HSI Buffalo.
Florida Man Sentenced for Attempting to Entice a Minor
OCALA, Fla. — A Marion County man has been sentenced to more than a decade for attempting to entice a minor to engage in sexual activity following an investigation by HSI Orlando.
Former Naval Weapons Instructor Pleads Guilty to Unlawful Possession of Silencers, Short-Barrel Rifle
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A retired U.S. Navy sailor and former weapons instructor has pleaded guilty to unlawfully possessing unregistered silencers and an unregistered short-barrel rifle following a joint investigation with HSI Jacksonville.
Miami Man Sentenced to 2 Decades for Producing Child Sexual Abuse Materials Using Hidden Cameras
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A Miami man has been sentenced to more than two decades in prison for production and attempted production of child sexual abuse materials using hidden cameras following an investigation by HSI and law enforcement partners.
Steven Schrank Selected as Special Agent in Charge of HSI Atlanta
ATLANTA — Steven Schrank, a 25-year law enforcement veteran, was recently selected as special agent in charge of HSI Atlanta.
HSI Investigation Leads to Charges for 5 Guatemalan Human Smugglers for 2021 Mass Casualty Event in Chiapas, Mexico
WASHINGTON — An investigation conducted by HSI special agents in Washington, D.C., Houston, Mexico City, and Guatemala resulted in the arrests of five alleged human smugglers Dec. 9, in both El Boquerón, Guatemala and Houston, Texas.
New Mexico Childcare Owner Charged in Alleged Minor Sexual Abuse Case
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The owner of Cardiel Childcare Services in Las Cruces, New Mexico, is charged with attempted enticement of a minor after an investigation by HSI revealed alleged systematic sexual abuse of a child under his care.