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Former Basketball Coach Sentenced to 4 Decades for Production of Child Sexual Abuse Material

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A former high school basketball coach was sentenced to 40 years in federal prison for three counts of production of child sexual abuse material following a joint HSI Gainesville investigation.

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“Six Block” Gang Member Faces Life in Prison for Armed Drug Trafficking

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A Florida man and known street gang member has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute 100 kilograms or more of marijuana and possession of a firearm following a joint HSI investigation.

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HSI New York Investigation Leads to Repatriation of 4 Antique Sabers to People of Ukraine

NEW YORK — HSI New York SAC William S. Walker joined DHS Under Secretary for Policy Robert Silvers and Ukraine’s Minister of Culture and Strategic Communications Mykola Tochytskyi in repatriating four antique sabers to the Government of Ukraine.

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HSI joins U.S. Department of the Treasury in Announcing Sanctions Against Individuals and Businesses Connected to Colombian and Mexican Transnational Criminal Organizations

WASHINGTON — HSI joined the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control in announcing sanctions against two Mexico-based businesses and five Colombian nationals involved in the global illicit drug and human smuggling trades.

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Rhode Island Man Detained on Federal Child Sexual Exploitation Charge After Joint Investigation

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — HSI special agents and law enforcement partners arrested a North Providence man following an investigation for the alleged production and distribution of child sexual exploitation material.

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Coordinator in Unaccompanied Child Smuggling Ring Admits to Conspiring to Smuggle Toddler from Mexico Following Joint Investigation

LAREDO, Texas — A South Texas woman pleaded guilty to smuggling a child into the United States for financial gain following an investigation conducted by HSI and its law enforcement partners.

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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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Orlando Man Pleads Guilty to Enticement of a Minor, Production of Child Sexual Abuse Material

ORLANDO, Fla. — An Orlando man pleaded guilty to enticement of a minor to engage in sexual activity and production of child sexual abuse material following an HSI investigation.

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Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Attempting to Sexually Entice a Minor

OCALA, Fla. — A Florida man pleaded guilty to attempting to entice a minor to engage in sexual activity following a joint HSI Orlando investigation.

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Automotive Safety Awareness Campaign Warns Consumers About Counterfeit Airbags

WASHINGTON — Vehicle owners and drivers across the country should be on high alert for unsafe and potentially deadly counterfeit auto parts as the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center launches its new campaign, “Put the Brakes on Fakes.”