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Homeland Security Investigations (HSI)

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South Texas Drug Dealer Receives 30 Years in Prison Following HSI, Federal and Local Partner Investigation

LAREDO, Texas — A South Texas man was sentenced for possession with the intent to distribute meth following an investigation conducted by HSI, Drug Enforcement Administration, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Border Patrol and the Laredo Police Department.

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HSI Miami-Fort Pierce Investigation Leads to Florida Company and Former Employee to Plead Guilty to Conspiring to Harbor Noncitizens

MIAMI — Martinez Builders Supply, LLC, doing business as East Coast Truss, a Florida limited liability company, pleaded guilty to conspiring to harbor aliens by means of employment in a case investigated by HSI Miami’s Fort Pierce field office and law enforcement partners.

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Former New Jersey Nurse Sentenced for Possession of Child Sexual Exploitation Material

NEWARK, N.J. — An investigation led by HSI Newark resulted in the sentencing of a former New Jersey nurse who possessed child sexual abuse material.

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Owner of Boston Pizzeria Chain Sentenced to More Than 8 Years in Prison for Forced Labor

BOSTON — The owner of Stash’s Pizza, a pizzeria chain in Massachusetts, was sentenced Oct. 25 for forced labor charges.

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HSI, Asia Partners Announce Historic Weapons Smuggling Investigation

WASHINGTON — HSI joined the Taiwan Criminal Investigation Bureau on Oct. 21, in Taipei, Taiwan, to announce the results of a historic weapons smuggling investigation.

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Colombian National Sentenced to 16 Years for Trafficking $75 Million in Cocaine

TAMPA, Fla. — A Colombian national has been sentenced to 16 years in federal prison for conspiring to possess 2,523 kilograms of cocaine on a vessel with intent to distribute.

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California Man Gets 30 Years for Producing Sexual Abuse Photo of 3-Year-Old in Florida

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A California resident has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for producing a photo of a 3-year-old child being sexually abused following a joint Homeland Security Investigations Jacksonville investigation. 

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Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Receiving Child Sex Abuse Material

OCALA, Fla. — A Florida man has pleaded guilty to three counts of receipt of child sexual abuse material of a multiple minor victims following a Homeland Security Investigations Orlando investigation. 

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New Mexico DTO Leader With Sinaloa Cartel Ties Sentenced to Life in Federal Prison

EL PASO, Texas — A New Mexico man was sentenced in federal court Oct. 24 to life in prison for four counts related to his role as the leader of a transnational criminal organization with ties to the Sinaloa Drug Cartel.

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5 Orlando Residents Indicted for Evasion of Payroll Taxes

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Five Orlando residents are facing two indictments for conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit tax fraud in the construction industry after a joint HSI Jacksonville investigation.