News from 2023
ICE conducts removal flights May 15
By Homeland Newswire Report | May 20, 2023
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) conducted multiple removal flights on Monday and over the weekend, including Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador and Honduras, as part of dozens of flights conducted each week.
Texas man pleads guilty to receiving child sexual abuse material following HSI investigation
By Homeland Newswire Report | May 20, 2023
A South Texas man pleaded guilty to receipt of child pornography depicting prepubescent minors following an investigation conducted by Homeland Security Investigations’ (HSI) Rio Grande Valley Child Exploitation Task Force.
Mexican man pleads guilty to hiding cocaine in car battery following HSI, federal partner investigation
By Homeland Newswire Report | May 20, 2023
A Mexican man pleaded guilty to importing cocaine into the United States through a U.S. port of entry following an investigation conducted by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Former teacher sentenced to 36 years in prison for child sexual exploitation after HSI Chicago-led investigation
By Homeland Newswire Report | May 20, 2023
After US crimes, perpetrator worked as teacher overseas while attempting to buy infant with intent of sexually abusing child and distributing child exploitation materials
ERO Philadelphia removes noncitizen wanted for property theft to Peru
By Homeland Newswire Report | May 20, 2023
Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Philadelphia removed a citizen of Peru with a final order of removal wanted by Peruvian law enforcement authorities for aggravated property theft May 5.
ERO Boston arrests convicted drug trafficker wanted in Portugal
By Homeland Newswire Report | May 20, 2023
Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Boston arrested a Portuguese national who was convicted and sentenced to prison for drug trafficking in Portugal on May 11.
ERO Philadelphia arrests 29 criminal noncitizens in a weeklong surge operation
By Homeland Newswire Report | May 20, 2023
Convicted felony rapist among the violent criminals arrested
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.