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Clarkston Woman Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Role in Overdose Death

Spokane, Washington – First Assistant United States Attorney Pete Serrano announced on March 31, 2026, that Shannon Louise Grove, age 53, was sentenced on fentanyl distribution charges which resulted in an overdose death. United States District Judge Rebecca L. Pennell sentenced Grove to 5 years in federal prison, to be followed by 6 years of…
U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of New Mexico Weekly Immigration and Border Crimes Report

Today, the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of New Mexico announced its immigration enforcement statistics for this week. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Michigan Man Pleads Guilty to Assaulting Federal Officer

A 29-year-old Michigan man pleaded guilty in federal court to assaulting a federal officer while the officer was performing his official duties. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Two men sentenced to prison for scheme to defraud Savannah Port logistics service

A logistics company employee and a trucking company owner have been sentenced to prison and ordered to pay restitution after pleading guilty to a scheme that paid for fake transportation invoices. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
New Orleans Man Previously Convicted of Attempted Murder Now Sentenced after Illegally Possessing Firearm

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA –KYLE CONERLY (“CONERLY”), age 33, was sentenced on March 25, 2026 by U.S. District Judge Sarah S. Vance to 33 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release, along with a $100 mandatory special assessment fee, after previously pleading guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm, in…
Missouri Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Federal Prison for Threatening a Federal Judge and a Federal Law Enforcement Officer

Michael Buck, a multi-convicted felon, will spend the next 300 months in federal prison for threatening a federal judge, a federal law enforcement officer and their families. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Long Island Investment Advisor Pleads Guilty to $160 Million Investment Fraud

2026.03.09_information-_filed.pdf Earlier today, in federal court in Central Islip, Vincent Camarda, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of A.G. Morgan Financial Advisors, LLC (AGM), pleaded guilty to securities fraud and investment advisor fraud. The proceeding was held before United States District Judge Nusrat J. Choudhury. When sentenced, Camarda faces a maximum sentence of 20…
Fort Wainwright Soldier sentenced to 32 years in sadistic child pornography case

FAIRBANKS, Alaska – A Fort Wainwright soldier was sentenced today to 32 years in prison for possessing thousands of images of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and for producing CSAM. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Jamaican National Pleads Guilty to Illegally Voting in Presidential Primary Election

Tallahassee, Florida – Jacqueline Wallace, 53, a Jamaican national, pleaded guilty in federal court to voting by an alien. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Asian Boyz Gang Associate from Lowell Sentenced to More Than 10 Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking

BOSTON – An associate of the Asian Boyz gang was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for his role in a distribution network that produced homemade methamphetamine pills, branded as “Adderall.” Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Nicaraguan Illegal Alien Guilty of Firearm Possession

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – United States Attorney David I. Courcelle announced that FRANDER ULISES ESPINOZA-RUGAMA (“ESPINOZA- RUGAMA”), age 29, a native of Nicaragua, pleaded guilty on March 31, 2026, before U.S. District Judge Brandon S. Long to being an illegal alien in possession of a firearm, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 922(g)(5)(A) and 924(a)(8). Source:…
Florida Man Pleads Guilty In Health Care Fraud And Kickback Scheme Involving “Foot Baths”

HARRISBURG – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Frank Suess (a.k.a., Franz P. Suess), age 79, of Wellington, Florida, pleaded guilty before Senior United States District Judge Malachy E. Mannion to conspiracy to commit health care fraud and conspiracy to violate the anti-kickback statute. Suess also agreed to…
Former USDA Official Pleads Guilty to Receiving an Illegal Gratuity

HONOLULU – United States Attorney Ken Sorenson announced that Jason Shitanishi, 60, of Honolulu, Hawaii pled guilty in federal court today to receiving an illegal gratuity as a public official. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Illegal Alien Sentenced to Over 21 Years in Federal Prison for Narcotics Trafficking

Pedro Alvarado-Montiel was sentenced in Del Rio to 262 months in federal prison for conspiracy to import methamphetamine Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Georgia Man Sentenced to Prison for Interstate Threats to Kill a Law Enforcement Officer

Tampa, Florida – Stephane Brice (23, Georgia) has been sentenced by U.S. District Judge Thomas P. Barber to 27 months in federal prison for interstate transmission of threats to assault and kill a federal law enforcement officer. Brice pleaded guilty on January 6, 2026. United States Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe made the announcement. Source: U.S.…
U.S. Marshals Service Locates Fugitive in Mexico, Extradition Process to Bring Defendant Back to West Tennessee

Memphis, TN – Today, D. Michael Dunavant, United States Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee, and Tyreece L. Miller, United States Marshal for the Western District of Tennessee, announced that a fugitive has been arrested in Mexico.According to information presented in court, Angelica Escobedo Bernal, 33, of Tamaulipas, Mexico, was indicted in the Western District…
St. Louis Carjacker Sentenced to 114 Months in Prison

