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Maine Man Pleads Guilty to Fraudulently Obtaining PPP Loan During Pandemic

BANGOR, Maine — Shahied Golden, 29, of Lewiston, pleaded guilty Sept. 27 in U.S. District Court in Bangor after an HSI probe into a fraudulent application for a loan from the Paycheck Protection Program.

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Boston Man Pleads Guilty to Sex Trafficking After HSI New England Investigation

BOSTON — A Boston man pleaded guilty Sept. 19 to sex trafficking and cocaine charges after an HSI New England investigation into his involvement in a drug and sex trafficking hub.

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HSI Baltimore Investigation Leads to Federal Charge for Jamaican National Over Alleged Lottery Scheme

BALTIMORE — An investigation conducted by HSI Baltimore and law enforcement partners resulted in a federal charge against a Jamaican national for his part in a conspiracy to commit mail fraud in connection with a lottery scheme.

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HSI Newark Investigation Leads to Former Bronx Attorney’s Guilty Plea in Large-Scale Immigration Fraud Scheme

NEWARK, N.J. — Following an investigation led by HSI Newark, a Bronx, New York-based former immigration attorney pleaded guilty to charges in a large-scale immigration fraud scheme.

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Massachusetts Man Indicted for Smuggling and Conspiracy to Commit Export Control Violations

BOSTON — Two men face charges for allegedly smuggling and conspiring to violate and evade export controls relating to the sale of laser equipment after their conspiracy was uncovered by HSI special agents and law enforcement partners.

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2 Rhode Island Men Charged for Leading Roles in Large-Scale Organized Theft Crime Ring After HSI, USPIS Investigation

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — An investigation led by HSI New England and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service led to the arrest of two Rhode Island men described in court documents as high-level members of an organized retail theft crime ring.

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HSI Investigation Leads to Arrest of Man Charged With Stealing Benefits From Low-Income Families

SAN DIEGO — A Romanian national appeared in federal court to face charges of conspiring to steal hundreds of thousands of dollars in public-assistance benefits from low-income families who used the funds to pay for food, housing and other necessities.

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Wynn Las Vegas Forfeits $130M for Illegally Conspiring With Unlicensed Money Transmitting Businesses

SAN DIEGO – Wynn Las Vegas agreed today to forfeit $130,131,645 to settle criminal allegations that it conspired with unlicensed money transmitting businesses worldwide to transfer funds for the financial benefit of the casino.

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Mexican National Who Oversaw International Money Laundering Network for Drug Cartel Convicted

HOUSTON — A 40-year-old Mexican national who oversaw an international money laundering network for the Jalisco New Generation drug cartel was convicted Sept. 4 of drug trafficking and money laundering offenses following an OCDETF investigation conducted by HSI Houston with assistance from the DEA and IRS Criminal Investigation.

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Massachusetts Couple Sentenced Following HSI New England Romance Scam Investigation

CONCORD. N.H. — A man and woman from Massachusetts were sentenced Aug. 29 to federal prison in connection with their roles in a money laundering conspiracy investigation by HSI New England.