Doubtful the DHS would provide a press release of a sting operation, while in the middle of the ongoing sting operation. Smells like disinformation. Release some truth, packaged with enough easily debunked lies or in a form that is easily provable to be fake, and the truth gets thrown out with the debunked packaging.  If it is purposeful disinformation, it actually lends some credence to the original story.    Time will tell...