U.S. Attorney’s Office

Ruben Montes, 60, of Calexico, California, pleaded guilty on January 24 to conspiring to smuggle and distribute over $3 million worth of unapproved Mexican pesticides and veterinary drugs, as reported …

A federal grand jury has indicted Carlos Adolfo Haeckermann Cardenas, 62, of Doral, Florida, on charges related to aiding and abetting false statements in asylum applications. According to the U.S. …

David Smerling, 74, an attorney from Lexington, Massachusetts, has been indicted by a federal grand jury for embezzling over $2.5 million from three companies, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the …

Stevensville, Montana — Brett Mauri, a 61-year-old timber frame home builder from Stevensville, has been sentenced to 63 months in prison after being convicted on charges of wire fraud and …

Two Hoover brothers have been sentenced for their involvement in a multi-million-dollar online fencing operation that sold stolen goods to customers across the U.S. and internationally, the U.S. Attorney’s Office …

Antony Linton Stewart, a 40-year-old Jamaican national, has been sentenced to 84 months in federal prison for orchestrating a fraudulent lottery scheme that targeted older Americans. Stewart, who operated the …

Oacoma, SD — The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of South Dakota announced on January 13, 2025, that three men involved in a counterfeit currency scheme have been sentenced …

Dr. Linh Cao Nguyen, a 51-year-old Peoria doctor, was sentenced to two years in prison in Tucson for orchestrating a massive health care fraud scheme, defrauding several health care programs …

Husan Thurston, 32, and Alton Pernell, 28, both of Washington, D.C., were sentenced to two years in prison each for their roles in the September 2024 burglary of a Gucci …

Willie Blair Jr., a 43-year-old resident of Pittsburgh, has been sentenced to over 11 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to violating federal narcotics and firearms laws. U.S. District …