San Antonio man indicted for smuggling cocaine in pickup truck axle
LAREDO, Texas – A 24-year-old San Antonio resident has been charged with importing 9.6 kilograms of cocaine, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer Lowery. A Laredo …
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Chiropractor agrees to pay $2.6M to resolve Allegations of Fraudulent Billing
HOUSTON, TEXAS – A 46-year-old chiropractor and her medical group have agreed to pay in order to resolve allegations of fraudulent billing, announced Acting U.S. …
Bloomington man pleads guilty to shooting at female U.S. Marshal
VICTORIA, Texas – A 20-year-old Bloomington man has admitted to assaulting a federal marshal, announced acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Today, Jose Luis Vasquez …
Houston gang member charged for trafficking young teen for sex
HOUSTON – A local gang member has been ordered into custody on charges of child sex trafficking, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer Lowery. Today, U.S. …
Robstown man gets huge sentence for sexual exploitation of a child
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS – A 53-year-old local man has been ordered to federal prison for conspiring to entice a minor to engage in sexually explicit …
Houston consulting company admits to H-1B visa fraud conspiracy
HOUSTON, TEXAS – Cloudgen LLC has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit H-1B visa fraud, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Cloudgen LLC is …
Three charged in nationwide scheme to sell hundreds of thousands of fraudulent Texas paper tags
HOUSTON – Authorities are searching for two men indicted for using fictitious car dealerships to issue nearly 600,000 automobile paper tags and selling them on …
School board leader sentenced in corruption scheme
BROWNSVILLE, Texas – The former vice president of the Brownsville Independent School District (BISD) Board of Trustees has been ordered to federal prison following her …
Houston Cocaine Dealer Handed 6 Year Sentence
McALLEN, TEXAS – A 46-year-old Alton man has been ordered to federal prison following his conviction of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute more …
Shop owner admits to illegally selling dried out hummingbird pieces
LAREDO, TEXAS – A businesswoman and her employee have admitted they were responsible for selling parts of a protected species, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer …
Mexican Immigrant Guilty of Smuggling Drugs Across Border
LAREDO, TEXAS – A 37-year-old legal permanent resident (LPR) of Mexico has pleaded guilty to participating in a drug importation conspiracy, announced Acting U.S. Attorney …
Two Human Traffickers Heading to prison after leaving Illegal aliens in 100 degree trailer
LAREDO, TEXAS – A 28-year-old Laredoan has been ordered to federal prison for conspiring to transport illegal aliens, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. …
Four sentenced for roles in immigrant ransom scheme
McALLEN, Texas – Four U.S. citizens have been ordered to federal prison for conspiracy to harbor a Guatemalan woman and hostage-taking, announced Acting U.S. Attorney …
Houston repairman sent to prison for defrauding customers
HOUSTON – A 36-year-old resident of Sugar Land has been ordered to federal prison following his conviction arising out of a mail fraud conspiracy, announced …