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.
Mesa Man Sentenced to 8 Years in Prison for Attempted Smuggling of Weapons, Drug Trafficking With a Firearm
TUCSON, Ariz. – A Mesa man was sentenced last week to prison for attempting to smuggle weapons and traffic drugs with a firearm. HSI, FBI, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the DEA and the Arizona Department of Public Safety conducted the investigation in this case.
New Mexico Student Doctor Charged in Child Exploitation Case
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – A student doctor from Albuquerque was charged by indictment with production and possession of child pornography following his arrest as part of an investigation into child exploitation spearheaded by HSI.
27 Month Sentence for South Dakota Man Charged With Possession of a Stolen Firearm
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schrier has sentenced a Sioux Falls, South Dakota, man convicted of possession of a stolen firearm following an HSI Sioux Falls probe.
30 Year Sentence for Missouri Man for Child Pornography and Illegal Firearms Charges
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A Kimberling City, Missouri man who is a registered sex offender was sentenced in federal court Nov. 22 on charges related to child sexual exploitation and illegally possessing firearms following an HSI Kansas City investigation.
Ohio Man Sentenced to Prison for Sexually Exploiting Infant Child
CINCINNATI – David John Frahm, 63, of Trenton, Ohio, was sentenced in federal court to 25 years in prison for sexually exploiting children following an HSI-led investigation.
DHS Know2Protect Expands Efforts to Combat Online Child Exploitation
WASHINGTON – HSI is proud to release the Fiscal Year 2024 report for Project iGuardian, the in-person educational arm of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Know2Project national public awareness campaign to combat online child sexual exploitation and abuse.
Mark M. Zito Selected as Special Agent in Charge for HSI Kansas City
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – HSI is pleased to announce the recent selection of Mark M. Zito as the Special Agent in Charge for HSI Kansas City.
Orlando Woman Sentenced For Construction-Related Wire Fraud Conspiracy
TAMPA, Fla. – A Florida woman was sentenced to more than two years in federal prison for a conspiracy to commit wire fraud following an HSI Tampa investigation.
HSI: Fort Myers Man Sentenced to Prison for Distributing Fentanyl
FORT MYERS, Fla. – A Fort Myers man has been sentenced to five years and five months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl following an investigation by HSI Fort Myers.
HSI San Juan investigation Leads to Dominican National Sentenced for Human Smuggling
Puerto Rico – HSI San Juan investigated a deadly human smuggling conspiracy in Puerto Rico that led to the sentence of a Dominican national to nine years in prison and three years of supervised release.