Press releases from the U.S. Department of Justice
NEW YORK, NY – A Manhattan man who repeatedly assaulted Jewish New Yorkers at protests over the Israel-Hamas war has been sentenced to 17 months … Read more
HOUSTON – A Missouri City couple who once worked at NASA admitted Friday to running a years-long mortgage fraud scheme tied to the financing of … Read more
CHICAGO – A 23-year-old man was charged in federal court Friday after allegedly attacking an armored truck driver and stealing a bag of cash during … Read more
NEW ORLEANS, La. – A former cruise line employee from Indonesia was sentenced Monday to four years in federal prison after being caught with child … Read more
ALBANY, N.Y. – A Watervliet man admitted Monday to trading cocaine for stolen guns, pleading guilty to two federal firearms charges tied to a 2022 … Read more
Convicted Maryland child rapist stripped of U.S. citizenship after federal ruling Greenbelt, MD – A federal court has revoked the U.S. citizenship of a Maryland … Read more
BOSTON, MA – A Dominican national living unlawfully in Boston has been sentenced to more than three years in federal prison for reentering the United … Read more
SOUTH BEND, IN – A 39-year-old man from South Bend has been sentenced to over five years in federal prison after admitting to distributing fentanyl … Read more
BATON ROUGE, LA – A Prairieville man has pleaded guilty in federal court to conspiring to defraud a Louisiana childcare grant program created with pandemic … Read more
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – A 72-year-old Minnesota man with a prior conviction for threatening a judge has been indicted again, this time on charges of threatening … Read more
CHARLOTTE, NC – A federal jury has convicted a Texas man on multiple counts after prosecutors said he traveled to North Carolina to engage in … Read more
BALTIMORE, MD – A Miami woman has been indicted on 16 federal charges for her alleged role in a pandemic-related unemployment insurance fraud scheme that … Read more
ST. LOUIS, MO – A New York woman pleaded guilty Friday in federal court to a sweeping fraud scheme involving counterfeit checks and stolen identities … Read more
LOS ANGELES, CA – Identical twin brothers who worked as MRI technicians have been indicted on federal charges alleging they failed to report more than … Read more
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX – A 50-year-old man from Orange has been sentenced to three years in federal prison for attempting to smuggle more than 23 … Read more
WILLIAMSPORT, PA – A federal inmate at FCI Allenwood has been sentenced to nearly two years in prison after being caught with a makeshift weapon … Read more
BOSTON, MA – A Haverhill man and former Seabrook, N.H., police officer has been indicted on a federal charge of receiving child sexual abuse material, … Read more
ORLANDO, FL – Two Orlando men have each been sentenced to five years in federal prison for possessing firearms as convicted felons, prosecutors announced. U.S. … Read more
ALEXANDRIA, VA – A former U.S. Army private has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for two counts of assault resulting in serious … Read more
BOSTON, MA – A Dominican national has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Boston after allegedly resisting and assaulting federal officers during an … Read more
Bridgeport, CT – A Massachusetts man was sentenced to seven years in federal prison Friday for trafficking fentanyl and cocaine while on supervised release from … Read more
St. Paul, MN – A Minneapolis man will spend 24 years in federal prison after a jury convicted him of kidnapping, bank fraud, and identity … Read more
Elizabeth City, NC – Federal authorities this week arrested a Honduran national with a prior removal order after he was caught poaching red drum fish … Read more
Martinsburg, WV – A West Virginia man was sentenced to nearly six years in federal prison, while a Virginia woman admitted guilt in connection with … Read more
Washington, DC – The Justice Department announced a slate of more than 50 new measures Friday aimed at reducing suicides among adults held in federal … Read more
Los Angeles, CA – A West Hills man has agreed to plead guilty to running a multimillion-dollar Ponzi scheme that preyed on elderly church parishioners … Read more
Johnstown, PA – A Johnstown man was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison Friday after being convicted of distributing fentanyl, prosecutors announced. Nathaniel Jackson, … Read more
Washington, DC – A Maryland man has been indicted on a federal firearms charge as part of the Justice Department’s “Make D.C. Safe and Beautiful” … Read more
