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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.

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Southeast Texas Woman Admits to Smuggling Chickens Into US

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A Southeast Texas woman pleaded guilty Oct. 24 to smuggling chickens into the United States from countries where poultry populations are affected by a highly contagious and often deadly disease.

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Defense Contractor Sentenced for Fraud, Money Laundering, Unlawful Export of Technical Data

WASHINGTON — A Florida woman was sentenced to 15 months in prison for her part in a conspiracy to defraud the United States by procuring and shipping critical Department of Defense components, following a multiagency investigation with HSI Tampa.

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Former Texas Police Detective Sentenced for Operating Smuggling Stash House

DEL RIO, Texas — A former police detective for the Eagle Pass Police Department was sentenced to 10 years in prison for her role in a conspiracy to harbor undocumented noncitizens for a human smuggling organization.

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Mexican Citizen Sentenced for Illegally Exporting Firearms Following HSI RGV, Federal Partner Investigation

McALLEN, Texas — A Mexican citizen was sentenced for illegally exporting firearms from the United States into Mexico following an investigation conducted by HSI with assistance from U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

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Texas Man Sentenced for Receiving CSAM Following HSI RGV Child Exploitation Task Force Investigation

McALLEN, Texas — A South Texas man was sentenced to more than six years in prison for receipt of child pornography depicting prepubescent minors following an investigation conducted by the HSI Rio Grande Valley Child Exploitation Task Force.

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Missouri Man Sentenced to 17 Years for Sexual Exploitation of a Child Following HSI Kansas City Investigation

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — A Springfield man was sentenced in federal court for the sexual exploitation of a child after a joint investigation with HSI Kansas City.

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Venezuelan Television News Network Owner Charged in Alleged $1.2B Money Laundering Scheme After HSI Miami Investigation

MIAMI — An HSI Miami case resulted in a Venezuelan television news network owner being federally charged for his role in a $1.2 billion scheme to launder funds corruptly obtained from Petroleos de Venezuela S.A. in exchange for hundreds of millions in bribe payments to Venezuelan officials.

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HSI Del Rio Investigation Results in 22-Year Sentence for Texas Man Who Conspired to Import Meth Through Del Rio

DEL RIO, Texas — A Killeen man was sentenced to 22 years in federal prison for his participation in a conspiracy to attempt to import 7.86 kilograms of methamphetamine into the United States from Mexico.