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 Baton Rouge Arrests City Contractor, Seeks Public’s Help in Child Exploitation Case
BATON ROUGE, La. — HSI special agents are seeking the public’s help to identify information regarding an ongoing child sexual exploitation investigation involving a man who worked as a building inspector chief for the city of Baton Rouge.
Sex Trafficker Sentenced to 22 Years Following HSI New Orleans Investigation
NEW ORLEANS — A Texas man was sentenced to more than 22 years and six months in prison for conspiracy to commit sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion in the Eastern District of Louisiana May 21.
HSI Releases 2023 SEVP Annual Report
WASHINGTON – HSI's 2023 Student and Exchange Visitor Program annual report detailing the international student population in the United States is now available.
HSI New York Investigation Leads to Repatriation of 133 Artifacts to Islamic Republic of Pakistan
NEW YORK — An HSI New York investigation, in coordination with the New York County District Attorney’s Office and the government of Pakistan, has resulted in the repatriation of 133 artifacts to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
‘Incognito Market’ Owner Arrested for Operating One of the Largest Online Narcotics Marketplaces Following HSI Investigation
NEW YORK — The owner of Incognito Market, an online dark web narcotics marketplace that enabled its users to buy and sell illegal narcotics anonymously around the world, was arrested following an HSI and law enforcement partner investigation.
Former Mexican Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Trafficking Meth Into the US Following HSI Investigation
ALPINE, Texas — A Mexican national, formerly a Mexican police officer, pleaded guilty in a federal court in Alpine to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine as the result of an investigation by HSI.
Two Co-Conspirators Sentenced for Stealing COVID-19 Unemployment Benefits Following HSI Investigation
NEWARK, N.J. — HSI Newark led an investigation in coordination with federal law enforcement partners that resulted in prison sentences for two people.
Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 12 Years for Using College-Age Drivers to Import Methamphetamine
SAN DIEGO — A Los Angeles-based drug trafficker was sentenced to 12 years in prison for his leadership role in a drug trafficking organization that employed drivers as young as 18 to import large quantities of methamphetamine.
South Texas Man Sentenced for Importing Over $200,000 Worth of Cocaine Following HSI Investigation
McALLEN, Texas — A south Texas man has been sentenced for importing 41 pounds of cocaine following an investigation conducted by HSI with assistance from U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
South Texas Man Imprisoned for Producing Child Sexual Abuse Material Involving a Relative Following HSI Investigation
LAREDO, Texas — A South Texas man was sentenced to prison for production and possession of child pornography following an investigation conducted by HSI's Child Exploitation Task Force.