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…
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 conduct for the purpose of producing child…
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 a consulting and strategic solutions company located…
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 the internet without selling any cars, announced…
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 convictions of conspiracy and corruption, announced Acting…
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 than five kilograms of cocaine, announced acting…
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 B. Lowery. Cecilia Castaneda, 63, pleaded guilty…
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 Jennifer B. Lowery. Jose Martinez Torres had…
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. Jose Maria Ramirez pleaded guilty Nov. 24,…
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 Jennifer B. Lowery. Alvaro Hernandez, 22, McAllen,…
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 Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Mark…
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