LEXINGTON, KY- The Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) Louisville brings together federal, state, and local law enforcement and prosecutors to identify, investigate, and dismantle transnational criminal organizations. By working as one team and combining the strengths and resources of multiple agencies, HSTF Louisville can more effectively combat complex crimes including drug and weapons trafficking, fraud and money laundering, and human trafficking and smuggling. As part of an ongoing investigation into a transnational criminal enterprise, FBI Louisville Special Agents obtained a federal indictment charging multiple individuals located throughout the United States with fraud-related offenses. Today, HSTF Louisville, in coordination with FBI New York, Newark and Baltimore, and HSI Newark alongside New York Police Department, New York State Police, Port Authority of New York, New Jersey Police Department, New Jersey State Police, and Elizabeth (New Jersey) Police Department, carried out a coordinated enforcement operation resulting in the arrests of multiple individuals charged in the investigation. Due to the sensitive nature of the ongoing investigation, the identity of the indicted defendants is temporarily being withheld. “This coordinated operation reflects the strength of our partnerships and our shared commitment to protecting communities across the United States. By bringing together federal, state, and local agencies, the Homeland Security Task Force Louisville is able to more effectively identify and disrupt the transnational criminal networks that jeopardize public safety,” said Jason Parman, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky. “We are grateful for the dedication and cooperation of all our partners as we work together to advance this investigation and uphold the rule of law.”
“HSTF Louisville’s investigation illustrates the importance of federal, state, and local agencies partnering together to tackle and crush criminal activity with global implications. The HSTF leverages multiple law enforcement agencies and their resources,” said Olivia Olson, Special Agent in Charge, FBI Louisville Field Office. “In matters crossing international borders and impacting multiple states, our partnerships are critical and show the significant impact our law enforcement actions have for the American people.”
This prosecution is part of the Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) initiative established by Executive Order 14159, Protecting the American People Against Invasion. The HSTF is a whole-of-government partnership dedicated to eliminating criminal cartels, foreign gangs, transnational criminal organizations, and human smuggling and trafficking rings operating in the United States and abroad. Through historic interagency collaboration, the HSTF directs the full might of United States law enforcement towards identifying, investigating, and prosecuting the full spectrum of crimes committed by these organizations, which have long fueled violence and instability within our borders. In performing this work, the HSTF places special emphasis on investigating and prosecuting those engaged in child trafficking or other crimes involving children. The HSTF further utilizes all available tools to prosecute and remove the most violent criminal aliens from the United States. — END —