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HSI Chicago Investigation Lands Chinese National 10 Years in Prison for Laundering $62 Million in Drug Proceeds

CHICAGO — A federal judge in Chicago has sentenced a Chinese national to a decade in prison for laundering $62 million in illegal drug proceeds on behalf of traffickers in Mexico after an HSI Chicago investigation.

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HSI Washington, D.C. Collaboration Leads to Record Breaking Methamphetamine Seizure in Virginia

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — HSI Washington, D.C., in partnership with the Virginia Beach Police Department, executed a groundbreaking operation that led to the seizure of 156 pounds of methamphetamine.

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2 Drug Trafficking Organization Members Plead Guilty to Fentanyl Analogue Distribution

NEWARK, N.J. — Two New Jersey men admitted their respective roles as members of a drug trafficking organization responsible for the importation and distribution of hundreds of kilograms of fentanyl analogues following an investigation led by HSI Newark.

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Jacksonville Woman Sentenced for Supervising Armed Drug Trafficking Operation, Laundering $1.7+ Million

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A Florida woman has been sentenced to eight years in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute more than 50 kilograms of marijuana and conspiracy to commit money laundering following an investigation by HSI Jacksonville and law enforcement partners.

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Former Leader of the Gulf Cartel Removed After Being Released From Prison

HARLINGEN, Texas — The former head of the notorious Gulf Cartel was turned over Dec. 16 to Mexican law enforcement officials by U.S. ICE ERO officers at the San Ysidro Port of Entry.

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Fort Pierce Men Sentenced to Combined 16+ Years for Drug Trafficking

MIAMI — Two Fort Pierce men were sentenced for convictions on gun and drug charges following an HSI Miami investigation along with the Martin County Sheriff’s Office.

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Massachusetts Man Pleads Guilty to Multiple Drug Offenses After Selling Drugs to an Undercover Officer

BOSTON – A Lynn man pleaded guilty Nov. 25 to drug offenses relating to an ongoing HSI case investigating fentanyl distribution on the North Shore.

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HSI Phoenix, Multiagency Case Sends Drug Trafficker, Money Launderer to 15 Years in Prison

PHOENIX, Ariz. — A local area woman was sentenced Dec. 2, to 180 months in prison for drug trafficking and money laundering.

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HSI Milwaukee Investigation Lands Wisconsin Man a 16-Year Sentence for Possessing Fentanyl Intended for Distribution

MADISON, Wis. — Corvalis Stewart, 37, of Madison, Wisconsin, was sentenced to 16 years in federal prison for possessing 400 or more grams of fentanyl intended for distribution following an investigation by HSI and law enforcement partners.

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New York Man Charged With Marijuana Trafficking, Gun Crimes Following Joint Investigation

ALBANY, N.Y. — An investigation by HSI Albany, in coordination with law enforcement partners, resulted in the indictment of Omjasisa Kentu Felder, age 53, of Troy, New York, on marijuana trafficking and gun charges.