Indian national admits to role in government impersonation call center scam
HOUSTON – A 37-year-old Indian citizen who was illegally residing in Houston has entered a guilty plea to conspiracy to commit mail fraud, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Between April…
Rip crew gets significant sentences for multiple violent crimes
HOUSTON – Three illegal aliens from Central America have been ordered to prison following their multiple convictions involving conspiracy to rob a drug dealer, drug trafficking, as well as firearms and immigration…
Laredo man admits to smuggling meth in fire extinguishers
LAREDO, Texas – A 40-year-old Laredo man has entered a guilty plea to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute meth, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Between Oct. 10-26, 2016,…
Katy resident admits to fraud
HOUSTON – A 47-year-old Katy woman has entered a guilty plea to scheming to defraud British Petroleum (BP), announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Angelica Garcia Dunn admitted to diverting over…
Federal prisoner convicted of possessing a weapon
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A 38-year-old Mexican national has entered a guilty plea to possessing a dangerous weapon while in custody, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. On June 11, 2020,…
Two Texas residents charged with smuggling 89 in trailer
LAREDO, Texas – A Houston-area man and woman are set to appear in Laredo federal court on allegations they attempted to smuggle undocumented aliens, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Marc…
Man “traveling for work” sentenced for smuggling 23 kilos of meth
McALLEN, Texas – A 53-year-old U.S. citizen living in Tamaulipas, Mexico, has been ordered to federal prison for importing meth into the United States, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Fernando…
Drug trafficker from Canada sent to prison
HOUSTON – A 51-year-old woman has been ordered to federal prison for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Elizabeth K. Fisher pleaded guilty…
Federal agent charged with aiding drug smuggling
McALLEN, Texas – A Border Patrol (BP) agent has been arrested on allegations he attempted to aid and abet smuggling cocaine through a BP checkpoint, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.…
Smuggling 119 aliens in trailer lands Houston man in prison
LAREDO, Texas – A 32-year-old Houstonian has been ordered to federal prison for conspiracy to transport illegal aliens, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Brodrick Keith Rhodes pleaded guilty April 7.…
Texan convicted of attempting to export firearms, magazines and ammunition
LAREDO, Texas – A Laredo federal jury has convicted a 64-year-old man for attempting to export firearms, firearm magazines and thousands of rounds of ammunition to Mexico, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer…
Gang members charged with trafficking young girls for sex
HOUSTON – Four Houston-area gang members are in custody following the return of a federal indictment on allegations of human trafficking, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Clarence Chambers aka Chris,…
Jury finds Webster aviation company liable for violating FAA regulations
HOUSTON – Ascent Aviation Solutions LLC and its owner have been ordered to pay nearly $240,000 in penalties for violating safety regulations, announced acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Michael King had…
Alleged NCAA ticket fraudster taken into custody
HOUSTON – A 46-year-old California resident has been charged in a nationwide ticket scam that included a Texas A&M football game, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. A Houston federal grand…
Imposter sent to prison after claiming to be federal immigration officer
LAREDO, Texas – A 53-year-old Laredoan has been ordered to federal prison after he admitted to wire fraud and extortion under color of official right, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.…
Houston men sentenced for smuggling meth in truck tires
LAREDO, Texas – Two Houston men have been ordered to federal prison for their involvement in a conspiracy to import meth into the United States, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.…
Former Mexican governor sent to US prison for money laundering
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A former Coahuila, Mexico, governor has been ordered to federal prison for his role in a money laundering scheme that includes offenses against a foreign nation involving bribery…
Jury convicts Houstonian in human smuggling conspiracy
VICTORIA, Texas – A federal jury has convicted a 31-year-old Houston man for conspiring to smuggle undocumented citizens within the United States, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. The jury deliberated…
Seven charged for roles in a $110 million compound drug scheme
McALLEN, Texas – A compound pharmacy owner, three marketers, a referring physician and two clinic office staff have been taken into custody in connection with a multi-million dollar health care fraud and…
Local man found guilty of violent robbery attempt
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A Corpus Christi federal jury has convicted a 41-year-old man for attempted robbery and discharging a firearm in the commission of the crime, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer…
73-year-old woman made ghost guns for the Mexican drug cartels feds say
McALLEN, Texas – A 73-year-old has been charged for selling illegally manufactured and unregistered firearms suppressors destined for a Mexican drug cartel, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer Lowery. A federal grand jury…
Armed drug traffickers head to prison
McALLEN, Texas – Two men will now serve substantial prison sentences for possession with intent to distribute more than 500 grams of meth, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Jose Guadalupe…
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 federal grand jury returned a two-count indictment…
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. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Suhyun An owns…
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 Jr. also admitted he discharged a weapon…
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. Magistrate Judge Sam Sheldon ordered Porter Bush,…
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