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 San Diego Spearheads Seizure of More Than 720,000 Pills and Related Arrest
SAN DIEGO — A joint operation in San Diego County resulted in the Feb. 9 felony arrest of a suspect and the seizure of 720,000 fentanyl pills.
South Texas Man Sentenced to 30 Years for Producing Child Sexual Abuse Material
BROWNSVILLE, Texas — A South Texas man was sentenced to 30 years in prison for possession of child sexual abuse material and sexual exploitation of a child following an investigation conducted by HSI.
HSI Investigating Record-Breaking Meth Seizure That Doubles Previous Record
HOUSTON — HSI Houston, working in conjunction with HSI Eagle Pass, HSI Mexico City, and HSI Headquarters, is investigating an attempt to traffic approximately 6½ tons of methamphetamine into the United States that was destined for Houston.
2 Charged With NFT Money Laundering, ‘Rug Pull’ of Digital Blockchains
TAMPA, Fla. — A joint investigation has led to the return of an indictment charging two people with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering.
Qatar Man Sentenced for Transportation, Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material
TAMPA, Fla. — A citizen of Qatar has been sentenced to five years in federal prison and a lifetime of supervised release for transporting and possessing child sexual abuse material following an HSI Tampa investigation.
Chemical Broker Sentenced to Nearly 19 Years for Supplying Drug Cartel
WASHINGTON — A chemical broker responsible for illegally supplying one of Mexico’s largest and most dangerous drug cartels with enough precursor chemicals to produce more than 2 billion doses of fentanyl and 700 million doses of methamphetamine was sentenced to almost 19 years in federal prison.
Repeat Offender Pleads Guilty to Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material
OCALA, Fla. — An HSI Orlando investigation has led to a guilty plea for a recidivist Florida man for possessing child sexual abuse material.
Drug Dealer Sentenced to Over 7 Years Following HSI Tucson, Multiagency Case
TUCSON, Ariz. — A Tucson man was sentenced Feb. 15 to 87 months in prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. HSI, the DEA and the FBI investigated the case.
Mexican Citizen Sentenced for Organizing Cocaine Shipments
McALLEN, Texas — A South Texas man was sentenced for trafficking multiple shipments of cocaine following Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and Texas Department of Public Safety investigation.
Florida Man Sentenced to 60 Years for Sexually Exploiting a Child Following HSI Frederick Investigation
BALTIMORE — An investigation conducted by HSI Frederick and the Hagerstown Police Department resulted in a 60-year prison sentence with a lifetime of supervised release for a Florida man guilty of two counts of sexual exploitation of a child.