11 defendants were charged today in a decade-long, nationwide scheme that allegedly arranged countless sham marriages, caused hundreds of fraudulent green card applications to be submitted and generated tens of millions of dollars. Through the @HSTFNCC, @HSI_HQ and @TheJusticeDept dismantled this alleged criminal network that exploited our federal laws and profited from fraud. Under @POTUS Trump, HSI is aggressively targeting criminal networks that undermine the rule of law and exploit our nation’s immigration system for profit.

On Friday, SEVEN individuals were charged for their alleged roles in a fentanyl drug trafficking conspiracy as part of the Las Vegas Homeland Security Task Force. @HSTFNCC “Fentanyl is a deadly poison that is devastating our communities and traffickers often disguise these substances as ordinary prescription pills, placing teenagers and young adults at risk,” said @USAttyChattah for @USAO_NV. “This complaint dismantles a major supply chain that put profit over human lives. We will continue to use every federal resource to target, disrupt, and prosecute the networks flooding our streets with these lethal drugs." Read more about this case:

Two High Ranking Members of the United Cartels Charged with Drug Trafficking, Providing Material Support to a Foreign Terrorist Organization, and Firearms Offenses As Part of Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) Initiative “Juan Jose Farias Mendoza and Israel Vega Farias are charged with trafficking immense amounts of methamphetamine into the United States and supporting a foreign terrorist organization,” said @AAGDuva. “The two defendants indicted yesterday are close relatives of the United Cartels’ top leader Juan Jose Farias Alvarez, who was charged by the Criminal Division in 2024. This indictment demonstrates the systematic and focused effort of the Criminal Division to dismantle Mexican cartels by targeting their command-and-control elements, including those within cartel leaders’ closest circles.” 🔗:

🚨 This Week at ATF: ATF arrested multiple gang members, helped secure guilty pleas for traffickers with cartel ties, assisted in arson investigations, led and joined law enforcement surges in cities nationwide, and took violent criminals off the streets. Our fight against violent crime remains relentless as we work every day to build safer communities across the nation. ➡️ ATF-FBI HSTF investigation led to guilty pleas in Material Support to Terrorism for Mexican-national with cartel ties ➡️ Arrested 45 in Nashville during Operation Last Call ➡️ Arrested 7X felon in South Carolina ➡️ Helped secure 20-year sentence for Oklahoma arsonist with investigation ➡️ Visited industry members to strengthen collaboration ➡️ Supported surge operations in Austin, Texas, netting ~40 defendants ATF remains committed to removing violent criminals, arsonist, and firearms and drug traffickers from neighborhoods across the country. Learn more at #WeAreATF#

High-Ranking CJNG Leader Charged with Federal Drug Trafficking Conspiracy, Firearm Offenses, and Money Laundering Conspiracy “Audias Flores Silva is charged with trafficking massive amounts of cocaine, heroin, and methamphetamine into our country and funneling the profits back to Mexico,” said Assistant Attorney General A. Tysen Duva. “The drugs and violence that cartels inject into communities have no place in the United States.” This case is part of the Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) initiative established by Executive Order 14159, Protecting the American People Against Invasion. Read more: