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Former San Diego Securities Attorney Sentenced for Tax Evasion

SAN DIEGO – Former Securities lawyer Robert Blair Krueger, Jr., was sentenced in federal court today to 12 months and one day in prison for evading his personal taxes. U.S. District Judge James Simmons Jr. also ordered Krueger to pay $357,666.41 in restitution to the IRS. According to court filings and statements made in court,…
Romanian National to be Sentenced for Participation in Fraud Scheme

A Romanian national who participated in a large-scale fraud scheme, which used fake business websites to steal more than $1.8 million from consumers across the country, will be sentenced on March 11, 2026, at 10:00 AM in Las Cruces for the crime of conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Previously Deported Mexican Drug Trafficker Sentenced in D.C. for Role in International Fentanyl Conspiracy

Alfredo Rodriguez-Gonzalez, 27, a previously deported Mexican national, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court to 235 months in federal prison for his role in a multinational drug trafficking conspiracy that distributed wholesale quantities of fentanyl-laced pills across the United States. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Palestine National Indicted for Being Illegal Alien in Possession of a Firearm

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – MOHAMED H.M. ZEIDAN, a/k/a “Sebastian Marcello, a/k/a “Sebastian York,” age 33, a native of Palestine, was indicted on March 5, 2026, for being an illegal alien in possession of a firearm, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 922(g)(5)(A). Source: U.S. Department of Justice
PENSACOLA MAN FACES FEDERAL GUN AND DRUG CHARGES

PENSACOLA, FLORIDA – Terry Terrell Crenshaw, 39, of Pensacola, Florida, has been indicted in federal court on one count of possession with intent to distribute cocaine, marijuana, and methamphetamine; one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon; one count of use of a communication facility; and one count of maintaining drug-involved premises. Source:…
Employee at High-End Car Dealerships Sentenced for Tax Fraud

A New York man was sentenced on February 26, 2026, to 18 months in prison for failing to report over $1.6 million in income on his federal income tax returns that he embezzled from his employer. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
MEXICAN NATIONAL RESIDING IN GEORGIA SENTENCED TO 120 MONTHS FOR ATTEMPTED COERCION AND ENTICEMENT OF A MINOR

United States Kurt L. Wall announced that U.S. District Court Judge Brian A. Jackson sentenced Victorino De La Cruz, age 43, of Mableton, Georgia, to 120 months in federal prison following his conviction for attempted coercion and enticement of a minor. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
CRAWFORDVILLE MAN INDICTED FOR ATTEMPTED ENTICEMENT AND ATTEMPTED TRANSMISSION OF OBSCENE MATERIAL TO A MINOR

TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA – Anthony Wayne Lanier, Jr., 33, of Crawfordville, Florida, was indicted by a federal grand jury charging him with one count of attempted enticement of a minor and one count of attempted transmission of obscene material. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Kenosha Man Pleads Guilty to Threatening to Murder Federal Officer

Brad D. Schimel, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced today that Andrew Stanton (Age 38) of Kenosha, Wisconsin, was convicted of threatening to murder a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Officer who was serving on the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Joint Terrorism Task Force. Stanton pled guilty to violating Title…
Violent Wake County Felon Gets 15 Years in Federal Prison for Armed Bank Robbery

RALEIGH, N.C. – A federal judge sentenced Christopher Antonio Gilmore, 34, to 15 years in prison for committing an armed bank robbery.According to court records and evidence presented at sentencing, Gilmore entered a First Citizen’s Bank in Raleigh wearing sunglasses and a mask and armed with a loaded gun. Gilmore fired a bullet when he…
Kenton County Man Sentenced for Methamphetamine Trafficking

COVINGTON, Ky. – A Covington man, Lamar Crawley, 42, was sentenced by Chief U.S. District Judge David Bunning to 60 months in prison for the distribution of five grams or more of methamphetamine. According to his plea agreement, law enforcement identified Crawley as a methamphetamine and cocaine supplier, and used a confidential informant to make three controlled…
Illegal Alien Sentenced to 70 Months for Money Laundering and Firearms Offenses

Louisville, KY – A foreign national was sentenced yesterday to 70 months in federal prison after being convicted of multiple money laundering offenses and possession of a firearm by a prohibited person. Two other foreign nationals were also sentenced yesterday for their roles in assisting in the money laundering offenses.U.S. Attorney Kyle G. Bumgarner of…
Raleigh County Man Sentenced to Prison for Federal Gun Crime

BECKLEY, W.Va. – Alfred Leslie Pittman, 37, of Harper Heights, was sentenced today to eight years in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for being a felon in possession of a firearm.A federal jury found Pittman guilty on May 5, 2025, following a one-day trial. Evidence at trial proved that on…
Leader of Colombian Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced to More Than 17 Years in Prison for Conspiring to Traffic Cocaine into the United States

Tampa, FL – Rosbin Leonardo Duarte-Elvir (43, Honduras) has been sentenced by U.S. District Judge William F. Jung to 17 years and 6 months in federal prison and a $5 million forfeiture for conspiring to import cocaine into the United States. Duarte-Elvir pleaded guilty on December 11, 2025. U.S. Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe made the…
Iranian Intelligence Agent Convicted of Terrorism and Murder for Hire in Connection With Foiled Plot to Assassinate U.S. Politicians And Government Officials