Eight MS-13 members plead guilty in brutal racketeering case tied to murders and witness intimidation Houston, TX – Eight members of the violent international street … Read more
Dallas man sentenced to 24 years for selling fentanyl that killed 17-year-old DALLAS, TX – A Dallas man who sold fentanyl pills that caused the … Read more
BALTIMORE, Md. — A Baltimore City man is celebrating a $50,400 Maryland Lottery win after his birthday-number picks paid off on a Bonus Match 5 … Read more
NEWARK, N.J. — A major drug trafficking network tied to the Bloods street gang was dismantled in Newark last week following a 14-month federal investigation … Read more
OMAHA, Neb. — Four individuals were arrested Wednesday after being caught on camera damaging federal property and threatening federal agents during a protest in response … Read more
CAMDEN, N.J. — A Cherry Hill man and a Newark woman are facing federal charges after an investigation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland … Read more
LAKEWOOD, N.J. — The Lakewood Board of Fire Commissioners, alongside Fire Chief Jonathan Yahr and Fire District Administrator Yehuda Beer, announced the promotion of Career … Read more
LINCOLN, Neb. — A 20-year-old Salvadoran national has been sentenced to nearly six years in federal prison following a multi-agency investigation that began with a … Read more
ICE Deports Previously Convicted Manslaughter Offender
**Houston, TX** – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has deported Orbelin Benitez-Carbajal, a 49-year-old convicted of manslaughter, back to Mexico. He was removed on Sunday.
Benitez-Carbajal was transferred from the Montgomery Processing Center in Conroe, Texas, to the Laredo Port of Entry. ICE previously deported him on December 11, 2014.
His criminal history in the U.S. includes multiple offenses dating back to 2006. Notable convictions include assault, manslaughter, driving while intoxicated, and illegal entry.
Bret Bradford, ICE Enforcement and Removal Operation Houston Field Office Director, stated that Benitez-Carbajal repeatedly violated U.S. laws. He cited the alien’s actions as responsible for taking an innocent life.
NEWARK, NJ – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has arrested multiple fugitives involved in serious crimes, including homicide, human trafficking, and sexual offenses. Many … Read more
GAINESVILLE, Ga. — Michael Mayfield, a former environmental manager at the Mars Wrigley factory in Flowery Branch, Georgia, has been sentenced to three years in … Read more
BROOKLYN, N.Y. – Advanced Dermatology, P.C., a New York-based dermatology practice with locations across the metropolitan area and other states, has agreed to a settlement … Read more
RALEIGH, N.C. – Harold Vernard Greene, Jr., 45, was sentenced to 24 years in federal prison after being convicted of drug trafficking in an investigation … Read more
LOS ANGELES – A 47-year-old man from Hawaiian Gardens has been sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for selling fentanyl-laced drugs that caused the … Read more
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Gustavo Guzman, 61, formerly of Fullerton, California, has been sentenced to 70 months in prison and two years of supervised release for … Read more
HOUSTON – A 37-year-old man has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for his involvement in a drug trafficking operation that manufactured and … Read more
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — Sean Jarred Davis, 33, of Baltimore, Maryland, was sentenced on Tuesday to 20 years in federal prison for running a fentanyl trafficking … Read more
ALBANY, N.Y. — A 53-year-old man from Troy, New York, has been indicted on marijuana trafficking and firearm charges, federal authorities announced on Wednesday. Omjasisa … Read more
PHILADELPHIA — A Philadelphia man who posed as a U.S. Postal Service (USPS) mail carrier to steal checks and commit financial fraud was sentenced on … Read more
McALLEN, Texas — A self-admitted member of the Westside gang was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison on Wednesday for possessing destructive devices and … Read more
YONKERS, N.Y. — The Justice Department announced on Wednesday the successful conclusion of an eight-year oversight agreement with the Yonkers Police Department (YPD), marking significant … Read more
WASHINGTON — An Ohio man was sentenced on Wednesday to 71 months in federal prison for assaulting law enforcement officers with a Trump billboard and … Read more