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 New York Task Force Investigation Leads to Takedown of Ghost Gun Trafficking Operation
NEW YORK — HSI New York announced a 625-count indictment charging five individuals for their involvement in a gun-trafficking operation in Queens.
Florida Man Arrested for Firearms Trafficking
OCALA, Fla. — A joint HSI Orlando investigation has led to the arrest of a Florida man on a criminal complaint charging him with firearms trafficking-related offenses.
Former Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Detective Pleads Guilty to Enticement of a Minor
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — An HSI Jacksonville and NEFL INTERCEPT Task Force investigation has led to the guilty plea of a former Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office detective to enticement of a minor to engage in unlawful sexual activity.
Georgia Man Convicted of Trying to Lure Minor for Sexual Activity Across State Lines
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A joint undercover HSI Tallahassee investigation has led to a federal jury finding a Georgia man guilty of attempting to entice a minor to engage in sexual activity and interstate travel with intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct.
Florida Woman Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud
TAMPA, Fla. — An HSI Tampa investigation has led to the guilty plea of an Orlando woman on one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud by misrepresenting her construction company in worker’s compensation insurance applications.
2 Florida Men Indicted in Gun Trafficking Conspiracy
ORLANDO, Fla. — A joint HSI Orlando investigation has led to the unsealing of an indictment charging two men from Florida with federal firearms trafficking-related offenses.
South Dakota Man Sentenced Over 24 Years for Sexually Exploiting a Minor
RAPID CITY, S.D. — Charles Nichols, 51, of Rapid City, was sentenced to over 24 years in federal prison for sexual exploitation of a minor following an HSI St. Paul investigation.
9 Defendants Indicted for Drug Trafficking, Money Laundering Following HSI St. Paul, Multiagency Transnational Investigation
FARGO, N.D. — Nine defendants have been indicted for drug trafficking and money laundering crimes after a yearlong HSI St. Paul and multiagency transnational investigation.
North Dakota Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Child Sexual Abuse Material Crimes
BISMARCK, N.D. — Nicholas Anfin Nesdahl, 29, of Williston, was sentenced to 50 years in federal prison for child sexual abuse material crimes following an investigation by HSI St. Paul.
Prison Gang Member Sentenced to 19 Years for Drug Trafficking Following Joint Federal Investigation
EAGLE PASS, Texas — A member of the Partido Revolucionario Mexicano prison gang and a drug dealer for the gang were sentenced for drug trafficking charges following an investigation conducted by HSI and federal partners.