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Trafficker Sentenced to 19.5 Years in Prison for Supplying Weapons and Ammunition to Sinaloa Cartel

SAN DIEGO — Keith Octavio Rodriguez Padilla, a prolific firearms trafficker, was sentenced to 19.5 years in custody for his role in supplying weapons and tens of thousands of rounds of ammunition to the Sinaloa Cartel.

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HSI Investigation Leads to Guilty Pleas for Chinese Nationals in Fraudulent Gift Card Conspiracy

CONCORD, N.H. — Three Chinese nationals pleaded guilty Jan. 14 for their roles in a large-scale fraud conspiracy based in China after their activity was uncovered during an HSI probe.

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Mexican National Extradited to the US for Involvement in an International Human Smuggling Operation

DEL RIO, Texas — Extensive coordination and cooperation efforts between U.S. and Mexican law enforcement authorities resulted in the extradition of a human smuggler who allegedly participated in an international human smuggling conspiracy following an investigation conducted by HSI with assistance from our federal law enforcement partners.

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Leaders of Colombian Drug Trafficking Organization Plead Guilty to Conspiring to Smuggle 43,000+ Kilograms of Cocaine to US

TAMPA, Fla. — Leaders of a Colombian drug trafficking organization have pleaded guilty to a conspiracy to import cocaine to the United States following a multi-agency investigation.

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HSI Arizona Federal Crime Cases Dominate Federal Courts Under the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces Program for the Last 4 Years

PHOENIX and TUCSON, Ariz. — The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona announced the results of the last four years of the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces program.

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Lead Defendants in Prolific Human Smuggling and Money Laundering Network Sentenced Following HSI Laredo, Multiagency Investigation

LAREDO, Texas — A Texas woman and her fiancé have been sentenced for their roles as leaders of a human smuggling organization.

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Founder of Romanian Chapter of Hell’s Angels Sentenced for Racketeering, Drug Trafficking Scheme

BEAUMONT, Texas — A foreign national who founded the Romanian chapter of the Hell’s Angels motorcycle gang was sentenced Jan. 15 to 25 years in federal prison.

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HSI Del Rio Investigation Results in the Sentencing of an East Texas Man for Smuggling Firearms Into Mexico

DEL RIO, Texas — A Mexican national was sentenced to four years in federal prison for smuggling firearms and other goods from the United States into Mexico following an investigation conducted by HSI with assistance from U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

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Guatemalan Fugitive Living Illegally in US Under Fake Identity Pleads Guilty to International Firearms Trafficking

TAMPA, Fla. — A Guatemalan national has pleaded guilty to conspiracy, firearms trafficking, dealing in firearms without a license, and possessing firearms as an illegal present noncitizen following an investigation by HSI Tampa.

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To help share timely information and resources on relevant homeland security topics with our SLTTC law enforcement partners, OSLLE has established a webinar series. This page shares information on that program.