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.
Massachusetts Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Attempted Sex Trafficking of a Child
BOSTON — A Waltham man was sentenced June 20 in federal court in Boston for attempted sex trafficking of a 12-year-old girl during an HSI New England operation.
Dominican National Faces 10+ Years in Prison After Traffic Stop Reveals 113 Grams of Methamphetamine, Other Drugs
BANGOR, Maine — A man from the Dominican Republic pleaded guilty June 17 in U.S. District Court in Bangor to possessing controlled substances with intent to distribute following an investigation by HSI and the East Millinocket Police Department.
Employee of Tolland Strip Club Arrested by HSI Pleads Guilty
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — William Mayo, 41, of Manchester, pleaded guilty June 17 in New Haven to an offense related to the operation of the Electric Blue strip club in Tolland.
2 Romanians Sentenced to Federal Prison for Stealing Bank Card Numbers
PENSACOLA, Fla. — An HSI Pensacola investigation has led to the sentencing of two Romanians for theft and bank fraud.
Texas Man Sentenced for Distribution and Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material Following HSI Investigation
SAN ANTONIO — A Texas man was sentenced June 25 to eight years in federal prison for distribution and possession of child sexual abuse material.
3 Sentenced for Meth Possession Following HSI RGV, Federal Partner Investigation
McALLEN, Texas — Three South Texans were sentenced for conspiring to possess with the intent to distribute a total of approximately 5 kilograms of meth.
Couple Sentenced for Benefiting from Forced Labor Following HSI Rio Grande Valley Investigation
McALLEN, Texas — A south Texas couple was sentenced June 24 following their admissions of benefiting from a victim’s free labor. HSI Rio Grande Valley investigated the case.
Trafficker Sent to Prison for Transporting 39 Pounds of Cocaine Across Border Following HSI RGV, Federal Partner Investigation
McALLEN, Texas — Brenda Bazaldua-Mariscal, 41, of Mission, who imported cocaine from Mexico, was sentenced June 24 to 10 years in federal prison immediately followed by five years of supervised release.
HSI Tucson, Multiagency Case Sends Fentanyl and Methamphetamine Trafficker to Prison for 14 Years
TUCSON, Ariz. — A Southern Arizona man was sentenced June 17 to 14 years in prison for trafficking drugs into the United States.
PetroChina International America to Pay $14.5M Fine, Forfeiture for Export Violations
HOUSTON — PetroChina International America Inc. has entered into a non-prosecution agreement to pay a fine and monetary forfeiture totaling $14.5 million for violations of U.S. export law.