U.S. Department of Justice - International

Grand Prairie Man Gets 20 Years in Federal Prison for Alien Smuggling Conspiracy Investigated by Homeland Security Task Force #HSTF justice.gov/usao-wdtx/pr/g…

.@TheJusticeDept Office of International Affairs Secured the Arrest and Extradition from Canada of a Canada Resident Charged with Six Counts of Sexually Exploiting a Minor justice.gov/usao-wdpa/pr/c…

May 26: Fighting Human Trafficking during @FIFAWorldCup This FBI is working 24/7 to break sex and human trafficking networks worldwide, and we will be highly focused on the threat during the upcoming FIFA tournament. Like recent major FBI ops - Operation Iron Pursuit and 91 FBI-led Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Forces across the country that combine the capabilities of multiple agencies into powerful crime-fighting teams. Our collective work with our partners has led to record results over the past year, including 2,900 human traffickers and child predators arrested (up 70%), 7,000 child victims located and rescued (up 144%), and more During the tournament, we encourage everyone to stay alert. Victims of sex and human trafficking sometimes may be seen out in the open—traveling through airports, eating at restaurants, even living in your neighborhoods. If you see something that doesn’t look right, such as signs of abuse or manipulation, report it immediately. Contact us at tips.fbi.gov or 1-800-CALL-FBI, or call the National Human Trafficking Resource Center at 1-888-373-7888.

Every year, children are wrongfully removed from or retained outside the U.S. in violation of parental rights. International parental kidnappings (IPK) of U.S. children have been reported in countries all over the world. Ahead of National Missing Children's Day on May 25, 2026, learn more about the FBI's roles in IPK cases in this Q&A with FBI Special Agent Ingrid Arbuthnot-Stohl of @FBISeattle —including how to report suspected IPK and how to keep your kids safe. 🔗fbi.gov/news/stories/r…

Philippines national arrested on federal criminal complaint charging him with importing quarter ton (500 pounds) of cocaine from Ecuador justice.gov/usao-cdca/pr/p…

U.S. Marshals, U.S. Army arrest fugitive wanted in Poland for large-scale fraud and money laundering offenses tied to losses exceeding +$30 million. He joined the U.S. Army to receive naturalization sponsorship. usmarshals.gov/news/press-rel…

Daniel Sikkema Convicted of Murder-For-Hire Plot Resulting in the Death of His Estranged Husband in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Day 4 | San Diego, CA 🌊 From land to sea! Today, media hit the water with @USCG for a maritime security ride-along, toured @CBP’s San Ysidro Port of Entry, and met with the @DOJ @SDCAnews U.S. Attorney Adam Gordon's Office to discuss federal prosecutions.

Illegal alien sex offender heads to prison for illegally reentering US again #HouNews #OperationTakeBackAmerica justice.gov/usao-sdtx/pr/i…

Jose C. Valencia-Soriano, aka Jose C. Soriano-Valencia, 34, of Kansas City, Mo., pleaded guilty in federal court today for providing material support to a Michoacan, Mexico-based cartel which was designated as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO). justice.gov/usao-wdmo/pr/m… @FBIKansasCity @FBIStLouis @DEAHQ @kcpolice

Yana Leonova, 33, a Belarusian citizen most recently residing in Russia, pleaded guilty yesterday in connection with procuring and illicitly exporting numerous avionics and other aircraft equipment from the United States to Russia. justice.gov/usao-dc/pr/bel…

An indictment returned in the Eastern District of Virginia was unsealed yesterday charging Ruhuan Zhen and Hongce Wu, both Chinese nationals, with conspiracy to commit money laundering in connection with transnational criminal organizations, including the Sinaloa Cartel and the Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG). This case is part of #OperationTakeBackAmerica. Read more: justice.gov/opa/pr/members…

UK-Jamaica citizen pled guilty to money laundering in international lottery scam. She received funds directly from at least three members of the lottery scam, deposited them into her bank account, and made the funds available to other members of the conspiracy who were located in Jamaica. justice.gov/usao-wdpa/pr/u…

𝐇𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐓𝐚𝐬𝐤 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞 𝐖𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐝 𝐔𝐩 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐈𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐆𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐒𝐦𝐮𝐠𝐠𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐀𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 The last of seven illegal aliens from Guatemala was sentenced for working together and being paid to smuggle illegal aliens into the United States from Guatemala, Mexico, and other countries in Central or South America, including Asia. Further info: justice.gov/usao-ndok/pr/h… HSTF Tulsa, Oklahoma City, Dallas, Flagstaff, and Charlotte offices comprise of agents and officers from the Tulsa, McAlester and Greensboro, North Carolina Drug Enforcement Administration field offices; the Tulsa and Oklahoma City IRS field offices; the Tulsa and Oklahoma City U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Removal Operations field offices; and the U.S. Marshals offices in the Northern District of Oklahoma, with the assistance of several state law enforcement agencies.

Berk Balgic, 26, of Turkey, pleaded guilty to one count of knowingly encouraging and inducing illegal aliens to reside within the U.S. illegally. justice.gov/usao-wdmo/pr/n… @HSIKansasCity @ICEgov @IRS_CI @ATFKansasCity

Treasury Department Designates Sinaloa-Connected Mexican National Indicted In Colorado: justice.gov/usao-co/pr/tre…

Woman Wanted for Murder in Mexico Arrested for Illegal Reentry in Western Wisconsin justice.gov/usao-wdwi/pr/w…

A criminal complaint was unsealed in #Alaska today charging a Canadian man with operating the KimWolf DDoS botnet. The U.S. complaint was unsealed following the defendant’s arrest in Canada by Canadian authorities. On April 10, 2026, U.S. authorities criminally charged Jacob Butler, aka “Dort,” 23, of Ottawa, with offenses related to the development & operation of the KimWolf botnet. KimWolf was a DDoS-for-hire service which infected over a million devices worldwide, including devices in Alaska. @DoW_IG @FBIAnchorage @USDOJ_Intl 🔗justice.gov/usao-ak/pr/can…

Arizona Woman Indicted After Attempting to Smuggle Firearms, RPG Launcher Tube into Mexico Following Homeland Security Task Force Led Investigation justice.gov/usao-az/pr/ari…

Ofelia Hernandez Salas, a Mexican national, was sentenced to 11 years in prison after running a prolific smuggling organization that operated at the U.S.-Mexico border, facilitating the travel of hundreds of aliens into the United States from places like Yemen, Pakistan, UAE, Russia, Egypt, and El Salvador, and Mexico. Yesterday, U.S. Attorney Tim Courchaine spoke to Ch 12's Sean Rice about the case, the problems that come with human smuggling, and action being taken by @USAO_AZ to bring these criminals to justice. Watch the interview here: 12news.com/article/news/c… @USDOJ_Intl, @TheJusticeDept