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Last Updated: | Press Releases

Former Syrian Prison Official Charged With Immigration Fraud After HSI Investigation

LOS ANGELES — A former Syrian government official was indicted on criminal charges for lying to U.S. immigration authorities about his time running a Syrian prison where prisoners, including political dissidents, were physically mistreated.

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California Man Arrested on Child Sexual Exploitation Charges Following Investigation

LOS ANGELES — On Aug. 8, HSI Los Angeles and the West Covina Police Department executed a federal warrant and arrested an individual for possession of child sexual abuse material.

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Four Men Charged in Philippine Bribery and Money Laundering Scheme

MIAMI — A federal grand jury in the Southern District of Florida returned an indictment Aug. 8 charging four men for their roles in an alleged bribery and money laundering scheme to retain and obtain business related to the 2016 Philippine elections.

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3 Additional Dominican Nationals Extradited to Face ‘Grandparent Scam’ Charges

NEWARK, N.J. — Three residents of Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic, were extradited to the United States and made their initial appearance in federal court on charges relating to their participation in a sprawling “grandparent scam”.

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HSI El Paso Special Agents Discover 56 Migrants in West El Paso Stash House

EL PASO, Texas — HSI El Paso special agents assigned to the Border Enforcement Security Task Force Aug. 6 arrested 56 undocumented noncitizens in a stash house in West El Paso.

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High-Ranking Leader in Human Smuggling Organization Sentenced to 8 Years in Prison

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A high-ranking leader in a human smuggling organization was sentenced to eight years in federal prison Aug. 7 following an investigation conducted by HSI and law enforcement partners.

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Collaboration Among HSI, Border Patrol and Mexican Authorities Results in Rescue of Child Kidnapping Victim

CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Mexican authorities rescued a 9-year-old boy from Honduras who was being held for ransom by members of a transnational criminal organization in the border town south of El Paso, Texas, on Aug. 2.

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Texas Man Sentenced to 19 Years for Distributing Child Sexual Abuse Material

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A South Texas man was sentenced to 19 years in federal prison for distributing child sexual abuse material following an investigation by HSI Corpus Christi and law enforcement partners.

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Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Deputy Secretary Canegallo Delivers Remarks at Women in Federal Law Enforcement Annual Leadership Training

Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Deputy Secretary Kristie Canegallo delivered remarks at the Women in Federal Law Enforcement’s Annual Leadership Training in Alexandria, VA.

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HSI Laredo, Multiagency Investigation Results in Third Person Charged With Selling Fentanyl Resulting in Death

LAREDO, Texas — A federal grand jury returned an indictment against a South Texas man for his role in the conspiracy to distribute fentanyl that caused the death of another following an investigation conducted by HSI and law enforcement partners.