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2 Charged With Fentanyl Trafficking Following HSI Laredo, Federal Partner Investigation

LAREDO, Texas — Two Texas men are charged with possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and conspiracy to do so following an investigation conducted by HSI and law enforcement partners.

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Man Charged With Trafficking a Woman for Sex After HSI New England Investigation

BOSTON — A man has been charged after he allegedly trafficked a woman to engage in commercial sex acts, forced her to assist him in robbing multiple convenience stores and in procuring an illegal firearm for him to use in one of the robberies.

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South Texas Man Who Attempted to Import Meth in Shoebox Sentenced Following HSI RGV, Federal Partner Investigation

McALLEN, Texas — A South Texas man was sentenced for importing crystal meth inside a shoebox following an investigation conducted by HSI and U.S. Customs and Border Protection with assistance from the DEA.

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DHS Workforce on the Frontlines of Biden-Harris Administration’s New Executive Actions to Address Surge in De Minimis Shipments and Protect American Consumers, Workers, and Businesses

DHS’s workforce, particularly U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), is on the front lines of the Biden-Harris Administration’s new executive actions, announced today to protect American consumers, workers, retailers, importers, and manufacturers by tackling the exponential growth of small packages claiming the de minimis exemption.

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Peruvian Extradited to U.S. on Narcotics Importation Conspiracy, Attempt Charges Following Federal Investigation

NEWARK, N.J. — A citizen of Peru was extradited to the United States on narcotics importation conspiracy and attempt charges following a federal investigation.

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HSI New York Investigation Lands American Airlines Mechanic 9-Year Prison Sentence for Conspiring to Import Cocaine Bricks Under Jetliner Cockpit

NEW YORK — A former American Airlines mechanic at John F. Kennedy International Airport was sentenced to 108 months in prison for his role in a conspiracy to import and possess cocaine following an HSI and law enforcement partner investigation.

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Joint Investigation Leads to 12-Year Sentence for Massachusetts Man for Mailing Fentanyl and Fentanyl Trafficking

BOSTON — A Stoughton man was sentenced Sept. 5 in federal court in Boston for his role in a wide-ranging fentanyl trafficking conspiracy was uncovered by HSI New England and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service.

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Florida Man Gets Life for Fentanyl Distribution, Sex Trafficking

TAMPA, Fla. — HSI Tampa assisted the DEA in Tampa during an investigation that has led to a life sentence for a Florida man who distributed fentanyl, heroin, methamphetamine and crack cocaine, causing bodily harm.

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Mexican National Who Oversaw International Money Laundering Network for Drug Cartel Convicted

HOUSTON — A 40-year-old Mexican national who oversaw an international money laundering network for the Jalisco New Generation drug cartel was convicted Sept. 4 of drug trafficking and money laundering offenses following an OCDETF investigation conducted by HSI Houston with assistance from the DEA and IRS Criminal Investigation.

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Drug Dealer Sentenced to Prison for Meth, Fentanyl Trafficking in Montana

MISSOULA, Mont. — A California man convicted by a federal jury of trafficking pounds of methamphetamine and thousands of fentanyl pills in the Butte and Helena communities as part of a large conspiracy was sentenced to prison Sept. 3.