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Homeland Security Investigations (HSI)

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New Jersey Man Sentenced to 25 Years Following Federal Human Trafficking Investigation

NEWARK, N.J. — A New Jersey man was sentenced to more than 25 years in prison for coercing and inducing women to travel for the purpose of engaging in prostitution following an investigation led by HSI Newark and FBI Newark.

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Californian Pleads Guilty to Producing Photo Depicting Him Sexually Abusing a Child

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A multistate investigation has led to the guilty plea of a California man accused of producing a photo of him sexually abusing a child.

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Massachusetts Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Attempted Sex Trafficking of a Child

BOSTON — A Waltham man was sentenced June 20 in federal court in Boston for attempted sex trafficking of a 12-year-old girl during an HSI New England operation.

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Dominican National Faces 10+ Years in Prison After Traffic Stop Reveals 113 Grams of Methamphetamine, Other Drugs

BANGOR, Maine — A man from the Dominican Republic pleaded guilty June 17 in U.S. District Court in Bangor to possessing controlled substances with intent to distribute following an investigation by HSI and the East Millinocket Police Department.

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Employee of Tolland Strip Club Arrested by HSI Pleads Guilty

NEW HAVEN, Conn. — William Mayo, 41, of Manchester, pleaded guilty June 17 in New Haven to an offense related to the operation of the Electric Blue strip club in Tolland.

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2 Romanians Sentenced to Federal Prison for Stealing Bank Card Numbers

PENSACOLA, Fla. — An HSI Pensacola investigation has led to the sentencing of two Romanians for theft and bank fraud.

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Texas Man Sentenced for Distribution and Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material Following HSI Investigation

SAN ANTONIO — A Texas man was sentenced June 25 to eight years in federal prison for distribution and possession of child sexual abuse material.

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3 Sentenced for Meth Possession Following HSI RGV, Federal Partner Investigation

McALLEN, Texas — Three South Texans were sentenced for conspiring to possess with the intent to distribute a total of approximately 5 kilograms of meth.

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Couple Sentenced for Benefiting from Forced Labor Following HSI Rio Grande Valley Investigation

McALLEN, Texas — A south Texas couple was sentenced June 24 following their admissions of benefiting from a victim’s free labor. HSI Rio Grande Valley investigated the case.

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Trafficker Sent to Prison for Transporting 39 Pounds of Cocaine Across Border Following HSI RGV, Federal Partner Investigation

McALLEN, Texas — Brenda Bazaldua-Mariscal, 41, of Mission, who imported cocaine from Mexico, was sentenced June 24 to 10 years in federal prison immediately followed by five years of supervised release.