Two more fugitives added to Texas’ 10 Most Wanted list

AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) has added two men to Texas’ 10 Most Wanted Fugitives List. Alberto Mendoza and Moises Calderon are being sought, and cash rewards of…

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Men Who Fenced Stolen Diamonds Sentenced to 15+ Years

Five men who purchased jewelry stolen from traveling diamond salesman have been sentenced to a combined 190 months in federal prison and ordered to pay more than $7 million in restitution, announced…

Baton Rouge Laboratory Owner and Florida Woman Charged with Scheme to Pay and Receive Health Care Kickbacks as Part of National Enforcement Action

The Medicare Fraud Strike Force (“MFSF”) is part of a joint initiative between the U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and state Medicaid Fraud Control Units to…

Sioux Falls Man Sentenced for Wire Fraud

Acting United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Sioux Falls, South Dakota, man convicted of Wire Fraud was sentenced on September 13, 2021, by U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier.…

Texas Wedding Planner Sentenced in COVID-19 Fraud Scheme

A Texas man was sentenced today in the Eastern District of Texas to 31 months in prison and three years of supervised release for perpetrating a scheme to fraudulently obtain more than…

Four Men Federally Charged In Transnational Wire Fraud And Identity Theft Conspiracy

Tampa, Florida – Acting United States Attorney Karin Hoppmann announces the unsealing of two indictments charging Olufemi Odedeyi (40, London, UK), Ibrahim Davies (40, London, UK), Adetunji Adejumo (43, Oklahoma City, OK),…

Three Texas Residents Charged With Fraud And Money Laundering Conspiracies Targeting Federally Funded Meal Programs For Underprivileged Youth

PITTSBURGH, PA – Three residents of Texas have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on charges of mail and wire fraud conspiracy, money laundering conspiracy, and obstruction of justice,…

Iranian National Sentenced for Illegally Exporting Military Sensitive Items

SAN ANTONIO – An Iranian national was sentenced today to 63 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for violating the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). Mehrdad Ansari,…

High-Ranking Member of Los Zetas Cartel Sentenced in Eastern District of Texas to a Term of Life Imprisonment

PLANO, Texas – A Mexican national and high-ranking member of the Los Zetas cartel received a life sentence for drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney…

RGV Border Patrol Agents Arrest Two Criminals

EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents arrest two migrants with heinous criminal convictions over the weekend. Friday morning, McAllen Border Patrol Station (MCS) agents apprehended an El…

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North Texas man sentenced for transporting 126 noncitizens inside tractor trailer

LAREDO, Texas – A Dallas man was sentenced Tuesday to more than six years in federal prison for conspiring to transport 126 noncitizens within the United States, following an investigation by U.S.…

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40 Charged With Gun, Drug Crimes in Lubbock

Forty defendants – including 15 arrested in Wednesday’s “Operation Taste the Rainbow” in Lubbock – have been charged with gun and drug crimes, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Prerak Shah. The men and…

Judge Praises Former Narcotics Smuggler For Fixing Up His Life, Supporting His Family

Rigoberto Beltran, 38, was indicted on drug trafficking charges in connection with a marijuana smuggling operation he worked on with his brothers in McAllen, Texas, according to the Progress Times. Beltran pleaded…

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University’s Compliance With Texas Governor’s Ban On Mask Mandates Triggers Anger From Faculty

The University of Texas at Austin’s refusal to require students to wear masks or get vaccinated has angered faculty members who want to see stronger COVID-19 mitigation efforts, The Wall Street Journal…

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Five local men charged federally with crimes connected to 3 murders

COLUMBUS, Ohio – A federal grand jury has charged five Columbus men with crimes related to three murders. An alleged narcotics conspiracy in 2018 to rob a local marijuana dealer of drugs…

New Mexico Man Who Sold ‘Ghost Guns’ Indicted

A New Mexico man who allegedly sold an undercover agent four “ghost guns” has been charged with drug and gun crimes, announced Acting U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Prerak…

CBP Stands Tall on the Agriculture Front, Uncovering Violations, Issuing $20K in Penalties in August 2021 at Laredo Port of Entry

LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers, agriculture specialists, and agriculture canine teams at Laredo Port of Entry have been busy over the past month as they uncovered multiple agriculture…