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HSI Charleston Investigation Leads to West Virginia Man Receiving 14 Years in Prison for Fentanyl Crime

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — An investigation by HSI and law enforcement partners resulted in a South Charleston man receiving a 14-year prison sentence followed by five years of supervised release for possession with the intent to distribute fentanyl.

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Smuggling Stings: HSI's Pursuit of Smugglers on 'To Catch a Smuggler'

National Geographic's To Catch a Smuggler television series provides viewers with a look at how HSI special agents work alongside U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers to detect and dismantle complex smuggling operations. 

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18 MS-13 Members, Associates Sentenced for 10 Murders, 7 Attempted Murders, Kidnapping, Drug Trafficking, Firearms Offenses

NASHVILLE — A multiyear, joint investigation has led to the last of 18 defendants involving MS-13 gang members being sentenced.

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Lead Defendant in Long Running Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Extradited to the US From Mexico

SELLS, Ariz. — A Mexican national was extradited to the United States to face charges related to drug trafficking, demonstrating the ongoing cooperation between the United States and Mexico to combat the influx of dangerous drugs into the United States.

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9 Defendants Indicted for Drug Trafficking, Money Laundering Following HSI St. Paul, Multiagency Transnational Investigation

FARGO, N.D. — Nine defendants have been indicted for drug trafficking and money laundering crimes after a yearlong HSI St. Paul and multiagency transnational investigation.

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Prison Gang Member Sentenced to 19 Years for Drug Trafficking Following Joint Federal Investigation

EAGLE PASS, Texas — A member of the Partido Revolucionario Mexicano prison gang and a drug dealer for the gang were sentenced for drug trafficking charges following an investigation conducted by HSI and federal partners.

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Mexican Citizen Sentenced to Nearly 20 Years for Trafficking Meth Through Eagle Pass Port of Entry

EAGLE PASS, Texas — A Mexican national was sentenced to 235 months in federal prison for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine following an investigation conducted by HSI and U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

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HSI Newark-Led Investigation Leads to New Jersey Woman Sentenced for Possession of Cocaine, Methamphetamine

NEWARK, N.J. — Following an HSI Newark investigation, a New Jersey woman received a 10-year sentence for possessing cocaine and methamphetamine with intent to distribute.

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New Jersey Man Sentenced for Drug Distribution, Firearms Charges Following HSI, DEA Newark Investigation

NEWARK, N.J. — A federal investigation led to a 10-year sentence for a New Jersey man who illegally possessed methamphetamine.

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Colombian National Sentenced for Trafficking More Than $55 Million in Cocaine

TAMPA, Fla. — A Panama Express Strike Force investigation has led to the second conviction of a Colombian national for smuggling cocaine on the high seas by a so-called go-fast vessel.