BROOKLYN, NY – A federal jury today convicted Asif Merchant, also known as “Asif Raza Merchant,” of murder for hire and attempting to commit an act of terrorism transcending national boundaries. Merchant was a trained operative of the Iranian government’s global terrorist force, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (“IRGC”). He admitted at trial that in 2024…
Guatemalan National Pleads Guilty to Leading Massive Human Smuggling Organization and Holding Illegal Immigrants Hostage

An illegal immigrant from Guatemala pleaded guilty today to leading one of the largest human smuggling organizations in the United States, a ring that smuggled approximately 20,000 illegal immigrants from Guatemala to destinations nationwide over a five-year span and further admitted to holding two victims hostage. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
District of Arizona Charges 177 Individuals for Immigration-Related Criminal Conduct this Week

PHOENIX, Ariz. – During the week of enforcement operations from Feb. 28 through Mar. 6, 2026, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona brought immigration-related criminal charges against 177 individuals. Specifically, the United States filed 124 cases in which aliens illegally re-entered the United States, and the United States also charged 35 aliens…
Lawton Man Sentenced to Nine years in Federal Prison for Gun Charge after Shots Fired during Domestic Dispute

OKLAHOMA CITY – STEVEN LYNN ENGLAND, 43, of Lawton, has been sentenced to serve 108 months in federal prison for unlawful possession of firearms after a previous felony conviction, announced U.S. Attorney Robert J. Troester.According to public records, on June 6, 2025, officers with the Lawton Police Department responded to a home after receiving reports…
Knox County Man Sentenced for Making False Declarations in Bankruptcy Proceeding

LONDON, Ky. – A Barboursville, Ky., man, Ray Dean, 58, was sentenced on Friday, to 5 months in prison and 5 months home detention, by U.S. District Judge Robert Wier for making false declarations in a bankruptcy proceeding. According to his plea agreement, on April 13, 2021, Dean filed an application, as “Ray Dean jr”, for funds…
U.S. Attorney’s Office Filed 126 Border-Related Cases This Week

SAN DIEGO – Federal prosecutors in the Southern District of California filed 126 border-related cases this week, including charges of bringing in aliens for financial gain, reentering the U.S. after deportation, and importation of controlled substances. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of California is the fourth-busiest federal district, largely due to a…
Mansfield Man Arrested for Unlawful Possession of Ammunition

BOSTON – A Mansfield man was arrested yesterday for unlawfully possessing ammunition as a convicted felon. At the time of the alleged offense, the defendant was on supervised release for a prior 2021 conviction for being a felon in possession of ammunition. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Tea, South Dakota Man Sentenced to 16 Years in Federal Prison for Conspiring to Distribute Methamphetamine

United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced today that U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier has sentenced a Tea, South Dakota man convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance. The sentencing took place on March 2, 2026. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
New Federal Prosecutor Targets Social Security, Other Government Frauds

The addition of a specially-funded prosecutor has resulted in the indictment of 14 people accused of defrauding the government out of $1 million. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Mason City Man Pleads Guilty to Illegal Possession of Ammunition

Luke Braniff, 26, from Mason City, Iowa, pled guilty on March 3, 2026, in federal court in Sioux City to felon in possession of ammunition. Braniff was previously convicted of two counts of Lascivious Acts with a Child in 2017, and Sex Offender Registry Violations, in 2018, 2023, and 2025, all convictions were in Iowa. …
Second Spokane Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Running a Commercial Pill Press Operation in the Hillyard Area

Spokane, Washington – First Assistant United States Attorney Pete Serrano announced that United States District Judge Thomas O. Rice has sentenced Nicholas Adams, 37, of Spokane, Washington to a 20 year term of incarceration, to be followed by 10 years of court supervision upon his release stemming from his role in running a commercial pill…
United States Attorney David Waterman Announces Southern District of Iowa Senior Leadership Team

DES MOINES, Iowa – U.S. Attorney David Waterman has announced appointment of the senior leadership team for the Southern District of Iowa Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Little Rock Man Sentenced to More Than 11 Years in Federal Prison for Being a Felon in Possession of Firearms and Ammunition

Antonio Kimmons will spend the next 140 months in federal prison after again being convicted for being a felon in possession of firearms and ammunition. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Marion County man charged with assaulting mail carrier in the Eastern District of Texas

A Jefferson man has been arrested in connection with the alleged assault of a mail carrier in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Iranian Intelligence Agent Convicted of Terrorism and Murder for Hire in Connection with Foiled Plot to Assassinate U.S. Politicians and Government Officials

A federal jury convicted Asif Merchant, also known as “Asif Raza Merchant,” of murder for hire and attempting to commit an act of terrorism transcending national boundaries. Merchant was a trained operative of the Iranian government’s global terrorist force, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). Merchant admitted at trial that the IRGC sent him to…
Essex County Man Convicted of Drug Distribution and Illegal Possession of Firearm and Ammunition

An Essex County man was convicted of firearm and narcotics offenses following a three-day trial. Source: U.S. Department of Justice