Jonniece Wilson stole a Hyundai Accent at gunpoint in 2024. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
U.S. Attorney’s Office Filed 131 Border-Related Cases This Week

SAN DIEGO – Federal prosecutors in the Southern District of California filed 131 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…
Illegal Alien and Houston Area Co-defendant Sentenced in Del Rio for Deadly Alien Smuggling Operation

Jerry Lee Anderson of Spring, and Orlin Wilfredo Padilla-Murillo, an illegal alien from Honduras, were sentenced to a total of over 29 years in federal prison this week for their roles in a smuggling operation that resulted in the deaths of two illegal aliens Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Brazilian National Sentenced to Four Years in Prison for Selling Firearms

BOSTON – A Brazilian national was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for selling 11 firearms, including one equipped with a large capacity magazine and another with an obliterated serial number. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Illegal Alien from China Sentenced After Attempting to Check an Undeclared Firearm and Ammunition at Provo Airport in Utah

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Xuemei Zhao, 54, of the People’s Republic of China, who was residing in the United States illegally, was sentenced today to time served (imprisonment approximately one year) after she tried to check a suitcase with an undeclared .357 Magnum revolver and ammunition, at the Provo Airport. Source: U.S. Department of…
Carlos Manuel Cotto-Cruz sentenced to fifteen years in prison for possession with intent to distribute cocaine, crack cocaine, fentanyl, marijuana and heroin

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – On March 26, 2026, U.S. District Court Judge Aida Delgado-Colón sentenced Carlos Manuel Cotto-Cruz to 188 months (fifteen years and eight months) in prison followed by five years of supervised release for possession with intent to distribute cocaine, crack cocaine, fentanyl, marijuana, and heroin in furtherance of a drug trafficking…
Pittsburgh Resident Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Distributing Child Sexual Abuse Material

PITTSBURGH, Pa. – A resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to 15 years of incarceration on his conviction of distributing child sexual abuse material, United States Attorney Troy Rivetti announced today.United States District Judge Mark R. Hornak imposed the sentence on Justin Hughes, 45, on April 2, 2026. Hughes was also…
Executive of Indian Chemical Company Pleads Guilty to Distributing and Smuggling Fentanyl Precursor Chemicals

Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, Bhavesh Lathiya pleaded guilty today to distributing and smuggling fentanyl precursor chemicals to the United States. Lathiya was the leader and founder of Raxuter Chemicals, a company based in Surat, India, that illegally sold and smuggled more than 50 pounds of chemicals commonly used to manufacture fentanyl. This…
District of Arizona Charges 226 Individuals for Immigration-Related Criminal Conduct this Week

PHOENIX, Ariz. – During the week of enforcement operations from March 28 through April 3, 2026, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona brought immigration-related criminal charges against 226 individuals. Specifically, the United States filed 117 cases in which aliens illegally re-entered the United States, and the United States also charged 95 aliens…
Goose Creek Man Sentenced in N. Charleston Public Corruption Scheme

Hason Tatorian “Tory” Fields, 52, of Goose Creek, has been sentenced to one year and one day in federal prison for conspiracy to commit bribery with respect to programs receiving federal funds and honest services wire fraud, bribery with respect to programs receiving federal funds, and honest services wire fraud. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
New Orleans Man Guilty of Drug-Trafficking Crimes and Machinegun Possession

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA –BRANDON DUNN (“DUNN”), age 20, pleaded guilty on April 1, 2026 before U.S. District Judge Greg G. Guidry to conspiracy to distribute, and possession with intent to distribute, marijuana, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1), 841(b)(1)(D), and 846, and possession of a machinegun, in violation of Title 18,…
Man Sentenced to 28 Years in Prison for Sexual Assault on Grounds of Gateway Arch National Park

The sentence will run consecutive to the 84 months Monte Derrell Boatman is currently serving for violating his supervised release in a 2009 armed robbery case. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Former Guam Customs Officer Sentenced to 235 Months in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking

Hagåtña, Guam – SHAWN N. ANDERSON, United States Attorney for the Districts of Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands, announced that defendant Jesus K. Paulino, Jr. (“Paulino”), age 36, from Dededo, Guam was sentenced, to serve 235 months in federal prison. On December 10, 2025, Paulino was convicted by a jury in the District Court…
Chinese Nationals Sentenced for Distributing Methamphetamine

Saipan, M.P. – SHAWN N. ANDERSON, United States Attorney for the Districts of Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands, announced that Dong Han, age 52, and Yinhua Yang, age 49, both Chinese nationals, were sentenced on March 26, 2026, in the U.S. District Court of the Northern Mariana Islands for their roles in a methamphetamine…