Coast Guard Investigative Service (CGIS)

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The work of a CGIS agent is varied to include investigations of the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) and United States Code violations related to or within the maritime jurisdiction of the U.S.  The following press releases highlight the wide variety of investigations conducted routinely by CGIS agents.


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 2019

 

July 23, 2019
https://www.justice.gov/usao-ednc/pr/captain-pleads-guilty-obstructing-coast-guard-investigation

 

July 22, 2019
https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdal/pr/commercial-fisherman-sentenced-federal-court-assault-intent-murder

 

July 11, 2019
https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/japanese-fishing-company-convicted-obstruction-justice-and-falsifying-records-cover-illegal

 

July 1, 2019
https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndil/pr/michigan-boat-owner-arrested-allegedly-conducting-illegal-charter-operations-chicago

 

June 20, 2019
https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdmo/pr/two-more-ripley-employees-indicted-misconduct-negligence-resulting-17-deaths-table-rock
https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/portuguese-shipping-company-pleads-guilty-falsifying-oil-record-book-and-obstruction

 

June 14, 2019
https://www.justice.gov/usao-ma/pr/lexington-man-and-semiconductor-company-indicted-theft-trade-secrets
https://www.justice.gov/usao-pr/pr/individual-indicted-and-arrested-conspiracy-against-united-states-provide-kickbacks
https://www.justice.gov/usao-cdca/pr/ship-operator-and-two-cargo-ship-engineers-face-federal-charges-water-pollution-case

 

May 28, 2019
https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdfl/pr/foreign-national-sentenced-eight-years-prison-involuntary-manslaughter-high-seas

 

May 20, 2019
https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdwa/pr/port-angeles-washington-man-arrested-2016-laser-pointer-incident-coast-guard-helicopter

 

May 3, 2019
https://www.justice.gov/usao-edtx/pr/two-greek-shipping-companies-sentenced-after-illegally-discharging-oil-texas-port

 

April 23, 2019
https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/greek-ship-management-company-corporate-vessel-owner-and-chief-engineer-indicted

April 17, 2019
https://www.justice.gov/usao-nj/pr/italian-shipping-company-pay-4-million-concealment-pollution-vessel

 

April 16, 2019

https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdfl/pr/former-colombian-police-officer-sentenced-more-12-years-attempted-cocaine-smuggling

 

April 12, 2019

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndca/pr/sunnyvale-based-network-security-company-agrees-pay-545000-resolve-false-claims-act

 

April 11, 2019

https://www.justice.gov/usao-or/pr/canadian-national-arrested-aboard-sailing-vessel-international-waters-oregon-coast

 

April 10, 2019
https://www.justice.gov/usao-ak/pr/multi-agency-investigation-kodiak-leads-conviction-13-individuals-federal-drug

March 20, 2019
https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdfl/pr/collier-county-man-arrested-and-charged-murder-high-seas

March 14, 2019

https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdfl/pr/international-money-launderer-and-cocaine-trafficker-extradited-united-states

 

February 22, 2019

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdwa/pr/canadian-drug-trafficker-sentenced-7-years-prison-ecstasy-smuggling-conspiracy

 

February 21, 2019

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdfl/pr/illegal-charter-operator-sentenced-federally-violating-coast-guard-order

 

February 14, 2019
https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/tank-vessel-operator-convicted-and-sentenced-oil-discharge-offense-vessel-captain-indicted

February 1, 2019

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ak/pr/kodiak-felon-sentenced-seven-years-possessing-firearm-furtherance-drug-trafficking
https://www.justice.gov/usao-or/pr/icymi-shutdown-updates-federal-court-oregon

 

January 17, 2019

https://www.justice.gov/usao-pr/pr/man-indicted-aiming-laser-pointer-coast-guard-helicopter
https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndoh/pr/cleveland-man-indicted-selling-fentanyl-and-heroin-last-year-resulted-fatal-overdose