News from May 2023
ERO Boston arrests unlawfully present Cape Verde citizen convicted of multiple criminal charges
By Homeland Newswire Report | May 20, 2023
Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Boston arrested an unlawfully present citizen of Cape Verde, who was convicted of charges including possession with intent to distribute cocaine, larceny and receiving stolen property, in Brockton, Massachusetts, May 15.
HSI Douglas investigation leads to 78-month sentence for human smuggling stash house coordinator
By Homeland Newswire Report | May 20, 2023
A Mexican national, the final defendant involved in a human smuggling stash house case, was sentenced April 21 to 78 months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release. Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the Phoenix Police Department investigated the case.
Former gymnastics, cheerleading coach sentenced to 20 years in prison for transporting child pornography
By Homeland Newswire Report | May 20, 2023
A former gymnastics and cheerleading coach was sentenced on May 16 to 20 years in federal prison for transporting child pornography. The investigation that led to the sentence was conducted by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Houston’s Galveston office, with assistance from HSI Dallas, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Pearland Police Department and Galveston Police Department.
HSI Sells, multiagency investigation sends human smuggler to 101 months in prison for causing crash that killed passenger
By Homeland Newswire Report | May 20, 2023
A Phoenix area man was sentenced on May 4 to 96 months in prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for transporting noncitizens while on supervised release for the same offense. The federal judge further imposed a sentence of 5 months consecutively for the violation of supervised release.
ICE conducts removal flights May 17
By Homeland Newswire Report | May 20, 2023
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) conducted multiple removal flights today, including El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Israel, as part of dozens of flights conducted each week.
HSI Nogales, DEA investigation results in guilty plea for final member of drug trafficking conspiracy
By Homeland Newswire Report | May 20, 2023
An Arizona man pleaded guilty on May 8 to Conspiracy to Distribute Fentanyl and Methamphetamines before a United States District Judge following a case by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the Drug Enforcement Administration.
ERO New York City arrests multiple criminal noncitizens during 3-day operation on Long Island
By Homeland Newswire Report | May 20, 2023
Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) New York City apprehended 10 unlawfully present noncitizens convicted of various felony offenses, including rape and homicide, between May 1 and May 4.
4 men sentenced for online sexual abuse enterprise after HSI Washington, D.C. investigation
By Homeland Newswire Report | May 20, 2023
A Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Washington, D.C. investigation resulted in federal prison sentences for four men who engaged in a child exploitation enterprise. Kyle William Leishear, 43, of Bayonet Point, Florida, received a 20-year prison sentence May 11.
Texas man pleads guilty to firearms offense in connection with murder of US citizens after HSI, federal partner investigation
By Homeland Newswire Report | May 20, 2023
A South Texas man pleaded guilty to smuggling a firearm linked to a March 3 incident involving the murder and kidnapping of U.S. citizens in Matamoras, Mexico. Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives investigated the case.
Former California teacher pleads guilty to possessing child sexual abuse material after HSI investigation
By Homeland Newswire Report | May 20, 2023
A former Southern California elementary school teacher and high school wrestling coach pleaded guilty May 15 to possessing child sexual abuse material, including at least one video portraying masochistic sexual conduct involving a child.
United States Attorney Announces 26 Charged in Series of Federal Indictments
By Homeland Newswire | May 21, 2023
News Release: Charleston, South Carolina ---United States Attorney Adair F. Boroughs announced today that 26 individuals, many of them associates of a significant narcotics trafficking organization, have been indicted on a wide variety of chargesincluding conspiracy, drug trafficking, illegal use and possession of firearms, wire fraud, and money launderingafter a series of investigations in South Carolina.
Secret Service and CISA Release Toolkit for K-12 Schools to Strengthen School Safety Reporting Programs
By Homeland Newswire | May 21, 2023
News Release: Joint toolkit includes action-oriented guidance, self-assessment worksheets, reference resources, and useful checklists
Florida Man Sentenced in Gas Station Skimming Scheme
By Homeland Newswire | May 21, 2023
News Release: BOSTON A Florida man was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for his role in a scheme to steal thousands of customers debit and credit card account numbers and other personally identifying information via a network of electronic equipment clandestinely installed at gas stations across New England.
Homeland Security Department publishes 10 notices in week ending May 6
By Homeland Newswire | May 21, 2023
There were 10 notices published by the Homeland Security Department in week ending May 6, according to the Federal Register.
United States Secret Service Hosts Visiting Police Executives at White House
By Homeland Newswire | May 21, 2023
News Release: The U.S. Secret Service hosted visiting police executives Saturday at the White House as part of National Police Week. The guests were from theAtlanta Police Department,Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department,Chicago Police Department,Miami-Dade Police Department,Milwaukee Police Department, Philadelphia ...
“Senate” published by the Congressional Record in the Daily Digest section on May 16
By Homeland Newswire | May 21, 2023
The Daily Digest section of the Congressional Record published “Senate” on May 16.
ICE conducts removal flights May 18
By Homeland Newswire Report | May 21, 2023
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) conducted multiple removal flights including Ecuador, Guatemala and Honduras as part of dozens of flights conducted each week.
Pfluger to Hold Subcommittee Hearing on Combating CCP Aggression With DHS, FBI Witnesses
By Homeland Newswire Report | May 22, 2023
Tomorrow, Tuesday May 23, 2023 at 2:00 PM ET, the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence, led by Chairman August Pfluger (R-TX), will hold a hearing to assess the U.S. homeland’s vulnerabilities to Chinese Communist Party (CCP) aggression, featuring testimony from government officials. This hearing follows a March hearing on mitigating CCP threats to the homeland, which included testimony from national security experts.
Nearly $80 Million from FEMA To Address Mental Health in Puerto Rico
By Homeland Newswire | May 22, 2023
News Release: San Juan, Puerto Rico - The stressful situations experienced by Puerto Rico's residents have disrupted their emotional health, regardless of their age or social status, according to the Administrator of the Mental Health and Addiction Services Administration (ASSMCA), Carlos Rodríguez Mateo, when describing the recent disasters that have affected the island.
Florida Man Sentenced in Gas Station Skimming Scheme
By Homeland Newswire | May 22, 2023
News Release: BOSTON A Florida man was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for his role in a scheme to steal thousands of customers debit and credit card account numbers and other personally identifying information via a network of electronic equipment clandestinely installed at gas stations across New England.