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.
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.
Fatal Incident Highlights Dangers of Human Smuggling
FERNDALE, Wash. — Authorities are investigating a tragic incident involving the death of a noncitizen near the U.S.-Canada border suspected to be linked to human smuggling.
Tennessee, California Men Plead Guilty to Narcotics Distribution Conspiracy
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A joint investigation led to 11 guilty pleas for members of a drug trafficking conspiracy who are charged with distributing and possessing with the intent to distribute controlled substances.
Florida Man Sentenced for International Gun Smuggling
ORLANDO, Fla. — A Florida man has been sentenced to federal prison for concealing firearms, parts, and ammunition in fake shipping manifests to smuggle internationally.
HSI Phoenix, Pinal County Sheriff's Office Arrest Alleged Child Predator
PINAL COUNTY, Ariz. — A San Tan Valley man was arrested June 12 on charges related to downloading child sexual abuse material.
HSI and Government of Mexico Coordinate to Rescue 13 Migrants, Make 6 Arrests
EL PASO, Texas — HSI, in coordination with Mexican authorities, developed information that led to the rescue of 13 migrants forcibly held against their will in a stash house by members of a transnational criminal organization.
2 Men Indicted for Producing Fake IDs Following HSI Phoenix Case
PHOENIX, Ariz. — Jonathan De La Riva-Lorenzo, 46, and Fernando Minkes-Rodriguez, 48, both undocumented noncitizens residing in Phoenix, were indicted June 11 by a federal grand jury in Phoenix.