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HSI Charleston Investigation Lands West Virginia Sex Offender in Prison

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — An investigation conducted by HSI Charleston landed a convicted sex offender in federal prison Aug. 22 for more than seven years for possessing child sexual abuse material.

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Three Florida Men Indicted for Attempted Enticement of a Minor

OCALA, Fla. – HSI Orlando was part of a multi-agency online child exploitation investigation that has led to the return of separate indictments for three Florida men for attempted enticement of a minor to engage in sexual activity.

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Clearwater Man Sentenced to Decade in Prison for Coercing, Enticing Minors and Possessing CSAM

TAMPA, Fla. — An HSI Tampa investigation has led to the sentencing of a Clearwater man for coercion and enticement of a minor to engage in sexual activity and possession of child sexual abuse material.

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HSI Utah Investigation Ends With Restaurant Owner Sentenced

SALT LAKE CITY — A Utah restaurant owner who obtained over $1.88 million by defrauding the COVID-19 relief program was sentenced Aug. 22 to 12 months and one day of imprisonment.

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HSI Denver Investigation Leads to Indictments of 4 People Related to Robbery of Jewelry Store

DENVER — HSI Denver Special Agent in Charge Ryan L. Spradlin and the U.S. Attorney for the District of Colorado Matt Kirsch announced that four individuals were indicted in federal grand jury this week on charges related to the armed robbery of a Denver jewelry store.

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Major Enforcement Operation in Guatemala City Secures Arrest of Human Smuggler

SAN ANTONIO — On Aug. 21, extensive coordination and collaboration between the Justice Department and its domestic and international partners resulted in a major enforcement operation that dismantled a human smuggling network following an investigation led by HSI.

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Major Enforcement Operation in Guatemala Secures Arrest of Human Smuggler Indicted by JTFA

Extensive coordination and collaboration between the Department of Homeland Security, the Justice Department and domestic and international partners resulted in a major enforcement operation that dismantled a human smuggling network based in Guatemala. In June 2022, this network smuggled people into the United States on a journey that ended with the deaths of 53 migrants in a tractor-trailer in San Antonio, Texas. Twenty-one of the deceased migrants were Guatemalan.

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HSI Del Rio Investigation Results in 40-Year Sentence for Texas Human Smuggling Leader

DEL RIO, Texas — A Mexican citizen was sentenced for illegal noncitizen transportation resulting in death following an investigation conducted by HSI with assistance from U.S. Border Patrol and the Texas Department of Public Safety.

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Recruiter for Mexican Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced in El Paso

EL PASO, Texas — A Mexican national was sentenced in El Paso to 245 months in prison for two counts related to her role in a drug trafficking conspiracy, resulting from an investigation by HSI El Paso.

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HSI Tucson Case Sends Sex Offender to Prison for 40 Years

TUCSON, Ariz. — A convicted sex offender was sentenced Aug. 14 to 40 years in prison followed by lifetime supervised release for his involvement in sex trafficking in Arizona. HSI led the investigation with assistance from the Tucson Police Department.