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.
Sports Fans Beware: Counterfeit NHL Merchandise on the Rise During 2024 Stanley Cup Final
WASHINGTON — The National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center and the National Hockey League are reminding sports fans to be wary of counterfeit sports-related merchandise and apparel.
HSI New York Joins Department of Treasury in Announcing Sanctions Against Corruption Network in Guyana
NEW YORK — HSI joined the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control, in coordination with law enforcement partners, in announcing sanctions against a corruption network in Guyana.
Mexican National Sentenced for Trying to Smuggle Ammunition and Dozens of Firearms to Mexico
McALLEN, Texas — A Mexican citizen was sentenced for attempting to smuggle multiple firearms and hundreds of rounds of ammunition on a vehicle roof rack following an investigation by HSI and federal law enforcement partners.
Jacksonville Man Sentenced for Distributing Methamphetamine
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — An HSI Jacksonville investigation has led to the sentencing of a known drug trafficker selling methamphetamine and fentanyl out of a car wash in the Jacksonville area.
DHS Names James C. Harris As New CCHT Director
WASHINGTON — On June 3, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas announced the selection of James C. Harris III as director of the Department of Homeland Security’s Center for Countering Human Trafficking.
Man Indicted for Selling Firearms, Gun Parts from Federal Prison Following HSI New York Investigation
NEW YORK — Hayden Espinosa, 24, of Corpus Christi, Texas, has been indicted for selling illegal firearms and components to an undercover New York Police Department officer while incarcerated in federal prison.
Boston Man Convicted of Attempting to Purchase Sex With Minor in Undercover HSI Operation
BOSTON — A Boston man was convicted by a federal jury June 10 of attempting to pay for sex with a 14-year-old girl.
HSI Tampa Recovers $82K in Fraudulent COVID-19 Relief Funds from Riverview Man
TAMPA, Fla. — A Florida man was sentenced and ordered to forfeit $82,400 in fraudulently obtained COVID-19 relief funds following an HSI Tampa investigation.
Owner of Boston Pizzeria Chain Convicted of Forced Labor after HSI, Department of Labor Investigation
BOSTON — The owner of a pizzeria chain in Massachusetts was convicted June 7 of forced labor charges following a nine-day jury trial.
Mexican National Arrested by HSI, Border Patrol on Child Sexual Abuse Material Charges
CONCORD, N.H. — A Mexican national who unlawfully crossed into New Hampshire from Canada was arrested by HSI and U.S. Border Patrol on a complaint charging federal child sexual abuse material offenses.