Buyers Beware! ICE HSI and CBP in Boston warn consumers about counterfeit goods during holiday shopping season

HSI Boston Acting Special Agent in Charge Jason Molina and CBP Director of Field Operations for Boston Michael Denning provided an overview of the work that HSI and CBP do to combat…

ICE HSI Charlotte nets 125 human trafficking arrests in FY 19

While human trafficking can occur in a variety of scenarios and industries, indicators of trafficking activities often look the same across cases. Educating the public to recognize the signs is crucial to…

ICE HSI Charlotte nets 125 human trafficking arrests in FY 2019

While human trafficking can occur in a variety of scenarios and industries, indicators of trafficking activities often look the same across cases. Educating the public to recognize the signs is crucial to…

ICE HSI Newark increases arrests for child exploitation while participating in Angel Watch Program

Newark, NJ—ICE Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), Newark announced Dec. 6, that agency arrests for child exploitation have increased for Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 over last year.…

ICE HSI Houston announces year-end statistics for fiscal year 2019

Notable among the released stats from FY 2019 was a surge in the number of criminal arrests made and the value of counterfeit goods seized from the previous year.…

Child exploitation cases among highest investigative priority for ICE HSI Cleveland

ICE Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Cleveland special agents and partner agencies brought charges against 47 accused child predators in 2019, as part of the agency’s ongoing international effort known as Operation Predator.…

ICE HSI San Francisco takes victim-centric approach on criminal investigations

Northern California HSI agents relentless work on criminal investigations resulted in more than 1,000 criminal arrests, according to fiscal year 2019 data. Nationally, HSI agents arrested more than 37,500 criminals.…

ICE HSI, law enforcement partners, battle opioid crisis in Pacific Northwest

The opioid epidemic is devastating communities across the United States. Drugs such as fentanyl and others laced with unknown and dangerous substances are destroying lives at an alarming rate.…

ICE HSI announces record-high number of criminal arrests in FY19

HSI’s investigative strategies resulted in a record-high 37,547 criminal arrests, almost a 10 percent increase from FY18, as well as the seizure of more than $775 million in currency and assets from…

ICE HSI St. Paul graduated its inaugural class of Citizens Academy students

The St. Paul office of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) graduated its inaugural class of Citizens Academy students this fall, including 10 metro-area community leaders from various…

ICE HSI-led IPR Center and Europol collaboration leads to massive illegal website seizures ahead of Cyber Monday

The ongoing IPR enforcement initiative targeting fake websites, dubbed Operation In Our Sites, was facilitated by the IPR Center, a joint-task force agency led by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Federal…

ICE HSI Tampa supports area schools during Great American Teach-In

The purpose of the Teach-In is to encourage employees, businesses, community leaders, sports figures, local personalities, retirees, community volunteers and parents to become involved in education by sharing what they know with…

HSI agent continues hunt for father’s killer

More than 14 years ago, the life of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Special Agent Matthew Brooks and his family was changed forever with the murder of his father.…

ICE HSI, law enforcement partners, announce results of joint operation targeting child sexual abuse

The Friday, Saturday and Sunday operation resulted in the arrests of nine people. Five face prosecution for state charges and four have been referred for federal charges. Suspects were booked into the…

Georgia hospital worker charged after 1-year-old dies in hot car for hours

LAWRENCEVILLE, GA – A hospital employee has been charged with murder after her 1-year-old son was discovered dead inside a hot vehicle parked outside Northside Hospital Gwinnett, where she had been working…

Former NFL Player With Domestic Violence History Deported by DHS

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Former Indianapolis Colts linebacker Daniel Ogama Adongo has been deported to his native Kenya after federal immigration authorities determined he was unlawfully living in the United States following the…

Mexican National Sentenced in New Jersey for Trafficking Fentanyl, Cocaine, Heroin

Newark, NJ – A dual citizen of Mexico and the United States has been sentenced to more than eight years in federal prison for his role in a large-scale drug trafficking organization…

No More Free Soccer: DOJ Seizes Nearly 400 Websites Illegally Streaming FIFA World Cup Matches

Washington, DC – The U.S. Department of Justice announced Friday that it seized nearly 400 internet domains allegedly used to illegally stream matches from the 2026 FIFA World Cup, disrupting what officials…

Mexican Woman Deported After Allegedly Trying to Transfer Newborn to Another Individual to Repay Smuggling Debt

Federal authorities say a Mexican national who illegally entered the United States multiple times was deported after allegedly attempting to give her newborn baby to another woman as payment for a debt…

114 Arrested During South Carolina Highway Enforcement Operations, Authorities Say

Federal and state law enforcement agencies arrested 114 people and seized large quantities of cocaine and cash during two highway enforcement operations targeting immigration violations, commercial vehicle offenses, and criminal activity across…

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