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HSI Douglas, Sierra Vista Police Department Arrest 2 Local Men for Sexual Exploitation of a Minor

SIERRA VISTA, Ariz. — HSI and law enforcement partners recently made two arrests of local area men for alleged sexual exploitation of a minor as a result of joint investigations.

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HSI San Diego Seizes Counterfeit Padres, Manchester United Merchandise Worth More Than $143,000

SAN DIEGO — HSI San Diego special agents seized more than 1,600 items of counterfeit baseball and soccer merchandise with a combined manufacturer’s suggested retail price of more than $143,000 during two separate operations this month.

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4 Charged With Drug Trafficking, Firearms Offenses

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — An HSI Knoxville investigation has led to a federal grand jury returning an eight-count indictment against four men for fentanyl, methamphetamine and firearms related charges.

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HSI Casa Grande, Border Patrol Case Results in Human Smuggling Coordinator Sentenced to 6 Years in Prison

CASA GRANDE, Ariz. — A Phoenix man was sentenced July 16 by a U.S. district judge to 72 months in prison followed by five years of supervised released for his role in human smuggling.

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HSI Casa Grande, Border Patrol Case Results in Human Smuggling Coordinator Sent to Prison

CASA GRANDE, Ariz. — A Utah man was sentenced Aug. 8 to 10 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for his involvement as a human smuggling coordinator.

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HSI Sells Case Results in Phoenix Man Charged for Role as Recruiter and Coordinator of Human Smugglers

SELLS, Ariz. — A Surprise area man was arrested July 23 following his role in recruiting a driver and coordinating the transportation of two undocumented noncitizens in March 2024, one of whom suffered fatal injuries.

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7 Men Arrested in Multiagency Sex Trafficking Bust During Sturgis Motorcycle Rally

RAPID CITY, S.D. — HSI and law enforcement partners conducted a joint anti-sex-trafficking operation during the 2024 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally to apprehend persons attempting to arrange sexual encounters with underage children.

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Former North Dakota State Senator Pleads Guilty to Traveling to Prague to Have Commercial Sex With Children

WASHINGTON — A former North Dakota state senator pleaded guilty Aug. 8 to traveling to Prague, Czech Republic, to have commercial sex with minor boys.

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HSI El Paso, Border Patrol Agents Arrest 13 Migrants, 1 Smuggler in Central El Paso Airbnb House

EL PASO, Texas — On Aug. 8, for the second time in a week, HSI El Paso special agents arrested undocumented noncitizens found inside a stash house.

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South Dakota Man Sentenced to 20 Years for Receipt of Child Pornography Following HSI St. Paul Investigation

RAPID CITY, S.D. — Tell Logan Cadotte, 33, of Rapid City, was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for receipt of child sexual abuse material.