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Serial Rapist Sentenced to 99 Years for Sexual Assault Following Investigation by HSI Houston, State and Local Partners

HOUSTON — A serial rapist who was convicted of aggravated sexual assault for raping a woman at knifepoint 11 years ago has been sentenced to return to prison for 99 years for raping a woman at gunpoint in 2021.

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New Jersey Man Sentenced to 25 Years Following Federal Human Trafficking Investigation

NEWARK, N.J. — A New Jersey man was sentenced to more than 25 years in prison for coercing and inducing women to travel for the purpose of engaging in prostitution following an investigation led by HSI Newark and FBI Newark.

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Dominican National Faces 10+ Years in Prison After Traffic Stop Reveals 113 Grams of Methamphetamine, Other Drugs

BANGOR, Maine — A man from the Dominican Republic pleaded guilty June 17 in U.S. District Court in Bangor to possessing controlled substances with intent to distribute following an investigation by HSI and the East Millinocket Police Department.

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3 Sentenced for Meth Possession Following HSI RGV, Federal Partner Investigation

McALLEN, Texas — Three South Texans were sentenced for conspiring to possess with the intent to distribute a total of approximately 5 kilograms of meth.

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Trafficker Sent to Prison for Transporting 39 Pounds of Cocaine Across Border Following HSI RGV, Federal Partner Investigation

McALLEN, Texas — Brenda Bazaldua-Mariscal, 41, of Mission, who imported cocaine from Mexico, was sentenced June 24 to 10 years in federal prison immediately followed by five years of supervised release.

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HSI Tucson, Multiagency Case Sends Fentanyl and Methamphetamine Trafficker to Prison for 14 Years

TUCSON, Ariz. — A Southern Arizona man was sentenced June 17 to 14 years in prison for trafficking drugs into the United States.

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PetroChina International America to Pay $14.5M Fine, Forfeiture for Export Violations

HOUSTON — PetroChina International America Inc. has entered into a non-prosecution agreement to pay a fine and monetary forfeiture totaling $14.5 million for violations of U.S. export law.

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Fatal Incident Highlights Dangers of Human Smuggling

FERNDALE, Wash. — Authorities are investigating a tragic incident involving the death of a noncitizen near the U.S.-Canada border suspected to be linked to human smuggling.

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Tennessee, California Men Plead Guilty to Narcotics Distribution Conspiracy

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A joint investigation led to 11 guilty pleas for members of a drug trafficking conspiracy who are charged with distributing and possessing with the intent to distribute controlled substances.

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Florida Man Sentenced for International Gun Smuggling

ORLANDO, Fla. — A Florida man has been sentenced to federal prison for concealing firearms, parts, and ammunition in fake shipping manifests to smuggle internationally.