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Long Island Man Indicted for Possession of Ghost Guns Following HSI New York El Dorado Task Force Investigation

MINEOLA, N.Y. — A Long Island man has been indicted for the possession of two ghost guns, high-capacity magazines, and rapid-fire modification devices after a search warrant executed at his home found tools and parts used in the manufacturing of untraceable firearms.

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New York Man Attempting Sex With Minor Arrested After HSI Buffalo Investigation

BUFFALO, N.Y. — A New York man was arrested for attempted production of child sexual abuse material and sex with a 12-year-old girl following an investigation led by HSI Buffalo.

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Florida Man Sentenced for Attempting to Entice a Minor

OCALA, Fla. — A Marion County man has been sentenced to more than a decade for attempting to entice a minor to engage in sexual activity following an investigation by HSI Orlando.

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Former Naval Weapons Instructor Pleads Guilty to Unlawful Possession of Silencers, Short-Barrel Rifle

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A retired U.S. Navy sailor and former weapons instructor has pleaded guilty to unlawfully possessing unregistered silencers and an unregistered short-barrel rifle following a joint investigation with HSI Jacksonville.

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Miami Man Sentenced to 2 Decades for Producing Child Sexual Abuse Materials Using Hidden Cameras

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A Miami man has been sentenced to more than two decades in prison for production and attempted production of child sexual abuse materials using hidden cameras following an investigation by HSI and law enforcement partners.

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HSI Investigation Leads to Charges for 5 Guatemalan Human Smugglers for 2021 Mass Casualty Event in Chiapas, Mexico

WASHINGTON — An investigation conducted by HSI special agents in Washington, D.C., Houston, Mexico City, and Guatemala resulted in the arrests of five alleged human smugglers Dec. 9, in both El Boquerón, Guatemala and Houston, Texas.

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New Mexico Childcare Owner Charged in Alleged Minor Sexual Abuse Case

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The owner of Cardiel Childcare Services in Las Cruces, New Mexico, is charged with attempted enticement of a minor after an investigation by HSI revealed alleged systematic sexual abuse of a child under his care.

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HSI Honors Human Rights Day

WASHINGTON — The HSI Human Rights Violators and War Crimes Center commemorates Human Rights Day on December 10, the same day the U.N. General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948.

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Gun Smuggler Sentenced to 84 Months in Prison for Smuggling Firearms to Mexico, International Money Laundering

TUCSON, Ariz. — A Mexican national was sentenced Nov. 21 to 84 months in prison for his involvement in smuggling firearms to Mexico and international money laundering. 

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HSI Buffalo Investigation Leads to 72-Month Sentence of New York Man Who Received Child Sexual Abuse Material

ALBANY, N.Y. — A New York man was sentenced for receiving child sexual abuse material following an investigation led by HSI Buffalo.