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 Honors Human Rights Day
WASHINGTON — The HSI Human Rights Violators and War Crimes Center commemorates Human Rights Day on December 10, the same day the U.N. General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948.
Gun Smuggler Sentenced to 84 Months in Prison for Smuggling Firearms to Mexico, International Money Laundering
TUCSON, Ariz. — A Mexican national was sentenced Nov. 21 to 84 months in prison for his involvement in smuggling firearms to Mexico and international money laundering.
HSI Buffalo Investigation Leads to 72-Month Sentence of New York Man Who Received Child Sexual Abuse Material
ALBANY, N.Y. — A New York man was sentenced for receiving child sexual abuse material following an investigation led by HSI Buffalo.
Miami Importer Pleads Guilty to Scheme to Evade U.S. Tariffs on Chinese-Made Truck Tires
MIAMI — HSI Miami, with assistance from law enforcement partners, investigated a case where a resident of Miami pled guilty for his participation in a conspiracy to smuggle merchandise into the United States by means of false and fraudulent invoices.
Colorado Dentist Pleads Guilty to Attempting to Solicit a Minor Online and Transporting Child Pornography
MIAMI — A dentist from Broomfield, Colorado, pleaded guilty in the Southern District of Florida to charges of attempted enticement of a minor and transportation of child pornography in an HSI Miami-West Palm Beach case.
HSI Casa Grande, Multiagency Investigation Sends Long-Time Human Smuggler to 33 Months in Prison
PHOENIX, Ariz. — A local area man was sentenced Nov. 14 to 33 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release for his involvement in human smuggling.
HSI Attends 4th International Cyber Offender Prevention Forum to Strengthen Global Cybercrime Prevention Efforts
WASHINGTON — The DHS Cyber Crimes Center and HSI Detroit’s Columbus sub-office participated in the 4th International Cyber Offender Prevention Cybercrime Prevention Forum, held Nov. 19-21 at EUROPOL in The Hague, the Netherlands.
HSI Milwaukee Investigation Lands Wisconsin Man a 16-Year Sentence for Possessing Fentanyl Intended for Distribution
MADISON, Wis. — Corvalis Stewart, 37, of Madison, Wisconsin, was sentenced to 16 years in federal prison for possessing 400 or more grams of fentanyl intended for distribution following an investigation by HSI and law enforcement partners.
Former Long Island Resident Pleads Guilty to Massive Fraud Scheme Involving Sports Betting
NEW YORK — A former Long Island man pleaded guilty on Dec. 4 to conspiring to commit mail and wire fraud following an investigation by HSI New York, in coordination with law enforcement partners.
New York Man Charged With Marijuana Trafficking, Gun Crimes Following Joint Investigation
ALBANY, N.Y. — An investigation by HSI Albany, in coordination with law enforcement partners, resulted in the indictment of Omjasisa Kentu Felder, age 53, of Troy, New York, on marijuana trafficking and gun charges.