Legal

HSTF Investigation Leads to Rio Rico Man Being Sentenced to 60 Months in Prison for Drug and Money Laundering Conspiracies

TUCSON, Ariz. – Hugo Jesus Munoz, 34, of Rio Rico, Arizona, was sentenced last week by United States District Judge Rosemary Márquez to 60 months in prison, followed by five years of supervised releas...

2026-09-09

Man Sentenced to 20 Years’ Imprisonment for Supervisory Role in Methamphetamine Trafficking Conspiracy Linked to Sureños and Sinaloa Cartel

2026-09-09

Federal Court Orders Forfeiture of Approximately $7 Million and Three Vehicles Following Conviction of Jamie P. McNamara

NEW ORLEANS- On August 21, 2026, United States District Judge Darrel James Papillion entered a Final Order of Forfeiture inUnited States v. Jamie P. McNamara(“MCNAMARA”), Criminal Docket No. 22-151, r...

2026-09-09

Convicted felon pleads guilty to drug and gun charges

U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Martino Carter, 39, of Sloan, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. District judge Lawrence J. Vilardo to possession with intent to distribute marijuana a...

2026-09-09

Two Pittsford men plead guilty for their roles in stolen cooking oil scheme

U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Guodeng Chen, and Didi Huang, both of Pittsford, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Frank P. Geraci, Jr to transportation of stolen good...

2026-09-09

Man Pleads Guilty and Faces at Least 20 Years’ Imprisonment for Conspiracy to Distribute Fentanyl Resulting in the Death of a Young Woman

2026-09-09

Buffalo man going to prison for his role in narcotics conspiracy

U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Bryan Gutierrez, 27, of Buffalo, NY, who was convicted of narcotics conspiracy, was sentenced to serve 80 months in prison by U.S. District Judge L...

2026-09-09

Justice Department to Conduct Election Monitoring in Rhode Island Primary Election

The Department of Justice — through its Civil Rights Division and the U.S. Attorney’s Office (USAO) for the District of Rhode Island — will be observing polling locations today in Pawtucket, Rhode Isl...

2026-09-09

Mexican National Sentenced to Federal Prison for Assaulting a Federal Officer

U.S. Attorney Ron Parsons announced today that U.S. District Judge Camela C. Theeler has sentenced a Mexican man convicted of Assaulting, Resisting, and Impeding a Federal Officer.  The sentencing too...

2026-09-09

Las Vegas Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison for Conspiring to Distribute Methamphetamine in South Dakota

United States Attorney Ronald A. Parsons, Jr. announced today that U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier has sentenced a man from Las Vegas, Nevada, convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled ...

2026-09-09

Illegal Alien from Mexico Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug, Immigration Charges

HARRISONBURG, Va. – An illegal alien from Mexico, who had been removed from the United States on at least two previous occasions before illegally reentering the country, pled guilty recently to distri...

2026-09-09

Rapid City Man Sentenced to Over 10 Years in Federal Prison for Conspiring to Distribute Methamphetamine in Western South Dakota and on the Pine Ridge Reservation

United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced today that United States District Judge Camela C. Theeler has sentenced an Arizona man convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance.  The s...

2026-09-09

Nebraska Man Sentenced to Over 5 Years in Federal Prison for Assaulting a Federal Officer

United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced today that United States District Judge Camela C. Theeler has sentenced a Norfolk, Nebraska, man convicted of Assault on a Federal Officer.  The sentencing...

2026-09-09

Prior Felon Pleads Guilty to Drug Trafficking & Firearm Offenses

Tallahassee, Florida– Michael Dontavious James, 34, of Marianna, Florida, pleaded guilty in federal court to possession with intent to distribute controlled substances, possession of a firearm in furt...

2026-09-09

Pensacola Man Sentenced for Drug Distribution & Weapons Charges

Pensacola, Florida– Marcel Mickles, 49, of Pensacola, Florida, was sentenced to 132 months in federal prison after previously pleading guilty to multiple counts of distributing cocaine, unlawful posse...

2026-09-09

Additional Hacienda Employee and Business Owners Plead Guilty to Bribery Conspiracies Involving Millions in Public Funds

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – On September 8, 2026, Alexander Ortiz-Robles, a Puerto Rico Department of Treasury (Departamento de Hacienda or “PRDT”) employee was charged via information and pleaded guilty ...

2026-09-09

Maryland Drug Trafficker Sentenced for Drug Trafficking and Firearm Charges Connected to HSTF Investigation

Baltimore, Maryland– A Maryland man learned his fate in federal court, stemming from charges for his role as a drug supplier. U.S. District Judge James K. Bredar sentenced Alcedo Hodge, Jr., 30, of Pa...

2026-09-09

Family Workshop Counseling Center and Owner to Pay $350,000 to Resolve Alleged Improper Medicare Billing

Family Workshop Counseling Center, LLC, and its owner, Jeffrey Burrows, have agreed to pay $350,000 to the United States to resolve allegations that they improperly billed Medicare for clinical social...

2026-09-09

District of Kansas releases update on child exploitation cases prosecuted under Project Safe Childhood

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Kansas (USAO-KS) provides an update of cases prosecuted under Project Safe Childhood (PSC).

2026-09-09

Federal jury convicts three conspirators in $11M Medicaid fraud and kickback scheme

E'mon and Armone' Ambers, 31, and Traquan Brown, 32, were convicted on charges relating to an $11M Medicaid fraud scheme through a Henrico-based mental health agency.

2026-09-09