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Georgia Man Indicted for Traveling to Meet a Minor for Sex

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Investigators intercepted a Georgia man who traveled by bus to Jacksonville to meet a minor during an investigation and charged him with attempted production of child sexual abuse material and attempted online enticement of a minor following a joint investigation.

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HSI Laredo Arrests 3 More in Human Smuggling Conspiracy Linked to July Death of an Undocumented Noncitizen

LAREDO, Texas — Three more individuals are in custody for a human smuggling conspiracy that resulted in the July death of an undocumented noncitizen following an investigation by HSI Laredo.

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HSI Sells, Multiagency Case Sends Phoenix Man to 12 Years in Prison for a Deadly Human Smuggling-Related Crash on the Tohono O'odham Nation

SELLS, Ariz. — A Phoenix man was sentenced last week to 144 months in prison stemming from a deadly crash last March on the Tohono O’odham Nation.

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HSI San Antonio Investigation Leads to Prison Sentence for Most Wanted Fugitive in Colombia

SAN ANTONIO — An investigation conducted by HSI San Antonio and the Social Security Administration’s Office of Inspector General led to an 18-month prison sentence for a Venezuelan citizen wanted in Colombia for homicide, extortion, and drug trafficking.

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HSI Investigation Leads to Guilty Pleas for Woburn Men for Migrant Smuggling Conspiracy

BOSTON — Father and son owners of two Woburn restaurants pleaded guilty to conspiring to smuggle migrants into the United States from Brazil following an investigation by HSI. One defendant has also pleaded guilty to money laundering conspiracy.

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Registered Sex Offender Sentenced to Federal Prison for Attempted Enticement of a Minor, Child Sexual Abuse Material Offenses

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Mathew Hoard, 40, of Smithfield, was sentenced Nov. 13 to 120 months in federal prison to be followed by eight years of federal supervised release.

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Ukrainian National Involved in Scheme to Export Dual-Use High Precision Jig Grinder to Russia Sentenced to 33 Months in Prison After HSI-Led Investigation

NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Stanislav Romanyuk, 39, was sentenced to 33 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for his role in a scheme to violate U.S. export laws and regulations by attempting to smuggle a dual-use export-controlled item to Russia.

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HSI New York CPAA Investigation Leads to Return of More Than 1,400 Antiquities to the People of India

NEW YORK — HSI New York Special Agent in Charge William S. Walker and Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr., announced the return of 1,440 antiquities collectively valued at $10 million to the People of India.

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One Year Later: Reflecting on the DHS Western Hemisphere Cyber Conference

September 2024 marked the one-year anniversary of the first DHS Western Hemisphere Cyber Conference, an event that brought together cybersecurity leaders in government and the private sector to discuss cybersecurity challenges and identify areas of collaboration.

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Massachusetts Man Convicted for Money Laundering and Operating Unlicensed Money Transmitting Business

BOSTON — A Danvers man has been convicted after an investigation led by HSI found a business laundering money and operating an unlicensed, “no questions asked” money transmitting business that converted more than $1 million in cash to the digital currency Bitcoin.