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 Phoenix, Arizona Department of Public Safety seize over $1M in drugs and arrest 6
PHOENIX — On Jan. 18, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) special agents and Arizona Department of Public Safety troopers seized approximately 459 pounds of methamphetamine, 148 pounds of fentanyl pills, and 2.55 pounds of cocaine in three separate traffic stops. Authorities arrested six suspects on felony drug-related charges — all within one hour of activity.
West Virginia Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Charges Following HSI Charleston Investigation
Defendant used St. Albans apartment as workshop to create counterfeit oxycodone pills for distribution.
Texas Man Pleads Guilty to Attempted Murder of a Federal Officer Following HSI El Paso Investigation
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — An El Paso, Texas, man pleaded guilty to attempted murder of an officer of the U.S., aggravated assault of an officer of the U.S. with a deadly weapon, discharge of a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence, and conspiracy to transport undocumented noncitizens.
Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Naturalization and Passport Fraud
TAMPA, Fla. — A HSI Tampa investigation led to a guilty plea for an India native who falsified his naturalization paperwork.
Colombian Sentenced for Recruiting Mariners to Traffic 12,000 Kilos of Cocaine to Sinaloa Cartel
TAMPA, Fla. — A Panama Express Strike Force, or PANEX, investigation has led to the sentencing of a Colombian national for conspiracies to recruit people and distribute narcotics.
HSI San Juan Warns the Public About the Dangers of Human Smuggling
HSI San Juan is warning the public about the dangers of illegal human smuggling activities at sea.